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Lee & Low RIF Collection

These titles have been exclusively picked by Reading is Fundamental (RIF) to help children foster empathy and inclusivity. See RIF's exclusive collection at their website for additional activities and resources specifically curated for each title: https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/collections/lee-low-books-collection

Collection of 30 books: $429.50

Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

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Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Bird

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The Mangrove Tree

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It Jes' Happened

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Dreaming Up

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The Birthday Swap

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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

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King for a Day

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Giving Thanks

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Bein' with You This Way

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Midnight Teacher

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The Three Lucys

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Seeds of Change

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A Full Moon is Rising

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Sumo Joe

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Summer Sun Risin'

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Black All Around

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The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

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Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros

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Amazing Faces

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Drumbeat in Our Feet

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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

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Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando

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Lend a Hand

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Seven Golden Rings

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A Shelter in Our Car

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As Fast As Words Could Fly

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Sweet Music in Harlem

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  • Front cover for A Full Moon is Rising by Marilyn Singer and Julia Cairns
    A Full Moon is Rising
    By Marilyn Singer, Julia Cairns
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    A Full Moon is Rising

    A Full Moon is Rising

    By Marilyn Singer, Julia Cairns
    A children's book takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the world to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts. We'll visit India, Israel, Morocco, China, Australia, and many more places.

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  • Front cover for A Shelter in Our Car by Monica Gunning and Elaine Pedlar
    A Shelter in Our Car
    By Monica Gunning, Elaine Pedlar
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    A Shelter in Our Car

    A Shelter in Our Car

    By Monica Gunning, Elaine Pedlar
    Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain life in the United Sates, and they are forced to live in Mama's car.

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    Amazing Faces
    By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet
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    Amazing Faces

    Amazing Faces

    By Lee Bennett Hopkins, Chris Soentpiet
    An anthology of universal poems focusing on the human experience--emotions, perceptions, and understandings--as expressed by poets of diverse heritage and reflected in illustrations featuring people of all ages and backgrounds.

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  • Front cover for As Fast As Words Could Fly by Pamela Tuck and Eric Velasquez
    As Fast As Words Could Fly
    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
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    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
    The 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.

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  • Front cover for Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
    Twenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in a concentration camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.

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  • Front cover for Bein' with You This Way by W. Nikola-Lisa and Michael Bryant
    Bein' with You This Way
    By William Nikola, Michael Bryant
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    Bein' with You This Way

    Bein' with You This Way

    By William Nikola, Michael Bryant
    An African American girl and her friends play together and learn that despite their physical differences, they are all really the same.

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  • Front cover for Benji, the Bad Day, and Me by Sally J. Pla and Ken Min
    Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
    By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min
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    Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

    Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

    By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min
    Sammy is having the absolute rottenest, worst day ever. His little brother, Benji, knows exactly what that's like.

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  • Front covernull for Bird by Zetta Elliott and Shadra Strickland
    Bird
    By Zetta Elliott, Shadra Strickland
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    Bird

    Bird

    By Zetta Elliott, Shadra Strickland
    In 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.

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  • Front cover for Black All Around by Patricia Hubbell and Don Tate
    Black All Around
    By Patricia Hubbell, Don Tate
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    Black All Around

    Black All Around

    By Patricia Hubbell, Don Tate
    A young girl discovers all the wonderful and beautiful things around her that are black.

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  • Front cover for Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures by Jan Reynolds and Jan Reynolds
    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures
    By Jan Reynolds
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    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

    By Jan Reynolds
    A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.

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  • Front cover for Dreaming Up by Christy Hale and Christy Hale
    Dreaming Up
    A Celebration of Building
    By Christy Hale
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    Dreaming Up

    Dreaming Up

    A Celebration of Building
    By Christy Hale
    A picture book that connects great works of architecture to the ways children build and play.

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  • Front cover for Drumbeat in Our Feet by Patricia Keeler; Júlio Leitão and Patricia Keeler
      Drumbeat in Our Feet
      By Patricia Keeler, Júlio Leitão
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      Drumbeat in Our Feet

      Drumbeat in Our Feet

      By Patricia Keeler, Júlio Leitão
      A journey into the deep-rooted traditions, artistry, and energetic spirit that make up the world of African dance, past and present.

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    • Front covernull for Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp and Erwin Printup Jr.
      Giving Thanks
      A Native American Good Morning Message
      By Chief Jake Swamp, Erwin Printup Jr.
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      Giving Thanks

      Giving Thanks

      A Native American Good Morning Message
      By Chief Jake Swamp, Erwin Printup Jr.

      A traditional Iroquois celebration of the beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a contemporary Mohawk chief.

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    • Front cover for Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros by Juan Felipe Herrera and Anita De Lucio-Brock
      Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros
      By Juan Felipe Herrera, Anita De Lucio-Brock
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      Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros

      Grandma and Me at the Flea / Los Meros Meros Remateros

      By Juan Felipe Herrera, Anita De Lucio-Brock
      Bilingual English/Spanish. Every Sunday, Juanito helps his grandmother sell old clothes beneath the rainbow-colored tents at the remate, the flea market.

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      It Jes' Happened
      When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
      By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
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      It Jes' Happened

      It Jes' Happened

      When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
      By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
      The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama.

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    • Front cover for King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan and Christiane Krömer
      King for a Day
      By Rukhsana Khan, Christiane Krömer
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      King for a Day

      King for a Day

      By Rukhsana Khan, Christiane Krömer
      Malik, a Pakistani boy who uses a wheelchair, is excited to compete in the annual kite-flying festival of Basant. Can his kite defeat the bully's and make him "King" of the festival?

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    • Front cover for Lend a Hand by John Frank and London Ladd
      Lend a Hand
      Poems About Giving
      By John Frank, London Ladd
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      Lend a Hand

      Lend a Hand

      Poems About Giving
      By John Frank, London Ladd
      A collection of original poems centered on giving and spontaneous acts of kindness, which also incorporate larger themes of community, intergenerational relationships, young mentors, and care for the environment.

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    • Front cover for Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison
      Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
      By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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      Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

      Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

      By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
      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, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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    • Front cover for Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann and London Ladd
      Midnight Teacher
      Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
      By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
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      Midnight Teacher

      Midnight Teacher

      Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
      By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
      This historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.

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      Seeds of Change
      Planting a Path to Peace
      By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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      Seeds of Change

      Seeds of Change

      Planting a Path to Peace
      By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
      A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.

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    • Front cover for Seven Golden Rings by Rajani LaRocca and Archana Sreenivasan
      Seven Golden Rings
      A Tale of Music and Math
      By Rajani LaRocca, Archana Sreenivasan
      Paperback: $12.95
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      Seven Golden Rings

      Seven Golden Rings

      A Tale of Music and Math
      By Rajani LaRocca, Archana Sreenivasan
      In this clever, convivial picture book, an Indian boy untangles a mathematical conundrum to win a place at the Rajah's court.

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    • Front cover for Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez; Luis Humberto Crosthwaite; Luis Humberto Crosthwaite
      Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando
      By Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, Magdalena Mora, Luis Humberto Crosthwaite
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      Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando

      Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando

      By Claudia Guadalupe Martínez, Magdalena Mora, Luis Humberto Crosthwaite
      A 2023 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor

      In the first children's book to describe the long-forgotten chapter of US history known as Mexican Repatriation, a boy and his family leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government.

      En el primer libro infantil que describe el capítulo olvidado de la historia de los Estados Unidos conocido como la Repatriación Mexicana, un niño y su familia dejan su amado hogar para evitar ser separados por el gobierno.

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    • Front cover for Summer Sun Risin' by W. Nikola-Lisa and Don Tate
      Summer Sun Risin'
      By William Nikola, Don Tate
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      Summer Sun Risin'

      Summer Sun Risin'

      By William Nikola, Don Tate
      From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

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    • Front cover for Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen and Nat Iwata
      Sumo Joe
      By Mia Wenjen, Nat Iwata
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      Sumo Joe

      Sumo Joe

      By Mia Wenjen, Nat Iwata
      In this sweet and funny story, Sumo Joe and his friends enjoy pretending to be sumo wrestlers. But when his little sister wants to join their boy-only game, what should Sumo Joe do?

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    • Front cover for Sweet Music in Harlem by Debbie Taylor and Frank Morrison
      Sweet Music in Harlem
      By Debbie Taylor, Frank Morrison
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      Sweet Music in Harlem

      Sweet Music in Harlem

      By Debbie Taylor, Frank Morrison
      Searching his Harlem neighborhood for his uncle's missing hat, an energetic African American boy unintentionally creates an exuberant gathering of the neighborhood's jazz musicians for a magazine photograph; a fictional story inspired by Art Kane's historic photograph of jazz greats, Harlem 1958.

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    • Front cover for Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure by Naomi C. Rose and Naomi C. Rose
      Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
      By Naomi C. Rose
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      Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

      Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

      By Naomi C. Rose
      A Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on friendship and compassion as partners in physical recovery.

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    • Front cover for The Birthday Swap by Loretta Lopez and Loretta Lopez
      The Birthday Swap
      By Loretta Lopez
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      The Birthday Swap

      The Birthday Swap

      By Loretta Lopez
      A Mexican American girl looks for the perfect birthday gift for her sister and ends up with a big surprise of her own.

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    • Front cover for The Hula-Hoopin' Queen by Thelma Lynne Godin and Vanessa Brantley-Newton
      The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
      By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
      Paperback: $12.95
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      The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

      The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

      By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
      Hardcover reprint coming July 16, 2025

      A 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.

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    • Front cover for The Mangrove Tree by Susan L. Roth; Cindy Trumbore and Susan L. Roth
      The Mangrove Tree
      Planting Trees to Feed Families
      By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
      Paperback: $12.95
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      The Mangrove Tree

      The Mangrove Tree

      Planting Trees to Feed Families
      By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
      The fascinating story of Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped a small African village become self-sustaining by planting a forest of mangrove trees to reshape the community's ecosystem.

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      The Three Lucys
      By Hayan Charara, Sara Kahn
      Paperback: $12.95
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      The Three Lucys

      The Three Lucys

      By Hayan Charara, Sara Kahn
      After a young Lebanese boy loses one of his beloved cats when his village comes under attack, he must learn to cope with loss and hope for a peaceful future.

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