The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It’s Faizah’s first day of school, and...
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- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade
When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth And poison her people’s water, one young water protector Takes a stand to defend...
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- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her...
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- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Red Shoes by Karen English & Ebony Glen
Malika is delighted when Nana surprises her with a beautiful new pair of red shoes! And with a click-clack-click and a swish, swish,...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Damsel by Elana K. Arnold
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: When the king dies, his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands,...
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- Jan 22, 2021
- 2 min
The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan
When Arthur and Rose were little, they were heroes in the Land of Roar, an imaginary world that they found by climbing through the...
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- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella
Twelve-year-old Stanly knows the bone is a little weird, but that’s okay, because now he’ll have the perfect photo to submit for the...
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- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For...
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- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls “Daniel”) stands, trying to tell a story....
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- Jan 18, 2021
- 1 min
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Elatsoe—Ellie for short—lives in an alternate contemporary America shaped by the ancestral magics and knowledge of its Indigenous and...
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- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
Love, Sophia on the Moon by Anica Mrose Rissi and Mika Song
Life on Earth isn't always fair, so Sophia runs off to the moon, where there are no bedtimes, no time-outs, and no Mum. But as Sophia and...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Swashby and The Sea by Beth Ferry and Juana Martinez-Neal
From New York Times best-selling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship...
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- Jan 12, 2021
- 1 min
The Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan and Thomas Knight
From the creator of the Honest Toddler blog, The Big Bed is a humorous picture book about a girl who doesn't want to sleep in her little...
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- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching...
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- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Drawn together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit...
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- Jan 3, 2021
- 3 min
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M Valente
September is a twelve-year-old girl, Somewhat Grown and Somewhat Heartless, and she longs for adventure. So when a Green Wind and a...
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