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• Slippery, Spicy, Tingly

  A Kimchi Mystery

  Choi, Yangsook,

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  Keo loves kimchi! And he loves Halmoni, his grandmother! But when Halmoni unexpectedly comes to visit and digs a big hole in the backyard, he's not sure what's going on. Could Halmoni be planning to bury a secret treasure?! Yangsook Choi, author and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Smiling Eyes

  Park, Linda Sue,

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  In Newbery Medalist Park's latest, a child explores the community through the eyes of others. Eye imagery is ever-present in this book, starting with the opening pages.

• My Bindi

  Varadarajan, Gita,

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  In this tender debut picture book, author Gita Varadarajan crafts a powerful story about belonging, embracing your heritage, and believing in yourself. Archana Sreenivasan's vibrant and magical illustrations bring to life this journey of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Everything in Between

  Sunderland, Sydney,

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  "A story to challenge stereotypical gender categorization. This book presents children who identify as boy, girl, and Everything In Between."

• All Are Neighbors

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Every manner of family and community are represented in the detailed and colorful illustrations. Children and adults of all races, ages, and physical capabilities, wearing varied religious garb, and pursuing a variety of interests and occupations,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• More Than Words

  So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

  MacLean, Roz,

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  This tender, stunningly illustrated picture book explores and celebrates the many forms of expression--signing, speaking, singing, smiling, among others-- and culminates in a poignant story about connection and understanding

• Wildflower

  Brown, Melanie (Children's author),

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  Is Daisy a weed or a wildflower? Who decides? This is a story about finding the inner strength to define ourselves on our own terms.

• Beautiful You, Beautiful Me

  Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, 1988-

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  A simple story exploring the feelings of a mixed heritage child who begins to notice the physical differences between her mother's features and her own.

• My Name Is Saajin Singh

  Brar, Kuljinder Kaur,

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  On his first day of school, Saajin is excited to meet his new classmates, but things take a turn when the teacher mispronounces his name as Say-jin and he is not sure how-or if he should-correct her. After trying to live with the different version…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Patchwork

  de la Peña, Matt,

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  A celebration of children and what they may become as successful adults

• What Makes Us Unique?

  Our First Talk About Diversity

  Roberts, Jillian, 1971-

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  What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction to the concept of diversity, teaching children how to respect and celebrate people's differences and that, ultimately, we are all much more alike than we are different. Additional questions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are All Under One Wide Sky

  Wiles, Deborah,

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  This lyrical counting book is a reminder that no matter what they look like, where they live, or whom they call a family, children all around the world live under the same sky.

• Odd Dog Out

  Biddulph, Rob,

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  In this rhyming story about acceptance and self-esteem, a unique dog ventures out to find her place in the world, only to discover that it's okay to be different and your friends and family will love you no matter what.

• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

  Ho, Joanna,

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  When she does not share physical traits with those around her, a young girl finds beauty in her uniqueness. One day at school, a young girl of Asian heritage remarks on the shape and color of the eyes of the light- and dark-skinned girls in her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mighty Red Riding Hood

  a Fairly Queer Tale

  West, Wallace, 1978-

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  A smart and sassy boy in a red riding hood confronts a pushy wolf espousing gender norms.

• Black

  the Many Wonders of My World

  James, Nancy Johnson,

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  The Many Shades of Love returns with a poetic tribute to the color black and how it represents beauty in the world.

• Being Tolerant

  Nelson, Penelope S., 1994-

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  Discusses different ways to be tolerant in daily life.

• All Are Welcome

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  Meeting a challenging topic with buoyant enthusiasm, this colorful picture book celebrates a school where all the students from a diverse community feel welcome.

• A Moon for Moe & Mo

  Zalben, Jane Breskin

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  Brooklyn neighbors Moses (Moe) Feldman and Mohammad (Mo) Hassan meet while grocery shopping. One is Jewish and the other Muslim, but they look like twins and become great friends.

• The Big Umbrella

  Bates, Amy June,

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  Although it begins small, a "big, friendly" red umbrella fantastically expands to protect and comfort everyone--big and small, human and not--during a city rainstorm. "There is always room."