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Picture Books Featuring Diversity
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Maisie's scrapbook
by Samuel Narh
Maisie talks about her parents who are different, but they love her just the same
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Marwan's journey
by Patricia de Arias
Follows a young boy named Marwan as he leaves his homeland for a place he doesn't know with hundreds of thousands of other refugees
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Happy in our skin
by Fran Manushkin
Depicts families of different colors and orientations as they play at a park, swim, and celebrate at a block party
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The colors of us
by Karen Katz
Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends' skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature. By the author of Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale.
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Pancho Rabbit and the coyote : a migrant's tale
by Duncan Tonatiuh
An allegorical picture book tale inspired by the challenges of illegal immigration finds a young rabbit packing up favorite foods and embarking on a journey north in search of his father, only to encounter a hungry coyote who wants both the food and the rabbit for a meal. By the creator of Dear Primo.
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Each kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong by making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
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A chair for my mother
by Vera B. Williams
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire
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Last stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña
A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things. By the author of the celebrated picture book A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis.
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The herd boy
by Niki Daly
While doing a good job of caring for his grandfather's sheep and goats on the grasslands of South Africa, young Malusi dreams of everything from owning his own dog to becoming president one day.
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Mommy's khimar
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
A young Muslim girl puts on a head scarf and not only feels closer to her mother, she also imagines herself as a queen, the sun, a superhero, and more
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The day you begin
by Jacqueline Woodson
The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author of the Coretta Scott King Award-winning Brown Girl Dreaming combines lyrical, reassuring text with artwork by the award-winning illustrator of Book Fiesta to inspire readers to find the courage to connect with others. Simultaneous eBook
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We are grateful : otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell
Follows a full year of Cherokee celebrations and experiences, describing how the Cherokee Nation expresses thanks and reflects on struggles all year long
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"
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What makes us unique? : our first talk about diversity
by Jillian Roberts
What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction to the concept of diversity, teaching children how to respect and celebrate people's differences and that ultimately, we are all much more alike than we are different. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion."--Amazon.com
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All are welcome
by Alexandra Penfold
Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children through a day in school where they learn from each others traditions
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