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Our collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC) is available to the public. You can use the Search Tool below to find titles. *Inclusion of a title in the collection DOES NOT EQUAL recommendation.* See our related readings page for suggested tools for evaluating books.

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Why do families change?

2017

by Jillian Roberts and Cindy Revell

"A nonfiction picture book that introduces very young children to the concept of separation and divorce in a resassuring and straightforward way."--

Ricardo’s race / La carrera de Ricardo

2007

by Diane Gonzales Bertrand and Anthony Accardo

Recounts, in Spanish and in English, the story of Ricardo Romo, a Hispanic-American All-American athlete and scholar who became, among other things, a U.S. representative to the United Nations, and the president of University of Texas at San Antonio.

The emancipation of grandpa Sandy Wills

2016

by Cheryl Wills and Randell Pearson

In a one-of-a-kind brilliantly illustrated children's book that's based on a true story, veteran television journalist Cheryl Wills tells a powerful tale about her enslaved ancestor who fought for his freedom as a soldier during The Civil War. Overflowing with lessons of perseverance and the power of one's imagination, the book also meets common core standards, includes depth of knowledge questions and a handy glossary. Edited by an Ivy -league educated and award winning teacher, The Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills is a story that students and teachers alike will cherish for the entire school year. Young readers will be captivated by the emotional narrative which is spun from Cheryl's real-life career as a television anchor who researches what turns out to be her biggest scoop ever: tracking down her great- great-great grandfather Sandy Wills --

Amelia to Zora

2008

by Cynthia Chin-Lee, Sean Addy and Megan Halsey

Profiles the lives of twenty-six women who, through their acts and deeds, helped shape and change the world during their lifetime, including pilot Amelia Earhart and anthropologist Zora Neal Hurston.

I am Martin Luther King, Jr.

2016

by Brad Meltzer and Chris Eliopoulos

"A biography of Martin Luther King Jr. that tells the story of how he used nonviolence to lead the civil rights movement"--

I am Jackie Robinson

2015

by Brad Meltzer and Chris Eliopoulos

Presents an illustrated biography of the man who broke baseball's color barrier and changed the way Americans viewed equality in sports.

I am Rosa Parks

2014

by Brad Meltzer and Chris Eliopoulos

Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.

Young Pelé

2007

by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome

From a poor Brazilian boy playing soccer with rocks and a ball made from rags, to learning how to play on a team, this is the story of Pele's beginning.