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No Cats in the Library

No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons
Illustrated by:
Lauren Emmons
ISBN: 9781665933681
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
Pascal the Very Hungry Penguin

Pascal the Very Hungry Penguin

By: Nishani Reed
Illustrated by:
Junissa Bianda
ISBN: 9798887770581
Fiction, 4-6, Food / Cooking
Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain

Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain

By: Selina Li Bi
ISBN: 9781641296489
Teen, Prose, Coming of Age
Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold

Abeni and the Kingdom of Gold

By: P. Djèlí Clark
ISBN: 9781250825858
7-12, Prose, Fantasy
Trees Stand Tall

Trees Stand Tall

By: Mélina Mangal
Illustrated by:
Stella Lim
ISBN: 9798885544559
0-3, Board Book, Science / Nature
All The Noise At Once

All The Noise At Once

By: DeAndra Davis
ISBN: 9781665952651
Teen, Prose, Neurodiversity
¡Vamos a surfear!

¡Vamos a surfear!

By: Kwame Alexander; translated by Isabel C. Mendoza
Illustrated by:
Daniel Miyares
ISBN: 9780735845800
4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Birds Sing Their Words

Birds Sing Their Words

By: Mélina Mangal
Illustrated by:
Stella Lim
ISBN: 9798885544542
0-3, Board Book, Science / Nature
We All Got Something

We All Got Something

By: Lawrence Lindell
Illustrated by:
Lawrence Lindell
ISBN: 9781770467736
Teen, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Black Boy, Rise

Black Boy, Rise

By: Brynne Barnes
Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier
ISBN: 9781797200736
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
A Cup of Quiet

A Cup of Quiet

By: Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by:
Cathy Ann Johnson
ISBN: 9781547610730
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Dreaming Alongside

Dreaming Alongside

By: Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by:
Nicole Neidhardt
ISBN: 9781459838611
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Fred Flips

Fred Flips

By: Frederick Richard with Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Darcie Olley
ISBN: 9781638192299
4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
I Rock My Hair—Pretty and Protected by the CROWN Act

I Rock My Hair—Pretty and Protected by the CROWN Act

By: Angel Tate
Illustrated by:
Angel Tate
ISBN: 9781957655444
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
I Want You to Know

I Want You to Know

By: Mona Damluji
Illustrated by:
Ishtar Bäcklund Dakhil
ISBN: 9781644214411
7-12, Picture Book, Immigrant Experience
If We Were a Movie

If We Were a Movie

By: Zakiya N. Jamal
ISBN: 9780063359949
Teen, Prose, Romance
The Juneteenth Alphabet

The Juneteenth Alphabet

By: Andrea Underwood Petifer
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9781464219016
4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to Huckleberries

laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to Huckleberries

By: ošil betty wilson
Illustrated by:
Prashant Miranda
ISBN: 9781774921180
7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Ours to Tell—Reclaiming Indigenous Stories

Ours to Tell—Reclaiming Indigenous Stories

By: Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
ISBN: 9781773219530
Teen, Anthology / Collection, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Second Verse

The Second Verse

By: Onke Mazibuko
ISBN: 9781960803214
Teen, Prose, Mental / Physical Health
Somadina

Somadina

By: Akwaeke Emezi
ISBN: 9780593309070
Teen, Prose, Fantasy
Traveling Shoes

Traveling Shoes

By: Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrated by:
Keith Mallett
ISBN: 9781635925807
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Abuelita and Me

Abuelita and Me

By: Leonarda Carranza
Illustrated by:
Rafael Mayani
ISBN: 9781773216102
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Bessie the Motorcycle Queen

Bessie the Motorcycle Queen

By: Charles R. Smith Jr.; translated by Charlot Kristensen
ISBN: 9781338752472
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
A Kite for Melia

A Kite for Melia

By: Freda Narh and Samuel Narh
Illustrated by:
Valeria Suria
ISBN: 9781734789706
Fiction, 4-6, Death / Grief / Loss
Lost at Windy River—A True Story of Survival

Lost at Windy River—A True Story of Survival

By: Trina Rathgeber
Illustrated by:
Alina Pete
ISBN: 9781459832268
Nonfiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Lowriders in Space

Lowriders in Space

By: Cathy Camper
Illustrated by:
Raúl the Third
ISBN: 9781452128696
Fiction, 7-12, Construction / Transportation
Next Stop

Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong
ISBN: 9780593425206
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Paper Boat—A Refugee Story

The Paper Boat—A Refugee Story

By: Thao Lam
Illustrated by:
Thao Lam
ISBN: 9781771473637
Fiction, 7-12, Immigrant Experience
Skunk on a String

Skunk on a String

By: Thao Lam
Illustrated by:
Thao Lam
ISBN: 9781771471312
Fiction, 4-6, Imagination / Play
Together We Ride

Together We Ride

By: Valerie Bolling
Illustrated by:
Kaylani Juanita
ISBN: 9781797212487
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole

The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole

By: Naida Redgrave
Illustrated by:
Alleanna Harris
ISBN: 9781684642014
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
A Voice of Hope

A Voice of Hope

By: Nadia Salomon
Illustrated by:
London Ladd
ISBN: 9780593525913
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond—A Civil Rights Icon

The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond—A Civil Rights Icon

By: Rachel Kehoe with Wanda Robson
Illustrated by:
Chelsea Charles
ISBN: 9781459833975
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Ruby, Head High

Ruby, Head High

By: Irène Cohen-Janca
Illustrated by:
Marc Daniau
ISBN: 9781568463414
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Freedom Braids

Freedom Braids

By: Monique Duncan
Illustrated by:
Oboh Moses
ISBN: 9781915244802
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
A Girl Called Echo Omnibus

A Girl Called Echo Omnibus

By: katherena vermette
Illustrated by:
Scott B. Henderson; Donovan Yaciuk
ISBN: 9781774920886
Fiction, Teen, Cultural Diversity
She Spoke Too—14 More Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World

She Spoke Too—14 More Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World

By: Kathy Mac Millian, Manuela Bernardi
Illustrated by:
Becky Thorns
ISBN: 9781641707510
Nonfiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Little Moons

Little Moons

By: Jen Storm
Illustrated by:
Ryan Howe; Nickolej Villiger; Alice RL
ISBN: 9781774921074
Fiction, Teen, Death / Grief / Loss
What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration

What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me

By: Alexis Bunten
Illustrated by:
Nicole Neidhardt
ISBN: 9780316430036
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
She Spoke—14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World

She Spoke—14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World

By: Kathy Mac Millian, Manuela Bernardi
Illustrated by:
Kathrin Honesta
ISBN: 9781641701310
Nonfiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Heartbeat Drum—The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist (A Picture Book)

The Heartbeat Drum—The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist (A Picture Book)

By: Deidre Havrelock
Illustrated by:
Aphelandra
ISBN: 9781419756689
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Heart Berry Bling

Heart Berry Bling

By: Jenny Kay Dupuis
Illustrated by:
Eva Campbell
ISBN: 9781774920558
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
Herstory—50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World

Herstory—50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World

By: Katherine Halligan
Illustrated by:
Sarah Walsh
ISBN: 9781534436640
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Ballet Brown

Ballet Brown

By: Bellen Woodard
Illustrated by:
Fanny Liem
ISBN: 9781546134077
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Brown Girls Do Ballet

Brown Girls Do Ballet

By: TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, JaNay Brown-Wood
ISBN: 9780762487592
Nonfiction, 4-6, Art / Performing Arts
The Untold Story of Sarah Keys Evans—Civil Rights Soldier

The Untold Story of Sarah Keys Evans—Civil Rights Soldier

By: Dr. Artika Tyner
ISBN: 9781669004837
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Fancy Party Gowns—The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe

Fancy Party Gowns—The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe

By: Deborah Blumenthal
Illustrated by:
Laura Freeman
ISBN: 9781499802399
Nonfiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Fierce Aunties!

Fierce Aunties!

By: Laurel Goodluck
Illustrated by:
Steph Littlebird
ISBN: 9781665948968
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
We Are the Medicine

We Are the Medicine

By: Tasha Spillett
Illustrated by:
Natasha Donovan; Scott B. Henderson
ISBN: 9781774921104
Fiction, Teen, Cultural Diversity
She Persisted—Maya Lin

She Persisted—Maya Lin

By: Grace Lin, Chelsea Clinton
Illustrated by:
Alexandra Boiger, Gillian Flint
ISBN: 9780593403006
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
April Raintree

April Raintree

By: Beatrice Mosionier
ISBN: 9781553796602
Fiction, Teen, Cultural Diversity
Mariam’s Dream

Mariam’s Dream

By: Leila Boukarim
Illustrated by:
Sona Avedikian
ISBN: 9781797222332
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Motorcycle Queen

Motorcycle Queen

By: Janie Havenmeyer
Illustrated by:
Jean Claverie
ISBN: 9781568463568
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Wonderful Hair—The Beauty of Annie Malone

Wonderful Hair—The Beauty of Annie Malone

By: Eve Nadel Catarevas
Illustrated by:
Felicia Marshall
ISBN: 9781954354104
Nonfiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Black Mambas—The World’s First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit

The Black Mambas—The World’s First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit

By: Kelly Crull
ISBN: 9798765627259
Nonfiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Untold Story of Bridget Mason—A Freewoman Becomes an Entrepreneur

The Untold Story of Bridget Mason—A Freewoman Becomes an Entrepreneur

By: Dr. Artika Tyner
ISBN: 9781669070061
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Courageous Six-Triple Eight—The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II

The Courageous Six-Triple Eight—The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II

By: Dr. Artika Tyner
ISBN: 9781666334050
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Pecan Sheller

The Pecan Sheller

By: Lupe Ruiz-Flores
ISBN: 9798765610527
Fiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Unbecoming

Unbecoming

By: Seema Yasmin
ISBN: 9781665938440
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
We Go High

We Go High

By: Nicole Ellis
Illustrated by:
Natasha Cunningham
ISBN: 9780744050356
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
The ABCs of Women’s History

The ABCs of Women’s History

By: Rio Cortez
Illustrated by:
Lauren Semmer
ISBN: 9781523523290
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
As the Seas Rise

As the Seas Rise

By: Angela Quezada Padron
Illustrated by:
Angela Quezada Padron
ISBN: 9781665913942
Nonfiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

By: Uma Mishra-Newbery, Lina Al-Hathloul
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Green
ISBN: 9781662650642
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem

Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem

By: Nancy Johnson James
Illustrated by:
Diana Ejaita
ISBN: 9781951836535
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Unboxing of a Black Girl

The Unboxing of a Black Girl

By: Angela Shanté
ISBN: 9798890039538
Nonfiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Pauli Murray—The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist

Pauli Murray—The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist

By: Rosita Stevens-Holsey
Illustrated by:
Terry Catasús Jennings
ISBN: 9781499812510
Nonfiction, Teen, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Make a Pretty Sound

Make a Pretty Sound

By: Traci N. Todd
Illustrated by:
Eleanor Davis
ISBN: 9781452170640
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
She’ll Be the Sky—Poems by Women and Girls

She’ll Be the Sky—Poems by Women and Girls

By: Ella Risbridger
Illustrated by:
Anna Shepeta
ISBN: 9798887770550
Nonfiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Stem Like a Girl

Stem Like a Girl

By: Sarah Foster
ISBN: 9780762472604
Nonfiction, 7-12, STEM / STEAM
Ruby Bridges—A Talk With My Teacher

Ruby Bridges—A Talk With My Teacher

By: Ruby Bridges
Illustrated by:
Trudy Tran
ISBN: 9781338753943
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
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, Biography / Memoir
Classified—The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

Classified—The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

By: Traci Sorell
Illustrated by:
Natasha Donovan
ISBN: 9781541579149
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Girls to the Front—40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail

Girls to the Front—40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail

By: Niña Mata
Illustrated by:
Niña Mata
ISBN: 9780063216280
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Go Forth and Tell—The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

Go Forth and Tell—The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

By: Breanna J. McDaniel
Illustrated by:
April Harrison
ISBN: 9780593324202
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Grandmother School

Grandmother School

By: Rina Singh
Illustrated by:
Ellen Rooney
ISBN: 9781459819054
Fiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Lost at Windy River—A True Story of Survival

Lost at Windy River—A True Story of Survival

By: Trina Rathgeber
Illustrated by:
Alina Pete
ISBN: 9781459832268
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
I’m Going to Be a Princess

I’m Going to Be a Princess

By: Stephanie Taylor
Illustrated by:
Jade Orlando
ISBN: 9798887770345
Nonfiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Beautiful Shades of Brown—The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring

Beautiful Shades of Brown—The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring

By: Nancy Churnin
Illustrated by:
Felicia Marshall
ISBN: 9781939547651
Nonfiction, 4-6, Art / Performing Arts
When Black Girls Dream Big

When Black Girls Dream Big

By: Tanisia Moore
Illustrated by:
Robert Paul
ISBN: 9781338776201
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
We’re In This Together

We’re In This Together

By: Linda Sarsour
ISBN: 9781534439306
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Sweet Dreams, Sarah

Sweet Dreams, Sarah

By: Vivian Kirkfield
Illustrated by:
Chris Ewald
ISBN: 9781939547316
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Maskwa’s Tipi Tales

Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Maskwa’s Tipi Tales

By: Sita MacMillan
Illustrated by:
Azby Whitecalf
ISBN: 9781773219493
7-12, Early Reader, Cultural Diversity
The Three-Year Tumble

The Three-Year Tumble

By: Dayeon Auh; translated by Tim Mohr
ISBN: 9780735845749
4-6, Picture Book, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Aya—An Anthology of Racial Justice, Healing and The Black Experience

Aya—An Anthology of Racial Justice, Healing and The Black Experience

By: Dr. Artika Tyner, Veronica Chapman
Illustrated by:
Reyhana Ismail
ISBN: 9798896050087
7-12, Anthology / Collection, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
We Are Villains

We Are Villains

By: Kacen Callender
ISBN: 9781419756894
Teen, Prose, Mystery / Thriller
Camila Núñez’s Year of Disasters

Camila Núñez’s Year of Disasters

By: Miriam Zoila Pérez
ISBN: 9798890032195
Teen, Prose, Coming of Age
A Card for my Mom

A Card for my Mom

By: Bashabi Fraser
Illustrated by:
Maanvi Kapur
ISBN: 9781836290056
4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Clear and Bright—a Ching Ming Festival Story

Clear and Bright—a Ching Ming Festival Story

By: Teresa Robeson
Illustrated by:
William Low
ISBN: 9781662620317
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Dear Manny

Dear Manny

By: Nic Stone
ISBN: 9780593308011
Teen, Prose, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Dear New Friend

Dear New Friend

By: Taraneh Matloob
Illustrated by:
Alida Massari
ISBN: 9781636551463
4-6, Picture Book, Immigrant Experience
The Fragments that Remain

The Fragments that Remain

By: Mackenzie Angeconeb
ISBN: 9781770867796
Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Girl and The Robot

The Girl and The Robot

By: Oz Rodriguez and Claribel A. Ortega
ISBN: 9781368081856
7-12, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
I Shine Like the Sun

I Shine Like the Sun

By: Alice Alderman
ISBN: 9781636551357
0-3, Board Book, Social Emotional Learning
Kai Po Che—Mini’s Perfect Kite

Kai Po Che—Mini’s Perfect Kite

By: Suhasini Gupta
Illustrated by:
Devika Oza
ISBN: 9781957655406
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Land Knows Me

The Land Knows Me

By: Leigh Joseph
Illustrated by:
Natalie Schnitter
ISBN: 9780760392911
7-12, Picture Book, Science / Nature
No Cat Like Tac

No Cat Like Tac

By: Alliah L. Agostini
Illustrated by:
Charles Santoso
ISBN: 9781368093668
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
Our World—USA

Our World—USA

By: Joelle Retener
Illustrated by:
Sarah Walsh
ISBN: 9798888593776
0-3, Board Book, Places / Travel
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