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Diversity in Kid's Literature January 2024
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Shark teeth
by Sherri Winston
Wanting to believe her mother this time, that she's stopped drinking and can hold down a job, Kita struggles to keep her family together as she's falling apart.
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Wishing on a star with Estrella : a diary from 2022 to 2023
by Vanessa Ramos
Sixth-grader Selena Estrella Herrera's family moves to El Paso to help care for her grandfather, and she tries to reinvent herself by claiming her identity as *Strella--but the project her team chooses is about the singer Selena after whom *Strella is actually named
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Between Two Brothers
by Crystal Allen
When his older brother Seth is in a serious accident that he may never recover from, 13-year-old Isaiah chooses to help Seth recover in a way only he can: by trusting in their bond and undying love.
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Tagging freedom
by Rhonda Roumani
Set in the early days of the Syrian Civil War, cousins Kareem and Samira living in Massachusetts navigate the growing conflict in Syria, new friendships, and the use of art to express themselves.
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Amil and the After
by Veera Hiranandani
In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world.
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Alterations
by Ray Xu
A semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about a Canadian-Chinese boy who feels invisible at home and in school but longs to stand out.
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Night of the Living Zed
by Basil Sylvester
To win a huge pile of money, fearless investigators Zed and Gabe stay overnight in Glyndebourne Manor where they must solve the puzzles in each room while dealing with scary ghosts, moving walls, cryptic clues and a crowbar-wielding figure.
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