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Where I’m Coming From

Where I’m Coming From

By: Barbara Brandon-Croft
Illustrated by:
Barbara Brandon-Croft
ISBN: 9781770465688
Fiction, Teen, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

By: Kristen Rajczak Nelson
ISBN: 9781534552371
Nonfiction, 7-12, Illustrated Prose, Biography / Memoir
Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming

By: Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN: 9780399252518
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Emeka, Eat Egusi

Emeka, Eat Egusi

By: Candice Iloh
Illustrated by:
Bea Jackson
ISBN: 9781665937610
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
I Am, I Can, I Will

I Am, I Can, I Will

By: Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter and Ruth Chamblee
Illustrated by:
Steffi Walthall
ISBN: 9781523514571
Nonfiction, 7-12, Illustrated Prose, Social Emotional Learning
A Kids Book About Juneteenth

A Kids Book About Juneteenth

By: Garrison Hayes
ISBN: 9780744098877
Nonfiction, 7-12, Prose, History
My Soca Birthday Party: with Jollof Rice and Steel Pans

My Soca Birthday Party: with Jollof Rice and Steel Pans

By: Yolanda T. Marshall
Illustrated by:
Subi Bosa
ISBN: 9781771055680
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Soulful Struttin

Soulful Struttin

By: Julia Pierre Hammond
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9798885545259
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
The White Guy Dies First

The White Guy Dies First

By: Edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker
ISBN: 9781250861276
Fiction, Teen, Anthology / Collection, Horror
Aya: Life in Yop City

Aya: Life in Yop City

By: Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie; translated by Helge Dascher
Illustrated by:
Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie
ISBN: 9781770460829
Fiction, Teen, Graphic Novel, Places / Travel
Brown Girl in the Snow

Brown Girl in the Snow

By: Yolanda T. Marshall
Illustrated by:
Marianne Ferrer
ISBN: 9781771649261
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem

Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem

By: Gary Golio
Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis
ISBN: 9781662680557
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
I Can Be Brave Like Martin Luther King Jr.

I Can Be Brave Like Martin Luther King Jr.

By: Familius
Illustrated by:
Susanna Covelli
ISBN: 9781641707473
Nonfiction, 4-6, Novelty / Pop-up, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
A Kite for Melia

A Kite for Melia

By: Freda Narh and Samuel Narh
Illustrated by:
Valeria Suria
ISBN: 9781734789744
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Nani and the Lion

Nani and the Lion

By: Alicia D. Williams
Illustrated by:
Anna Cunha
ISBN: 9781665914222
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
A Stitch Through Time

A Stitch Through Time

By: Lauren Burke
Illustrated by:
Katie Crumpton
ISBN: 9781503759282
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Will’s Race for Home

Will’s Race for Home

By: Jewell Parker Rhodes
ISBN: 9780316299336
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Action / Adventure
Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers, & Everyday Heroes

Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers, & Everyday Heroes

By: Briana Fitzsimons, Leon Diop
Illustrated by:
Jessica Louis
ISBN: 9781915071231
Nonfiction, Teen, Illustrated Prose, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
C is for Carnival: US Version

C is for Carnival: US Version

By: Yolanda T. Marshall
Illustrated by:
Daria Lavrova
ISBN: 9781771058803
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Fish Fry Friday

Fish Fry Friday

By: Winsome Bingham
Illustrated by:
C.G. Esperanza
ISBN: 9781419766930
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
I Heard: An American Journey

I Heard: An American Journey

By: Jaha Nailah Avery
Illustrated by:
Steffi Walthall
ISBN: 9781623543822
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, History
Liberation Literature

Liberation Literature

By: Hamilton, Virginia
ISBN: 9781646144501
Nonfiction, Teen, Anthology / Collection, Art / Performing Arts
Nina and the Mysterious Mailbox

Nina and the Mysterious Mailbox

By: Marti Dumas
ISBN: 9798889641155
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Stories of the Spirit of Justice

Stories of the Spirit of Justice

By: Jemar Tisby
ISBN: 9780310145592
Nonfiction, 7-12, Illustrated Prose, Biography / Memoir
Writing Toward Justice

Writing Toward Justice

By: Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel
ISBN: 9781662680892
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good

Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good

By: NoNieqa Ramos
Illustrated by:
Nicole Medina
ISBN: 9781728460444
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Nuestro techo es azul

Nuestro techo es azul

By: Sara E. Echenique
Illustrated by:
Ashley Vargas
ISBN: 9781623544225
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Wanda oye las estrellas

Wanda oye las estrellas

By: Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced; translated by Gabriela Carrión Zayas 
Illustrated by:
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
ISBN: 9781623544881
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Spanish
Category Five

Category Five

By: Ann Dávila Cardinal
ISBN: 9781250296146
Fiction, Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Our Roof is Blue

Our Roof is Blue

By: Sara E. Echenique
Illustrated by:
Ashley Vargas
ISBN: 9781623542337
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Last Sunrise in Eterna

Last Sunrise in Eterna

By: Amparo Ortiz
ISBN: 9781645676140
Fiction, Teen, Prose, Fantasy
Does My Body Offend You?

Does My Body Offend You?

By: Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt
ISBN: 9780593425886
Fiction, Teen, Prose, Friendships
Paloma’s Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary from 1898

Paloma’s Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary from 1898

By: Adriana Erin Rivera
Illustrated by:
Eugenia Nobati
ISBN: 9781669012658
Fiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Historical Fiction
Dreams Of Green

Dreams Of Green

By: Mariel Jungkunz
Illustrated by:
Mónica Paola Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781662620379
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Denise, Anika Aldamuy
Illustrated by:
Escobar, Paola
ISBN: 9780062748683
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Coquíes Still Sing

The Coquíes Still Sing

By: Karina Nicole González
Illustrated by:
Krystal Quiles
ISBN: 9781250787187
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega

By: Crystal Maldonado
ISBN: 9780823451319
Fiction, Teen, Prose, Romance
Plátanos Are Love

Plátanos Are Love

By: Alyssa Renoso-Morris
Illustrated by:
Mariyah Rahman
ISBN: 9781665902731
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
Doña Fela’s Dream: The Story of Puerto Rico’s First Female Mayor

Doña Fela’s Dream: The Story of Puerto Rico’s First Female Mayor

By: Monica Brown
Illustrated by:
Rosa Ibarra
ISBN: 9780316178358
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Five Midnights

Five Midnights

By: Ann Dávila Cardinal
ISBN: 9781250296092
Fiction, Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Preciosa

Preciosa

By: Carlos Aponte
Illustrated by:
Carlos Aponte
ISBN: 9798217004720
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente

Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente

By: Claudia Romo Edelman and Sara E. Echenique
Illustrated by:
Manuel Gutierrez
ISBN: 9781250828101
Nonfiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Biography / Memoir
A Girl Named Rosita

A Girl Named Rosita

By: Denise, Anika Aldamuy
Illustrated by:
Espinosa, Leo
ISBN: 9780062877703
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Precious

Precious

By: Carlos Aponte
Illustrated by:
Carlos Aponte
ISBN: 9780593856802
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Hair Story

Hair Story

By: NoNieqa Ramos
Illustrated by:
Keisha Morris
ISBN: 9798765685242
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Pura’s Cuentos

Pura’s Cuentos

By: Annette Bay Pimentel
Illustrated by:
Magaly Morales
ISBN: 9781419749414
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Juan Bobo Goes to Work

Juan Bobo Goes to Work

By: Montes, Marisa
Illustrated by:
Cepeda, Joe
ISBN: 9780688162337
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Salsa Magic

Salsa Magic

By: Letisha Marrero
ISBN: 9781646145195
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Family / Community
La canción de Paloma para Puerto Rico: un diario de 1898

La canción de Paloma para Puerto Rico: un diario de 1898

By: Adriana Erin Rivera
Illustrated by:
Eugenia Nobati
ISBN: 9798875235610
Fiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Spanish
The Same Luna

The Same Luna

By: Christine Rivera Creque
Illustrated by:
Nathalia Rivera
ISBN: 9798893961195
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Leyendas/Legends

Leyendas/Legends

By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, 7-12, Illustrated Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Saving Chupie

Saving Chupie

By: Amparo Ortiz
Illustrated by:
Ronnie Vazquez
ISBN: 9780062950284
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel, Action / Adventure
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Ready-to-Read Level 3

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Ready-to-Read Level 3

By: Laurie Calkhoven
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Peterson
ISBN: 9781534422414
Nonfiction, 7-12, Early Reader, Biography / Memoir
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9780763680466
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Revolutionary Playwright, Composer, and Actor

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Revolutionary Playwright, Composer, and Actor

By: Heather E. Schwartz
ISBN: 9781541556164
Nonfiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Biography / Memoir
Separate Is Never Equal

Separate Is Never Equal

By: Duncan Tonatiuh
ISBN: 9781419710544
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance That Crossed Color Lines

¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance That Crossed Color Lines

By: Dean Robbins
Illustrated by:
Eric Velasquez
ISBN: 9781536206081
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Art / Performing Arts
They Thought They Buried Us

They Thought They Buried Us

By: NoNieqa Ramos
ISBN: 9781728492322
Fiction, Teen, Prose, Horror
Men of the 65th

Men of the 65th

By: Talia Aikens-Nuñez
ISBN: 9781728479149
Nonfiction, Teen, Chapter Book, History
Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo

Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo

By: Brown, Monica
Illustrated by:
López, Rafael
ISBN: 9780061227837
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
The Moonlit Vine

The Moonlit Vine

By: Elizabeth Santiago
Illustrated by:
McKenzie Mayle
ISBN: 9781643795805
Fiction, Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Wanda Hears the Stars

Wanda Hears the Stars

By: Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced
Illustrated by:
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
ISBN: 9781623544874
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Black Legacy: A History of New York’s African Americans

Black Legacy: A History of New York’s African Americans

By: William Loren Katz (Author); Herb Boyd (Introduction); Alan J. Singer and Imani Hinson (Contributors)
ISBN: 9781644214398
Nonfiction, Teen, Prose, History
The Cedar Mother

The Cedar Mother

By: Hetxw'ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson
Illustrated by:
Natasha Donovan
ISBN: 9781774921586
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Celebrate We Gulllah Geechee: A Kids’ Look at the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

Celebrate We Gulllah Geechee: A Kids’ Look at the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

By: Yvette R Murray
Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel
ISBN: 9798330905065
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Marching North

Marching North

By: Yolanda T. Marshall
Illustrated by:
Daria Lavrova
ISBN: 9781771059022
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, History
Clock Striker, Volume 3

Clock Striker, Volume 3

By: Frederick L Jones
Illustrated by:
Issaka Galadima
ISBN: 9780760389256
Fiction, Teen, Graphic Novel, Action / Adventure
Ghosts Aboard Starlight

Ghosts Aboard Starlight

By: Gume Laurel III
ISBN: 9781978598195
Fiction, Teen, Hi-Lo Reader, Sci-Fi
Goodbye, French Fry

Goodbye, French Fry

By: Rin-rin Yu
ISBN: 9780593858080
Fiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Here Come the Aunties!

Here Come the Aunties!

By: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Illustrated by:
Aphelandra
ISBN: 9780063374690
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration Of Library Joy

I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration Of Library Joy

By: Mychal Threets
Illustrated by:
Lorraine Nam
ISBN: 9798217026029
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Places / Travel
Maysoon Zayid The Girl Who Can

Maysoon Zayid The Girl Who Can

By: Seema Yasmin
Illustrated by:
Noha Habaeib
ISBN: 9781665953412
Nonfiction, 7-12, Chapter Book, Biography / Memoir
My Language is a Garden

My Language is a Garden

By: E.G. Alaraj
Illustrated by:
Rachel Wada
ISBN: 9781459840652
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Nani and the Lion

Nani and the Lion

By: Alicia D. Williams
Illustrated by:
Anna Cunha
ISBN: 9781665914222
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Remember Her Name!

Remember Her Name!

By: Tami Charles
Illustrated by:
Meredith Lucius
ISBN: 9781623545659
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Samina Goes to a Wedding

Samina Goes to a Wedding

By: Farida Zaman
Illustrated by:
Farida Zaman
ISBN: 9781771476591
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name!

Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name!

By: Yasmin Hanif
Illustrated by:
Sophie Benmouyal
ISBN: 9781782509585
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Twice Enslaved

Twice Enslaved

By: Selene Castrovilla
Illustrated by:
Erin K. Robinson
ISBN: 9781662680748
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Amari and the Metalwork Menace

Amari and the Metalwork Menace

By: B.B. Alston
ISBN: 9780063340022
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Fantasy
Visions From the Fire

Visions From the Fire

By: Wanda John-Kehewin
Illustrated by:
nicole marie burton
ISBN: 9781774920657
Fiction, Teen, Graphic Novel, Coming of Age
As You Are: A Hope for Black Sons

As You Are: A Hope for Black Sons

By: Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle
Illustrated by:
David Wilkerson
ISBN: 9781433848872
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
You Are the Land

You Are the Land

By: Steph Littlebird
Illustrated by:
Steph Littlebird
ISBN: 9798217003495
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Extraordinary Eliana and the Magnificent Hmong New Year

Extraordinary Eliana and the Magnificent Hmong New Year

By: V.T. Bidania
Illustrated by:
Suji Park
ISBN: 9798875213861
Fiction, 4-6, Early Reader, BIPOC Characters and Creators
I Love My People: A Child’s Celebration of Black Culture

I Love My People: A Child’s Celebration of Black Culture

By: Kim Singleton
Illustrated by:
Kim Holt
ISBN: 9798889831587
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
If It’s Lunar New Year and You Know It . . .

If It’s Lunar New Year and You Know It . . .

By:
Illustrated by:
Belinda Chen
ISBN: 9798887772189
Fiction, 0-3, Board Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Jaheem’s First Juneteenth

Jaheem’s First Juneteenth

By: Zephaniah Martin
Illustrated by:
Bilal Karaca
ISBN: 9781959223689
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo

By: Katrina M. Phillips
ISBN: 9798889985013
Nonfiction, 7-12, Early Reader, Biography / Memoir
Just Right

Just Right

By: Torrey Maldonado
Illustrated by:
Teresa Martínez
ISBN: 9780593624968
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior King

Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior King

By: Nancy Loewen and Senchi Ferry Library
Illustrated by:
Chasity Hampton
ISBN: 9798896050117
Nonfiction, 7-12, Prose, Biography / Memoir
Our Gracie Aunt

Our Gracie Aunt

By: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by:
Monica Mikai
ISBN: 9780593530870
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Sing

Sing

By: Lanell Lightfoot
Illustrated by:
Chasity Hampton
ISBN: 9798896050094
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Sweet, Sweet Memory

Sweet, Sweet Memory

By: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel
ISBN: 9780593530849
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Death / Grief / Loss
Cameron’s Garden of Hope

Cameron’s Garden of Hope

By: Aamina Muhammad Vela
Illustrated by:
Reyhana Ismail
ISBN: 9798896050100
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
This Hair Belongs

This Hair Belongs

By: JaNay Brown-Wood
Illustrated by:
Erin K. Robinson
ISBN: 9781662620867
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Clothes to Make You Smile

Clothes to Make You Smile

By: Eric Darnell Pritchard
Illustrated by:
Shannon Wright
ISBN: 9781419768866
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Together, Right Now

Together, Right Now

By: Olga Fadeeva
Illustrated by:
Olga Fadeeva
ISBN: 9798985849455
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Do I Love You? Yes I Do!

Do I Love You? Yes I Do!

By: Ruth Forman
Illustrated by:
Raissa Figueroa
ISBN: 9781665939409
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Writing Towards Justice

Writing Towards Justice

By: Peggy Thomas
Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel
ISBN: 9781662680892
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Dream Builder’s Blueprint

The Dream Builder’s Blueprint

By: Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis
ISBN: 9781662680311
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
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