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Diversity in Kid's Literature April 2023
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Once there was
by Kiyash Monsef
After the sudden death of her father, who was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures, Marian must take his place, stepping into a secret world hidden in plain sight where she discovers a shocking truth that puts humans and beasts in grave danger.
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Jude saves the world
by Ronnie Riley
Twelve-year-old Jude Winters is dealing with ADHD while trying to figure out how to tell their old-fashioned grandparents about their nonbinary status--but now they have another problem: Stevie, a previously popular girl at school has been ostracized because she has a crush on another girl, and Jude wants to help her cope as well.
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Zara's rules for living your best life
by Hena Khan
Sent to spend spring break with her grandparents, Zara concocts a plan that just might save her vacation and help her grandfather start living his best life after losing his zest.
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The many assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
by Daniel Nayeri
This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams." The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey's life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir--furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life--as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he'll be a free man...but will they all survive that long?
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The enchanted life of Valentina Mejía
by Alexandra Alessandri
Dragged along on another magical creature hunt with their father, 12-year-old Valentina, who loves to draw the world around her, and her younger brother Juliǹ are transported to an alternate Colombia where the legends are real.
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Marya Khan and the fabulous jasmine garden
by Saadia Faruqi
When Marya's third-grade class participates in taking care of the school's new garden, Marya wants to be the student leader in charge, but every time she tries to prove she has what it takes to be a leader things get messy.
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