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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Any Child 101
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Beautiful Life 129
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Biography 56
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Cross Group 67
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Folklore 7
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Incidental 62
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Oppression 54
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Activism 35
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LGBTQ 2
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Fiction 353
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Non-Fiction 66
Martí’s song for freedom =
A bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty for all men and women, Includes author's note, afterword, and author's sources
A dragon on the doorstep
Easy-to-read, rhyming text describes a game of hide-and- seek among the animals in a child's home
Freedom over me
"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--|cProvided by publisher
He’s got the whole world in his hands
Text of the spiritual, illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Includes notation of the melody
Bob, not Bob!
"When a young boy gets a cold, he just wants his mommy. But his stuffy nose makes it difficult for him to call out to his mom--not 'Bob,' who happens to be the family dog"-- |cProvided by publisher
Rebecca’s journey home
Mr. and Mrs. Stein and their young sons Gabe and Jacob adopt a baby girl from Vietnam
Far apart, close in heart
Children can experience many emotions when a parent is in jail or prison. They may be angry, sad, lonely, or scared. Sometimes friends act differently toward them. Sometimes the children begin acting differently too. In this important book, young readers will learn that even when it feels like nothing can get better again, there are ways they can improve their circumstances. Sending letters, talking to a trusted grown-up about their feelings, and even visiting a parent in jail or prison can help keep a parent close in their hearts
Good manners with your teachers
"Learn which behaviors to use and which to avoid to show respect for your teacher. Then see how these simple lessons can be used in fun stories of etiquette in action" --|cPublisher's website
Lying up a storm
"Whenever Levi doesn't like the truth, he kinda, sorta makes up other stuff to say. One day his mother explains to him that telling lies will damage the trust of his friends and make him very sad"--Back cover
Vivian and the legend of the hoodoos
When Vivian is disrespectful to the trees and the land, Grandma relates the Paiute legend of the trickster god Sinawav the coyote who turned the bad Old Ones into stone columns