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Diversity in Kid's Literature April 2024
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Chapter Books & Graphic Novels
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Unhappy Camper
by Lily Lamotte
When their parents send them to a Taiwanese American summer camp, sisters—and polar opposites—Claire and Michelle learn more about their culture and each other, forcing Michelle to decide whether to embrace her culture and family or assimilate into the popular group at school.
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Home Ice Advantage : Home Ice Advantage
by Robertson David A.
Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex Robinson. After his father accepts a new job, Alex and his family move from their community to the city. For the first time in his life, he doesn't fit in. His fellow students don't understand Indigenous culture. Even a simple show of respect to his teacher gets him in trouble.
Things begin to look up after Alex tries out for a local hockey team. Playing for the Kodiaks, Alex proves himself as one of the best, but he becomes a target because he's Indigenous. Can Alex trust his teammates and stand up to the jerks on other teams? Can he find a way to fit in and still be who he's meant to be?
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Running in flip-flops from the end of the world
by Justin A. Reynolds
When everyone in town disappears without a trace, 12-year-old Eddie and his friends, with no parental supervision, must figure out what happened to their families, but as they each deal with their fear differently, their friendships begin to fracture.
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Lucky scramble
by Peter Raymundo
Offered an all-expenses-paid sponsorship to the Speed Cubing National Championship, 12-year-old Tyler Goodman faces off against five competitive cubers—a 3-time winner, an 8-year-old prodigy, twin sisters and the fastest cube-solver ever, all with something to prove.
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Mission Moon
by Andrea J. Loney
On a field trip to the moon, Abby is excited to try low-gravity bouncing and lunar rover rides. Unfortunately, her friend Gracie's older sister Claire is seriously spoiling the mood with her constant criticism of Abby. When Abby accidentally gets her friends trapped in an abandoned lab, she starts to wonder if Claire is right after all. Can Abby prove her wrong, escape the lab, and do something extra interstellar on the moon?
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Marya Khan and the awesome adventure park
by Saadia Faruqi
Excited for spring break, third-graders Marya, Hanna, and Alexa plan their visit to Skye Adventure Park, determined to experience all the park has to offer, but when Marya becomes determined to beat Alexa on the park's obstacle course she loses sight of everything else the park has to offer.
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Winnie Nash is not your sunshine
by Nicole Melleby
Winnie Nash, who has been keeping her sexual orientation a secret, spends the summer with her grandma in New Jersey as she struggles with her family's expectations while yearning to embrace her true self and attend the Pride Parade in New York City.
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