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 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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

AN APPLE FOR HARRIET TUBMAN
Author: Glennette Tilley Turner
Origin: African-American
Theme: U.S. History, Slavery, Freedom
Grades: K-2

This book is perfect for young children. Harriet's story is told in simple verse, a good explanation of sl...

ANANSI BOYS
Author: Neil Gaiman
Origin: Modern Folktale
Theme: Brothers, Relationships, Legendary Character
Grades: 9-12

Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke state. Charl...

ANIMAL POEMS OF THE IGUAZÚ/ANIMALARIO DEL IGUAZÚ
Author: Francisco X. Alarcón
Origin: Argentina; Brazil
Theme: Animals, Ecosystems, Poetry
Grades: K-3

A charming collection of poems about the animals, insects etc, that call the Iguazú home. Many of the anim...

ANY SMALL GOODNESS-A NOVEL OF THE BARRIO
Author: Tony Johnston
Origin: East Los Angeles;Barrio
Theme: Family, Life in the Barrio
Grades: 4-8

Growing up in the Bario of East Los Angeles, young Arturo Rodrigues struggles to make sense of world around...

ARMANDO AND THE BLUE TARP SCHOOL
Author: Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Jos
Origin: Mexico
Theme: School, Dreams
Grades: 2-5

Based on a true story about David Lynch, a teacher, who founded a school in Tijuana, Mexico along side of a...

ARRORRÓ, MI NIÑO--LATINO LULLABIES AND GENTLE GAMES
Author: Lulu Delacri
Origin: Latin America
Theme: Traditions, Culture
Grades: PreK-2

An illustrated collection of finger play games, lullabies and nursery rhymes from the major Latino groups l...

ART FROM HER HEART--FOLK ARTIST CLEMENTINE HUNTER
Author: Kathy Whitehead
Origin: African-American
Theme: Dreams, Challenges, Art
Grades: 2-4

This is the remarkable story of Clementine Hunter who worked and lived on a plantation in Louisiana. Cleme...

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MY DEAD BROTHER
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Origin: African American; Harlem
Theme: Friendship, Drive-bys, Gangs
Grades: 6-12

Jesse fills his sketchbook with drawings and portraits of his blood brother, Rise, and his comic strip "Spo...

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MY DEAD BROTHER
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Origin: African American; Harlem
Theme: Friendship, Drive-bys, Gangs
Grades: 6-12

Jesse fills his sketchbook with drawings and portraits of his blood brother, Rise, and his comic strip "Spo...

BECOMING NAOMI LEÓN
Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Origin: USA, Mexico
Theme: Family, Identity
Grades: 4-8

Naomi's absent mother returns to claim her, so she runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and young...

BECOMING NAOMI LEÓN
Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Origin: Mexican American
Theme: Family, Family Problems
Grades: 4-8

When Naomi's absent mother comes to California to claim her, she, her brother, and great grandmother run to...

BEFORE WE WERE FREE
ANTES DE SER LIBRES
Author: Julia Alvarez
Origin: Dominican Republic
Theme: Oppression
Grades: 6-12

Takes place in 1960 when the Trujillo regime is in power in the Dominican Republic. This period of time is ...

BEFORE WE WERE FREE
Author: Julia Alvarez
Origin: Dominican Republic
Theme: Oppression
Grades: 6-12

Takes place in 1960 when the Trujillo regime is in power in the Dominican Republic. This period of time is ...

BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS
Author: Edwidge Danticat
Origin: Haitian Americans
Theme: Emigration, Immigration
Grades: 6-8

A first person narrative written in diary format tells the story of Celiane writing in her notebook describ...

BENITO'S SOPAIPILLAS/LAS SOPAIPILLAS DE BENITO
Author: Ana Baca
Origin: Mexican Americans
Theme: Legend, Family, Droughts
Grades: K-3

The story tells the legend of how the sopaipillas bring much needed rain to grow the crops. The book includ...

BENJAMIN AND THE WORD/BENJAMÍN Y LA PALABRA
Author: Daniel A. Olivas
Origin: Jewish, Mexican
Theme: Prejudice, Tolerance
Grades: PreK-2

Benjamin is called a name by his good friend when playing sports. His father helps him sort out his feeling...

BEST MARIACHI IN THE WORLD, THE
EL MEJOR MARIACHI DEL MUNDO
Author: J.D. Smith
Origin: Mexico
Theme: Challenges, Family
Grades: K-3

Gustavo wants to be in the family mariachi band, but he cannot play any of the instruments. He finds his p...

BINDI BABES
Author: Narinder Dhami
Origin: England; India
Theme: Family, Teenagers
Grades: 7-9

Three sisters,known as the Bindi Babes, whose mother passed away, are spoiled by their father until their "...