Multi-Cultural Reading for Kids
A Different Pond
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"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
E Phi
A Map Into The World
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Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.
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Book
Call Number:
E Yan
A Ride To Remember : A Civil Rights Story
Author(s):
Sharon Langley
Amy Nathan
Floyd Cooper
Description:
"When Sharon Langley was born, amusement parks were segregated, and African American families were not allowed in. This picture book tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. In the summer of 1963, because of demonstrations and public protests the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Sharon and her parents were the first African American family to walk into the park, and Sharon was the first African American child to ride the merry-go-round. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Sharon's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream."--Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
E Lan
Bilal Cooks Daal
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Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.
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Book
Call Number:
E Sae
Black Brother, Black Brother
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Suspended unjustly from elite Middlefield Prep, Donte Ellison studies fencing with a former champion, hoping to put the racist fencing team captain in his place.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Rho
Blended
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Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Dra
Coretta Scott
Author(s):
Ntozake Shange
Kadir Nelson
Description:
Examines the life of Martin Luther King's wife, Coretta, who in her own right, was a civil rights pioneer who experienced the injustices of the segregated South and who continued her husband's mission after his assassination.
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Book
Call Number:
JB Kin
Counting The Stars
Author(s):
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Raúl Colón
Description:
"The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
JB Joh
Freedom In Congo Square
Author(s):
Carole Boston Weatherford
R. Gregory Christie
Description:
"As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they were free to set up an open market, sing, dance, and play music. They were free to forget their cares, their struggles, and their oppression. This story chronicles slaves' duties each day, from chopping logs on Mondays to baking bread on Wednesdays to plucking hens on Saturday, and builds to the freedom of Sundays and the special experience of an afternoon spent in Congo Square."--Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
E Wea
Freedom On The Menu : The Greensboro Sit-ins
Author(s):
Carole Boston Weatherford
Jerome Lagarrigue
Description:
The 1960 civil rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, are seen through the eyes of a young Southern black girl.
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Book
Call Number:
E Wea
From The Desk Of Zoe Washington
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"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
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J FIC Mar
Ghost Boys
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"After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Rho
Granddaddy's Turn : A Journey To The Ballot Box
Author(s):
Michael S. Bandy
Eric Stein
James Ransome
Description:
"Life on the farm with Granddaddy is full of hard work, but despite all the chores, Granddaddy always makes time for play, especially fishing trips. Even when there isn't a bite to catch, he reminds young Michael that it takes patience to get what's coming to you. One morning, when Granddaddy heads into town in his fancy suit, Michael knows that something very special must be happening--and sure enough, everyone is lined up at town hall! For the very first time, Granddaddy is allowed to vote, and he couldn't be more proud. But can Michael be patient when justice just can't come soon enough?" --Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
E Ban
King And The Dragonflies
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"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Cal
Langston Hughes
Author(s):
Langston Hughes
Arnold Rampersad
David E. Roessel
Benny Andrews
Description:
A brief profile of African American poet Langston Hughes accompanies some of his better known poems for children.
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Book
Call Number:
J 811.52 Hug
Let The Children March
Author(s):
Monica Clark-Robinson
Frank Morrison
Description:
Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Cla
Little Man, Little Man : A Story Of Childhood
Author(s):
James Baldwin
Yoran Cazac
Nicholas Boggs
Jennifer DeVere Brody
Description:
Four-year-old TJ spends his days on his lively Harlem block playing with his best friends WT and Blinky and running errands for neighbors. As he comes of age as a "Little Man" with big dreams, TJ faces a world of grown-up adventures and realities. Baldwin's only children's book celebrates and explores the challenges and joys of black childhood.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Bal
Magic Ramen : The Story Of Momofuku Ando
Author(s):
Andrea Wang
Kana Urbanowicz
Description:
"Every day, Ando Momofuku would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard. For years, he'd dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty to feed the hungry people he'd seen in line for a bowl on the black market following World War II. "Peace follows from a full stomach," he believed. Day after day, Ando experimented. Night after night, he failed. But Ando kept experimenting. With persistence, creativity, and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded. This is the true story behind one of the world's most popular foods"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
E Wan
Malcolm Little : The Boy Who Grew Up To Become Malcolm X
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Describes how young Malcolm's optimism and faith were challenged by intolerance and a series of tragedies that compelled him to learn self-reliance and how to embrace his individuality to reach his highest potential.
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Book
Call Number:
JB X
Memphis, Martin, And The Mountaintop : The Sanitation Strike Of 1968
Author(s):
Alice Faye Duncan
R. Gregory Christie
Description:
This historical fiction picture book presents the story of nine-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest.
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Book
Call Number:
E Dun
Midnight Without A Moon
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Rose Lee Carter, a thirteen-year-old African-American girl, dreams of life beyond the Mississippi cotton fields during the summer of 1955, but when Emmett Till is murdered and his killers are unjustly acquitted, Rose is torn between seeking her destiny outside of Mississippi or staying and being a part of an important movement.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Jac
One Crazy Summer
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In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Wil
Project Mulberry
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While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Par
Separate Is Never Equal : Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight For Desegregation
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Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 379.263 Ton
Shirley Chisholm Is A Verb!
Author(s):
Veronica Chambers
Rachelle Baker
Description:
"A picture book biography celebrating the life and contributions of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States"-- Provided by publisher.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Cha
The Day You Begin
Author(s):
Jacqueline Woodson
Rafael López
Description:
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
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Book
Call Number:
E Woo
The Long Ride
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In New York in 1971, Jamila and Josie are bused across Queens where they try to fit in at a new, integrated junior high school while their best friend, Francesca, tests the limits at a private school.
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Book
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J FIC Bud
The Only Black Girls In Town
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In a predominately white California beach town, the only two black seventh-graders, Alberta and Edie, find hidden journals that uncover family secrets and speak to race relations in the past.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Col
The Season Of Styx Malone
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Caleb Franklin and his younger brother, Bobby Gene, spend an extraordinary summer their new, older neighbor, Styx Malone, a foster boy from the city.
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Book
Call Number:
J FIC Mag
The Undefeated
Author(s):
Kwame Alexander
Kadir Nelson
Description:
"Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more."-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
Call Number:
E Ale
Watercress
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Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
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Book
Call Number:
E Wan
Woke : A Young Poet's Call To Justice
Author(s):
Mahogany L. Browne
Elizabeth Acevedo
Olivia Gatwood
Jason Reynolds
Theodore Taylor
Description:
A collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 303.484 Wok
