Showing 1–50 of 72 titles
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'Ohana Means Family
Told in the cadence of “The House that Jack Built,” we follow the growing process on a taro root farm through the lens of Hawaiian culture, concluding with the Hawaiian ohana sharing a pot of poi.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823443260
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¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat
Little Lobo and his sidekick Bernabé fetch lunch for Toro y sus amigos ahead of the Lucha Libre 5000 amid a vibrant community of food truck vendors.
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All Because You Matter
In a beautiful ode to generations of Black sacrifice, happiness, and love, a family tells the story that brought a young boy into being and emphasizes his inherent worth.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338574852
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The Bear in My Family
Living with a loud, messy, and bossy bear seems impossible, but it turns out they can be the best part of the family.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2021 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780525555827
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Becoming Muhammad Ali
In alternating verse and prose narratives, Cassius Clay and his friend Lucky create a portrait of the confident child determined to become a boxing champion during the Jim Crow era.
- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780316498166
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Before the Ever After
In this novel in verse, 12-year-old ZJ leans on his community for support as his football-star father experiences alarming medical symptoms and dramatic changes as a result of the sport (later revealed to be CTE).
- Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9780399545436
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Black Brother, Black Brother
Dark-skinned Donte experiences more racism than his lighter-skinned brother at their private middle school. He finds empowerment through fencing at the local Boys and Girls Club and faces off with a racist bully.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780316493802
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Black Is a Rainbow Color
Black is a color, but it is also much more. In this stunning anthem, a girl meditates on the meaning of "black," especially Black as identity, community, history, and rich cultural tradition.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781626726314
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The Blackbird Girls
As a result of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, two girls set aside prejudices when they are forced to live together away from home and family.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781984837356
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Brother’s Keeper
Sora and her family flee Communist North Korea during the Korean War in 1950. When the family becomes separated, Sora fights for her brother's survival as they travel south.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9780823444946
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The Camping Trip
Ernestine goes on her first overnight camping trip. Hiking is tiring and swimming in the lake is scary, but Ernestine faces her fears and overcomes homesickness with her cousin's help.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781536207361
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Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family
Told through humorous illustrations and only the words “cat” and “dog,” two pets reluctantly accept a third pet into their family through their owners’ marriage.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781984848994
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The Cat Man of Aleppo
War-torn Aleppo is given hope from Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel’s humanitarian efforts to care for the deserted cats in the city.
- Fiction, History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2021 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781984813787
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Catherine’s War
This graphic novel tells the story of Rachel, a Jewish girl forced to change her identity during World War II. As Catherine, she uses a camera to document her experiences, vividly capturing moments of terror, exhilaration, and joy.
- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2021 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780062915603
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Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbageman in Bogotá, Colombia, collects books along his route and creates a library for children to read and borrow in his neighborhood on Saturdays.
- Fiction, Biography, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781984892638
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Echo Mountain
Having lost everything in the Great Depression, Ellie's family moves to the mountain. When her father is left comatose after a tragic accident, they embrace neighbors and nature in order to survive and revive him.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780525555568
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Efrén Divided
When his mother is deported to Mexico, seventh grader Efrén is the only one who can cross the border to bring his mother home.
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Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away
In a tender picture book that acknowledges loss and the power of friendship, two best friends spend one last afternoon playing together in their families’ apartments before Evelyn moves away.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781536207040
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Fighting Words
Sisters Della and Suki rely on each other to move forward after years of abuse from their mother’s boyfriend. They find their own voices beyond the trauma through resilience and the bond of sisterhood.
- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2021 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781984815682
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Zoe Washington shows her bravery and determination through a summer bakery internship, a fight with her best friend, and a new relationship with her wrongfully incarcerated father.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780062875853
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Go with the Flow
A group of high school friends band together for a revolution to de-stigmatize menstruation. The red color palette is the perfect choice to accompany this much needed 'period manifesto'.
- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781250143174
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Home Base: A Mother-Daughter Story
In parallel narratives, a girl and her mother work hard to achieve success in non-traditional roles as the girl tries out for the baseball team and the mother gets to work on a construction project.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823436637
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I Am Every Good Thing
This first-person affirmation celebrates Black boys and validates their right to be proud of themselves and deserving of respect, love, and joy.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780525518778
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I Talk Like a River
A young person with a stutter feels isolated. His father helps him understand that his speech moves like the ebb and flow of the river, giving him a new understanding of his way of speaking.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823445592
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Julián at the Wedding
Julian's artistic flare for fashion and innovation save the day at a wedding when his friend, Marisol ruins her dress. This celebration of individuality and love welcomes all.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781536212389
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Khalil and Mr. Hagerty and the Backyard Treasures
When neighbors Khalil and Mr. Hagerty search for buried treasure in the yard and garden one hot day, they find nothing. The next day, the friends secretly hide something for the other to find.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781536203066
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King and the Dragonflies
King is sure that his brother, Khalid, has been reincarnated as a dragonfly, as he comes to terms with his brother's death, questioning both his and his best friend Sandy’s sexuality.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781338129335
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Land of the Cranes
Despite being detained in a cruel and inhuman deportation camp with her pregnant mother and separated from her deported papi, Betita survives by remembering she will return home like a crane in the Aztec legends her papi told her.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338343809
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Letters from Cuba
In a series of letters, young Jewish refugee Esther describes life in 1930s Cuba as she helps her father earn money by sewing dresses so their family can join them and escape persecution in Poland.
- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780525516477
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Lift
Iris loves to push the elevator buttons. When she takes a discarded button home, she discovers it opens doors to new worlds that she shares with her brother.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781368036924
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Lupe Wong Won’t Dance
When a dance threatens her chance to meet pitching idol and fellow Mexinese/Chinacan, Fu Li Hernandez, Lupe takes up the cause against square dancing in gym, which proves both challenging and enlightening.
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The Magic Fish
In this graphic novel, Tiến and his mother struggle to communicate, but find a way to tell their truths through the telling of fairy tales, both old and new.
- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9780593125298
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Mañanaland
Max loves fútbol, although his hopes of joining a team are replaced by working with his Dad and eventually discovering that his family are secret guardians who take on refugees and deliver them to "Mananaland."
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781338157864
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Me & Mama
Lyrical prose and captivating paintings chronicle a day in the life of a mother and daughter and celebrate their special bond.
- Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2021 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781534454217
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Nana Akua Goes to School
Zura’s grandmother is her favorite person, but she’s concerned that on Grandparent’s Day her classmates will not understand and laugh at the Adinkra marks on her Grandmother’s face. Nana Akua paves the way for understanding when she shares the stories of her culture.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780525581130
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Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
An Own Voices collection of Eid celebrations throughout the Muslim world.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781419740831
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One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey
This wordless picture book follows the 'lives' of a paper lunch bag and the boy who carries it to school. Black and white illustrations, where the bag is the only spot of color, make for a wonderful story flow.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338359978
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The Only Black Girls in Town
Alberta is sure she will be friends with the new girl Edie, but realizes they are from two different worlds. Alberta struggles to voice how her family and race dynamics make her feel but the two girls come together to discover a collection of hidden journals that reveal a secret to the past.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780316456388
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Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us
A friendship of two animals is challenged when a storm separates them and Hedgehog must find his friend Mutty with the help of compassionate forest creatures.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781524766719
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Outside In
This picture book explores the ever-present lure of the outdoors as it appears at our windows and tempts us with sounds and fragrances, even as we spend most of our time inside.
- Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2021 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781328866820
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Overground Railroad
Told in verse and set during the Great Migration, a family journeying north experiences changing societal differences that are mirrored in the changing landscape outside the train’s window.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823438730
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A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart
This powerful poem captures a Black child's wide range of emotions over the passage of a year—from joy to sorrow and anger when he learns of a shooting, and, subsequently, to hope and love.
- Fiction, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2021 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780374307417
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A Polar Bear in the Snow
A polar bear slowly emerges from the pages of this book. He's on the move, but where is he going? Minimal words over mostly monochromatic illustrations make a beautiful, compelling story.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781536203967
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Prairie Days
An ode to the amazing sights only the prairie can provide, this simple, quiet story is an accurate reflection of life outside the city limits.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781442441910
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Prairie Lotus
Hanna, a biracial Chinese American, and her White father move to the Dakota Territory in the 1880’s to start over after her mother’s death. Hanna struggles to find her own strengths and voice within an unwelcoming community.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781328781505
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Raybearer
At Tarisai’s birth her mother makes a wish that Tarisai is compelled to obey -- kill the emperor's son. Tarisai must learn to resist the command when she becomes part of the prince’s council and his best friend.
- Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781419739828
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Salma the Syrian Chef
Salma misses her mother’s smile and laughter and hopes making her favorite Syrian dish will bring back her smile. When preparing the dish doesn't go as planned, Salma's community comes together to help finish the dish and celebrate her success.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781773213750
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Santiago’s Road Home
Santiago overcomes many dangerous obstacles to cross the border from Mexico into the United States only to be detained by ICE. While Santiago is used to going it alone, the brutal conditions of the youth detention center are not what he expected to find in the United States.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781534446236
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See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog
In a laugh-out-loud story that keeps instructing readers to “see the cat,” Max the Dog must interact with the text to prove to the narrator and a cast of zany characters that he is indeed canine.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2021 (Medal Winner)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781536204278