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The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Ibtihaj Muhammad - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It's... |
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Love and the Rocking Chair
Diane Dillon - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover
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Two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon celebrate the love we feel for our children in this touching, multi-generational story about the lasting power of family.Simple words and colorful paintings tell the warm, engaging story of new parents who buy a rocking chair when they are expecting... |
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Grace for president
Kelly DiPucchio - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Print book
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When Grace discovers that there has never been a female U.S. president, she decides to run for school president. |
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Mango, Abuela, and Me
Meg Medina - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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A 2016 Pura Belpr Author Award Honor BookA 2016 Pura Belpr Illustrator Award Honor Book When a little girl's far-away grandmother comes to stay, love and patience transcend language in a tender story written by acclaimed author Meg Medina.Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with... |
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Natsumi!
Susan Lendroth - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Natsumi is small but full of big exuberance, and puts her girl-power to good use when she discovers a Japanese tradition as energetic as she is. When Natsumi's family practices for their town's Japanese arts festival, Natsumi tries everything. But her stirring is way too vigorous for the tea ceremony,... |
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Little Red Ruthie: A Hanukkah Tale
Gloria Koster - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover
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It was a chilly winter in the northern woods, but Ruthie did not mind. Dressed in her favorite puffy red coat, she was going to spend Hanukkah with her grandmother, who lived on the other side of the forest. Ruthie was bringing sour cream and applesauce to go along with the yummy latkes.... |
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Drawn Together
Minh Lê - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.With spare, direct... |
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Grandma's tiny house
JaNay Brown-Wood - Charlesbridge
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In rhyming text, when the whole family and guests show up for the big dinner at Grandma's house, it becomes clear that the house is much too small to hold them all. |
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Just Like Me
Vanessa Newton - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to readers of Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.I am a canvasBeing painted onBy the words of my familyFriendsAnd... |
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Jabari Jumps
GAIA CORNWALL - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared... |
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Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border
Mitali Perkins - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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It's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, to visit their grandmother on the border of California and Mexico. For the few minutes they can share together along the fence, Maria and her brother plan to exchange stories and Christmas... |
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Mommy's Khimar
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother's colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book from debut author and illustrator Jamilah Tompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn.A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day,... |
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Last Stop on Market Street
Matt de la Peña - G.P. Putnams Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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#1 New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Newbery Medal A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book This award-winning modern classic - a must-have for every childs home library - is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding... |
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Lucia the Luchadora
Cynthia Leonor Garza - POW!
Format: Hardcover
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Luca zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when they tell her "girls can't be superheroes," suddenly she doesn't feel so mighty. That's when her beloved abuela reveals a dazzling secret: Luca comes from a family of luchadoras, the bold and valiant women... |
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The water princess
Susan Verde - G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Print book
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Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel's childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African villageWith its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might,... |
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Just Like a Mama
Alice Faye Duncan - Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate the heart connection between adopted children and the forever families who welcome them with kindness, care, and unconditional love in this powerful picture book from the author of Honey Baby Sugar Child.Carol Olivia Clementine lives with Mama Rose. Mama Rose is everything - tender... |
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