Our collection of picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC) is available to the public. *Inclusion of a title in the collection DOES NOT EQUAL a recommendation.* Click here for more on book evaluation.
Find titles using a keyword search below (e.g. adoption, birthday, holidays, etc.), or by selecting one or a combination of filters on the lefthand sidebar below.
First time here? Start here!
78 matching books
Show FiltersFilter Results
-
Any Child 11
-
Cross Group 10
-
Folklore 6
-
Fiction 78
-
Métis 1
-
Boy/Man 59
-
Girl/Woman 78
-
Joint Main 11
-
Secondary 64
Jenika sings for freedom / Jenika chante pou Libète
"Jenika's life changed in an instant. One day she lived in the countryside with her mother and ten siblings, and the next she moved with her aunt to the city, where she was promised an education but was instead forced into a life of cooking, cleaning, and despair. The only thing that kept her going was her singing. Read this inspiring tale of a girl who overcame the odds, written by girls who understand her struggle."--Publisher
The gift of the poinsettia / El regalo de la flor de nochebuena
As he participates in the festivities of Las Posadas, preparing for the birth of Christ, a young Mexican boy worries about what gift he will have for the baby Jesus.
My grandparents and I / Mis abuelos y yo
Illustrations and rhyming text describe all the special things a Puerto Rican boy enjoys doing with his grandparents throughout the year.
My tata’s guitar / La guitarra de mi tata
While sharing stories of their Mexican-American family's past, a grandfather gives his young son the guitar he received from his own father.
Mis papitos
A young boy speaks lovingly of his parents, who toil in the fields all day long harvesting fruits and vegetables, and return home in the evening for a well-deserved rest
Big moon tortilla
When Marta ruins her homework and breaks her glasses, Grandmother soothes her with an ancient story and one of her delicious tortillas.
A sweet smell of roses
A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.
Little Roja Riding Hood
A rhyming twist on the classic fairy tale in which a little girl saves her grandmother from a wolf. Includes glossary of Spanish words.
It’s church going time
As they get ready for church, Taj's grandmother explains that she is so happy on Sunday mornings because that is when she goes to church to give thanks to God and to share in worship services.
What is given from the heart
Despite their own poverty since Daddy died, Mama tells nine-year-old James Otis they need to help Sarah, whose family lost everything in a fire.