Le Crayon Magique de Malala
Au coeur du Pakistan, une toute jeune fille prénomée Malala rêve d’avoir un crayon magique qu’elle utiliserait pour… fermer la porte de sa chambre à clef et éviter que ses …
Ages 9 to 12 (grades 4-7)
Banned Book Club
When Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 she was ready for her world to open up. After acing her exams and sort-of convincing her traditional mother that it was …
Ahimsa
When her mother is jailed for being one of Gandhi’s freedom fighters, ten-year-old Anjali overcomes her own prejudices and continues her mother’s social reform work, befriending Untouchable children and working …
Manjhi Moves a Mountain
Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, …
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
This lyrical, stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the spirit of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, and is a …
In My Family/En mi familia
Following the best-selling Family Pictures, In My Family/En mi familia is Carmen Lomas Garza’s continuing tribute to the family and community that shaped her childhood and her life. Lomas Garza’s …
My Papi Has a Motorcycle
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she’s always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly …
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez is known as one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives …
Lucky Broken Girl
In this unforgettable multicultural coming-of-age narrative—based on the author’s childhood in the 1960s—a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in New York City when her American …
Comme un Million de Papillons Noirs
À cause des moqueries, Adé est une petite fille qui n’aime pas ses cheveux. Accompagnée par sa mère et ses tantes, elle va découvrir en douceur la beauté de ces …