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Me & Mama

age 4+

Warmhearted tale celebrates everyday mother-daughter love.

By Cozbi A. Cabrera

(2020)

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Milo Imagines the World

age 4+

Simple words and images offer insight about stereotypes.

By Matt de la Peña

(2021)

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Ground Zero

age 10+

Intense, compelling novel about 9/11 and its aftermath.

By Alan Gratz

(2021)

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

age 4+

Dazzling art captures Aretha's career and activism.

By Carole Boston Weatherford

(2021)

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Ambitious Girl

age 4+

Motivating words and pictures reinforce drive, big goals.

By Meena Harris

(2021)

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Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy: The Chronicles of Never After, Book 1

age 10+

Lively fairy tale romp explores adoption, bullying, magic.

By Melissa de la Cruz

(2020)

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Girl Giant and the Monkey King

age 10+

Middle school girl uses trickster god's help in fun fantasy.

By Van Hoang

(2020)

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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

age 10+

Middle schoolers uncover conspiracy in fun adventure.

By Sheela Chari

(2020)

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Her Body Can

age 4+

Sweet body-positive book encourages body- and self-love.

By Katie Crenshaw, Ady Meschke

(2020)

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King and the Dragonflies

age 10+

Beautifully told coming-of-age tale full of grief and hope.

By Kacen Callender

(2020)

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Not Quite Snow White

age 4+

Heartwarming story shows a princess can be any color.

By Ashley Franklin

(2019)

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Black Is a Rainbow Color

age 4+

Smart verse and bright art assert the sanctity of Blackness.

By Angela Joy

(2020)

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The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

age 4+

Vivid art, powerful story about sisters overcoming bigotry.

By Ibtihaj Muhammad, S.K. Ali

(2019)

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A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer!

age 4+

Captivating bio of Latinx star of "West Side Story."

By Anika Aldamuy Denise

(2020)

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Notorious RBG Young Readers' Edition: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsberg

age 10+

Lively, inspiring bio of famed U.S. Supreme Court Justice.

By Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik

(2017)

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Lifting As We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box

age 10+

Powerful history of Black women fighting for the vote.

By Evette Dionne

(2020)

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Black Girl, White School: Thriving, Surviving, and "No, You Can't Touch My Hair"

age 10+

Remarkable anthology brims with solidarity for Black girls.

By Olivia V. G. Clarke

(2020)

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How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure

age 10+

Brilliantly told and illustrated story of the epic moonshot.

By John Rocco

(2020)

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Premeditated Myrtle: Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery, Book 1

age 10+

Lively Victorian mystery with girl detective and governess.

By Elizabeth C. Bunce

(2020)

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The Warrior Challenge: 8 Quests for Boys to Grow Up with Kindness, Courage, and Grit

age 10+

Practical advice for kids to be humans with integrity.

By John Beede

(2020)

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