Multicultural Books for Kids
Today is 12/2/2008
ASIAN AMERICANS
Elaine, Mary Lewis and the Frogs (J CHA) by Heidi Chang
Nim and the War Effort (J LEE) by Milly Lee
Ruby Lu, Brave and True (J LOO) by Lenore Look
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (J LOR) by Betty Bao Lord
Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear (J NAM) by Lensey Namioka
The Jade Dragon (J MAR) by Carolyn Marsden
Blue Jasmine (J SHE) by Kashmira Sheth
Ribbons (J YEP) by Laurence Yep
The Ch’I-Lin Purse: a Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories (J 398.2 FAN)
My Chinatown (J 811 MAK) by Kim Mak
The Journey: Japanese Americans, Racism and Renewal
(J 973.0495 HAM) by Sheila Hamanaka
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Ernestine and Amanda (J BEL) by Sandra Belton
Gloria Rising (J CAM) by Ann Cameron
The Stories Julian Tells (J CAM) by Ann Cameron
Bud, Not Buddy (J CUR) (J CD CUR) (J LP CUR) by Christopher Paul Curtis
A Friendship for Today (J MCK) by Patricia C. McKissack
The Well: David’s Story (J TAY) by Mildred D. Taylor
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World (J WAL) by Mildred Pitts Walter
Hush (J WOO) by Jacqueline Woodson
Locomotion (J WOO) by Jacqueline Woodson
The Other Side (J WOO) by Jacqueline Woodson
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales (J 398.2 HAM) (J CD 398.2 HAM) by Virginia Hamilton
I See Rhythm: a Story of African American Music (J 784.7 IGU)
by Toyomi Igus
Pass It On: African American Poetry for Children (J 811 PAS)
edited by Wade Hudson
Portraits of African American Heroes (J 921 BOL) by Tonya Bolden
Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young
and Black in America (J 973.0496 BOL) by Tonya Bolden
LATINOS
A Crazy Mixed-up Spanglish Day #1 (J GET V1)
Book 1 of series “Get Ready for Gabi” by Marisa Montes
The Music Thief (J GRI) (J LP GRI) by Peni R.Griffin
Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio (J JOH) by Tony Johnston
Lolo and Red-Legs (J REE) by Kirk Reeve
Becoming Naomi León (J RYA) by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Yo, Naomi León (J SPANISH RYA) by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza Rising (J RYA) by Pam Muñoz Ryan
The Jumping Tree (J SAL) by René Saldaña Jr.
Crazy Weekend (J SOT) by Gary Soto
Red Ridin’ in the Hood: And Other Cuentos (J 398.2 MAR)
by Patricia Santos Marcantonio
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States
(J 811 COO) edited by Lori M. Carlson
North Across the Border: The Story of the Mexican Amercians
(J 973.0468 PER) by Lila Perl
Béisbol!: Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends (J 796.357 WIN)
by Jonah Winter
NATIVE AMERICANS
Eagle Song (J BRU) by Joseph Bruchac
Sees Behind Trees (J DOR) by Michael Dorris
The Birchbark House (J ERD) (J LP ERD) by Louise Erdrich
Adaline Falling Star (J OSB) by Mary Pope Osborne
Indian Shoes (J SMI) by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sign of the Beaver (J SPE) (J CD SPE) by Elizabeth George Speare
Naya Nuki, a Shoshoni Girl Who Ran (J THO) by Kenneth Thomasma
On the Trail Made of Dawn: Native American Creation Stories
(J 398.2 WEB) by M. L. Webster
The Wonderful Sky Boat and Other Native American Tales of the
Southeast (J 398.2 WON) compiled by Jane Louise Curry
Four Seasons of Corn: A Winnebago Tradition (J 633.15 HUN)
by Sally M. Hunter
Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back: A Native American Year of Moons
(J 811 BRU) by Joseph Bruchac
Dancing Teepees: Poems of American Indian Youth (J 897 DAN)
selected by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneave
Children of Native America Today (J 970.1 DEN) by Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Arctic Memories (J 998 EKO) by Normee Ekoomiak