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African American
1. 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.
2. Adler, David A., and Farnsworth, Bill. Heroes for Civil Rights. Holiday House, 2007. 32 pages. Ages 7 and up.
3. Allen, Debbie, and Nelson, Kadir. Dancing in the Wings. Puffin Books, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
4. Bolden, Tonya. George Washington Carver. Harry N. Abrams, 2008. 40 pages. Ages 8–12.
5. Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes. Scholastic, 1999. 63 pages. Ages 9 and older.
6. Coles, Robert, and Ford, George. The Story of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition. Scholastic Paperbacks, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
7. Diggs, Taye. Chocolate Me! Feiwel and Friends, 2011. 36 pages. Ages 4–8.
8. Hamilton, Virginia. The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Knopf, 1985.
9. Hughes, Langston. My People. Photographed by Charles R. Smith, Jr.. Ginny Seo Books/Atheneum, 2009. 32 pages. Age 3 and older
10. King Jr., Martin Luther, and Nelson, Kadir. I Have a Dream. Schwartz and Wade, 2012. 40 pages. Grades K–12
11. Krull, Kathleen. What Was the March on Washington? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12
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.
13. Lasky, Kathryn, and Bennett, Nneka. Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker. Candlewick, 2012. 56 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
14. 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.
15. Lindbergh, Reeve, and Paparone, Pamela. Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman. Candlewick, 1998. 32 pages. Ages 6–9.
16. McDonald, Yona Zeldis. What Was the Underground Railroad? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12.
17. Miller, Sharee. Don't Touch My Hair! Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 4-7 years.
18. Myers, Walter Dean. Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told. Amistad, 2015. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
19. Nelson, Kadir. Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. Balzer + Bray/ HarperCollins, 2011. 108 pages. Ages 8–14.
20. Nelson, Kadir. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. Jump at the Sun, 2008. 96 pages. Ages 8 and up.
21. 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.
22. Pinkney, Sandra L. Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children. Illustrated by Myles Pinkney. Scholastic, 2000. 28 pages. Ages 3–11.
23. Roessel, David, and Rampersad, Arnold. Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up.
24. Shange, Ntozake, and Nelson, Kadir. Coretta Scott. Katherine Tegen Books, 2009. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
25. Shelton, Paula Young, and Colon, Raul. Child of the Civil Rights Movement. Dragonfly Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 4–8 years.
26. Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia, and Lewis, E.B. I Love My Hair! Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2001. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
27. Watts, Jeri. Kizzy Ann Stamps. Candlewick, 2013. 192 pages. Ages 9–12.
28. Weatherford, Carole Boston, and Nelson, Kadir. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Hyperion Book CH, 2006. 48 pages. Ages 5–8.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2010. 218 pages. Ages 8–12.
32. Wilson, Dr. Edwin Graves, and Lagarrigue, Jerome. Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up
33. Winter, Jeanette. Follow the Drinking Gourd. Dragonfly Books, 1992. 48 pages. Ages 3–7.
34. Winter, Jonah, and Qualls, Sean. Dizzy. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006. 48 pages. Ages 4–8
35. Woodson, Jacqueline. Brown Girl Dreaming. Nancy Paulsen Books. Grades 5 and up.
36. Myers, Walter Dean. Brown Angels: An Album of Pictures and Verse. Harper Collins, 1996. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
African Cultures
1. Alalou, Ali and Elizabeth Letts. The Butter Man. Illustrated by Julie Klear Essakalli. 32 pages. Ages 6–9 years.
2. Atinuke. Anna Hibiscus. Illustrated by Lauren Tobia. U.S. edition: Kane/Miller, 2010. 112 pages. Ages 4–8.
3. Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 40 pages. Ages 3–7.
4. Chamberline, Mary, and Chamberlin, Rich, and Cairns, Julia. Mama Panya's Pancakes. Barefoot Books, 2006. 40 pages. Ages 4 and up.
5. Diakité, Penda. I Lost My Tooth in Africa. Illustrated by Baba Wagué Diakité. Scholastic Press, 2006. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
6. Edinger, Monica, and Byrd, Robert. African Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad. Candlewick, 2015. 64 pages. Ages 10 and up.
7. Kamkwamba, William. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition. Illustrated by Anna Hymas. Puffin Books, 2016. 304 pages.
8. McDermott, Gerald. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. Novel Units, Inc., 2012. 32 pages.
9. Mhlophe, Gcina, and Griffin, Rachel. African Tales (One World, One Planet). Barefoot Books, 2009. 96 pages. Ages 9 and up.
Asian Cultures
1. Casey, Dawn. Great Race. Barefoot Books, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 6 and up.
2. Cheng, Andrea. Grandfather Counts. Illustrated by Ange Zheng. Lee & Low Books, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 6–8.
3. Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar. Dragonfly Books, 2003. 40 pages. Ages 3–7.
4. Coerr, Eleanor, and Himler, Ronald. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Puffin Books, 2004. Ages 8–12.
5. Compestine, Ying Chang. Crouching Tiger. Illustrated by Yan Nascimbene. Candlewick Press, 2011. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
6. Gilchrist, Cherry, and Mistry, Nilesh. Stories From the Silk Road. Barefoot Books, 2005. 80 pages. Ages 6 and up.
7. Jatinder, Verma, and Mistry, Nilesh. The Story of Divaali. Barefoot Books, 2007. 40 pages. Ages 6 and up.
8. Krishnaswami, Uma. Chachaji's Cup. Illustrated by Soumya Sitaraman. Lee & Low Books Inc., 2016. 32 pages. 4-8 years.
9. Lin, Grace. Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!. Little, Brown, 2010. 43 pages. Ages 4–7.
10. Lin, Grace. The Ugly Vegetables. Illustrated Edition. 32 p. Preschool–grade 3.
11. Lin, Grace. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Little, Brown, 2009. 278 pages. Ages 8–11.
12. Look, Lenore. Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding. Illustrated by Yumi Heo. Anne Schwartz/Atheneum, 2006. 32 pages. Ages 3–7.
13. Mosel, Arlene, and Lent, Blair. Tikki Tikki Tembo. Square Fish, 2007. 48 pages. Ages 4–8 years.
14. Nanji, Shenaaz, and Corr, Christopher. Indian Tales. Barefoot Books, 2007. 96 pages.
15. Pak, Soyung. Dear Juno. Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung. Puffin Books, 2001. 32 pages. Ages 3–7 years.
16. Park, Linda Sue. The Firekeeper's Son. Illustrated by Julia Downing. Clarion, 2004. 37 pages. Ages 4–8.
17. Perkins, Mitali. Rickshaw Girl. Illustrated by Jamie Hogan. Charlesbridge, 2007. 91 pages. Ages 8–10.
18. Say, Allen. Tea with Milk. 32 pages. K–3.
19. Sheth, Kashmira. Boys without Names. Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, 2010. 320 pages. Ages 9–13.
20. Williams, Brenda, and Lacom, Benjamin. Lin Yi's Lantern. Barefoot Books, 2012. 32 pages.
General Themes
1. Wilson, Dr. Edwin Graves, and Lagarrigue, Jerome. Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up.
2. Beaumont, Karen, and Catrow, David. I Like Myself! HMH Books for Young Readers, 2004. 32 pages. Ages 3–7.
3. Bullard, Lisa, and Reibeling, Brandon. Marvelous Me: Inside and Out (All About Me). Picture Window Books, 2002. 24 pages. Ages 4–6.
4. Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night. Illustrated by David Diaz. HMH Books for Young Readers, 1999. 40 pages. Ages 6–9.
5. Cheng, Andrea. The Year of the Book. Illustrated by Abigail Halpin. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 160 pages. Ages 7–9.
6. DiPucchio, Kelly S., and Pham, LeUyen. Grace for President. Disney-Hyperion, 2012. 40 pages. Ages 5–9.
7. 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.
8. Dorros, Arthur. This is My House. Scholastic Inc. Young readers.
9. Dungy, Tony, and Bates, Amy June. You Can Do It! Little Simon Inspirations, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
10. Fox, Mem, and Staub, Leslie. Whoever You Are. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2006. 32 pages. Ages 3–7.
11. Freeman, Don. Corduroy. Puffin Books, 1976. 32 pages. Ages 2–5.
12. Frame, Jeron Ashford. Yesterday I Had the Blues. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Tricycle Press, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 5–10.
13. Greenfield, Eloise. Honey, I Love, and Other Poems. Illustrated by Leo and Dianne Dillon. Harper, 1978.
14. Grimes, Nikki. Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. 80 pages. Grade 2.
15. Hamanaka, Sheila. Grandparents Song. HarperCollins, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 7 and older.
16. Harvey, Matt, and Latimer, Miriam. Shopping With Dad. Barefoot Books, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 5 and up.
17. Hoffman, Mary. Amazing Grace. Dial Books, 1991. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
18. Katz, Karen. The Colors of Us. Square Fish. Preschool to grade 3.
19. Keats, Ezra Jack. A Letter to Amy. Viking Books for Young Readers, 1998. 48 pages. Ages 3–7.
20. Keats, Ezra Jack. Goggles. Puffin Books, 1998. 40 pages. Ages 3–7.
21. Keats, Ezra Jack. Peter's Chair. Puffin Books, 1998. Ages 3–7.
22. Keats, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day. Puffin Books, 1976. Ages 2 and up.
23. Keats, Ezra Jack. Whistle for Willie. Viking Books for Young Readers, 1998. 32 pages.
24. Kuklin, Susan. Families. Hyperion Book CH, 2006. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
25. Kuklin, Susan. How My Family Lives in America. Aladdin, 1998. 40 pages. Ages 4–8.
26. 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.
27. Marley, Bob, and Marley, Cedella. Every Little Thing: Based on the song "Three Little Birds." Chronicle Books, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
28. McAnulty, Stacy. Brave. Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff. Running Press Kids, 2017. Ages 4–7.
29. Marley, Cedella, and Newton, Vanessa. One Love. Chronicle Books, 2011. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
30. Myers, Christopher. Wings. Scholastic Press, 2000. 40 pages. Ages 5–11.
31. Obama, Barack, and Long, Loren. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 40 pages. K–12.
32. Parker Rhodes, Jewell. Ninth Ward. Little, Brown, 2010. 224 pages. Ages 9–13.
33. Rabinowitz, Alan. A Boy and a Jaguar. Illustrated by Catia Chien. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2014. 32 pages. 4–7 years.
34. Ringgold, Faith. Tar Beach. Crown, 1991. 32 pages. Ages 5–11.
35. Rocco, John. Blackout. Disney-Hyperion, 2011. Ages 4–8 years.
36. Shaw, Jenny Sue Kostecki. Same, Same But Different. Henry Holt and Co., 40 pages. Ages 4–7.
37. Steptoe, John. Baby Says. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1988. 23 pages. Ages 1–3.
38. Williams, Vera B. More, More, More, Said the Baby: Three Love Stories. Greenwillow, 1990. 32 pages. Ages 9 months–3 years.
39. Winter, Jonah, and Addy, Sean. Peaceful Heroes. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009. 64 pages. Ages 8–12.
40. Woodson, Jacqueline. Pecan Pie Baby. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Putnam, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 3– 6.
41. Yum, Hyewon. The Twins' Blanket. Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux, 2011. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
42. Myers, Walter Dean. Looking Like Me. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. Egmont, 2009. 32 pages. Ages 5–9.
43. Williams, Vera B. More, More, More, Said the Baby: Three Love Stories. Greenwillow, 1990. 32 pages. Ages 9 months–3 years.
Immigrant/Migrant/Refugee Themes
1. Bunting, Eve. Gleam and Glow. Illustrated by Peter Sylvada. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2005. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
2. Fleischman, Paul. The Matchbox Diary. Illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline. Candlewick, 2016. Ages 6–9 years.
3. Hoffman, Mary. Colour of Home. Frances Lincoln Ltd, 2012. 32 pages.
4. Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. Harper/HarperCollins, 2011. 262 pages. Ages 10–13.
5. 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.
6. Lainez, Rene Colato. My Shoes and I. Illustrated by Fabricio Vanden Broeck. 32 p. Grades K–4.
7. Lord, Betty Bao, and Simont, Marc. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. Grades 4–7.
8. Mohammed, Khadra and Karen Williams. My Name Is Sangoel. Illustrated by Catherine Stock. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2009. Ages 6–10 years.
9. Perez, Amada Irma. My Diary from Here to There. Children's Book Press, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 6–10.
10. Resau, Laura. Star in the Forest. Delacorte Press, 2010. 149 pages. Ages 8–11.
11. Say, Allen. Tea with Milk. 32 pages. K–3.
12. Scroggy, Andrea. What is a Border? CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. 30 pages. Preschool–grade 1.
13. Tonatiuh, Duncan. Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale. Harry N. Abrams, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 6–9 years.
Latin-American Cultures
1. Ada, Alma Flor, and Zubizarreta, Gabriel M. Dancing Home. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013. 176 pages. Ages 8–12.
2. 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.  
3. Ada, Alma Flor. I Love Saturdays y domingos. Illustrated by Elivia Savadier. Atheneum, 2002. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
4. Ada, Alma Flor. My Name Is Maria Isabel. Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson. Atheneum, 1993. 57 pages. Ages 7–9.
5. 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.
6. Bertrand, Diane Gonzales. The Ruiz Street Kids. Spanish and English editions. Grades 3 and up.
7. Brown, Monica. Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. Illustrator Sara Palacios. Preschool–Grade 3.
8. 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.
9. Cumpiano, Ina. Quinito's Neighborhood = El Vecindario de Quinito. Illustrated by José Ramírez. Children's Book Press, 2005. 22 pages. Ages 3–5.
10. Elya, Susan Middleton. Eight Animals on the Town. Illustrations by Lee Chapman. Puffin Books, 2002. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
11. Elya, Susan Middleton. Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus. Illustrations by Loretta Lopez. Lee & Low Books, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5–10 years.
12. 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.
13. Morales, Yuyi. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book. Chronicle, 2003. 28 pages. Ages 4–7.
14. Ryan, Pam Munoz. Becoming Naomi Leon. Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005. 272 pages. Ages 8–12.
15. Skarmeta, Antonio. The Composition. Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano. U.S. edition: A Groundwood Book/Douglas & McIntyre, 2000. 36 pages. Ages 9–16.
16. Tafolla, Carmen. What Can You Do With a Paleta?. Illustrated by Magaly Morales. Tricycle Press, 2009. 32 pages. Ages 3–6.
17. Tonatiuh, Duncan. Diego Rivera: His World and Ours. Abrams, 2011. 32 pages. Ages 6–9.
18. Winter, Jonah, and Juan, Ana. Frida. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2002. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
19. 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.
20. Witte, Anna. Lola's Fandango. Barefoot Books, 2011. 32 pages.
21. 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.
Native-American Cultures
1. Campbell, Nicola I. Shin-chi's Canoe. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Groundwood Books/House Anansi Press, 2008. 40 pages. Ages 7–10.
2. Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. Hyperion, 1999. 235 pages. Ages 8–12.
3. Gourley, Catherine. Who Was Maria Tallchief? Grosset and Dunlap, 2002. 112 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
4. 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.
5. Harjo, Joy. The Good Luck Cat. Illustrated by Paul Lee. Harcourt, 2000. 32 pages. Ages 4–7.
6. Slier, Debby. Cradle Me. Star Bright Books, 2012. 10 pages. Ages birth–3.
7. Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Jingle Dancer. Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. Morrow/HarperCollins, 2000. 32 pages. Ages 5–8.
8. Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Indian Shoes. Illustrated by Jim Madsen. HarperCollins, 2002. 66 pages. Ages 6–9.
9. Waboose, Jan Bourdeau. Morning on the Lake. Illustrated by Karen Reczuch. Kids Can Press, 1998. 32 pages. Ages 5–8.
10. Wheeler, Bernelda. Where Did You Get Your Moccasins? Illustrated by Herman Bekkering. Peguis, 1986.
People With Disabilities/Different Abilities
1. Bell, Cecil. El Deafo. Grades 3–6.
2. Watson, Robyn. The ADDed Touch. Silver Star Publications, 2000. 44 pages. Kindergarten through 2nd grade.
3. Willis, Jeanne. Susan Laughs. Henry Holt and Co., 2000. 32 pages. Preschool through 2nd grade.
Women and Young Females
1. Allen, Debbie, and Nelson, Kadir. Dancing in the Wings. Puffin Books, 2003. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.
2. 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.
3. DiPucchio, Kelly S., and Pham, LeUyen. Grace for President. Disney-Hyperion, 2012. 40 pages. Ages 5–9.
4. Fosberry, Jennifer, and Litwin, Mike. My Name is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2010. Ages 4–8.
5. Lee, Cynthia Chin, and Halsey, Megan. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. Charlesbridge, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 8–12.
6. McAnulty, Stacy. Beautiful. Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff. Running Press Kids, 2016. Ages 5–6 years.
7. 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.
8. Smith, Jada Pinkett. Girls Hold Up This World. Cartwheel Books, 2005. Cartwheel, 2005. 40 pages. Ages 4 and up  .
9. Vernick, Audrey, and Tate, Don. She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story. Balzer + Bray, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4–8.

Middle and High School

African American
1. 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.
2. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains (The Seeds of America Trilogy). Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010. 316 pages. Ages 10–14.
3. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Forge (The Seeds of America Trilogy). Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. 320 pages. Ages 10–14.
4. Bolden, Tonya. George Washington Carver. Harry N. Abrams, 2008. 40 pages. Ages 8–12.
5. Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes. Scholastic, 1999. 63 pages. Ages 9 and older.
6. Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963. Delacorte, 1995. 210 pages. Ages 10–14.
7. 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.
8. Edinger, Monica, and Byrd, Robert. African Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad. Candlewick, 2015. 64 pages. Ages 10 and up.
9. Harper, Hill. Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny. Avery, 2007. 176 pages.
10. Harper, Hill. Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny. Avery, 2009. 304 pages.
11. Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin. Twice Toward Justice. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. 144 pages.
12. King Jr., Martin Luther, and Nelson, Kadir. I Have a Dream. Schwartz and Wade, 2012. 40 pages. K–12.
13. Krull, Kathleen. What Was the March on Washington? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12.
14. Lasky, Kathryn, and Bennett, Nneka. Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker. Candlewick, 2012. 56 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
15. Magoon, Kekla. The Rock and the River. Aladdin, 2009. 290 pages. Ages 11–14.
16. McDonald, Yona Zeldis. What Was the Underground Railroad? Grosset and Dunlap, 2013. 112 pages. Ages 8–12.
17. Nelson, Marilyn. A Wreath for Emmett Till. Illustrated by Philippe Lardy. Houghton Mifflin, 2005. 40 pages. Ages 14 and older.
18. Nelson, Kadir. Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2011. 108 pages. Ages 8–14.
19. Nelson, Kadir. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. Jump at the Sun, 2008. 96 pages. Ages 8 and up.
20. Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. No Crystal Stair. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Carolrhoda LAB, 2012. 188 pages. Ages 12 and older.
21. Paulsen, Gary. Nightjohn. Laurel Leaf, 1995. 112 pages. Ages 12 and up.
22. Roessel, David, and Rampersad, Arnold. Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes. Sterling Children's Books, 2013. 48 pages. Ages 8 and up.
23. Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Puffin Books, 2004. 288 pages. Ages 11 and up.
24. Woodson, Jacqueline. Brown Girl Dreaming. Nancy Paulsen Books. Grades 5 and up.
African Cultures
1. Edinger, Monica, and Byrd, Robert. African Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad. Candlewick, 2015. 64 pages. Ages 10 and up.
2. Park, Linda Sue. A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2011. 128 pages.
Asian Cultures
1. Coerr, Eleanor, and Himler, Ronald. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Puffin Books, 2004. Ages 8–12.
2. Jiang, Ji-Li. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution. HarperCollins, 1997. 285 pages. Ages 12 and older.
3. Kadohata, Cynthia. Kira-Kira. Atheneum, 2004. 244 pages. Ages 10–14.
4. Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. Harper/HarperCollins, 2011. 262 pages. Ages 10–13.
5. Park, Linda Sue. When My Name Was Keoko: A Novel of Korea in World War II. Clarion, 2002. 199 pages. Ages 11–14.
6. Sheth, Kashmira. Boys without Names. Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins, 2010. 320 pages. Ages 9–13.
7. Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. First Second, 2006. 233 pages. Ages 13 and older.
General Themes
1. Chodzin, Sherab, and Kohn, Alexandra Kamala, and Cameron, Marie. Buddhist Tales. Barefoot Books, 2012. 80 pages.
2. Flake, Sharon. Money Hungry. Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2001. 187 pages. Ages 12–16.
3. Gelfand, Shoshana Boyd, and Hall, Amanda, and Messing, Debra. The Barefoot Book of Jewish Tales. Barefoot Books, 2013. 80 pages.
4. Hamilton, Virginia. Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush. Philomel, 1982. 215 pages. Ages 11 and older.
5. 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.
6. Johnson, Angela. The First Part Last. Simon & Schuster, 2003. 144 pages. Ages 13–18.
7. Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. HarperCollins, 1999. 1999 pages. Ages 13 and older.
8. Say, Allen. Drawing from Memory. Scholastic Press, 2011. 64 pages. Ages 10 and older.
9. Smelcer, John. The Trap. Henry Holt, 2006. 170 pages. Ages 12 and older.
10. Various and Perkins, Mitali. Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices. Candlewick, 2013. 144 pages. Ages 12 and up.
11. Watts, Jeri. Kizzy Ann Stamps. Candlewick, 2013. 192 pages. Ages 9–12.
12. Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2010. 218 pages. Ages 8–12.
13. Winter, Jonah, and Addy, Sean. Peaceful Heroes. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009. 64 pages. Ages 8–12.
14. Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. Putnam, 1998. 181 pages. Ages 13 and older.
Immigrant/Migrant/Refugee Themes
1. Jaramillo, Ann. La Línea. Deborah Brodie Book/Roaring Brook Press, 2006. 131 pages. Ages 13 and older.
2. Jimenez, Francisco. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child. Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 116 pages. Ages 12 and older.
3. Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. Harper/HarperCollins, 2011. 262 pages. Ages 10–13.
4. Lord, Betty Bao, and Simont, Marc. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. Grades 4–7.
5. Tan, Shaun. The Arrival. Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2007. 128 pages. Ages 11 and older.
6. Zephaniah, Benjamin. Refugee Boy. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2017. 304 pages. Grades 7–9.
Latin-American Cultures
1. Alvarez, Julia. Before We Were Free. Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. 167 pages. Ages 12–15.
2. 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.
3. Cofer, Judith Ortiz. An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio. Melanie Kroupa/Orchard, 1995. 165 pages. Ages 12–16.
4. Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom. Henry Holt, 2008. 176 pages. Ages 12 and older.
5. Engle, Margarita. Enchanted Air. Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015. 208 pages. Ages 12 and up.
6. Jaramillo, Ann. La Línea. Deborah Brodie Book/Roaring Brook Press, 2006. 131 pages. Ages 13 and older.
7. McCall, Garcia. Under the Mesquite. Lee and Low Books. Grades 7 and up.
8. Ryan, Pam Munoz. Becoming Naomi Leon. Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005. 272 pages. Ages 8–12.
9. Skarmeta, Antonio. The Composition. Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano. U.S. edition: A Groundwood Book/Douglas & McIntyre, 2000. 36 pages. Ages 9–16.
10. Soto, Gary. Baseball in April and Other Stories. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990. 109 pages. Ages 11–14.
LGBTQ
Native-American Cultures
1. Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Illustrated by Ellen Fourney. Litte, Brown, 2007. 240 pages. Ages 13–16.
2. Bruchac, Joseph. The Heart of a Chief. Dial, 1998. 153 pages. Ages 10–13.
3. Gourley, Catherine. Who Was Maria Tallchief? Grosset and Dunlap, 2002. 112 pages. Ages 8–12 years.
4. 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.
People With Disabilities/Different Abilities
1. Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Vintage Contemporaries, 2004. 226 pages. For teens and young adults.
Women and Young Females
1. Lee, Cynthia Chin, and Halsey, Megan. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. Charlesbridge, 2008. 32 pages. Ages 8–12.
2. 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.
3. Obama, Barack, and Long, Loren. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters. Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. 40 pages. K–12.

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