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Harper an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
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English
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Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name-but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn't feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name? Gigi and Ojiji: What's Iin a Name? is a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level 3 books are written for early independent...
6) Yo! Yes?
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English
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Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"On this airplane ... Someone travels solo, two travel as one, three return and four set out. In this simple and moving book, a young family takes a plane to their new home. While onboard, they encounter all the people you meet on a plane: a bookworm, a businessperson, tourists, crying babies and daydreamers ... all with their own stories, all heading somewhere special." -- Inside front cover
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English
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"Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But Anjali can't find her name. To make matters worse, she gets bullied for her "different" name, and is so upset she demands to change it. When her parents refuse and she is forced to take matters into her own hands, she winds up learning to celebrate who she is and carry her name with pride and power. A timeless story about appreciating what makes us...
Author
Publisher
Light Messages Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Tess Goodwin's life in rural Iowa is sheltered and uncomplicated. Although she chooses to spend most of her free time playing chess with her best friend Zander, the farm-boy from next door, her skills as a bovine midwife and tractor mechanic ensure that she fits in with the other kids at East Chester High. But when her veteran father reenlists in the Army, moving her family halfway across the country to North Carolina, Tess is forced out of her comfort...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Acompaña a un grupo de niñas y niños durante un día de colegio en el que todos son recibidos con los brazos abiertos independientemente de su origen, raza o religión. Con ilustraciones sugerentes, "Todo el mundo cabe aquí" celebra la amabilidad, la inclusión y la diversidad en un texto alegre para leer en voz alta. Un álbum ilustrado imprescindible en la librería de cualquier niño y en cualquier biblioteca escolar.
Illustrations and simple,...
Author
Publisher
Grupo Nelson
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
Un gran corazón celebra las muchas formas maravillosas en que somos más parecidos que diferentes.
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate both diversity and commonality, as shown in one lively little classroom filled with happy children.
14) Lovely
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Publisher
Creston Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences that all add up to the same thing: we are all lovely!"--
15) Eric
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"When a foreign exchange student comes to live with a typical suburban family, he brings with him a boundless sense of curiosity--and a stream of unexpected questions (which his hosts are never quite sure how to answer). But when the moment comes to say good-bye, a beautiful surprise awaits, and a gift the family will never forget."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"En el cole, la profe quiere que sus alumnos hagan un dibujo por el Día de la Familia y que retraten a la suya. Algunos alumnos hacen preguntas, y la profe les explica que hay muchos niños y niñas sin papá, sin mamá o sin ambos, también con dos papás o dos mamás, abuelosâeuros¦ y no por eso tienen que quedarse sin celebrar un día especial. Todas las familias son válidas, necesarias y a todas se las quiere por igual."--
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A timeless and delightful book for babies and toddlers that teachers our youngest readers about skin color, equality, and equity in the same way we teach our babies where to find their belly button, nose, eyes, and toes."--
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A faith-based story about the joy of loving family, friends, and neighbors gently introduces young readers to the topic of diversity and love.
"Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear love their family. They also love their neighbors! But when the cubs meet folks who talk and dress differently, will they love and accept them, too?" -- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own...
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