Search by: Cultural Diversity
A Black Girl and Her Braids
By: Jaylene Clark Owens
Illustrated by:
Brittney Bond
Brittney Bond
ISBN: 9780593889732
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Celebrate We Gullah Geechee: A Kids’ Look at the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
By: Yvette R. Murray
Illustrated by:
Tonya Engel
Tonya Engel
ISBN: 9798330905065
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Celebration Place: God’s Plan for a Delightfully Diverse Church
By: Dorena Williamson
Illustrated by:
Erin Bennett Banks
Erin Bennett Banks
ISBN: 9781514002582
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality
Hot Cross Buns for Everyone
By: Yolanda T. Marshall
Illustrated by:
Daria Lavrova
Daria Lavrova
ISBN: 9781771055895
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Food / Cooking
In My Skin
By: Morgan Christie
Illustrated by:
Martina Stuhlberger
Martina Stuhlberger
ISBN: 9781915244543
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Cultural Diversity
Let’s Eat!: Foods from Here, There and Everywhere
By: Rina Singh
Illustrated by:
Flo Leung
Flo Leung
ISBN: 9781459840386
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Food / Cooking
The Little Explorer’s Words
By: Evi Triantafyllides
Illustrated by:
Nefeli Malekou
Nefeli Malekou
ISBN: 9798986865034
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel
My Language is a Garden
By: E.G. Alaraj
Illustrated by:
Rachel Wada
Rachel Wada
ISBN: 9781459840652
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Non-English Languages
She’ll Be the Sky
By: Ella Risbridger
Illustrated by:
Anna Shepeta
Anna Shepeta
ISBN: 9798887770550
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Witches are Wandering
By: Nikolas Thornton
Illustrated by:
Maïlys Pitcher
Maïlys Pitcher
ISBN: 9781944644611
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
The Definitive Yokai Field Guide
By: Shigeru Mizuki; translated by Zack Davisson
ISBN: 9781770468207
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher, and Wâpos’s Friendship Garden
By: Sita MacMillan
Illustrated by:
Azby Whitecalf
Azby Whitecalf
ISBN: 9781834020617
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Black Hands: Builders Of Our Nation
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
R. Gregory Christie
R. Gregory Christie
ISBN: 9798217031856
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, History
A Salwar Kameez for Ambika
By: Arti Pandey
Illustrated by:
Avneet Sandhu
Avneet Sandhu
ISBN: 9781771476805
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, BIPOC Characters and Creators
This Is Who I Am
By: Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Illustrated by:
Ruchi Mhasane
Ruchi Mhasane
ISBN: 9781433848919
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Social Emotional Learning
Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism
By: Kristina Wong, Theodore Chao, Anna Michelle Wang, Jenessa Joffee
Illustrated by:
Shehzil Malik
Shehzil Malik
ISBN: 9781506496412
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Ghost Writer
By: Stephanie Wildman & Cecelia Populus-Eudave
Illustrated by:
Estefania Razo
Estefania Razo
ISBN: 9798892660105
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
I am the Sun
By: Janessa Parker
Illustrated by:
Beverly Blacksheep
Beverly Blacksheep
ISBN: 9781638191339
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Cultural Diversity
The Language of Flowers
By: Shyala Smith
Illustrated by:
Aaron Asis
Aaron Asis
ISBN: 9781915244864
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Science / Nature
A Last Goodbye
By: elin kelsey
Illustrated by:
Soyeon Kim
Soyeon Kim
ISBN: 9781771473644
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The Lion’s Binding Oath and Other Stories
By: Ahmed Yusuf
ISBN: 9781946395078
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
A Marvelous Mexican Misunderstanding
By: Evi Triantafyllides
Illustrated by:
Nefeli Malekou
Nefeli Malekou
ISBN: 9789925739837
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
Milko
By: Freda Narh & Samuel Narh
Illustrated by:
Alisa Knatko
Alisa Knatko
ISBN: 9781734789720
Fiction, Picture Book, All ages, Death / Grief / Loss
The Ofrenda That We Built
By: Jolene Gutiérrez, Shaian Gutiérrez
Illustrated by:
Gabby Zapata
Gabby Zapata
ISBN: 9781797215624
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Popo the Xolo
By: Paloma Angelina Lopez
Illustrated by:
Abraham Matias
Abraham Matias
ISBN: 9781623544577
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
The Quilt of our Memories
By: Desiree Acevedo
Illustrated by:
Victor Jaubert
Victor Jaubert
ISBN: 9788410438033
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Social Emotional Learning
See You on the Other Side
By: Rachel Montez Minor
Illustrated by:
Mariyah Rahman
Mariyah Rahman
ISBN: 9780593309421
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
Alte Zachen
By: Ziggy Hanaor
Illustrated by:
Benjamin Phillips
Benjamin Phillips
ISBN: 9781800660229
Fiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Religion / Spirituality
This Opening Sky
By: Kelly Hollman & Charlotte Watson Sherman
ISBN: 9781638192152
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Historical Fiction
Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope
By: Trudy Ludwig
Illustrated by:
Kathryn Otoshi
Kathryn Otoshi
ISBN: 9780593426401
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Death / Grief / Loss
When the Clouds Came
By: Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang
Illustrated by:
Elaine Chen
Elaine Chen
ISBN: 9781459841680
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Death / Grief / Loss
The Collector of Heads
By: Ana Matsusaki; translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato
Illustrated by:
Ana Matsuzaki
Ana Matsuzaki
ISBN: 9781734783988
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Cultural Diversity
With You In Spirt
By: Jenny Liao
Illustrated by:
Lenny Wen
Lenny Wen
ISBN: 9780593806975
Fiction, Picture Book, 3–5, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Curious Coffins and Riveting Rituals
By: YY Liak
ISBN: 9781797230047
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Teen (12+), Death / Grief / Loss
Xenia Navarro and the Magic Ants
By: Milagros Darling and Lois Wickstrom
ISBN: 9781954519855
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
A Flame Burns On: Lighting the Yahrzeit Candle
By: Richard Ho
Illustrated by:
Carmel Ben Ami
Carmel Ben Ami
ISBN: 9780593571750
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Religion / Spirituality
Dear Manny
By: Nic Stone
ISBN: 9780593308011
Fiction, Teen (12+), Prose, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Shadow Warrior (Spider-Man: Original Manga)
By: Shogo Aoki
Illustrated by:
Shogo Aoki
Shogo Aoki
ISBN: 9781546148494
Fiction, 9–12, Graphic Novel, Superheroes
She Speaks: The Women of Norse Myths in their Own Words
By: Honor Cargill-Martin
Illustrated by:
Pauliina Hannuniemi
Pauliina Hannuniemi
ISBN: 9781917366083
Nonfiction, 9–12, Illustrated Prose, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: A Celebration of Family and Lunar New Year Traditions
By: Zed Zha
Illustrated by:
Sian James
Sian James
ISBN: 9780760395523
Nonfiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Aarzu All Around
By: Marzieh Abbas
ISBN: 9781665970419
Fiction, 9–12, Prose, Sports / Games / Recreation
Adi of Boutanga: A Story from Cameroon
By: Alain Serge Dzotap
Illustrated by:
Marc Daniau
Marc Daniau
ISBN: 9780802856296
Fiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Chinese Mythology: Legendary Tales of Heaven, Earth, Humanity, and Beyond
By: Aaron Hwang
Illustrated by:
Adela Li
Adela Li
ISBN: 9780762487769
Fiction, 9–12, Anthology / Collection, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
A Summer of Dragonflies
By: Natasha Deen
ISBN: 9781770868007
Fiction, 9–12, Prose, Places / Travel
Student Government
By: Dave Justus & Lilah Sturges
Illustrated by:
Joe Eisma
Joe Eisma
ISBN: 9781545816103
Fiction, Teen (12+), Graphic Novel, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Fish Fry Friday: A Picture Book
By: Winsome Bingham
Illustrated by:
C. G. Esperanza
C. G. Esperanza
ISBN: 9781419766930
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Tall Water
By: SJ Sindu
Illustrated by:
Dion MBD
Dion MBD
ISBN: 9780063090156
Fiction, Teen (12+), Graphic Novel, Coming of Age
Minh and the Magic Grains of Rice
By: Ðo Nguyet Hà
Illustrated by:
Lê Phuong Quynh
Lê Phuong Quynh
ISBN: 9781797213330
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
There Doesn’t Have to Be A Reason
By: M.C. Kasper
Illustrated by:
M.C. Kasper
M.C. Kasper
ISBN: 9781963511109
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Concepts
Vida: The Mice, the Cat, and the Alebrije
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
Illustrated by:
Duncan Tonatiuh
Duncan Tonatiuh
ISBN: 9781419764592
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Animals
I Am the Sun
By: Janessa Parker
Illustrated by:
Beverly Blacksheep
Beverly Blacksheep
ISBN: 9781638191339
Fiction, 9–12, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim
By: Kobina Commeh
Illustrated by:
Bárbara Quintino
Bárbara Quintino
ISBN: 9798888593639
Fiction, 9–12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Mythology Land
By: Claire Cock-Starkey
Illustrated by:
Pham Quang Phuc
Pham Quang Phuc
ISBN: 9780711294066
Fiction, 9–12, Anthology / Collection, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Dedushka: Memories of My Grandpa and Ukraine
By: Katerina Spaeth
Illustrated by:
Katerina Spaeth
Katerina Spaeth
ISBN: 9781223188973
Fiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Family / Community
Origin: An Illuminating Look at Indigenous Peoples and Their Connection to the Natural World
By: Nat Cardozo; translated by Layla Benitez-James/Ian Farnes
Illustrated by:
Nat Cardozo
Nat Cardozo
ISBN: 9781636551555
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Diyas at Circle Time: A Celebration of South Asian Festivals Around Diwali Time
By: Anjali Joshi
Illustrated by:
Tim Palin
Tim Palin
ISBN: 9781949528008
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Outsider Kids: A Parachute Kids Graphic Novel (Parachute Kids #2)
By: Betty C. Tang
Illustrated by:
Betty C. Tang
Betty C. Tang
ISBN: 9781338832716
Fiction, 7-12, Teen, Graphic Novel, Immigrant Experience
Down on the Bayou
By: Glenda Armand
Illustrated by:
Alleanna Harris
Alleanna Harris
ISBN: 9780593707883
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
The Peanut Man
By: Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by:
Raúl Colón
Raúl Colón
ISBN: 9781682635681
Fiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Fight for the Right to Read: Samuel Wilbert Tucker and the 1939 Sit-Down Strike for Library Reading Equality
By: Jeff Gottesfeld and Michelle Y. Green
Illustrated by:
Kim Holt
Kim Holt
ISBN: 9781954354333
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Rap It Up!
By: Carole Boston Weatherford & Jeffery Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Ernel Martinez
Ernel Martinez
ISBN: 9781250833570
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Poetry / Stories in Verse, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Fortune Cookies for Everyone!: The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat
By: Mia Wenjen
Illustrated by:
Collen Kong-Savage
Collen Kong-Savage
ISBN: 9781636551593
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Refugee: The Graphic Novel
By: Alan Gratz
Illustrated by:
Syd Fini
Syd Fini
ISBN: 9781338733969
Fiction, 7-12, Teen, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction
Girls on the Rise
By: Amanda Gorman
Illustrated by:
Loveis Wise
Loveis Wise
ISBN: 9780593624180
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Returning the Sword: How a Japanese Sword of War Became a Symbol of Friendship and Peace
By: Caren Stelson
Illustrated by:
Amanda Yoshida
Amanda Yoshida
ISBN: 9798765611531
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Giving Thanks with Halmoni: Celebrating Chuseok, The Korean Harvest Festival
By: Kathleen Choi/Sook Nyul Choi
Illustrated by:
Il Sung Na
Il Sung Na
ISBN: 9781636551616
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher
By: Ruby Bridges
Illustrated by:
Trudy Tran
Trudy Tran
ISBN: 9781338753943
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Grandmother Moon
By: Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason
Illustrated by:
Trisha B. Waters
Trisha B. Waters
ISBN: 9781506487038
Fiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods
By: Mia Wenjen
Illustrated by:
Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong
Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong
ISBN: 9781636551319
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
All the Stars in the Sky
By: Art Coulson
Illustrated by:
Winona Nelson
Winona Nelson
ISBN: 9781665931373
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
The History of We
By: Nikkolas Smith
Illustrated by:
Nikkolas Smith
Nikkolas Smith
ISBN: 9780593619681
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
What Color Is the Baby? A Celebration of Skin Tones
By: Harshini Vankineni
Illustrated by:
Neha Rawat
Neha Rawat
ISBN: 9781536228946
Fiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Family / Community
Allyship as Action: 7 Ways to Advocate for Others
By: Tanya Boteju
Illustrated by:
Bithi Sutradhar
Bithi Sutradhar
ISBN: 9781459840478
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Illustrated Prose, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
If You Were a Kid at the March on Washington
By: Aaron Talley and Josh Gregory
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9781546136231
Nonfiction, 7-12, Picture Book, History
The Atlas of Languages: Words Around the World
By: Rachel Lancashire
Illustrated by:
Jenny Zemanek
Jenny Zemanek
ISBN: 9781419766831
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, History
The Juneteenth Alphabet
By: Andrea Underwood Petifer
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9781464219016
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Concepts
Ballet Brown (An Original Picture Book)
By: Bellen Woodard
Illustrated by:
Fanny Liem
Fanny Liem
ISBN: 9781546134077
Nonfiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Kente for Jojo
By: Bernard Mensah
Illustrated by:
Elizabeth Zunon
Elizabeth Zunon
ISBN: 9780593567128
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, How-to / Activity
A Banquet for Cecilia: How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in America
By: Julie Leung
Illustrated by:
Melissa Iwai
Melissa Iwai
ISBN: 9780759557413
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
Love Your Neighbor
By: Chris Singleton with Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Jayri Gomez
Jayri Gomez
ISBN: 9781638192268
Fiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Friendships
Black Hair Can: The Roots of Our Roots
By: Sylvia Rodriguez
Illustrated by:
Sylvia Rodriguez
Sylvia Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781623545901
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Never Silent: A Hiroshima Survivor’s Story
By: Setsuko Thurlow and Kathy Lowinger
Illustrated by:
Michelle Theodore
Michelle Theodore
ISBN: 9781773219851
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Illustrated Prose, Biography / Memoir
Brave
By: Weshoyot Alvitre
Illustrated by:
Weshoyot Alvitre
Weshoyot Alvitre
ISBN: 9780593531600
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli
By: Karina Yan Glaser
ISBN: 9780063284432
Fiction, 7-12, Teen, Prose, Fantasy
CeeCee: Underground Railroad Cinderella
By: Shana Keller
Illustrated by:
Laura Freeman
Laura Freeman
ISBN: 9781623543891
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book, Historical Fiction
Oh No! Chinese School!
By: Crystal Murakami
Illustrated by:
Jon Kenzo Okeya
Jon Kenzo Okeya
ISBN: 9781949567151
Fiction, 4-6, 7-12, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
If You Make a Mosom Tea
By: Tonya Simpson
Illustrated by:
Emilt Côté
Emilt Côté
ISBN: 9781459842007
Fiction, 3–5, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
An Invisible River to Cross
By: Taraneh Matloob
Illustrated by:
Kristen Balouch
Kristen Balouch
ISBN: 9781636551456
Fiction, 3–5, Picture Book, Immigrant Experience
Love That Baby Hair!
By: Alliah L. Agostini
Illustrated by:
Sawyer Cloud
Sawyer Cloud
ISBN: 9781623546687
Fiction, 3–5, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Woodlore: Discover the Seasons and Stories of the Forest
By: Kevin Parr
Illustrated by:
Anja Sušanj
Anja Sušanj
ISBN: 9781419786709
Nonfiction, 7–9, Illustrated Prose, Science / Nature
The Children of the Sun
By: Micaela Chirif; translated by Lawrence Schimel
Illustrated by:
Juan Palomino
Juan Palomino
ISBN: 9780802856548
Fiction, 5–7, Picture Book, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Hafsa’s Way
By: Aisha Saeed
ISBN: 9780593529379
Fiction, 9–12, Prose, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Laugh
By: Uncle Ian Aurora
Illustrated by:
Natalia Moore
Natalia Moore
ISBN: 9781486731213
Fiction, 3–5, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Humor
Black History Heroes
By: Patricia Pete, Ryan Van Cleave, Sona & Jacob
ISBN: 9781638193166
Nonfiction, 7–9, Chapter Book, Biography / Memoir
Chopsticks Are
By: Chloe Ito Ward
Illustrated by:
Lynn Scurfield
Lynn Scurfield
ISBN: 9781797227368
Nonfiction, 3–5, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The History Of We
By: Nikkolas Smith
Illustrated by:
Nikkolas Smith
Nikkolas Smith
ISBN: 9780593619681
5–7, Picture Book, History, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
R. Gregory Christie
R. Gregory Christie
ISBN: 9798217031856
Nonfiction, 4-6, Picture Book, History
