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Diversity in Kid's Literature June 2022
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Karthik delivers
by Sheela Chari
Unable to tell his parents he is in a play about musical genius Leonard Bernstein, Karthik Raghavan, who delivers groceries to help his family’s store stay afloat, wonders if acting is his special talent and must decide what happens next.
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Answers in the Pages
by David Levithan
When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it--much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius. But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum, and Donovan is caught in the middle.
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The lock-eater
by Zack Loran Clark
Gifted with the ability to open the unopenable with the touch of her hand, Melanie Gate is chosen by the Traveler to become the apprentice to his magical mistress and so begins an epic and life-changing adventure. Reviewers say that this title is: "As intricate and sparkling as the magical spells [it] describes, [managing] to combine high fantasy with a heart-wrenching passageway through adolescence, queer awakening, and existential mysteries with ease..."
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Understanding physical disabilities
by Jessica Rusick
In this title, readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of physical disabilities and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone who has physical disabilities and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together. A famous person who has overcome the challenges of physical disability is highlighted.
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What is Juneteenth?
by Kirsti Jewel
On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday--Juneteenth--that is observed each year by more and more Americans.
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Juneteenth
by Kevin P. Winn
Explores, in a comprehensive, honest and age-appropriate way, moments and eras in America’s history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter and activities.
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Pride : an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement
by S. A. Caldwell
Encouraging readers to take pride in their identity and the identities of those around them, this dynamic LGBTQ+ book chronicles groundbreaking events throughout history and introduces queer icons from ancient times to the present.
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