Our intention is to acquire and make available ALL picture books featuring indigenous people and people of color published in the U.S. since 2002, including reprints. Inclusion of a title in the collection DOES NOT EQUAL recommendation. See our related readings page for suggested links for evaluating books.
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Folklore 1
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Boy/Man 25
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Benji, the bad day, and me
Sammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better
G is for gold medal
The letters of the alphabet introduce facts about the Olympic movement and Olympic sports
Why are people different colors?
"Why Are People Different Colors? provides the perfect platform to explore family issues and questions that children have as they grow up and try to make sense of the world around them. Each fully-illustrated spread poses questions around the theme of identity and diversity, helping children to understand different ethnic structures, cultures, and ages and generations. Explanations and advice for parents and carers to help guide and inform their child have been compiled by two child psychologists" --Publisher
Benny doesn’t like to be hugged
"A little girl uses rhyming verse to describe the unique traits of her autistic friend."--Back cover
Cinnamon
Cinnamon was a princess, a long time ago, in a small hot country, where everything was very old. Cinnamon did not talk. Mango trees, a parrot, and a beautiful room in the palace do nothing to help the teachers who try to make her to speak. Can a man-eating tiger do so, and exactly who will end up in the belly of the beast?
Hello goodbye dog
A student who uses a wheelchair finds a way to see her dog each day in school. Includes author's note about therapy dogs
Coyote Christmas
His stomach rumbling, Coyote approaches a house on Christmas Eve hoping to trick the family there out of a hot meal by dressing as Santa Claus, but Sister Raven sees the strange events and plays a wonderful trick of her own
Babu’s song
In Tanzania, Bernardi's mute grandfather makes him a wonderful music box and then helps him realize his dream of owning a soccer ball and going to school
Victory at Paradise Hill
Although young Danny has been turned out of the hockey league, he must forget his own troubles and find a way to help his brother, home for Christmas under mysterious circumstances
God, can you hear me?
The co-star of MTV's "Run's House" evaluates the positive role of prayer in a child's life, drawing on twelve areas of concern typically shared by today's young people to encourage children to turn to God for help with their problems