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- 5 stars corresponds to green light, “Recommended”
- 3 stars corresponds to orange light, “Recommended with caveat”
- 1 star corresponds to red light,”Not recommended”
Activism
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza - ★★★★★
- Ballad of an American by Sharon Rudahl - ★★★★★
- Celebrate People's History! by Josh MacPhee - ★★★★★
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley - ★★★★★
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell - ★★★★★
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi - ★★★★★
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes - ★★★
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly - ★★★★★
- Kent State by Derf Backderf - ★★★★★
- Lift as You Climb by Patricia Hruby Powell - ★★★
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara - ★★★★★
- No Voice Too Small by Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, Jeanette Bradley - ★★★★★
- One by Kathryn Otoshi - ★★★★★
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno - ★★★★★
- Poisoned Water by Candy J Cooper, Marc Aronson - ★★★★★
- Portraits of Racial Justice by Robert Shetterly - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami - ★★★★★
- Swimmy by Leo Lionni - ★★★★★
- Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance by Bethany C. Morrow - ★★★★★
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko - ★★★
- Great Kapok Tree, The by Lynne Cherry - ★★★★★
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas - ★★★★★
- Voting Booth, The by Brandy Colbert - ★★★★★
- Water Walker, The by Joanne Robertson - ★★★★★
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy - ★★★★★
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long - ★★★★★
- Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford - ★★★★★
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago - ★★★★★
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot - ★★★★★
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson - ★★★★★
- Young Water Protectors by Aslan Tudor, Kelly Tudor - ★★★★★
Africa
- Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger - ★★★★★
- Africa Is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight, Mark Melnicove - ★★★★★
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein - ★★★★★
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson - ★★★★★
- Grandpa Cacao by Elizabeth Zunon - ★★★★★
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov - ★★★★★
- King Shaka by Luke W. Molver - ★★★★★
- Mirage by Somaiya Daud - ★★★★★
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson - ★
- Nile Crossing by Katy Beebe - ★★★★★
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie - ★★★★★
- One Shadow on the Wall by Leah Henderson - ★★★
- Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide - ★★★★★
- Shaka Rising by Luke W. Molver - ★★★★★
- Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl - ★★★★★
- Solo by Kwame Alexander - ★★★★★
- Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o - ★★★★★
- Banana-Leaf Ball, The by Katie Smith Milway - ★
- Best Beekeeper of Lalibela, The by Cristina Kessler - ★★★★★
- Bitter Side of Sweet, The by Tara Sullivan - ★★★★★
- Boy who Harnessed the Wind, The by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer - ★★★★★
- Boy who Spat in Sargrenti's Eye, The by Manu Herbstein - ★★★★★
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston - ★★★★★
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth - ★
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman - ★★★★
- Too Small Tola by Atinuke - ★★★★★
- Walking Home by Eric Walters - ★★★
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot - ★★★★★
- War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi - ★★★★★
- We Kiss Them with Rain by Futhi Ntshingila - ★★★★★
- When I Get Older by K'Naan - ★★★★★
- When Morning Comes by Arushi Raina - ★★★★★
African American
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport - ★★★★★
- Werewolf Named Oliver James, A by Nicholas John Frith - ★
- Wish After Midnight, A by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger - ★★★★★
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds - ★★★
- Baby's First Words by Stella Blackstone, Sunny Scribens - ★★★★★
- Ballad of an American by Sharon Rudahl - ★★★★★
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend by Calvin A. Ramsey, Bettye Stroud - ★★★★★
- Biddy Mason Speaks Up by Arisa White, Laura Atkins - ★★★★★
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney - ★★★
- Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy - ★★★★★
- Black Lives Matter at School by Jesse Hagopian, Denisha Jones - ★★★★★
- Cause by Tonya Bolden - ★★★★★
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson - ★★★★★
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton - ★★★★★
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden - ★★★★★
- Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older - ★★★★★
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone - ★★★
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley - ★★★★★
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Dream Builder by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule by Harriette Gillem Robinet - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes - ★★★
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez - ★★★★★
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry - ★★★★★
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly - ★★★★★
- Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden - ★★★★★
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina - ★★★★★
- It Jes' Happened by Don Tate - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- Lift as You Climb by Patricia Hruby Powell - ★★★
- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds - ★★★★★
- Man Up! by Riley Campbell, London Jones, Shirelle Hurt - ★★★★★
- Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport - ★★★★★
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano - ★
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle - ★★★★★
- My Year in the Middle by Lila Quintero Weaver - ★★★★★
- One Last Word by Nikki Grimes - ★★★★★
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph - ★★★★★
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson - ★★★★★
- Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dee Romito - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Risking Everything by Michael Edmonds - ★★★★★
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor - ★★★★★
- Round & Round Together by Amy Nathan - ★★★★★
- Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin A. Ramsey - ★★★★★
- Schomburg: the Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford - ★★★★★
- Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- So Done by Paula Chase - ★★★★★
- Someday Is Now by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Sometimes We Do by Omowale Moses - ★★★★★
- Spies of Mississippi by Rick Bowers - ★★★
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi - ★★★★★
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson - ★★★★★
- Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights (Scholastic Focus) by Lawrence Goldstone - ★★★★★
- Take a Seat -- Make a Stand: A Hero in the Family by Amy Nathan - ★★★★★
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Adventures of Sparrowboy, The by Brian Pinkney - ★★★★★
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko - ★★★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas - ★★★★★
- Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, The by Jeanne TheoharisBrandy Colbert - ★★★★★
- Voting Booth, The by Brandy Colbert - ★★★★★
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long - ★★★★★
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg - ★★★★★
- Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford - ★★★★★
- Unspoken by Henry Cole - ★★★★★
- Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford - ★★★★★
- Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson - ★★★★★
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson - ★★★★★
- We Still Here by Marc Lamont Hill - ★★★★★
- What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know about Horses? by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- When Rosa Parks Went Fishing by Rachel Ruiz - ★
- Where's Rodney? by Carmen Bogan - ★★★★★
- William Still and His Freedom Stories by Don Tate - ★★★★★
Afro-Latino
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez - ★★★★★
- Just a Minute by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Graphic Novel) by Justin A. Reynolds - ★★★
- Pelo Bueno by Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro - ★★★★★
- Jumbies, The by Tracey Baptiste - ★★★★★
- Yo Soy Muslim by Mark Gonzales - ★★★★★
American Indians, First Nations, Metis, Inuit
- Mittens and Mukluks! Winter in Alaska by Joni Spiess - ★★★★★
- Ajijaak - Crane by Cecelia LaPointe - ★★★★★
- Apple by Eric Gansworth - ★★★★★
- Apple in the Middle by Dawn Quigley - ★★★★★
- Boozhoo: Come Play With Us by Fond du Lac Headstart - ★★★★★
- Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child - ★★★★★
- Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older - ★★★★★
- Dreaming in Indian by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy - ★★★★★
- Fall in Line, Holden! by Daniel W. Vandever - ★★★★★
- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley - ★★★★★
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier - ★
- I Am Birch by Scott Kelley - ★
- I See Me by Margaret Manuel - ★★★★★
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse - ★★★
- Mission to Space by John Bennett Herrington - ★★★★★
- My Heart is on the Ground by Ann Rinaldi - ★
- Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse - ★
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson - ★★★★★
- She Sang Promise by Jan Godown Annino - ★★★★★
- Stolen Words by Melanie Florence - ★
- Blue Raven, The by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- Brave, The by James Bird - ★
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko - ★★★
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline - ★★★★★
- Medicine Wheel, The by Teddy Anderson - ★
- People Shall Continue, The by Simon J. Ortiz - ★★★★★
- Sea in Winter, The by Christine Day - ★★★★★
- Urban Tribes by Lisa Charleyboy - ★★★★★
- When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry by Joy Harjo - ★★★★★
- Wild Eggs by Suzie Napayok-Short - ★★★★★
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac - ★★★★★
- Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon - ★
- Zoe and the Fawn by Catherine Jameson - ★★★★★
American Indians First Nations Metis Inuit
- Day with Yayah, A by Nicola I. Campbell - ★★★★★
- Girl Called Echo, A by Katherena Vermette - ★★★★★
- Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People, An by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Debbie Reese, Jean Mendoza - ★★★★★
- At the Mountain's Base by Traci Sorell - ★★★★★
- Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt - ★★★★★
- Cheyenne Again by Eve Bunting - ★
- Dragonfly Kites by Tomson Highway - ★★★★★
- Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard - ★★★★★
- Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young - ★★★★★
- Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith - ★★★★★
- I Am Not a Number by Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer - ★★★★★
- I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner - ★★★★★
- In My Anaana's Amautik by Nadia Sammurtok - ★★★★★
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III - ★★★★★
- Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis, Traci Sorell - ★★★★★
- Johnny's Pheasant by Cheryl Minnema - ★★★★★
- Kiska by John Smelcer - ★
- Kiss by Kiss / Ocêtôwina by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- Mary and the Trail of Tears by Andrea L. Rogers - ★★★★★
- My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith - ★★★★★
- My Name is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson - ★★★★★
- Nipehon / I Wait by Caitlin Nicholson - ★★★★★
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale - ★★★★★
- Spotted Tail by David Heska Wanbli Weiden - ★★★★★
- Grizzly Mother, The by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson - ★★★★★
- Quest for Z, The by Greg Pizzoli - ★
- Range Eternal, The by Louise Erdrich - ★★★★★
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter - ★
- This Land Is My Land by George Littlechild - ★★★★★
- We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- When I was Eight by Christy Jordan-FentonMargaret Pokiak-Fenton - ★★★★★
- When We Were Alone by David Robertson - ★★★★★
- Young Water Protectors by Aslan Tudor, Kelly Tudor - ★★★★★
Animals
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Como Se Dice? by Angela Dominguez - ★★★★★
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov - ★★★★★
- Kamik Joins the Pack by Darryl Baker - ★★★★★
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie - ★★★★★
- Olita and Manyula by Jorge Argueta - ★★★
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh - ★★★★★
- Passion for Elephants, A by Toni Buzzeo - ★
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park - ★★★★★
- Las Mañanitas/the Birthday Book by Susie Jaramillo - ★★★★★
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Tortoise and the Princess, The by Oke, Ikeogu - ★★★★★
- What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know about Horses? by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
Arabic
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi - ★★★★★
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs - ★★★
Art
- Celebrate People's History! by Josh MacPhee - ★★★★★
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez - ★★★★★
- It Jes' Happened by Don Tate - ★★★★★
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish - ★★★
- Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña - ★★★★★
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara - ★★★★★
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe - ★★★★★
- Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall - ★★★★★
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs - ★★★
- Harlem Charade, The by Natasha Tarpley - ★★★★★
- Medicine Wheel, The by Teddy Anderson - ★
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick - ★★★★★
Asia
- Different Pond, A by Bao Phi - ★★★★★
- Morning with Grandpa, A by Sylvia Liu - ★★★★★
- Path of Stars, A by Anne Sibley O'Brien - ★★★★★
- Time to Dance, A by Padma Venkatraman - ★★★★★
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed - ★★★★★
- Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami - ★★★★★
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan - ★★★★★
- First Snow by Bomi Park - ★★★★★
- Mali Under the Night Sky by Youme Landowne - ★★★★★
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara - ★★★★★
- Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel - ★
Asian American
- Different Pond, A by Bao Phi - ★★★★★
- Morning with Grandpa, A by Sylvia Liu - ★★★★★
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan - ★★★
- Displacement by Kiku Hughes - ★★★★★
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland - ★★★★★
- Frankly in Love by David Yoon - ★★★★★
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi - ★★★★★
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang - ★★★★★
- Kiyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins - ★★★★★
- More to the Story by Hena Khan - ★★★★★
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park - ★★★★★
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling - ★★★★★
- Great Wall of Lucy Wu, The by Wendy Wan-Long Shang - ★★★★★
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani - ★★★★★
Bilingual
- Our Celebracin!: La Celebracion! by Susan Middleton Elya - ★★★★★
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza - ★★★★★
- Mystery Bigger Than Big / Un Misterio Mas Grande Que Grandisimo: A Mickey Rangel Mystery / Coleccion Mickey Rangel, Detective Privado, A by René Saldaña Jr. - ★★★
- Surprise for Teresita, A by Virginia Sanchez Korrol - ★★★★★
- Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Calling the Doves by Juan Felipe Herrera - ★★★★★
- Caravan to the North by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- César by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand - ★★★★★
- Dalia's Wondrous Hair (El Cabello Maravilloso de Dalia) [eBook - NC Kids Digital Library] by Laura Lacámara - ★★★★★
- For All by Alejandra Domenzain - ★★★★★
- Furqan's First Flat Top by Robert Liu-Trujillo - ★★★★★
- Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina - ★★★★★
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva - ★★★★★
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Little Skeletons/ Esqueletitos by Susan Jaramillo - ★★★★★
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter - ★★★★★
- Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno - ★★★★★
- Por ahí viene el huracán: Una aventura de Isa y Mau by Laura Rexach Olivencia - ★★★★★
- Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall - ★★★★★
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza - ★★★★★
- Rudas: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs - ★★★
- Las Mañanitas/the Birthday Book by Susie Jaramillo - ★★★★★
- Club de Lectur by Diane Gonzales Bertrand - ★★★★★
- Story Circle/El Circulo de Cuentos, The by Diane Gonzales Bertrand - ★★★★★
- Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey Del Mambo by - ★★★★★
- Train called Hope by Mario Bencastro - ★★★★★
Biography and Autobiography
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport - ★★★★★
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern - ★
- Ballad of an American by Sharon Rudahl - ★★★★★
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter - ★★★
- Dreamers by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson - ★★★★★
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi - ★★★★★
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva - ★★★★★
- Lift as You Climb by Patricia Hruby Powell - ★★★
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy - ★★★★★
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano - ★
- My Heart is on the Ground by Ann Rinaldi - ★
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson - ★
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph - ★★★★★
- Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate - ★★★★★
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern - ★
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson - ★★★★★
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm - ★★★
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle - ★
- Boy who Harnessed the Wind, The by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer - ★★★★★
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko - ★★★
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston - ★★★★★
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth - ★
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy - ★★★★★
- Unpresidented by Martha Brockenbrough - ★★★★★
- When the Beat Was Born by Laban Carrick Hill - ★★★★★
Books and Libraries
- Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter - ★★★
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley - ★★★★★
- Pura's Cuentos by Annette Bay Pimentel - ★★★★★
- Waiting for the BiblioBurro by Monica Brown - ★★★
Bullying
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Abigail the Whale by Davide Cali - ★
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys - ★★★★★
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes - ★★★
- Man Up! by Riley Campbell, London Jones, Shirelle Hurt - ★★★★★
- Out of Breath: Kendra's Big Secret by Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham - ★★★★★
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde - ★★★★★
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza - ★★★★★
- Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan - ★★★★★
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh - ★★★★★
- Shine by Lauren Myracle - ★★★★★
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman - ★★★★★
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
- Hoodie Hero, The by Ashley Cooper, Daequan Golden, Rico McCard - ★★★★★
- Zack Delacruz: Me and My Big Mouth by Jeff Anderson - ★★★★★
Caribbean
- Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez - ★★★★★
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Islandborn by Junot Díaz - ★★★★★
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy - ★★★★★
Central America
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza - ★★★★★
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Mystery Bigger Than Big / Un Misterio Mas Grande Que Grandisimo: A Mickey Rangel Mystery / Coleccion Mickey Rangel, Detective Privado, A by René Saldaña Jr. - ★★★
- ABC El Salvador by Holly Ayala, Elizabeth Gómez - ★★★★★
- Caminar by Skila Brown - ★★★★★
- Caravan to the North by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Dos Conejos Blancos by Jairo Buitrago - ★★★★★
- Dreamers by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter - ★★★★★
- Olita and Manyula by Jorge Argueta - ★★★
- Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall - ★★★★★
- Silver People by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Girl from Chimel, The by Rigoberta Menchú - ★★★★★
- Gravedigger's Archaeology, The by William Archila - ★★★★★
- Honey Jar, The by Rigoberta Menchú - ★★★★★
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez - ★★★★★
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz - ★★★★★
- Radius of Us, The by Marie Marquardt - ★★★
- Secret Legacy, The by Rigoberta Menchú - ★★★★★
- Train called Hope by Mario Bencastro - ★★★★★
Civil Rights Movement
- Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend by Calvin A. Ramsey, Bettye Stroud - ★★★★★
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton - ★★★★★
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina - ★★★★★
- Lift as You Climb by Patricia Hruby Powell - ★★★
- Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport - ★★★★★
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph - ★★★★★
- Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dee Romito - ★★★★★
- Risking Everything by Michael Edmonds - ★★★★★
- Round & Round Together by Amy Nathan - ★★★★★
- Someday Is Now by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Spies of Mississippi by Rick Bowers - ★★★
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling - ★★★★★
- Take a Seat -- Make a Stand: A Hero in the Family by Amy Nathan - ★★★★★
- Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, The by Jeanne TheoharisBrandy Colbert - ★★★★★
- Teachers March!, The by Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace - ★★★
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy - ★★★★★
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long - ★★★★★
- Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford - ★★★★★
- We March by Shane W. Evans - ★★★★★
- When Rosa Parks Went Fishing by Rachel Ruiz - ★
Cree
- Kiss by Kiss / Ocêtôwina by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- Nimoshom and His Bus by Penny M. Thomas - ★★★★★
Criminal Justice
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone - ★★★
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi - ★★★★★
- Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña - ★★★★★
- Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba - ★★★★★
- Disturbed Girl's Dictionary, The by NoNieqa Ramos - ★★★
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez - ★★★★★
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder - ★★★★★
- We Still Here by Marc Lamont Hill - ★★★★★
- Yummy by Greg Neri - ★★★★★
Cuba
- Forest World by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
Death and Dying
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina - ★★★★★
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez - ★★★★★
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore - ★★★★★
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago - ★★★★★
Democracy and Citizenship
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern - ★
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano - ★
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle - ★★★★★
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern - ★
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle - ★
Disabilities
- Boy Called Bat, A by Elana K. Arnold - ★★★★★
- All the Way to the Top by Annette Bay Pimentel - ★★★
- Benny Doesn't Like to Be Hugged by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram - ★★★★★
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys - ★★★★★
- Emmanuel's Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson - ★★★★★
- Kinda Like Brothers by Coe Booth - ★★★★★
- Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali - ★★★★★
- Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland - ★
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde - ★★★★★
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - ★★★★★
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank - ★★★★★
Dystopian
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - ★★★★★
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline - ★★★★★
Early Childhood Anti-Bias
- All the Colors We are by Katie Kissinger - ★★★★★
- Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom by Katie Kissinger - ★★★★★
- Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman - ★★★
- One by Kathryn Otoshi - ★★★★★
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
Economic Class
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood - ★★★★★
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan - ★★★★★
- Calling the Doves by Juan Felipe Herrera - ★★★★★
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell - ★★★★★
- Growing Up Pedro by Matt Tavares - ★★★★★
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters - ★★★★★
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak - ★★★★★
- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña - ★★★★★
- Pride by Ibi Zoboi - ★★★★★
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García - ★★★★★
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- So Done by Paula Chase - ★★★★★
Education
- Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom by Katie Kissinger - ★★★★★
- Black Lives Matter at School by Jesse Hagopian, Denisha Jones - ★★★★★
- Cheyenne Again by Eve Bunting - ★
- Lessons in Liberation by Collective the Education for Liberation - ★★★★★
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park - ★★★★★
- Sometimes We Do by Omowale Moses - ★★★★★
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson - ★★★★★
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez - ★★★★★
- Story Circle/El Circulo de Cuentos, The by Diane Gonzales Bertrand - ★★★★★
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank - ★★★★★
Emotions & Feelings
- Violet the Snowgirl by Lisa L. Walsh - ★★★★★
Environment
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood - ★★★★★
- Ajijaak - Crane by Cecelia LaPointe - ★★★★★
- Creekfinding by Jacqueline Briggs Martin - ★★★★★
- Forest World by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Greta and the Giants by Zoë Tucker - ★
- Heroes of the Environment by Harriet Rohmer - ★★★★★
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila - ★★★★★
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter - ★★★★★
- Nibi Is Water by Joanne Robertson - ★★★★★
- Poisoned Water by Candy J Cooper, Marc Aronson - ★★★★★
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park - ★★★★★
- Rainbow Weaver by Linda Elovitz Marshall - ★★★★★
- Great Kapok Tree, The by Lynne Cherry - ★★★★★
- Grizzly Mother, The by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson - ★★★★★
- Head of the Saint, The by Socorro Acioli - ★★★★★
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth - ★
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline - ★★★★★
- Water Walker, The by Joanne Robertson - ★★★★★
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot - ★★★★★
Europe
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
Fables
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - ★★★★★
- Jahohora by Mari Serebrov - ★★★★★
- Jumbies, The by Tracey Baptiste - ★★★★★
- Tortoise and the Princess, The by Oke, Ikeogu - ★★★★★
Family
- Different Pond, A by Bao Phi - ★★★★★
- Morning with Grandpa, A by Sylvia Liu - ★★★★★
- Path of Stars, A by Anne Sibley O'Brien - ★★★★★
- Surprise for Teresita, A by Virginia Sanchez Korrol - ★★★★★
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- All Around Us by Xelena Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - ★★★★★
- Baby's First Words by Stella Blackstone, Sunny Scribens - ★★★★★
- Between Us and Abuela by Mitali Perkins - ★★★
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney - ★★★
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein - ★★★★★
- Boozhoo: Come Play With Us by Fond du Lac Headstart - ★★★★★
- Calling the Doves by Juan Felipe Herrera - ★★★★★
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton - ★★★★★
- Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram - ★★★★★
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys - ★★★★★
- Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario - ★★★★★
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland - ★★★★★
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Frankly in Love by David Yoon - ★★★★★
- Gbagba by Robtel Neajai Pailey - ★
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier - ★
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez - ★★★★★
- Grandpa Cacao by Elizabeth Zunon - ★★★★★
- Home at Last by Vera B. Williams - ★★★★★
- Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters - ★★★★★
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina - ★★★★★
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III - ★★★★★
- Islandborn by Junot Díaz - ★★★★★
- Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman - ★★★
- Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina - ★★★★★
- Just a Minute by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Kamik Joins the Pack by Darryl Baker - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva - ★★★★★
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Love by Matt de la Peña - ★★★★★
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed - ★★★★★
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish - ★★★
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez - ★★★★★
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse - ★★★
- Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina - ★★★★★
- Bosque de Don Margarito by Andy Carter - ★★★★★
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña - ★★★★★
- Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- My Name is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson - ★★★★★
- My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
- Nipehon / I Wait by Caitlin Nicholson - ★★★★★
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie - ★★★★★
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno - ★★★★★
- One Shadow on the Wall by Leah Henderson - ★★★
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh - ★★★★★
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson - ★★★★★
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez - ★★★★★
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García - ★★★★★
- Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl - ★★★★★
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs - ★★★
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Big Bed, The by Bunmi Laditan - ★★★★★
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko - ★★★
- Girl from Chimel, The by Rigoberta Menchú - ★★★★★
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Great Wall of Lucy Wu, The by Wendy Wan-Long Shang - ★★★★★
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas - ★★★★★
- Doctorcito by Juan J. Guerra - ★★★★★
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- Princess of Fort Hill Shelter, The by Karta Morris, Darne’sha Walker, Zorita Workman - ★★★★★
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez - ★★★★★
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore - ★★★★★
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani - ★★★★★
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman - ★★★★
- Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie - ★★★
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank - ★★★★★
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder - ★★★★★
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago - ★★★★★
- Walking Home by Eric Walters - ★★★
- We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- When I was Eight by Christy Jordan-FentonMargaret Pokiak-Fenton - ★★★★★
- When We Were Alone by David Robertson - ★★★★★
- Wild Eggs by Suzie Napayok-Short - ★★★★★
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick - ★★★★★
Folklore
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - ★★★★★
- Just a Minute by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Little Skeletons/ Esqueletitos by Susan Jaramillo - ★★★★★
- Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie - ★★★★★
Food
- Down To Earth by Nikki Tate - ★★★
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
Friendship
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds - ★★★
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - ★★★★★
- Benny Doesn't Like to Be Hugged by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney - ★★★
- Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram - ★★★★★
- Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys - ★★★★★
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley - ★★★★★
- Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland - ★★★★★
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Como Se Dice? by Angela Dominguez - ★★★★★
- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña - ★★★★★
- One by Kathryn Otoshi - ★★★★★
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde - ★★★★★
- Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan - ★★★★★
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling - ★★★★★
- Blue Raven, The by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- First Rule of Punk, The by Celia C. Pérez - ★★★★★
- Harlem Charade, The by Natasha Tarpley - ★★★★★
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz - ★★★★★
- Parker Inheritance, The by Varian Johnson - ★★★★★
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani - ★★★★★
- Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank - ★★★★★
Genocide
- Broken Memory by Elisabeth Combres - ★★★★★
Girls and Women
- Abigail the Whale by Davide Cali - ★
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell - ★★★★★
- Grace for President by Kelly S. DiPucchio - ★★★
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- Lift as You Climb by Patricia Hruby Powell - ★★★
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila - ★★★★★
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale - ★★★★★
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- So Done by Paula Chase - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami - ★★★★★
- Best Beekeeper of Lalibela, The by Cristina Kessler - ★★★★★
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
- Moon Within, The by Aida Salazar - ★★★★★
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy - ★★★★★
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder - ★★★★★
Graphic Novels and Comics
- Ballad of an American by Sharon Rudahl - ★★★★★
- Displacement by Kiku Hughes - ★★★★★
- District Comics by Matt Dembicki - ★
- Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier - ★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- King Shaka by Luke W. Molver - ★★★★★
- Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Graphic Novel) by Justin A. Reynolds - ★★★
- Nubia: Real One by L. L. McKinney - ★★★★★
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi - ★★★★★
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm - ★★★
- Shaka Rising by Luke W. Molver - ★★★★★
- Adventures of Sparrowboy, The by Brian Pinkney - ★★★★★
- Best We Could Do, The by Thi Bui - ★★★★★
- Blue Raven, The by Richard Van Camp - ★★★★★
- Yummy by Greg Neri - ★★★★★
Hair
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry - ★★★★★
- Pelo Bueno by Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro - ★★★★★
Haiti
- Mama's Nightingale by Edwidge Danticat - ★★★★★
- Pride by Ibi Zoboi - ★★★★★
- Deep Past of Haiti, The by Jubilee School's 2013 fifth and sixth grade class - ★★★★★
Health
- Broken Memory by Elisabeth Combres - ★★★★★
- Doctorcito by Juan J. Guerra - ★★★★★
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
Historical Fiction
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan - ★★★★★
- Caminar by Skila Brown - ★★★★★
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson - ★★★★★
- Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- Silver People by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson - ★★★★★
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling - ★★★★★
- Bitter Side of Sweet, The by Tara Sullivan - ★★★★★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Parker Inheritance, The by Varian Johnson - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman - ★★★★
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg - ★★★★★
Holidays and Celebrations
- Birthday Cake for George Washington, A by Ramin Ganeshram - ★
Homelessness
- Evicted by Matthew Desmond - ★★★★★
- Shine by Lauren Myracle - ★★★★★
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Old Man, The by Sarah V - ★★★★★
- Princess of Fort Hill Shelter, The by Karta Morris, Darne’sha Walker, Zorita Workman - ★★★★★
- Walking Home by Eric Walters - ★★★
Humor
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina - ★★★★★
- Rudas: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie - ★★★
- Zack Delacruz: Me and My Big Mouth by Jeff Anderson - ★★★★★
Immigration and Emigration
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Alfredito Flies Home by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi - ★★★★★
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi - ★★★★★
- Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez - ★★★★★
- Between Us and Abuela by Mitali Perkins - ★★★
- Caravan to the North by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Dos Conejos Blancos by Jairo Buitrago - ★★★★★
- Dreamers by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario - ★★★★★
- Every Falling Star by Sungju LeeSusan Elizabeth McClelland - ★★★★★
- For All by Alejandra Domenzain - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- From North to South / Del Norte al Sur by Rene Lainez - ★★★★★
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang - ★★★★★
- I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin - ★★★★★
- Illegal by Bettina Restrepo - ★
- Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino - ★★★★★
- Juan Pablo and the Butterflies by JJ Flowers - ★
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva - ★★★★★
- La Linea by Ann Jaramillo - ★★★★★
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed - ★★★★★
- Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar - ★★★★★
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez - ★★★★★
- Mama's Nightingale by Edwidge Danticat - ★★★★★
- Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina - ★★★★★
- My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo - ★
- My Shoes and I by René Colato Laínez - ★★★
- On the Other Side of the Garden by Jairo Buitrago, Elisa Amado - ★★★★★
- Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote by Duncan Tonatiuh - ★★★★★
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park - ★★★★★
- Refugee by Alan Gratz - ★★★★★
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez - ★★★★★
- Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan - ★★★★★
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García - ★★★★★
- Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan - ★★★★★
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs - ★★★
- Best We Could Do, The by Thi Bui - ★★★★★
- Distance Between Us: Young Reader's Edition, The by Reyna Grande - ★★★★★
- Doctorcito by Juan J. Guerra - ★★★★★
- Only Road, The by Alexandra Diaz - ★★★★★
- Radius of Us, The by Marie Marquardt - ★★★
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez - ★★★★★
- They Call Me Güero by David Bowles - ★★★★★
- Train called Hope by Mario Bencastro - ★★★★★
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg - ★★★★★
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder - ★★★★★
- We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults by Susan Kuklin - ★★★★★
- When I Get Older by K'Naan - ★★★★★
Jewish
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani - ★★★★★
Labor
- Calling the Doves by Juan Felipe Herrera - ★★★★★
- César by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand - ★★★★★
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell - ★★★★★
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez - ★★★★★
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Silver People by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- World Beneath, The by Janice Warman - ★★★★
- Which Side Are You On? by George Ella Lyon - ★★★★★
Latinx
- Our Celebracin!: La Celebracion! by Susan Middleton Elya - ★★★★★
- Bike Like Sergio's, A by Maribeth Boelts - ★
- Surprise for Teresita, A by Virginia Sanchez Korrol - ★★★★★
- Alfredito Flies Home by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Alma y Cómo Obtuvo Su Nombre / Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal - ★★★★★
- Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle by Hilda Eunice Burgos - ★★★★★
- Best Mariachi in the World by J. D. Smith - ★
- Between Us and Abuela by Mitali Perkins - ★★★
- Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Calling the Doves by Juan Felipe Herrera - ★★★★★
- César by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand - ★★★★★
- Dalia's Wondrous Hair (El Cabello Maravilloso de Dalia) [eBook - NC Kids Digital Library] by Laura Lacámara - ★★★★★
- For All by Alejandra Domenzain - ★★★★★
- From North to South / Del Norte al Sur by Rene Lainez - ★★★★★
- Gabi, fragmentos de una adolescente by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
- Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes - ★★★★★
- Grandma's Gift by Eric Velasquez - ★★★★★
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina - ★★★★★
- I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin - ★★★★★
- Islandborn by Junot Díaz - ★★★★★
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Joelito's Big Decision by Ann Berlak - ★★★★★
- Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love - ★★★★★
- Just a Minute by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva - ★★★★★
- Little Skeletons/ Esqueletitos by Susan Jaramillo - ★★★★★
- Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar - ★★★★★
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish - ★★★
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila - ★★★★★
- Mama The Alien/Mama la Extraterrestre by René Colato Laínez - ★★★★★
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy - ★★★★★
- Max Loves Muñecas! by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina - ★★★★★
- My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
- My Year in the Middle by Lila Quintero Weaver - ★★★★★
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno - ★★★★★
- Photographic by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
- Pig Park by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez - ★★★★★
- Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise - ★★★★★
- Pura's Cuentos by Annette Bay Pimentel - ★★★★★
- Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe - ★★★★★
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez - ★★★★★
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza - ★★★★★
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh - ★★★★★
- Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older - ★★★★★
- Side by Side by Marilisa Jiménez García - ★★★★★
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling - ★★★★★
- Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, The by Pablo Cartaya - ★★★★★
- First Rule of Punk, The by Celia C. Pérez - ★★★★★
- Moon Within, The by Aida Salazar - ★★★★★
- Poet X, The by Elizabeth Acevedo - ★★★★★
- Radius of Us, The by Marie Marquardt - ★★★
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez - ★★★★★
- Smoking Mirror, The by David A. Bowles - ★★★★★
- Woman Who Outshone the Sun, The by Alejandro Cruz Martinez - ★
- They Call Me Güero by David Bowles - ★★★★★
Law
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell - ★★★★★
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson - ★★★★★
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko - ★★★
LGBTQ
- 10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert - ★★★★★
- Baby's First Words by Stella Blackstone, Sunny Scribens - ★★★★★
- Jack (Not Jackie) by Erica Silverman - ★★★
- Music of What Happens, The by Bill Konigsberg - ★★★★★
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno - ★★★★★
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde - ★★★★★
- Queer History of the United States for Young People, A by Michael Bronski - ★★★★★
- She/He/They/Me by Robyn Ryle - ★★★★★
- Shine by Lauren Myracle - ★★★★★
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman - ★★★★★
- Stonewall by Rob Sanders - ★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Moon Within, The by Aida Salazar - ★★★★★
- Other Boy, The by M. G. Hennessey - ★★★★★
- Poet X, The by Elizabeth Acevedo - ★★★★★
- They, She, He, Me by Maya & Matthew Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long - ★★★★★
- Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon - ★
Mexico
- Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario - ★★★★★
- From North to South / Del Norte al Sur by Rene Lainez - ★★★★★
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina - ★★★★★
- La Frontera / The Border by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva - ★★★★★
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Rudas: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García - ★★★★★
- Distance Between Us: Young Reader's Edition, The by Reyna Grande - ★★★★★
Middle East
- Little Piece of Ground, A by Elizabeth Laird - ★★★★★
- Code Name: Butterfly by Ahlam Bsharat - ★★★★★
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi - ★★★★★
- Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye - ★★★★★
- Cat Man of Aleppo, The by Irene Latham, Karim Shamsi-Basha - ★★★★★
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston - ★★★★★
- Syria Dilemma, The by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel - ★★★★★
Multigenerational
- Day with Yayah, A by Nicola I. Campbell - ★★★★★
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III - ★★★★★
- My Grandma and Me by Mina Javaherbin - ★★★★★
- Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye - ★★★★★
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Big Bed, The by Bunmi Laditan - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
Music
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood - ★★★★★
- Best Mariachi in the World by J. D. Smith - ★
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson - ★★★★★
- Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Solo by Kwame Alexander - ★★★★★
- First Rule of Punk, The by Celia C. Pérez - ★★★★★
- Tito Puente, Mambo King/Tito Puente, Rey Del Mambo by - ★★★★★
- When I Get Older by K'Naan - ★★★★★
- When the Beat Was Born by Laban Carrick Hill - ★★★★★
- Which Side Are You On? by George Ella Lyon - ★★★★★
Muslim
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan - ★★★
- Amira's Picture Day by Reem Faruqi - ★★★★★
- Boy, Everywhere by A. M. Dassu - ★★★★★
- Code Name: Butterfly by Ahlam Bsharat - ★★★★★
- Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets by Hena Khan - ★★★★★
- Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali - ★★★★★
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed - ★★★★★
- Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow - ★★★★★
- My Grandma and Me by Mina Javaherbin - ★★★★★
- Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston - ★★★★★
- Proudest Blue, The by Ibtihaj Muhammad - ★★★★★
- Yo Soy Muslim by Mark Gonzales - ★★★★★
Mysteries and Detective Stories
- Shine by Lauren Myracle - ★★★★★
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - ★★★★★
- Harlem Charade, The by Natasha Tarpley - ★★★★★
- Parker Inheritance, The by Varian Johnson - ★★★★★
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac - ★★★★★
Nature
- Day with Yayah, A by Nicola I. Campbell - ★★★★★
- Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Creekfinding by Jacqueline Briggs Martin - ★★★★★
- First Snow by Bomi Park - ★★★★★
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters - ★★★★★
- Luz Makes a Splash by Claudia Davila - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- When I was Eight by Christy Jordan-FentonMargaret Pokiak-Fenton - ★★★★★
- Where's Rodney? by Carmen Bogan - ★★★★★
OwnVoices
- Movie in My Pillow, A by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- A-to-Z: The Real DC by Reach Incorporated - ★★★★★
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds - ★★★
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi - ★★★★★
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan - ★★★
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton - ★★★★★
- Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley - ★★★★★
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- First Snow by Bomi Park - ★★★★★
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- Front Desk by Kelly Yang - ★★★★★
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden - ★★★★★
- Little Night/Nochecita by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali - ★★★★★
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith - ★★★★★
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale - ★★★★★
- Out of Breath: Kendra's Big Secret by Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham - ★★★★★
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson - ★★★★★
- Rooster Joe and the Bully / Gallo Joe Y El Abuson by Xavier Garza - ★★★★★
- Salsa by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- Taking Down Ms. Moody by Rochelle Jones, Destiney Mayhew, Naseem Roach - ★★★★★
- Adventures of Sparrowboy, The by Brian Pinkney - ★★★★★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas - ★★★★★
- Hoodie Hero, The by Ashley Cooper, Daequan Golden, Rico McCard - ★★★★★
- Knife and the Butterfly, The by Ashley Hope Pérez - ★★★★★
- Marrow Thieves, The by Cherie Dimaline - ★★★★★
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore - ★★★★★
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani - ★★★★★
- When I Get Older by K'Naan - ★★★★★
- Yummy by Greg Neri - ★★★★★
Peace
- Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter - ★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye - ★★★★★
- Peace Book, The by Todd Parr - ★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- Waiting for the BiblioBurro by Monica Brown - ★★★
People & Places
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport - ★★★★★
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle - ★
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
- Under the Royal Palms by Alma Flor Ada - ★★★★★
Play
- First Snow by Bomi Park - ★★★★★
Poetry
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo - ★★★★★
- Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Forest World by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Honey, I Love by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Kiyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins - ★★★★★
- Marti's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy - ★★★★★
- Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale - ★★★★★
- One Last Word by Nikki Grimes - ★★★★★
- Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga - ★★★★★
- Sing to the Moon by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl - ★★★★★
- Gravedigger's Archaeology, The by William Archila - ★★★★★
- They Call Me Güero by David Bowles - ★★★★★
- When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry by Joy Harjo - ★★★★★
Public Policy
- President Donald Trump by Joanne Mattern - ★
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell - ★★★★★
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
Racism
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds - ★★★
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein - ★★★★★
- Cause by Tonya Bolden - ★★★★★
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - ★★★★★
- Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden - ★★★★★
- Different Differenter by Jyoti Gupta - ★★★★★
- Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule by Harriette Gillem Robinet - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes - ★★★
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly - ★★★★★
- Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life by Shelley Tougas - ★
- Lovable Lyle by Bernard Waber - ★
- Master George's People by Marfe Ferguson Delano - ★
- Milo's Museum by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Mississippi Morning by Ruth Vander Zee - ★★★★★
- Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection - Volume 2 by Hope - ★★★★★
- Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race by Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, Isabel Roxas - ★★★★★
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph - ★★★★★
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson - ★★★★★
- Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park - ★★★★★
- Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin A. Ramsey - ★★★★★
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm - ★★★
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh - ★★★★★
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi - ★★★★★
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami - ★★★★★
- Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights (Scholastic Focus) by Lawrence Goldstone - ★★★★★
- Case for Loving, The by Selina Alko - ★★★
- Day You Begin, The by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas - ★★★★★
- This Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy - ★★★★★
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long - ★★★★★
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg - ★★★★★
- Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford - ★★★★★
- We Are a Garden by Lisa Westberg Peters - ★
Read Alouds
- All the Colors We are by Katie Kissinger - ★★★★★
- Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel - ★★★★★
- Sometimes We Do by Omowale Moses - ★★★★★
- Swimmy by Leo Lionni - ★★★★★
- Big Bed, The by Bunmi Laditan - ★★★★★
Refugees
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- Boy, Everywhere by A. M. Dassu - ★★★★★
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs - ★★★
Religion
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston - ★★★★★
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani - ★★★★★
School
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Fall in Line, Holden! by Daniel W. Vandever - ★★★★★
- Grace for President by Kelly S. DiPucchio - ★★★
- Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- One of a Kind, Like Me / Unico Como Yo by Laurin Mayeno - ★★★★★
- Out of Breath: Kendra's Big Secret by Destiney Mayhew, Aderemi Abosede, Kairon Cunningham - ★★★★★
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson - ★★★★★
- Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh - ★★★★★
- Steamboat School by Deborah Hopkinson - ★★★★★
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling - ★★★★★
- Taking Down Ms. Moody by Rochelle Jones, Destiney Mayhew, Naseem Roach - ★★★★★
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas - ★★★★★
- Story Circle/El Circulo de Cuentos, The by Diane Gonzales Bertrand - ★★★★★
- Whole Story of Half a Girl, The by Veera Hiranandani - ★★★★★
Science
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly - ★★★★★
- Mission to Space by John Bennett Herrington - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Boy who Harnessed the Wind, The by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer - ★★★★★
- Mangrove Tree, The by Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth - ★
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter - ★
- Sky Painter, The by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi - ★★★★★
- Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- First Snow by Bomi Park - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- Marisol McDonald and the Monster by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Mirage by Somaiya Daud - ★★★★★
- Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko - ★★★★★
- Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh - ★★★★★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi - ★★★★★
- Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac - ★★★★★
Siblings
- Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish - ★★★
- Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman - ★★★★★
Slavery
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Biddy Mason Speaks Up by Arisa White, Laura Atkins - ★★★★★
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle - ★★★★★
- Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar - ★★★★★
- Birthday Cake for George Washington, A by Ramin Ganeshram - ★
- Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate - ★★★★★
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg - ★★★★★
- Unspoken by Henry Cole - ★★★★★
Social Themes
- Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
- My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss - ★
- Violet the Snowgirl by Lisa L. Walsh - ★★★★★
South America
- Ada's Violin by Susan Hood - ★★★★★
- I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin - ★★★★★
- Head of the Saint, The by Socorro Acioli - ★★★★★
- Uninterrupted View of the Sky, An by Melanie Crowder - ★★★★★
- Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago - ★★★★★
Spanish
- ABC El Salvador by Holly Ayala, Elizabeth Gómez - ★★★★★
- Gabi, fragmentos de una adolescente by Isabel Quintero - ★★★★★
Spirituality
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
Sports
- 42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport - ★★★★★
- Little Piece of Ground, A by Elizabeth Laird - ★★★★★
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds - ★★★
- Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney - ★★★
- Growing Up Pedro by Matt Tavares - ★★★★★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Rudas: Nino's Horrendous Hermanitas by Yuyi Morales - ★★★★★
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm - ★★★
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami - ★★★★★
- Banana-Leaf Ball, The by Katie Smith Milway - ★
- Great Wall of Lucy Wu, The by Wendy Wan-Long Shang - ★★★★★
Stories in Verse
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García - ★★★★★
- Somos Como Las Nubes / We Are Like the Clouds by Jorge Argueta - ★★★★★
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Wade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson - ★★★★★
Technology
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly - ★★★★★
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - ★★★★★
Teen Years
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Time to Dance, A by Padma Venkatraman - ★★★★★
- Amina's Voice by Hena Khan - ★★★
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein - ★★★★★
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Escape from Aleppo by N. H. Senzai - ★★★★★
- Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland - ★
- Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson - ★★★★★
- Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde - ★★★★★
- Cuentos de SanTana by Sarah Rafael García - ★★★★★
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - ★★★★★
- Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres - ★★★★★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Hate U Give, The by Angie Thomas - ★★★★★
- Stars Beneath Our Feet, The by David Barclay Moore - ★★★★★
- Yummy by Greg Neri - ★★★★★
Transportation
- Nimoshom and His Bus by Penny M. Thomas - ★★★★★
U.S. History
- Wish After Midnight, A by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson - ★★★★★
- Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton - ★★★★★
- District Comics by Matt Dembicki - ★
- Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell - ★★★★★
- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome - ★★★★★
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly - ★★★★★
- How to Build a Museum by Tonya Bolden - ★★★★★
- I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina - ★★★★★
- Kent State by Derf Backderf - ★★★★★
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler - ★★★★★
- Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle - ★★★★★
- Birthday Cake for George Washington, A by Ramin Ganeshram - ★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Rock and Roll Highway by Sebastian Robertson - ★★★★★
- Satchel Paige by James Sturm - ★★★
- Shame the Stars by Guadalupe Garcia McCall - ★★★★★
- Side by Side/Lado a lado by Monica Brown - ★★★★★
- Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons - ★★★★★
- Someday Is Now by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - ★★★★★
- Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami - ★★★★★
- Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling - ★★★★★
- Teddy Roosevelt by Sharon Gayle - ★
- Door at the Crossroads, The by Zetta Elliott - ★★★★★
- Great Migration, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter - ★
- Troublemaker for Justice by Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long - ★★★★★
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg - ★★★★★
- Unspoken by Henry Cole - ★★★★★
Values & Virtues
- Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson - ★★★★★
Voting
- Risking Everything by Michael Edmonds - ★★★★★
War
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein - ★★★★★
- Boy, Everywhere by A. M. Dassu - ★★★★★
- Caminar by Skila Brown - ★★★★★
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson - ★★★★★
- Escape from Aleppo by N. H. Senzai - ★★★★★
- Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins, Stan Yogi - ★★★★★
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III - ★★★★★
- Kiska by John Smelcer - ★
- Let's Go Swimming on Doomsday by Natalie C. Anderson - ★★★★★
- My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo - ★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Stepping Stones by Margriet Ruurs - ★★★
- Boy who Spat in Sargrenti's Eye, The by Manu Herbstein - ★★★★★
- Cat Man of Aleppo, The by Irene Latham, Karim Shamsi-Basha - ★★★★★
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- Secret Project, The by Jonah Winter - ★
Weather
- First Snow by Bomi Park - ★★★★★
- Hope Springs by Eric Walters - ★★★★★
- Por ahí viene el huracán: Una aventura de Isa y Mau by Laura Rexach Olivencia - ★★★★★
- Smell of Old Lady Perfume, The by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez - ★★★★★
Women
- Biddy Mason Speaks Up by Arisa White, Laura Atkins - ★★★★★
- Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann - ★★★★★
- Women Who Caught the Babies, The by Eloise Greenfield - ★★★★★
- Wangari Maathai by Franck Prévot - ★★★★★
World History
- 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza - ★★★★★
- Thunderous Whisper, A by Christina Diaz Gonzalez - ★★★★★
- Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar - ★★★★★
- Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez - ★★★★★
- Black Dove, White Raven by Elizabeth Wein - ★★★★★
- Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan - ★★★★★
- Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan - ★★★★★
- Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle - ★★★★★
- My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara - ★★★★★
- Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson - ★
- Rad Women Worldwide by Kate Schatz - ★★★★★
- Boy who Spat in Sargrenti's Eye, The by Manu Herbstein - ★★★★★
- Compassionate Warrior, The by Elsa Marston - ★★★★★
- Peace Tree from Hiroshima, The by Sandra Moore - ★★★
- Syria Dilemma, The by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel - ★★★★★
- Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg - ★★★★★
Young Adult
- Violet the Snowgirl by Lisa L. Walsh - ★★★★★
