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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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Mary had a little glam

2016

by Tammi Sauer and Vanessa Brantley-Newton

"Mary had a little glam that grew into a lot. And everywhere that Mary went, she wasn't hard to spot. But on the day she started school, she caught some by surprise. Sweet Mary shrugged and hugged her mom. "I must accessorize."'--Page 4 of cover

Emma’s rug

1996

by Allen Say

A young artist finds that her creativity comes from within when the rug that she had always relied upon for inspiration is destroyed

The storm

2016

by Akiko Miyakoshi, Yvette Ghione and Katie Scott

"As this evocative picture book begins, a little boy is excited about a trip to the beach with his parents planned for the following day. But a bad storm is coming, and he has started to worry they won't be able to go. He watches as the sky grows darker through the afternoon. His mother and father close the shutters and bring the potted plants indoors. Then the storm arrives. "All through dinner, the rain beats hard against the shutters. The wind howls and blows," the boy says. "I try not to be scared." At bedtime, he thinks, "I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away." While asleep, his wish becomes his dream, and he manages to blow away the dark clouds with his imaginary vessel. Then, to his delight, when he awakens, he finds his dream of clear blue skies has come true --Publisher's website

The little gardener

2015

by Emily Hughes

A little gardener who is not very good at gardening makes a wish for a little help

Double-happiness

2015

by Nancy Tupper Ling and Alina Chau

A story told in verse (as a series of individual poems), a Chinese American girl and her little brother protest the idea of moving, until their grandmother teaches them a special trick to make the change easier

Doc like Mommy

2017

by Crystal Bowe and Mike Motz

A story about a young girl who aspires to be a doctor like her mother

Penny and the magic puffballs

2013

by Alonda Williams and Tyrus Goshay

Penny wanted to wear her hair down like all of the other girls in her class. She wondered why her friends had long straight hair and she did not. Feeling different made her feel sad. Penny's mom assured her that her hair is perfect and just because her hair is different from her friends' hair, it doesn't mean that it's bad. Penny's mom decides to style her hair in puffballs. Penny learns through a series of fun adventures, that wonderful and magical things happen when she wears her puffballs

The chicken-chasing queen of Lamar County

2007

by Janice N. Harrington and Shelley Jackson

A young farm girl tries to catch her favorite chicken, until she learns something about the hen that makes her change her ways

She persisted

2017

by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger

"A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher

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