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This 2018 summer reading list for young people is by We're the People. These recommended books are written or illustrated by Native Americans or writers/illustrators of color. The list is carefully selected by a team of authors, bloggers, academics, and librarians who share a passion for children, literacy, and diversity. Read their bios. Visit the We're the People website to learn more about these titles and see reading lists from previous summers. Find a PDF of the 2018 summer reading list at the We're the People website.
Most of the books are linked for more information or purchase to Powells, an independent, union labor bookstore. Titles with reviews on this site are noted with an asterisk (*).
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
By Hena Khan, Mehrdokht Amini (Illustrator)
Grandma's Records
By Eric Velasquez
How Many Donkeys? An Arabic Counting Tale
By Margaret Read MacDonald, Nadia Jameel Taibah, Carol Liddiment (Illustrator)
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey
By Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome (Illustrator), Robert Battle (Foreword by)
Talking with Mother Earth/Hablando Con Madre Tierra: Poems/Poemas
By Jorge Argueta, Lucia Angela Perez (Illustrator)
Indian Shoes
By Cynthia Leitich Smith, Jim Madsen (Illustrator)
Messy Bessey's Family Reunion
By Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, Jr. (Joint Author), Dana Regan (Illustrator)
Fatty Legs: A True Story
By Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, Liz Amini-Holmes (Illustrator)
