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Sélavi, That is Life
A Haitian Story of HopeBy Youme Nguyen LySélavi, That is Life
A Haitian Story of HopeBy Youme Nguyen LyView DetailsOn the streets of Haiti, a homeless child learns the meaning of family, solidarity, and hope.
Elizabeti's Doll - Bebop
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy HaleElizabeti's Doll - Bebop
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy HaleView DetailsA young Tanzanian girl finds a special doll, and realizes how much she loves the doll when she almost loses her.
The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuireThe Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuireView DetailsThe story of Jimmy Winkfield, one of horse racing's all-time great jockeys and the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1902.
Estela's Swap
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezEstela's Swap
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsA Mexican American girl learns to value the act of giving when she attends her first swap meet.
Estela en el mercado de pulgas
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezEstela en el mercado de pulgas
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsIn Spanish. A Mexican American girl learns to value the act of giving when she attends her first swap meet.
Mama Elizabeti
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy HaleMama Elizabeti
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Christy HaleView DetailsA girl in Africa learns how to help take care of her younger siblings, including a new baby sister.
Rattlesnake Mesa
Stories from a Native American ChildhoodBy Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela RenkunRattlesnake Mesa
Stories from a Native American ChildhoodBy Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela RenkunView DetailsA true account of a spirited Native American girl's experiences growing up on a reservation and attending Phoenix Indian School in the 1920s, written in an engaging, unconventional style and accompanied by 38 dramatic photographs.
A Shelter in Our Car
By Monica Gunning, Elaine PedlarA Shelter in Our Car
By Monica Gunning, Elaine PedlarView DetailsZettie 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.
Sweet Potato Pie
By Kathleen D. Lindsey, Charlotte Riley-WebbSweet Potato Pie
By Kathleen D. Lindsey, Charlotte Riley-WebbView DetailsIn this fictional story set in the South in the 1920s, an African American girl and her family sell Mama's sweet potato pies at the Harvest Celebration to raise money and save their farm.
Babu's Song
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Aaron BoydBabu's Song
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Aaron BoydView DetailsThe story of a young Tanzanian boy who learns a lesson about family love after selling the special music box his grandfather made for him.
Soledad Sigh-Sighs / Soledad suspiros
By Rigoberto González, Rosa IbarraSoledad Sigh-Sighs / Soledad suspiros
By Rigoberto González, Rosa IbarraView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. A picture book about eight-year-old Soledad, a latchkey child whose friends come up with an imaginative solution to make Soledad feel less lonely when she gets home from school.
Anklet for a Princess
A Cinderella Story from IndiaBy Lila Mehta, Meredith Brucker, Youshan TangView DetailsPart of the Cinderella Around the World series, this is a variation of the Cinderella story set in India.