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Diversity in Kid's Literature November 2023
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Nowhere special
by Matt Wallace
Twelve-year-old Stan and Elpidia find hope in an unexpected friendship as they navigate challenging family circumstances and a dangerous local gang in the desolate Southern California desert.
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Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew
by Davaun Sanders
Attending Peerless Academy, Keynan Masters discovers a corrupt magic, and, unlocking his freestyling powers, sets out to unravel the school's secrets with his crew of new friends while trying to save the world from massive storms stemming from mysterious forces.
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Just Lizzie
by Karen Wilfrid
Feeling left behind since her friends became more interested in dating than dolls, eighth grader Lizzie, who has zero interest in boys, girls or even“flirting,” learns about asexuality in science class, which leads her on a journey of self-discovery and self-advocacy.
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Sparkle
by Lakita Wilson
When she starts losing her hair, Sparkle, a 12-year-old budding superstar, hides her condition from her friends until she realizes she must come to terms with the changes in her life and show her classmates and her family what she can do with or without hair.
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Island snow
by Dela Costa
Isla decides to show her friend and neighbor Tora, who is used to celebrating this time of year with steaming mugs of hot cocoa and snow, all the unique wonders the island of Sol has to offer during the winter.
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The Secret of the Ravens
by Joanna Cacao
Twin homeless orphans Elliot and Liza take part in the Raven Quests—magical tasks that when completed promise the victors untold riches—but when a quest goes terribly wrong and Liza is poisoned, Elliot sacrifices everything to find the cure.
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Ways to build dreams
by Renâee Watson
Learning more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers during Black History Month, Ryan Hart draws on their hopes and ambitions as well as her own goals and is inspired to turn her dreams into reality.
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