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Venus and Serena Williams

Venus and Serena Williams

By: David Lee Morgan Jr.
ISBN: 9798889982715
7-12, Early Reader, Sports / Games / Recreation
The Band in Our Basement

The Band in Our Basement

By: Kelly J. Baptist
Illustrated by:
Jenin Mohammed
ISBN: 9781419769078
4-6, Picture Book, Art / Performing Arts
Black Joy

Black Joy

By: Charnaie Gordon
Illustrated by:
Lhaiza Morena
ISBN: 9780760394397
7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Excited for Eid

Excited for Eid

By: Marzieh Abbas
Illustrated by:
Anoosha Syed
ISBN: 9781499816259
0-3, Board Book, Cultural Diversity
Friday Fun

Friday Fun

By: Marzieh Abbas
Illustrated by:
Anoosha Syed
ISBN: 9781499816266
0-3, Board Book, Cultural Diversity
I’m Always Loving You

I’m Always Loving You

By: Kathy Wolff
Illustrated by:
Acamy Schleikorn
ISBN: 9781547614202
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Little People, BIG DREAMS Katherine Johnson

Little People, BIG DREAMS Katherine Johnson

By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Jemma Skidmore
ISBN: 9781836001775
4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Little People, BIG DREAMS Patrick Mahomes

Little People, BIG DREAMS Patrick Mahomes

By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Guilherme Karsten
ISBN: 9781836005070
4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Spell of the Sinister

Spell of the Sinister

By: Danielle Paige
ISBN: 9781681196886
Teen, Prose, Fantasy
American Wings—Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

American Wings—Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

By: Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein
ISBN: 9780593323984
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Up Periscope! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding

Up Periscope! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding

By: Jennifer Swanson
Illustrated by:
Veronica Miller Jamison
ISBN: 9780316565486
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Yumbo Gumbo

Yumbo Gumbo

By: Keila V. Dawson
Illustrated by:
Katie Crumpton
ISBN: 9781623543259
Fiction, 4-6, Math
Up Periscope! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding

Up Periscope! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding

By: Jennifer Swanson
Illustrated by:
Veronica Miller Jamison
ISBN: 9780316565486
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Love Interest

The Love Interest

By: Helen Comerford
ISBN: 9781547614790
Teen, Prose, Action / Adventure
The Ribbon Skirt—A Graphic Novel

The Ribbon Skirt—A Graphic Novel

By: Cameron Mukwa
ISBN: 9781338843255
7-12, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+
When Mimi Went Missing

When Mimi Went Missing

By: Suja Sukumar
ISBN: 9781641295369
Fiction, Teen, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions

Wild Wonderings

By: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Illustrated by:
Linda Olliver
ISBN: 9781681409597
7-12, Picture Book, Science / Nature
All Mixed Up

All Mixed Up

By: Raj Tawney
ISBN: 9781223188553
7-12, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Apple Black, Volume 5

Apple Black, Volume 5

By: Odunze Oguguo
Illustrated by:
Odunze Oguguo
ISBN: 9780760390344
Teen, Graphic Novel, Fantasy
Around the World Celebrations

Around the World Celebrations

By: Evi Triantafyllides
Illustrated by:
Nefeli Malekou
ISBN: 9798988932628
4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
¡Blexi, Juega!

¡Blexi, Juega!

By: Alliah L. Agostini; translated by Jackie Garcia
Illustrated by:
Paige A. Mason
ISBN: 9781223188508
4-6, Early Reader, Spanish
Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter

Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter

By: Leslie Gentile
ISBN: 9781770867666
7-12, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Missing Momma

Missing Momma

By: Winsome Bingham
Illustrated by:
Rahele Jomepour Bell
ISBN: 9781419761553
4-6, Picture Book, Mental / Physical Health
On the Block—Stories of Home

On the Block—Stories of Home

By: Edited by Ellen Oh
ISBN: 9780593648445
7-12, Anthology / Collection, Coming of Age
Only for the Holidays

Only for the Holidays

By: Abiola Bello
ISBN: 9781641296106
Teen, Prose, Romance
Our World—Democratic Republic of the Congo

Our World—Democratic Republic of the Congo

By: Mel Nyoko
Illustrated by:
Joelle Avelino
ISBN: 9798888592311
0-3, Board Book, Cultural Diversity
The Sky Is Not Blue

The Sky Is Not Blue

By: Joy Jones
Illustrated by:
Sawyer Cloud
ISBN: 9798885544153
7-12, Picture Book, Art / Performing Arts
Soulful Struttin

Soulful Struttin

By: Julia Pierre Hammond
Illustrated by:
Ana Latese
ISBN: 9798885545259
7-12, Picture Book, Family / Community
Toypurina—Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel

Toypurina—Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel

By: Cheyenne M. Stone and Glenda Armand
Illustrated by:
Katie Dorame
ISBN: 9781499814668
4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Under All the Lights

Under All the Lights

By: Maya Ameyaw
ISBN: 9781773218632
Teen, Prose, Mental / Physical Health
We Sing From the Heart—How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court

We Sing From the Heart—How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court

By: Mia Wenjen
Illustrated by:
Victor Bizar Gómez
ISBN: 9781636550879
7-12, Picture Book, Government / Politics / Law
Freedom Fire—Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek

Freedom Fire—Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek

By: Kwame Mbalia
ISBN: 9781368064736
7-12, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
When Love Is More than Words

When Love Is More than Words

By: Jocelyn Chung
Illustrated by:
Julia Kuo
ISBN: 9780593533574
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Gold Rush

Gold Rush

By: Flora Delargy
Illustrated by:
Flora Delargy
ISBN: 9780711263895
7-12, Illustrated Prose, History
Abuela’s Birthday

Abuela’s Birthday

By: Jennifer Hamburg
ISBN: 9798989068142
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Hair Like Obama’s, Hands Like Lebron’s

Hair Like Obama’s, Hands Like Lebron’s

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Savanna Durr
ISBN: 9781419771484
4-6, Picture Book, Biography / Memoir
Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee

Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee

By: Dr. Jennifer Leason; translated by Norman Chartrand
Illustrated by:
Dr. Jennifer Leason
ISBN: 9781459837140
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
It’s Okay, Just Ask

It’s Okay, Just Ask

By: Monique Leonardo Carlos
Illustrated by:
Salini Perera
ISBN: 9781771476140
4-6, Picture Book, Immigrant Experience
James Finds the Beat

James Finds the Beat

By: Ty Chapman
Illustrated by:
Anastasia Magloire Williams
ISBN: 9798885545303
7-12, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
Jasmine Is Haunted

Jasmine Is Haunted

By: Mark Oshiro
ISBN: 9781250337290
7-12, Prose, Fantasy
Baking Bread with Jiddo

Baking Bread with Jiddo

By: Carrie Maslen
Illustrated by:
Carrie Maslen
ISBN: 9781735292298
Fiction, 7-12, Food / Cooking
The Most Perfect Persimmon

The Most Perfect Persimmon

By: Hannah Chung
ISBN: 9781662620843
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Cornrows, Box Braids, and Little Afro Puffs

Cornrows, Box Braids, and Little Afro Puffs

By: Kai-ama Mootoo-Hamer
Illustrated by:
Ameerah Joseph
ISBN: 9781735292243
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Next Level—A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity

Next Level—A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity

By: Samara Cole Doyon
Illustrated by:
Kaylani Juanita
ISBN: 9781668936832
Fiction, 4-6, Neurodiversity
Dearest One

Dearest One

By: Arielle Dance
Illustrated by:
Jenny Duke
ISBN: 9781913747800
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
The Ofrenda That We Built

The Ofrenda That We Built

By: Jolene Gutiérrez & Shaian Gutiérrez
Illustrated by:
Gabby Zapata
ISBN: 9781797215624
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures

Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures

By: Margarett McBride
Illustrated by:
Ryan Middaugh
ISBN: 9798765924860
Fiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Old to Joy

Old to Joy

By: Anita Crawford Clark
ISBN: 9781957655062
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem

Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem

By: Gary Golio
Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis
ISBN: 9781662680557
Nonfiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
On My Papa’s Shoulders

On My Papa’s Shoulders

By: Niki Daly
Illustrated by:
Niki Daly
ISBN: 9781946395689
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Forever Our Home

Forever Our Home

By: Tonya Simpson
Illustrated by:
Carla Joseph
ISBN: 9781459835634
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
See Us Bloom

See Us Bloom

By: Kyunghee Kim
Illustrated by:
Emily Paik
ISBN: 9781735031941
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
The Grocery Game

The Grocery Game

By: Tori Murphy and Theodora Smiley Lacey
Illustrated by:
Megan Rizzo
ISBN: 9781735292205
Fiction, 4-6, BIPOC Characters and Creators
She’ll Be the Sky: Poems by Women and Girls

She’ll Be the Sky

By: Ella Risbridger
Illustrated by:
Anna Shepeta
ISBN: 9798887770550
Fiction, 7-12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Gumbo Joy

Gumbo Joy

By: Robert P. Dixon Jr
Illustrated by:
Amakai Quaye
ISBN: 9781735123981
Fiction, 7-12, Food / Cooking
The Sorry Seeds

The Sorry Seeds

By: Tina Shepardson
Illustrated by:
Bong Hyun Shin
ISBN: 9781957655307
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Hello Beech Tree

Hello Beech Tree

By: Rasha Hamid
Illustrated by:
Sofia Moore
ISBN: 9798885540377
Fiction, 4-6, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
Walking Together

Walking Together

By: Elder Dr. Albert D. Marshall & Louise Zimanyi
Illustrated by:
Emily Kewageshig
ISBN: 9781773217765
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
I Am, I Can, I Will

I Am, I Can, I Will

By: Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter and Ruth Chamblee
ISBN: 9781523514571
Nonfiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Jaheem’s First Kwanzaa

Jaheem’s First Kwanzaa

By: Zephaniah Martin
Illustrated by:
Bilal Karaca
ISBN: 9781959223825
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Kindred Spirits; Shilombish Ittibachvffa

Kindred Spirits; Shilombish Ittibachvffa

By: Leslie Stall Widener
Illustrated by:
Johnson Yazzie
ISBN: 9781623543969
Nonfiction, 4-6, Friendships
Kwame Votes

Kwame Votes

By: Dr. Artika Tyner
Illustrated by:
Chasity Hampton
ISBN: 9781959223856
Fiction, 7-12, Government / Politics / Law
Alex & Alex

Alex & Alex

By: Ziggy Hanaor
Illustrated by:
Ben Javens
ISBN: 9781800660113
Fiction, 4-6, Social Emotional Learning
Listen, Wonder, Ask

Listen, Wonder, Ask

By: Elly Berke
Illustrated by:
Luciana Navarro Powell
ISBN: 9781668945100
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Aloha Everything

Aloha Everything

By: Kaylin Melia Geroge
Illustrated by:
Mae Waite
ISBN: 9781636551128
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
Loretta’s Gift

Loretta’s Gift

By: Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by:
Alea Marley
ISBN: 9781499806816
Fiction, 4-6, Family / Community
Already All the Love

Already All the Love

By: Diana Farid
Illustrated by:
Shar Tuiasoa
ISBN: 9781499815658
Fiction, 0-3, Family / Community
May We Have Enough to Share

May We Have Enough to Share

By: Richard Van Camp
ISBN: 9781459816244
Fiction, 0-3, Social Emotional Learning
Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1)

Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1)

By: Tonya Bolden
Illustrated by:
David Wilkerson
ISBN: 9781419752698
7-12, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Heartbeat Drum

The Heartbeat Drum

By: Deidre Havrelock
Illustrated by:
Aphelandra
ISBN: 9781419756689
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Little Moons

Little Moons

By: Jen Storm
Illustrated by:
Ryan Howe
ISBN: 9781774921074
Teen, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Ayo’s Adventure—Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu

Ayo’s Adventure—Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu

By: Ain Heath Drew
Illustrated by:
Erin Robinson
ISBN: 9798888592113
7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
The Littlest Food Critic

The Littlest Food Critic

By: Debbie Rigaud
Illustrated by:
Rachel Mas Davidson
ISBN: 9780593530375
4-6, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game

By: Yamile Saied Méndez
ISBN: 9781643753980
7-12, Prose, Sports / Games / Recreation
Mama’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas

Mama’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas

By: Jesus Trejo
Illustrated by:
Eliza Kinkz
ISBN: 9781662651069
4-6, Picture Book, Family / Community
Between The Pipes

Between The Pipes

By: Albert McLeod with Elaine Mordoch & Sonya Ballantyne
Illustrated by:
Alice RL, Kielamel Sibal
ISBN: 9781774921043
Teen, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Muhammad’s Recipe for Remembering

Muhammad’s Recipe for Remembering

By: Maidah Ahmad
Illustrated by:
Shruti Prabhu
ISBN: 9781773219097
4-6, Picture Book, Cultural Diversity
Billu Buttons

Billu Buttons

By: Gus Singh
Illustrated by:
Delzin Choksey
ISBN: 9781949528657
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
On Powwow Day

On Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell
Illustrated by:
Madelyn Goodnight
ISBN: 9781623545765
0-3, Board Book, Cultural Diversity
Birth of the Chosen One—A First Nations Retelling of the Christmas Story

Birth of the Chosen One—A First Nations Retelling of the Christmas Story

By: Terry Wildman
Illustrated by:
Hannah Buchanan, Holly Buchanan
ISBN: 9781514007020
4-6, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Pepe y el desfile

Pepe y el desfile

By: Tracey Kyle
Illustrated by:
Mirelle Ortega
ISBN: 9781499817485
4-6, Picture Book, Spanish
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix (paperback)

Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix (paperback)

By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee
Illustrated by:
Man One
ISBN: 9780998436654
7-12, Picture Book, Food / Cooking
A Second Chance on Earth

A Second Chance on Earth

By: Juan Vidal
ISBN: 9780823457113
Teen, Prose, Coming of Age
Clock Striker, Volume 2

Clock Striker, Volume 2

By: Frederick L Jones
Illustrated by:
Issaka Galadima
ISBN: 9780760389232
7-12, Graphic Novel, Fantasy
The Serpent Rider

The Serpent Rider

By: Yxavel Magno Diño
ISBN: 9781547615131
7-12, Prose, Fantasy
A Constellation of Minor Bears

A Constellation of Minor Bears

By: Jen Ferguson
ISBN: 9780063334229
Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
This Land is a Lullaby

This Land is a Lullaby

By: Tonya Simpson
Illustrated by:
Delreé Dumont
ISBN: 9781459836099
4-6, Picture Book, Sleep / Dreams / Bedtime
Courage, Every Day

Courage, Every Day

By: Wai Mei Wong
Illustrated by:
Kirsti Beautyman
ISBN: 9781668945117
4-6, Picture Book, Social Emotional Learning
The Unfinished

The Unfinished

By: Cheryl Isaacs
ISBN: 9780063287389
Teen, Prose, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Danica dela Torre, Certified Sleuth

Danica dela Torre, Certified Sleuth

By: Mikaela Lucido
Illustrated by:
Joanna Cacao
ISBN: 9781773218977
7-12, Illustrated Prose, Mystery / Thriller
Wisdom Weavers

Wisdom Weavers

By: James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw
Illustrated by:
Marcus Trujillo
ISBN: 9780760387191
7-12, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Fortunes & Frenemies (Wildseed Witch #3)

Fortunes & Frenemies (Wildseed Witch #3)

By: Marti Dumas
ISBN: 9781419772733
Teen, Prose, Fantasy
God Flare (Reckoner Rises, Vol. 3)

God Flare (Reckoner Rises, Vol. 3)

By: David A. Robertson
Illustrated by:
Scott B. Henderson
ISBN: 9781774920442
Teen, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Grampy’s Chair

Grampy’s Chair

By: Rebecca Thomas
Illustrated by:
Coco Apunnguaq Lynge
ISBN: 9781773219189
4-6, Picture Book, Death / Grief / Loss
Wild Greens Beautiful Girl

Wild Greens Beautiful Girl

By: Erica Lee Schlaikjer
Illustrated by:
Cinyee Chiu
ISBN: 9781534113152
4-6, Picture Book, BIPOC Characters and Creators
We Are the Medicine: Surviving the City Vol. 3

We Are the Medicine

By: Tasha Spillett
Illustrated by:
Natasha Donovan
ISBN: 9781774921104
Teen, Graphic Novel, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Swinging Into History

Swinging Into History

By: Karen L. Swanson
Illustrated by:
Laura Freeman
ISBN: 9781635928136
7-12, Picture Book, Sports / Games / Recreation
The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal

The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal

By: Ambika Vohra
ISBN: 9780063347168
Teen, Prose, Coming of Age
Squawk of Spanish

Squawk of Spanish

By: Gabriella Aldeman
Illustrated by:
Romina Galotta
ISBN: 9781623543921
4-6, Picture Book, Animals
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