19 VARIETIES OF GAZELLE: POEMS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Author: Maomi Shihab Nye
Origin: Middle East; Jerusalem
Theme: Poems About People and Their Lives
Grades: 9-12

These new and collected poems of the Middle East-sixty in all-appear together for the first time.

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Author: Walter Mosley
Origin: African American
Theme: History, Slavery, Freedom
Grades: 7-12

Walter Mosley ventures into the world of young adult fiction with this historical novel of a young slave bo...

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Author: Walter Mosley
Origin: African American
Theme: History, Slavery, Freedom
Grades: 7-12

Walter Mosley ventures into the world of young adult fiction with this historical novel of a young slave bo...

A BAND OF ANGELS
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Origin: USA
Theme: Perseverance, History
Grades: 1-4

An eloquent story about the most important black singing groups of the last century, the Jubilee Singers.

A BIRD OR TWO: A STORY ABOUT HENRI MATISSE
Author: Bijou Le Tord
Origin: France
Theme: Biography
Grades: K-2

The author introduces young readers to the beloved painter Henri Matisse. Her delightful illustrations capt...

A BOY CALLED SLOW
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Origin: Lakota
Theme: Biography
Grades: 1-5

A true story about the childhood of the greatest Lakota hero, Sitting Bull.

A MAN CALLED RAVEN
Author: Richard Van Camp
Origin: Canada
Theme: Folklore
Grades: 1-4

A strange raven man teaches two boys the meaning of respect for nature.

A PICNIC IN OCTOBER
Author: Eve Bunting
Origin: New York City
Theme: Immigration
Grades: K-4

A boy finally understands why his grandmother insists that the family come to Liberty Island each year to c...

A PIECE OF MY HEART/PEDACITO DE MI CORAZON
Author: The Art of Carmen Lomas Garza
Origin: Southwest
Theme: Biography
Grades: 4-8

Thirty seven works of art takes us into the heart of one of the most distinguished painters of Chicano life.

A PORTRAIT OF SPOTTED DEER'S GRANDFATHER
Author: Amy Littlesugar
Origin: The West
Theme: Biography
Grades: 1-4

This story is based on the life of George Catlin, who captured on canvas the great Indian tribes of the Ame...

A RIVER RAN WILD
Author: Lynne Cherry
Origin: USA
Theme: History, Ecology
Grades: 1-6

An environmental history of the Nashua River from its discovery by Native Americans through the polluting y...

A SCHOOL LIKE MINE
Author: Written and Edited by Penny Smith and Za
Origin: Multicultural
Theme: School, Culture, Diversity
Grades: PreK-6

This is another book that should be in every elementary classroom. Children and schools are highlighted fr...

AANI AND THE TREE HUGGERS
Author: Jeannine Atkins
Origin: India
Theme: Conservation
Grades: 2-5

Based on true events in India in the 1970's, young Aani and the other women in her village defend their for...

ABECEDARIOS--MEXICAN FOLK ART ABCS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
Author: Cynthia Weill and K.B Basseches
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Animals, Alphabet, Art
Grades: K-1

The famous animal wood carvings of Oaxaca are used to illustrate the alphabet in both English and Spanish.

ABUELA'S WEAVE
EL TAP?Z DE LA ABUELA
Author: Omar S. Castaneda
Origin: Guatemala
Theme: Grandmother, Growing up
Grades: K-3

A young Guatemalan girl and her grandmother grow closer as they weave some special creations and then make ...

ABUELITA FULL OF LIFE/ABUELITA LLENA DE VIDA
Author: Amy Costales
Origin: Mexican American
Theme: Family, Grandmothers, Change
Grades: K-3

When José's grandmother comes to live with his family, there are many changes that happen to his life. Jos...

ACCIDENTAL LOVE
Author: Gary Soto
Origin: Mexican American
Theme: Relationships, Life Changes
Grades: 6-9

Marisa unexpectedly falls in love with a "nerdy" type boy. Marisa works to change her life by moving to an...

ACCIDENTAL LOVE
Author: Gary Soto
Origin: Mexican American
Theme: Relationships, Life Changes
Grades: 6-9

Marisa unexpectedly falls in love with a "nerdy" type boy. Marisa works to change her life by moving to an...

ACROSS THE GREAT RIVER
Author: Irene Beltran Hernandez
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Immigration
Grades: 7-12

An exciting tale of a young girl maturing and taking on the leadership role in her family while her parents...

ACROSS THE GREAT RIVER
Author: Irene Beltran Hernandez
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Immigration
Grades: 7-12

An exciting tale of a young girl maturing and taking on the leadership role in her family while her parents...

AFTERLIFE, THE
Author: Gary Soto
Origin: Fresno, California
Theme: Death, Afterlife
Grades: 9-12

A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his violent murder in a restroom of a club wh...

ALEJANDRO'S GIFT
Author: Richard E. Albert
Origin: Southwest
Theme: Respect: Desert
Grades: K-3

An uplifting story with a powerful environmental lesson that will prompt children and adults to look at the...

ALFREDITO FLIES HOME
ALFREDITO REGRESA VOLANDO A SU CASA
Author: Jorge Arqueta
Origin: El Salvador; America
Theme: Family, Belonging
Grades: K-3

This story celebrates the experience of so many people who have left their countries of birth to find a new...

ALL THE COLORS OF THE EARTH
Author: Sheila Hamanaka
Origin: The World
Theme: Diversity
Grades: K-2

Sheila Hamanaka celebrates the dazzling diversity of children laughing, loving and glowing with life.

ALWAYS WITH YOU
Author: Ruth Vander Zee
Origin: Vietnam
Theme: Challenges, Survival
Grades: 2-4

Kim was orphaned at age 4 when her small village was bombed. She was rescued by American soldiers and take...

AM?RICA IS HER NAME
Author: Luis J. Rodriguez
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Immigration, Literac
Grades: 2-5

Am?rica Soliz, a Mixteca Indian from Oaxaca, finds hope in writing poetry. It helps her survive the poverty...

AMADI'S SNOWMAN
Author: Katia Novet Saint-Lot
Origin: Africa; Nigeria
Theme: Discoveries, Learning
Grades: 1-3

As a young Igbo boy, Amadi does not understand why his mother wants him to learn to read since he already k...

AMAZING GRACE
LA ASOMBROSA GRACIELA
Author: Mary Hoffman
Origin: African-American
Theme: Self Esteem
Grades: K-3

Why can't Peter Pan be played by an African-American girl? Grace's persistence and self-confidence wins over!

AMÉRICA IS HER NAME
LA LLAMAN AMÉRICA
Author: Luis J. Rodríguez
Origin: Mexican-American
Theme: Immigration, Literacy
Grades: 2-5

América Soliz, a Mixteca Indian from Oaxaca, finds hope in writing poetry. It helps her survive the poverty...

AMERICA STREET
Author: Edited by Anne Mazer
Origin: USA
Theme: Diversity
Grades: 7-12

A multicultural anthology of stories. Fourteen stories by American authors from diverse racial and cultura...