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African American
- Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, and Obstfeld, Raymond. What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors. Candlewick, 2013. 96 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Adler, David A., and Farnsworth, Bill. Heroes for Civil Rights. Holiday House, 2007. 32 pages. Ages 7 and up.
- Allen, Debbie, and Nelson, Kadir. Dancing in the Wings. Puffin Books, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Bolden, Tonya. George Washington Carver. Harry N. Abrams, 2008. 40 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes. Scholastic, 1999. 63 pages. Ages 9 and older.
- Coles, Robert, and Ford, George. The Story of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition. Scholastic Paperbacks, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Diggs, Taye. Chocolate Me! Feiwel and Friends, 2011. 36 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Hamilton, Virginia. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Knopf, 1985.
- Hughes, Langston. My People. Photographed by Charles R. Smith, Jr.. Ginny Seo Books/Atheneum, 2009. 32 pages. Age 3 and older
- King Jr., Martin Luther, and Nelson, Kadir. I Have a Dream. Schwartz and Wade, 2012. 40 pages. Grades K–12
- Krull, Kathleen. What Was the March on Washington? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12
- Krull, Kathleen, and Diaz, David. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2000. 44 pages. Ages 6–9 years.
- Lasky, Kathryn, and Bennett, Nneka. Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker. Candlewick, 2012. 56 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
- Levine, Ellen, and Nelson, Kadir. Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad. Scholastic Press, 2007. 40 pages. Ages 4–8 years.
- Lindbergh, Reeve, and Paparone, Pamela. Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman. Candlewick, 1998. 32 pages. Ages 6–9.
- McDonald, Yona Zeldis. What Was the Underground Railroad? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Miller, Sharee. Don't Touch My Hair! Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 4-7 years.
- Myers, Walter Dean. Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told. Amistad, 2015. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Nelson, Kadir. Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. Balzer + Bray/ HarperCollins, 2011. 108 pages. Ages 8–14.
- Nelson, Kadir. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. Jump at the Sun, 2008. 96 pages. Ages 8 and up.
- Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Carolrhoda, 2009. 40 pages. Ages 6–10.
- Pinkney, Sandra L. Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children. Illustrated by Myles Pinkney. Scholastic, 2000. 28 pages. Ages 3–11.
- Roessel, David, and Rampersad, Arnold. Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up.
- Shange, Ntozake, and Nelson, Kadir. Coretta Scott. Katherine Tegen Books, 2009. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Shelton, Paula Young, and Colon, Raul. Child of the Civil Rights Movement. Dragonfly Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 4–8 years.
- Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia, and Lewis, E.B. I Love My Hair! Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2001. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
- Watts, Jeri. Kizzy Ann Stamps. Candlewick, 2013. 192 pages. Ages 9–12.
- Weatherford, Carole Boston, and Nelson, Kadir. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Hyperion Book CH, 2006. 48 pages. Ages 5–8.
- Weinstein, Muriel Harris, and Morrison, Frank. Play, Louis, Play!: The True Story of a Boy and His Horn. Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 7–10.
- Wells-Smith, Tytianna Nikia Maria. Sweet Pea and Sugar Tea's Country Family Adventures: Volume 1: A Collection of African-American Poems, Honey Tree Publishing, 2013.
- Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2010. 218 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Wilson, Dr. Edwin Graves, and Lagarrigue, Jerome. Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up
- Winter, Jeanette. Follow the Drinking Gourd. Dragonfly Books, 1992. 48 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Winter, Jonah, and Qualls, Sean. Dizzy. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006. 48 pages. Ages 4–8
- Woodson, Jacqueline. Brown Girl Dreaming. Nancy Paulsen Books. Grades 5 and up.
- Myers, Walter Dean. Brown Angels: An Album of Pictures and Verse. Harper Collins, 1996. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
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African Cultures
- Alalou, Ali and Elizabeth Letts. The Butter Man. Illustrated by Julie Klear Essakalli. 32 pages. Ages 6–9 years.
- Atinuke. Anna Hibiscus. Illustrated by Lauren Tobia. U.S. edition: Kane/Miller, 2010. 112 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 40 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Chamberline, Mary, and Chamberlin, Rich, and Cairns, Julia. Mama Panya's Pancakes. Barefoot Books, 2006. 40 pages. Ages 4 and up.
- Diakité, Penda. I Lost My Tooth in Africa. Illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité. Scholastic Press, 2006. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
- Edinger, Monica, and Byrd, Robert. African Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad. Candlewick, 2015. 64 pages. Ages 10 and up.
- Kamkwamba, William. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition. Illustrated by Anna Hymas. Puffin Books, 2016. 304 pages.
- McDermott, Gerald. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. Novel Units, Inc., 2012. 32 pages.
- Mhlophe, Gcina, and Griffin, Rachel. African Tales (One World, One Planet). Barefoot Books, 2009. 96 pages. Ages 9 and up.
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Asian Cultures
- Casey, Dawn. Great Race. Barefoot Books, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 6 and up.
- Cheng, Andrea. Grandfather Counts. Illustrated by Ange Zheng. Lee & Low Books, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 6–8.
- Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar. Dragonfly Books, 2003. 40 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Coerr, Eleanor, and Himler, Ronald. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Puffin Books, 2004. Ages 8–12.
- Compestine, Ying Chang. Crouching Tiger. Illustrated by Yan Nascimbene. Candlewick Press, 2011. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Gilchrist, Cherry, and Mistry, Nilesh. Stories From the Silk Road. Barefoot Books, 2005. 80 pages. Ages 6 and up.
- Jatinder, Verma, and Mistry, Nilesh. The Story of Divaali. Barefoot Books, 2007. 40 pages. Ages 6 and up.
- Krishnaswami, Uma. Chachaji's Cup. Illustrated by Soumya Sitaraman. Lee & Low Books Inc., 2016. 32 pages. 4-8 years.
- Lin, Grace. Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!. Little, Brown, 2010. 43 pages. Ages 4–7.
- Lin, Grace. The Ugly Vegetables. Illustrated Edition. 32 p. Preschool–grade 3.
- Lin, Grace. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Little, Brown, 2009. 278 pages. Ages 8–11.
- Look, Lenore. Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding. Illustrated by Yumi Heo. Anne Schwartz/Atheneum, 2006. 32 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Mosel, Arlene, and Lent, Blair. Tikki Tikki Tembo. Square Fish, 2007. 48 pages. Ages 4–8 years.
- Nanji, Shenaaz, and Corr, Christopher. Indian Tales. Barefoot Books, 2007. 96 pages.
- Pak, Soyung. Dear Juno. Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung. Puffin Books, 2001. 32 pages. Ages 3–7 years.
- Park, Linda Sue. The Firekeeper's Son. Illustrated by Julia Downing. Clarion, 2004. 37 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Perkins, Mitali. Rickshaw Girl. Illustrated by Jamie Hogan. Charlesbridge, 2007. 91 pages. Ages 8–10.
- Say, Allen. Tea with Milk. 32 pages. K–3.
- Sheth, Kashmira. Boys without Names. Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, 2010. 320 pages. Ages 9–13.
- Williams, Brenda, and Lacom, Benjamin. Lin Yi's Lantern. Barefoot Books, 2012. 32 pages.
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General Themes
- Wilson, Dr. Edwin Graves, and Lagarrigue, Jerome. Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up.
- Beaumont, Karen, and Catrow, David. I Like Myself! HMH Books for Young Readers, 2004. 32 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Bullard, Lisa, and Reibeling, Brandon. Marvelous Me: Inside and Out (All About Me). Picture Window Books, 2002. 24 pages. Ages 4–6.
- Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night. Illustrated by David Diaz. HMH Books for Young Readers, 1999. 40 pages. Ages 6–9.
- Cheng, Andrea. The Year of the Book. Illustrated by Abigail Halpin. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 160 pages. Ages 7–9.
- DiPucchio, Kelly S., and Pham, LeUyen. Grace for President. Disney-Hyperion, 2012. 40 pages. Ages 5–9.
- Dismondy, Maria, and Peterson, Kimberly Shaw. Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are. Making Spirits Bright: One Book at a Time, 2008. 32 pages.
- Dorros, Arthur. This is My House. Scholastic Inc. Young readers.
- Dungy, Tony, and Bates, Amy June. You Can Do It! Little Simon Inspirations, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
- Fox, Mem, and Staub, Leslie. Whoever You Are. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2006. 32 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Freeman, Don. Corduroy. Puffin Books, 1976. 32 pages. Ages 2–5.
- Frame, Jeron Ashford. Yesterday I Had the Blues. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Tricycle Press, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 5–10.
- Greenfield, Eloise. Honey, I Love, and Other Poems. Illustrated by Leo and Dianne Dillon. Harper, 1978.
- Grimes, Nikki. Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. 80 pages. Grade 2.
- Hamanaka, Sheila. Grandparents Song. HarperCollins, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 7 and older.
- Harvey, Matt, and Latimer, Miriam. Shopping With Dad. Barefoot Books, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 5 and up.
- Hoffman, Mary. Amazing Grace. Dial Books, 1991. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Katz, Karen. The Colors of Us. Square Fish. Preschool to grade 3.
- Keats, Ezra Jack. A Letter to Amy. Viking Books for Young Readers, 1998. 48 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Keats, Ezra Jack. Goggles. Puffin Books, 1998. 40 pages. Ages 3–7.
- Keats, Ezra Jack. Peter's Chair. Puffin Books, 1998. Ages 3–7.
- Keats, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day. Puffin Books, 1976. Ages 2 and up.
- Keats, Ezra Jack. Whistle for Willie. Viking Books for Young Readers, 1998. 32 pages.
- Kuklin, Susan. Families. Hyperion Book CH, 2006. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Kuklin, Susan. How My Family Lives in America. Aladdin, 1998. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Lee, Spike, and Lee, Tonya Lewis, and Qualls, Sean. Giant Steps to Change the World. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2011. 40 pages. Ages 4 and up.
- Marley, Bob, and Marley, Cedella. Every Little Thing: Based on the song "Three Little Birds." Chronicle Books, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
- McAnulty, Stacy. Brave. Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff. Running Press Kids, 2017. Ages 4–7.
- Marley, Cedella, and Newton, Vanessa. One Love. Chronicle Books, 2011. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
- Myers, Christopher. Wings. Scholastic Press, 2000. 40 pages. Ages 5–11.
- Obama, Barack, and Long, Loren. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 40 pages. K–12.
- Parker Rhodes, Jewell. Ninth Ward. Little, Brown, 2010. 224 pages. Ages 9–13.
- Rabinowitz, Alan. A Boy and a Jaguar. Illustrated by Catia Chien. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2014. 32 pages. 4–7 years.
- Ringgold, Faith. Tar Beach. Crown, 1991. 32 pages. Ages 5–11.
- Rocco, John. Blackout. Disney-Hyperion, 2011. Ages 4–8 years.
- Shaw, Jenny Sue Kostecki. Same, Same But Different. Henry Holt and Co., 40 pages. Ages 4–7.
- Steptoe, John. Baby Says. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1988. 23 pages. Ages 1–3.
- Williams, Vera B. More, More, More, Said the Baby: Three Love Stories. Greenwillow, 1990. 32 pages. Ages 9 months–3 years.
- Winter, Jonah, and Addy, Sean. Peaceful Heroes. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009. 64 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Woodson, Jacqueline. Pecan Pie Baby. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Putnam, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 3– 6.
- Yum, Hyewon. The Twins' Blanket. Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux, 2011. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
- Myers, Walter Dean. Looking Like Me. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. Egmont, 2009. 32 pages. Ages 5–9.
- Williams, Vera B. More, More, More, Said the Baby: Three Love Stories. Greenwillow, 1990. 32 pages. Ages 9 months–3 years.
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Immigrant/Migrant/Refugee Themes
- Bunting, Eve. Gleam and Glow. Illustrated by Peter Sylvada. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2005. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
- Fleischman, Paul. The Matchbox Diary. Illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline. Candlewick, 2016. Ages 6–9 years.
- Hoffman, Mary. Colour of Home. Frances Lincoln Ltd, 2012. 32 pages.
- Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. Harper/HarperCollins, 2011. 262 pages. Ages 10–13.
- Lainez, Rene Colato. From North to South: Del Norte al Sure. Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. Children's Book Press, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5–8 years.
- Lainez, Rene Colato. My Shoes and I. Illustrated by Fabricio Vanden Broeck. 32 p. Grades K–4.
- Lord, Betty Bao, and Simont, Marc. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. Grades 4–7.
- Mohammed, Khadra and Karen Williams. My Name Is Sangoel. Illustrated by Catherine Stock. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2009. Ages 6–10 years.
- Perez, Amada Irma. My Diary from Here to There. Children's Book Press, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 6–10.
- Resau, Laura. Star in the Forest. Delacorte Press, 2010. 149 pages. Ages 8–11.
- Say, Allen. Tea with Milk. 32 pages. K–3.
- Scroggy, Andrea. What is a Border? CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. 30 pages. Preschool–grade 1.
- Tonatiuh, Duncan. Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale. Harry N. Abrams, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 6–9 years.
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Latin-American Cultures
- Ada, Alma Flor, and Zubizarreta, Gabriel M. Dancing Home. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013. 176 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Ada, Alma Flor, and F. Isabel Campoy, selectors. English adaptations by Alice Schertle. ¡Pio Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes. Illustrated by Viví Escrivá. HarperCollins, 2003. 64 pages. Ages birth–6 years.
- Ada, Alma Flor. I Love Saturdays y domingos. Illustrated by Elivia Savadier. Atheneum, 2002. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Ada, Alma Flor. My Name Is Maria Isabel. Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson. Atheneum, 1993. 57 pages. Ages 7–9.
- Argueta, Jorge. Sopa de frijoles: un poema para cocinar = Bean Soup: A Cooking Poem. Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng. Groundwood Books, 2009. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Bertrand, Diane Gonzales. The Ruiz Street Kids. Spanish and English editions. Grades 3 and up.
- Brown, Monica. Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. Illustrator Sara Palacios. Preschool–Grade 3.
- Campoy, F. Isabel and Alma Flor Ada. Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience. Charlesbridge, 2016. 96 pages. Ages 10 and up.
- Cumpiano, Ina. Quinito's Neighborhood = El Vecindario de Quinito. Illustrated by José Ramírez. Children's Book Press, 2005. 22 pages. Ages 3–5.
- Elya, Susan Middleton. Eight Animals on the Town. Illustrations by Lee Chapman. Puffin Books, 2002. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Elya, Susan Middleton. Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus. Illustrations by Loretta Lopez. Lee & Low Books, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5–10 years.
- Marcantonio, Patricia Santos. Red Ridin' in the Hood and Other Cuentos. Illustrated by Renato Alarcão. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. 185 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Morales, Yuyi. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book. Chronicle, 2003. 28 pages. Ages 4–7.
- Ryan, Pam Munoz. Becoming Naomi Leon. Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005. 272 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Skarmeta, Antonio. The Composition. Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano. U.S. edition: A Groundwood Book/Douglas & McIntyre, 2000. 36 pages. Ages 9–16.
- Tafolla, Carmen. What Can You Do With a Paleta?. Illustrated by Magaly Morales. Tricycle Press, 2009. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
- Tonatiuh, Duncan. Diego Rivera: His World and Ours. Abrams, 2011. 32 pages. Ages 6–9.
- Winter, Jonah, and Juan, Ana. Frida. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Winter, Jonah, and Rodriguez, Edel. Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx/La juez que crecio en el Bronx. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Witte, Anna. Lola's Fandango. Barefoot Books, 2011. 32 pages.
- Zepeda, Gwendolyn. Growing Up with Tamales = Los tamales de Ana. Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura (from the English). Illustrated by April Ward. Piñata Books/Arte Público Press, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 6–9.
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Native-American Cultures
- Campbell, Nicola I. Shin-chi's Canoe. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Groundwood Books/House Anansi Press, 2008. 40 pages. Ages 7–10.
- Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. Hyperion, 1999. 235 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Gourley, Catherine. Who Was Maria Tallchief? Grosset and Dunlap, 2002. 112 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
- Grace, Catherine O'Neill, and Margaret M. Bruchac, with Plimoth Plantation. 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving. Photographed by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson. National Geographic Society, 2001. 48 pages. Ages 7–14.
- Harjo, Joy. The Good Luck Cat. Illustrated by Paul Lee. Harcourt, 2000. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
- Slier, Debby. Cradle Me. Star Bright Books, 2012. 10 pages. Ages birth–3.
- Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Jingle Dancer. Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. Morrow/HarperCollins, 2000. 32 pages. Ages 5–8.
- Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Indian Shoes. Illustrated by Jim Madsen. HarperCollins, 2002. 66 pages. Ages 6–9.
- Waboose, Jan Bourdeau. Morning on the Lake. Illustrated by Karen Reczuch. Kids Can Press, 1998. 32 pages. Ages 5–8.
- Wheeler, Bernelda. Where Did You Get Your Moccasins? Illustrated by Herman Bekkering. Peguis, 1986.
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People With Disabilities/Different Abilities
- Bell, Cecil. El Deafo. Grades 3–6.
- Watson, Robyn. The ADDed Touch. Silver Star Publications, 2000. 44 pages. Kindergarten through 2nd grade.
- Willis, Jeanne. Susan Laughs. Henry Holt and Co., 2000. 32 pages. Preschool through 2nd grade.
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Women and Young Females
- Allen, Debbie, and Nelson, Kadir. Dancing in the Wings. Puffin Books, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
- Krull, Kathleen, and Diaz, David. Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2000. 44 pages. Ages 6–9 years.
- DiPucchio, Kelly S., and Pham, LeUyen. Grace for President. Disney-Hyperion, 2012. 40 pages. Ages 5–9.
- Fosberry, Jennifer, and Litwin, Mike. My Name is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2010. Ages 4–8.
- Lee, Cynthia Chin, and Halsey, Megan. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. Charlesbridge, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 8–12.
- McAnulty, Stacy. Beautiful. Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff. Running Press Kids, 2016. Ages 5–6 years.
- McCann, Michelle Roehm, and Welden, Amelie, and Hahn, David. Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Teresa. Aladdin/Beyond Words, 2012. 256 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Smith, Jada Pinkett. Girls Hold Up This World. Cartwheel Books, 2005. Cartwheel, 2005. 40 pages. Ages 4 and up .
- Vernick, Audrey, and Tate, Don. She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story. Balzer + Bray, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
Middle and High School
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African American
- Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, and Obstfeld, Raymond. What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors. Candlewick, 2013. 96 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains (The Seeds of America Trilogy). Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010. 316 pages. Ages 10–14.
- Anderson, Laurie Halse. Forge (The Seeds of America Trilogy). Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. 320 pages. Ages 10–14.
- Bolden, Tonya. George Washington Carver. Harry N. Abrams, 2008. 40 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes. Scholastic, 1999. 63 pages. Ages 9 and older.
- Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. Delacorte, 1995. 210 pages. Ages 10–14.
- Doyle, Ruby Wilkins. Recalling the Record. A documentary history of the African-American experience within the Louisville public school system of Kentucky (1870-1975). Forward by Aukram Burton.
- Edinger, Monica, and Byrd, Robert. African Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad. Candlewick, 2015. 64 pages. Ages 10 and up.
- Harper, Hill. Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny. Avery, 2007. 176 pages.
- Harper, Hill. Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny. Avery, 2009. 304 pages.
- Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin. Twice Toward Justice. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. 144 pages.
- King Jr., Martin Luther, and Nelson, Kadir. I Have a Dream. Schwartz and Wade, 2012. 40 pages. K–12.
- Krull, Kathleen. What Was the March on Washington? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Lasky, Kathryn, and Bennett, Nneka. Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker. Candlewick, 2012. 56 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
- Magoon, Kekla. The Rock and the River. Aladdin, 2009. 290 pages. Ages 11–14.
- McDonald, Yona Zeldis. What Was the Underground Railroad? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Nelson, Marilyn. A Wreath for Emmett Till. Illustrated by Philippe Lardy. Houghton Mifflin, 2005. 40 pages. Ages 14 and older.
- Nelson, Kadir. Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2011. 108 pages. Ages 8–14.
- Nelson, Kadir. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. Jump at the Sun, 2008. 96 pages. Ages 8 and up.
- Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. No Crystal Stair. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Carolrhoda LAB, 2012. 188 pages. Ages 12 and older.
- Paulsen, Gary. Nightjohn. Laurel Leaf, 1995. 112 pages. Ages 12 and up.
- Roessel, David, and Rampersad, Arnold. Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up.
- Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Puffin Books, 2004. 288 pages. Ages 11 and up.
- Woodson, Jacqueline. Brown Girl Dreaming. Nancy Paulsen Books. Grades 5 and up.
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African Cultures
- Edinger, Monica, and Byrd, Robert. African Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad. Candlewick, 2015. 64 pages. Ages 10 and up.
- Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2011. 128 pages.
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Asian Cultures
- Coerr, Eleanor, and Himler, Ronald. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Puffin Books, 2004. Ages 8–12.
- Jiang, Ji-Li. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution. HarperCollins, 1997. 285 pages. Ages 12 and older.
- Kadohata, Cynthia. Kira-Kira. Atheneum, 2004. 244 pages. Ages 10–14.
- Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. Harper/HarperCollins, 2011. 262 pages. Ages 10–13.
- Park, Linda Sue. When My Name Was Keoko: A Novel of Korea in World War II. Clarion, 2002. 199 pages. Ages 11–14.
- Sheth, Kashmira. Boys without Names. Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, 2010. 320 pages. Ages 9–13.
- Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. First Second, 2006. 233 pages. Ages 13 and older.
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General Themes
- Chodzin, Sherab, and Kohn, Alexandra Kamala, and Cameron, Marie. Buddhist Tales. Barefoot Books, 2012. 80 pages.
- Flake, Sharon. Money Hungry. Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2001. 187 pages. Ages 12–16.
- Gelfand, Shoshana Boyd, and Hall, Amanda, and Messing, Debra. The Barefoot Book of Jewish Tales. Barefoot Books, 2013. 80 pages.
- Hamilton, Virginia. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush. Philomel, 1982. 215 pages. Ages 11 and older.
- Hafiz, Dilara, and Hafiz, Imrax, and Hafiz, Yasmine. The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009. 192 pages. Ages 12 and up.
- Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. Simon & Schuster, 2003. 144 pages. Ages 13–18.
- Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. HarperCollins, 1999. 1999 pages. Ages 13 and older.
- Say, Allen. Drawing from Memory. Scholastic Press, 2011. 64 pages. Ages 10 and older.
- Smelcer, John. The Trap. Henry Holt, 2006. 170 pages. Ages 12 and older.
- Various and Perkins, Mitali. Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices. Candlewick, 2013. 144 pages. Ages 12 and up.
- Watts, Jeri. Kizzy Ann Stamps. Candlewick, 2013. 192 pages. Ages 9–12.
- Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2010. 218 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Winter, Jonah, and Addy, Sean. Peaceful Heroes. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009. 64 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. Putnam, 1998. 181 pages. Ages 13 and older.
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Immigrant/Migrant/Refugee Themes
- Jaramillo, Ann. La Línea. Deborah Brodie Book/Roaring Brook Press, 2006. 131 pages. Ages 13 and older.
- Jimenez, Francisco. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child. Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 116 pages. Ages 12 and older.
- Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. Harper/HarperCollins, 2011. 262 pages. Ages 10–13.
- Lord, Betty Bao, and Simont, Marc. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. Grades 4–7.
- Tan, Shaun. The Arrival. Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2007. 128 pages. Ages 11 and older.
- Zephaniah, Benjamin. Refugee Boy. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2017. 304 pages. Grades 7–9.
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Latin-American Cultures
- Alvarez, Julia. Before We Were Free. Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. 167 pages. Ages 12–15.
- Carlson, Lori, editor. Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States. An Edge Book/Henry Holt, 1994. 123 pages. Ages 12 and older.
- Cofer, Judith Ortiz. An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio. Melanie Kroupa/Orchard, 1995. 165 pages. Ages 12–16.
- Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom. Henry Holt, 2008. 176 pages. Ages 12 and older.
- Engle, Margarita. Enchanted Air. Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015. 208 pages. Ages 12 and up.
- Jaramillo, Ann. La Línea. Deborah Brodie Book/Roaring Brook Press, 2006. 131 pages. Ages 13 and older.
- McCall, Garcia. Under the Mesquite. Lee and Low Books. Grades 7 and up.
- Ryan, Pam Munoz. Becoming Naomi Leon. Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005. 272 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Skarmeta, Antonio. The Composition. Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano. U.S. edition: A Groundwood Book/Douglas & McIntyre, 2000. 36 pages. Ages 9–16.
- Soto, Gary. Baseball in April and Other Stories. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990. 109 pages. Ages 11–14.
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LGBTQ
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Native-American Cultures
- Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Illustrated by Ellen Fourney. Litte, Brown, 2007. 240 pages. Ages 13–16.
- Bruchac, Joseph. The Heart of a Chief. Dial, 1998. 153 pages. Ages 10–13.
- Gourley, Catherine. Who Was Maria Tallchief? Grosset and Dunlap, 2002. 112 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
- Grace, Catherine O'Neill, and Margaret M. Bruchac, with Plimoth Plantation. 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving. Photographed by Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson. National Geographic Society, 2001. 48 pages. Ages 7–14.
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People With Disabilities/Different Abilities
- Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Vintage Contemporaries, 2004. 226 pages. For teens and young adults.
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Women and Young Females
- Lee, Cynthia Chin, and Halsey, Megan. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. Charlesbridge, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 8–12.
- McCann, Michelle Roehm, and Welden, Amelie, and Hahn, David. Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Teresa. Aladdin/Beyond Words, 2012. 256 pages. Ages 8–12.
- Obama, Barack, and Long, Loren. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 40 pages. K–12.