English 2+ Siblings Family SEL Ashley Franklin, Ebony Glenn, & Saba Joshaghani summary Not Quite Snow White is such a sweet story, and now the duo behind it (plus a guest illustrator) has a new release that’s out now! Tameika is now big sister to TWINS! Double the fun, right? Maybe not… Tameika wants to…
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A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
English & some Spanish YA Ex-Pat Life Cuban-American Culture & Identity Own Voices Baking Fitting In Relationships Laura Taylor Namey summary Lila has just graduated high school, but things aren’t exactly going how she envisioned them. Instead, Lila has found herself broken up with, her Abuela passed away, and her best friend ditched her unexpectedly….
Rocket Says Look Up!
english 4-8 years STEM women in science women in STEM Black protagonists Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola summary Rocket LOVES space, and her hero is Mae Jemison. The story follows Rocket and her brother Jamal on the day leading up to a meteor shower that Rocket could not be more excited about. She’s made her…
Spin a Scarf of Sunshine
english 4-8 Years Sustainability Interracial Families Agriculture Farm Living Knitting Sheep/Wool Production Dawn Casey & Stila Lim summary This book is SO adorable, and I’m obsessed with the quiet message of sustainability. Nari and her family live on a farm, and have pet sheep. Nari takes the sheered wool, cleans and turns it into yarn,…
Jabari Tries
Written & Illustrated by: Gaia Cornwall For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Black Protagonists, Social-Emotional Learning, Family. Summary: Jabari is back, and I couldn’t be more excited! Most of you know Gaia Cornwall’s first book Jabari Jumps, and how much we love it. In this second story, the reader learns more about Jabari’s…
On These Magic Shores
Written By: Yamile Saied Méndez Cover Art by: Sarah Coleman For Ages: MG & YA Language: English, some Spanish. Topics Covered: Immigration, Missing Persons, Family, Siblings, Magic, Fairies, Argentinian Culture & Traditions, Sickness, Theatre, Own Voices. Summary: Minerva is the oldest of 3 girls, and her younger sisters Dakota “Kota” and Avalon “Avi” are her…
Flying Paintings: The Zhou Brothers: A Story of Revolution and Art
Written By: Amy Alznauer Illustrated by: ShanZuo Zhou & DaHuang Zhou For Ages: 5-9 years Language: English, some Chinese. Topics Covered: History, Immigration, Communism, China, Immigration, Historical Figures, Chinese Artists, Social Justice, Social-Emotional Learning, Siblings, Biography. Summary: This is a beautiful and autobiographical book detailing the artistic development and lives of the Zhou brothers, who…
Dress Coded
Written By: Carrie Firestone Cover Art by: Tyler Feder For Ages: YA Middle Grades & Up Language: English Topics Covered: Growing Up, Feminism, Podcasting, Activism, Body Shaming, Friendship, Addiction, Siblings, LGBTQ. Summary: Eighth grader Molly is sick of seeing her friends and other girls in her school fall victim to the dress code, which is…
Show Me a Sign
Written By: Ann Clare LeZotte For Ages: YA middle grades and up Language: English, verbal descriptions of Sign Language Topics Covered: Own Voices, Historical Fiction, Sign Language, Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL), Deaf Community, Eugenics, Indigenous Peoples, Enslavement, Racism. Summary: This book is fantastic. I was so excited to see that there was A) an…
Lulu the One and Only
Written By: Lynnette Mawhinney Illustrated by: Jennie Poh For Ages: 4-8years Language: English Topics Covered: Own Voices, Family, Interracial Families, Social-Emotional Learning, Acceptance, Self-Esteem. Summary: Lulu is a bright and strong protagonist, and she loves her family. What she doesn’t love, however, is being asked “what” she is. Luliwa Lovington is biracial and proud, but…