43 Books in this collection
We Need Diverse Books Day
All Lee & Low titles strive to tell important stories that will connect with young folks and make them feel seen. Celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day with this list of impactful titles that celebrate a wide range of experiences and provide readers with "windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors," — as was conceived by beloved scholar, Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop.

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As Fast As Words Could Fly
By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric VelasquezAs Fast As Words Could Fly
By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric VelasquezView DetailsThe story of Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, who relies on his inner strength and his typing skills to break racial barriers after he begins attending a "whites-only" high school.
Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
By Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeBaseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
By Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeView DetailsTwenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.
Bird
By Zetta Elliott, Shadra StricklandBird
By Zetta Elliott, Shadra StricklandView DetailsIn this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative outlet as he struggles to make sense of his grandfather's death and his brother's drug addiction.
Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin JohnsonBlack Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin JohnsonView DetailsThrough the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress.
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Call Me Tree / Llámame árbol
By Maya GonzalezCall Me Tree / Llámame árbol
By Maya GonzalezView DetailsAn imaginary bilingual English/Spanish tale of self-discovery told by a child who grows, learns about the natural world, embraces others, and is free to become who they are meant to be--a child as unique as a tree.
Catching the Moon
The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball DreamBy Crystal Hubbard, Randy DuburkeView DetailsThe spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.
Cómo Aidan llegó a ser un hermano (When Aidan Became a Brother)
By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani Juanita, Rita E. Urquijo-RuizCómo Aidan llegó a ser un hermano (When Aidan Became a Brother)
By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani Juanita, Rita E. Urquijo-RuizView DetailsEste dulce y pionero libro ilustrado, ganador del Premio de Libro Stonewall 2020, celebra los cambios en la vida de un niño transgénero: desde su anunció que era trans hasta su preparación para ser un hermano mayor.
This sweet and groundbreaking picture book, winner of the 2020 Stonewall Book Award, celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life, from his initial coming-out to becoming a big brother.
Crazy Horse's Vision
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonCrazy Horse's Vision
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonView DetailsThe true story of the great Sioux warrior who, as a young boy, defies tradition and seeks a vision on his own in hopes of saving his people.
Dream Builder
The Story of Architect Philip FreelonBy Kelly Lyons, Laura Freeman HinesDreaming Up
A Celebration of BuildingBy Christy HaleView DetailsA picture book that connects great works of architecture to the ways children build and play.
El béisbol nos salvó
Edición especial 25° aniversarioBy Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeView DetailsNow in Spanish, this classic, award-winning picture book tells the story of Shorty and his family, placed in an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor along with thousands of Japanese Americans.
El Parlamento de Lechuzas
By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyEl Parlamento de Lechuzas
By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyView DetailsDescubre una novela gráfica sin par: una brillante reinvención steampunk de Frankenstein ambientada en el México colonial.
El pueblo seguirá
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol GravesEl pueblo seguirá
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol GravesView DetailsIn Spanish. This powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present.
Etched in Clay
The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and PoetBy Andrea ChengView DetailsThe acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroGabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroView DetailsIn this groundbreaking William C. Morris Award winner for a YA debut, Gabi's life is a mess--her family, her friends, her attempts at a love life--but writing helps, especially since it turns out she's pretty good at poetry.
How We Can Live
Principles of Black Lives MatterBy Laleña Garcia, Caryn DavidsonView DetailsThe first children's book to feature material from the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, this beautiful picture book will engage hearts and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.
I Am Alfonso Jones
By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey RobinsonI Am Alfonso Jones
By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey RobinsonView DetailsThe Hate U Give meets The Lovely Bones in this unflinching graphic novel about the afterlife of a young man killed by an off-duty police officer, co-illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist John Jennings.
Indian No More
By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci SorellIndian No More
By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci SorellView DetailsWhen Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home.
Indio no más
By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci Sorell, Luisana Duarte ArmendárizIndio no más
By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci Sorell, Luisana Duarte ArmendárizView DetailsCuando la tribu Umpqua de Regina es terminada legalmente y su familia debe mudarse de Oregón a Los Ángeles, ella se embarca en una búsqueda para comprender su identidad como india a pesar de estar tan lejos de casa.
When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home.
Jaya and Rasa: A Love Story
By Sonia PatelJaya and Rasa: A Love Story
By Sonia PatelView DetailsJaya's a rich kid. Rasa's motherless and broke. Opposite sides of the tracks. Romeo and Juliet, on fair Oahu.
Julieta and the Diamond Enigma
By Luisana Duarte ArmendárizJulieta and the Diamond Enigma
By Luisana Duarte ArmendárizView DetailsFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Merci Suarez in this smart young middle-grade mystery about a diamond gone missing from the Louvre and the sweet and spunky girl who cracks the case.
Killer of Enemies
By Joseph BruchacKiller of Enemies
By Joseph BruchacView DetailsA post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.
La pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank MorrisonLa pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank MorrisonView DetailsGalardonada con el premio Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, una biografía de la virtuosa del jazz afroamericana Melba Doretta Liston, una trombonista, compositora y arreglista musical pionera del siglo XX en una época en la que pocas mujeres tocaban instrumentos y formaban parte de la escena del jazz.
Recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor award, a biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.
La visión de Caballo Loco
(Crazy Horse's Vision)By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonView DetailsLa verdadera historia del gran guerrero Sioux que, de joven, desafía la tradición y busca una visión propia con la esperanza de salvar a su pueblo.
The true story of the great Sioux warrior who, as a young boy, defies tradition and seeks a vision on his own in hopes of saving his people.
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank MorrisonLittle Melba and Her Big Trombone
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank MorrisonView DetailsA biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.
Love to Langston
By Tony Medina, R. Gregory ChristieLove to Langston
By Tony Medina, R. Gregory ChristieView DetailsThis inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.
Love to Mamá
A Tribute to MothersBy Pat Mora, Paula BarragánView DetailsThirteen Latino poets celebrate their bonds with their mothers and grandmothers.
Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash / Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosMarisol McDonald and the Clash Bash / Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosView DetailsPaperback available August 19, 2025
In the follow-up to the Pura Belpré Award Honor-winning Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald No Combina, everyone's favorite mismatched heroine turns eight and throws a fabulously mismatched party.
En esta continuación del ganador del Honor del Premio Pura Belpré Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald No Combina, la heroína favorita de todos cumple ocho años y celebra con una fiesta en su estilo único e fabuloso de cosas que no combinan.
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosMarisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
By Monica Brown, Sara PalaciosView DetailsMismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage.
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Mèo and Bé
By Doan Phuong Nguyen, Jesse WhiteMèo and Bé
By Doan Phuong Nguyen, Jesse WhiteView DetailsJust before the United States enters the Vietnam War, eleven-year-old Bé and her three-footed kitten Mèo must rise above the injustices of war to find the comfort, safety, and love of a found family.
Miosotis Flores Never Forgets
By Hilda BurgosMiosotis Flores Never Forgets
By Hilda BurgosView DetailsPerfect for fans of Meg Medina and Barbara O'Connor, this heartfelt novel about family, pets, and other things we hold close is one that you'll never forget.
Sam and the Lucky Money
Chinese EditionBy Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuView DetailsIn Chinese. Sam and the Lucky Money celebrates the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. while telling the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.
Sam and the Lucky Money
By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuSam and the Lucky Money
By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuView DetailsDuring Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart.
Sam y el dinero de la suerte
By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSam y el dinero de la suerte
By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuView DetailsIn Spanish. Sam and the Lucky Money celebrates the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. while telling the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.
Sparkle Boy
By Lesléa Newman, Maria MolaSparkle Boy
By Lesléa Newman, Maria MolaView DetailsYoung Casey loves sparkly things, just like his older sister, who does not approve until an encounter with teasing bullies helps her learn to accept and respect Casey for who he is.
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
By Supriya KelkarStrong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
By Supriya KelkarView DetailsIn 1857 India, 13-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people.
The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-NewtonThe Hula-Hoopin' Queen
By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-NewtonView DetailsA spunky African American girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood--young and old alike--joins in on the fun.
The People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol GravesThe People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol GravesView DetailsRepublished for its fortieth anniversary, this powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present.
The Witch Owl Parliament
(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyThe Witch Owl Parliament
(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyView DetailsDiscover a graphic novel unlike any other--a brilliant steampunk reimagining of Frankenstein set in colonial Mexico.
Under My Hijab
By Hena Khan, Aaliya JaleelUnder My Hijab
By Hena Khan, Aaliya JaleelView DetailsThis lovely book from the author of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns invites readers to understand and appreciate the hijab and the Muslim women who decide to wear it.
What We Believe
A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity BookBy Laleña Garcia, Caryn DavidsonView DetailsThis powerful activity book will engage hands, hearts, and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.
When Aidan Became a Brother
By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani JuanitaWhen Aidan Became a Brother
By Kyle Lukoff, Kaylani JuanitaView DetailsThis sweet and groundbreaking picture book, winner of the 2020 Stonewall Book Award, celebrates the changes in a transgender boy's life, from his initial coming-out to becoming a big brother.
Yummy
The Last Days of a Southside ShortyBy G. Neri, Randy DuburkeView DetailsA graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year-old gang member from Chicago's Southside who was killed by his own gang members.
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