Diverse Books: #OwnVoices
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Little White Duck: A Childhood in China
The world is changing for two girls in China in the 1970s. Da Qin—Big Piano—and her younger sister, Xiao Qin—Little Piano—live in the city of Wuhan with their parents. For decades, China's… Read More →
Little World Citizens — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Little World Citizens
Introduce children to world history, cultures, and languages with books celebrate diversity, promote inclusion, and foster leadership development. Readers will embark on a journey of learning Read More →
Lizard in a Zoot Suit
Los Angeles. 1943. The summer of the Zoot Suit Riots. Flaca and Cuata have a problem. It's bigger than being grounded by their strict ma. It's bigger than fights with the soldiers stationed… Read More →
Lone Runner
From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories
Set in a diverse neighborhood, this book follows Michaela as she goes from a solitary runner to an athlete who contributes to the success of her cross-country team. Discouraged by an incident Read More →
Lorimer Deal With It — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
Practical resources that students, teachers, and school administrators can use to help young people deal with interpersonal and social conflicts. This collection covers topics of interest to… Read More →
Lorimer Real Love — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
Real Love is a new collection of high/low YA novels that focus on realistic teen relationships. The novels feature diverse teen characters in contemporary settings as they experience love,… Read More →
Lorimer Real Love — Paperback Set
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
Real Love is a new collection of high/low YA novels that focus on realistic teen relationships. The novels feature diverse teen characters in contemporary settings as they experience love,… Read More →
Lorimer SideStreets — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Edgy high/low fiction for teen reluctant readers. Each SideStreets novel deals with real-world issues and features contemporary teen characters, many from diverse backgrounds. Male and female Read More →
Losing Hit Points
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
Trans teen Journey has the chance to play an epic game of Dungeons & Dragons. Surprise encounters are common in D&D, but what Journey doesn't expect is to reconnect with an ex-friend… Read More →
Luscious Love
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
Mina's summer is shaping up well: she's got her dream job and, with the way her new coworker is flirting, maybe a new girlfriend as well. The lingerie store where they both work might… Read More →
Magia en el pelo (Hair Magic) (Read Woke ™ Books en español) — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Magia en el pelo (Hair Magic) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)
Brillo, destello, giro. . . El pelo de Imani cambia mágicamente cuando ella acepta y reconoce sus poderes internos, como la valentía, el afecto, la creatividad y más. A los jóvenes lectores… Read More →
Make a Little Wave
Swim with the current, or go against the flow? Savannah has been feeling out of place ever since her family moved to Sandy Dune, Florida. She finds it easier to make friends with animals… Read More →
Mama's Special Wonton Soup
One day in a village in Southern China, a young girl leaves her mama's house to buy ingredients for wonton soup. On the way to the market, she meets a wonderful array of characters going… Read More →
Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup
Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918. He vows to make a fortune and return Read More →
Melody Queen
From the Series The Bollywood Academy
Can music-obsessed Simi stand up to a gender-biased industry? Twelve-year-old Simi's life is set. First: graduate from the Bollywood Academy, school to future stars. Second: become a… Read More →
Mi amiga Julia (My Friend Julia): Un libro de Sesame Street ® sobre el autismo (A Sesame Street ® Book about Autism)
¡Conoce a Julia! Julia es una niña autista que ama a su familia y disfruta mucho del arte. Acompaña a Elmo, Abby y el resto del equipo de Sesame Street mientras presentan a Julia y todas las… Read More →
Mi maestro tiene tatuajes (My Teacher Has Tattoos)
En el barrio de Javier, los tatuajes identifican a miembros de una pandilla. Cuando Javier ve los tatuajes del maestro, aprende que no todo es como parece y descubre el significado cultural… Read More →
Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask
From the Series The Intasimi Warriors
12-year-old Mwikali is moving to a new school in Nairobi and just wants her life to be normal. But when she meets Soni, Odwar and Xirsi who reveal that she is descended from an ancient… Read More →
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
A 2019 Batchelder Honor Book Yu'er and her grandpa live in a small neighborhood in Beijing—and it's full of big personalities. There's a story around every corner, and each day has a hint of Read More →
My Friend Julia: A Sesame Street ® Book about Autism
Meet Julia! Julia is an autistic girl who loves art and her family. Join Elmo, Abby, and the rest of the Sesame Street crew as they introduce Julia and all the things that make her special. Read More →
My Hair Is My Friend
After Cali realizes that her natural hair doesn't listen to a thing she says, she decides to take her older sister's approach to treat her hair like a friend with kindness, love, and care.… Read More →
My Mommies Built a Treehouse
Building a treehouse is a big project. But when your mommies are there to help you, there's nothing that can stop you! When one boy sets out to build the treehouse of his dreams, there’s so… Read More →
My Mommy Marches
Mommy says that some things can't be said with just words . . . Sometimes you have to say it with your feet. A young girl watches her mommy proudly take to the streets to march for what she… Read More →
My Teacher Has Tattoos
In Xavier's neighborhood, tattoos represent gang membership. After Xavier catches an unexpected glimpse of his new teacher's tattoos, he learns that there's more than meets the eye when it… Read More →