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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorSeparate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Méndez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
Duncan Tonatiuh · 40 pages
"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" --
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
Margaret Musgrove · 32 pages
Explains some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.
I Love My Hair!
Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
A young African American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.
Happy to Be Nappy
bell hooks
Happy to be nappy! Happy with hair all short and strong. Happy with locks that twist and curl. Just all girl happy! Happy to be nappy hair!
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book
Muriel L. Feelings · 32 pages
The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.
The Blacker the Berry
Joyce Carol Thomas
A collection of poems, including "Golden Goodness," "Cranberry Red," and "Biscuit Brown," celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Marisa Montes · 32 pages
Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror.
Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children
Sandra L. Pinkney
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children.
Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes · 48 pages
14 Cows for America
Carmen Agra Deedy · 36 pages
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Jennifer Fisher Bryant
Tomas and the Library Lady
Pat Mora · 40 pages
While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.
One Green Apple
Eve Bunting · 32 pages
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.
Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico
Marie Hall Ets, Aurora Labastida · 48 pages
Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes
Roseanne Thong · 40 pages
"Children discover a world of shapes all around them. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin, and all are universal in appeal. A short glossary explains the cultural significance of the objects featured in the book"--Provided by publisher.
People
Peter Spier · 41 pages
A flexible curriculum structured around the seven Unitarian Universalist principles as stated in the UUA Bylaws designed to be used in small groups with varied age-spans. The program assumes little prior knowledge of Unitarian Universalism.
Just in Case
Yuyi Morales · 40 pages
As Senor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all.
Same, Same But Different
Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw · 40 pages
Pen pals Elliott and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries--America and India--they both love to climb trees, own pets, and ride school buses.
We're Off to Carnaval!
Jasminne Mendez; illustrated by Raissa Figueroa
Come Over to My House
Theo LeSieg · 63 pages
A child realizes that while houses around the world may be very different, they are all alike when a friend asks you in.
Jingle Dancer
Cynthia Leitich Smith · 32 pages
Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.