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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
Written by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
and
Raymond Obstfeld
and Illustrated by
Ben Boos & A.G. Ford
As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day...
3rd - 7th
Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad
Written by
Monica Edinger
and Illustrated by
Robert Byrd
Magulu is only nine years old when she is taken by slave traders and brought to the Americas. She is...
5th - 7th
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Written by
William Kamkwamba
and
Bryan Mealer
and Illustrated by
Elizabeth Zunon
A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...
1st - 5th
Akira to Zoltan
Written by
Cynthia Chin-Lee
and Illustrated by
Megan Halsey
This book introduces an alphabet of 26 amazing male artists, explorers, athletes, and activists who...
3rd - 6th
Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage
Written by
Claire Rudolf Murphy
and Illustrated by
Stacey Schuett
It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...
1st - 5th
Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light
Written by
Tim Tingle
and Illustrated by
Karen Clarkson
A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.
K - 5th
Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions
Written by
Chris Barton
and Illustrated by
Don Tate
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a...
2nd - 5th
Fighting for Justice—Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
Written by
Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi
and Illustrated by
Yutaka Houlette
Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his...
4th - 6th
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
Written by
Carole Boston Weatherford
and Illustrated by
Eric Velasquez
Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican...
4th - 7th
The Youngest Marcher
Written by
Cynthia Levinson
and Illustrated by
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963...
K - 5th
The Ugly One
Written by
Leanne Statland Ellis
I had always been ugly, as far back as I could remember. Micay has a deep scar that runs like a...
5th - 7th
Chasing Space
Written by
Leland Melvin
Former football player, astronaut, and engineer, Leland Melvin recounts his career and achieving his...
5th - 8th
Ghost Boys
Written by
Jewell Parker Rhodes
After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his...
4th - 8th
Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!
Written by
Marley Dias
Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make...
5th - 10th
The Night Diary
Written by
Veera Hiranandani
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...
3rd - 7th
Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos
Written by
Lulu Delacre
A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young...
3rd - 7th
Dara's Clever Trap
Written by
Liz Flanagan
and Illustrated by
Martina Peluso
Meet a cunning princess who is known for her brains, not her beauty. Dara uses her talent as an...
K - 6th
Fiesta Femenina
Written by
Mary-Joan Gerson
and Illustrated by
Maya Christina Gonzalex
Eight Mexican folk heroines come to vibrant life in this fascinating anthology illustrated by Pura...
K - 5th
La Frontera
Written by
Alfredo Alva and Deborah Mills
and Illustrated by
Claudia Navarro
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They’ll...
Pre-K - 6th
Mama Panya's Pancakes
Written by
Mary and Rich Chamberlin
and Illustrated by
Julia Cairns
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama...
K - 5th
Prince of Fire: The Story of Diwali
Written by
Verma
and
Jatinder
and Illustrated by
Mistry
Action-packed from start to finish, this dramatic new chapter book version of India’s great epic...
3rd - 5th
Princess of the Springs
Written by
Mary Finch
and Illustrated by
Martina Peluso
A brave young princess sets out on a dangerous adventure to rescue both her mother and her baby son...
K - 6th
Robin Hood
Written by
David Calcutt
and Illustrated by
Grahame Baker-Smith
The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes...
3rd - 6th
The Arabian Nights
Written by
Wafa' Tarnowska
and Illustrated by
Carole Henaff
From Lebanese writer Wafa' Tarnowska and Spanish artist Carole Hénaff, this magnificent new edition...
3rd - 6th
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