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Same, Same but Different
Written and Illustrated by
Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. These two pen pals realize that their lives are...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry
Written by
Lee Bennett Hopkins
and Illustrated by
Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th
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Whoever You Are
Written by
Mem Fox
and Illustrated by
Leslie Staub
This story is a celebration of all the different kinds of children all over the world, whoever and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Dear Juno
Written by
Soyung Pak
and Illustrated by
Susan Kathleen Hartung
The touching story of how Juno, a little boy in America, writes to his grandmother using pictures...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Esperanza Rising
Written by
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico - she'd always have...
6th - 8th
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Smile!
Written and Illustrated by
Roberta Grobel Intrater
A baby board book showing smiling babies from different cultures. The accompanying text mimics what...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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Big Red Lollipop
Written by
Rukhsana Khan
and Illustrated by
Sophie Blackall
Rubina is new to America, having recently arrived from Pakistan. When Rubina is invited to her first...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tea with Milk
Written and Illustrated by
Allen Say
May and her family live in San Francisco and she eats Japanese food at home and American food with...
Pre-K - 4th
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Yoko
Written and Illustrated by
Rosemary Wells
When Yoko brings her favorite lunch, sushi, to school all the other students make fun of her. Yoko’s...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China
Written and Illustrated by
Ed Young
The Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood, with some key differences. Instead of one child...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Rickshaw Girl
Written by
Mitali Perkins
and Illustrated by
Jamie Hogan
Naima lives in Bangladesh with her father, a rickshaw driver, and her mother, a homemaker. She wants...
2nd - 5th
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Written by
Verna Aardema
and Illustrated by
Leo and Diane Dillon
A West African story about how the mosquito became a pest. It started when he told a lie to an...
K - 3rd
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Abiyoyo
Written by
Pete Seeger
and Illustrated by
Michael Hays
A lttle boy and his magician father lull a hungry giant to sleep and make him disappear.
2nd - 3rd
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Golden Tales
Written and Illustrated by
Lulu Delacre
Twelve classic tales of Latin America celebrate the literature, culture, and history of thirteen...
4th - 7th
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Her Seven Brothers
Written by
Paul Goble
When an Indian girl begins to make clothes beautifully decorated with porcupine quills for seven...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Stories from the Billabong
Written by
James Vance Marshall
and Illustrated by
Francis Firebrace
From the author of Walkabout come ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and...
K - 3rd
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The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
Written by
Dawn Casey
and Illustrated by
Alison Wilson
And they're off! Thirteen creatures in China have come to the river to join in the Emperor's race...
1st - 4th
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The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with Hieroglyphs
Written by
Tamara Bower
and Illustrated by
Tamera Bower
This story is based on one found on a papyrus scroll of hieroglyphs from the nineteenth century B.C...
2nd - 5th
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First Light First Life A Worldwide Creation Story
Written by
Fleischman
and
Paul
and Illustrated by
Julie
Combining elements of the creation story from different traditions, this narrative weaves together...
3rd - 4th
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Tikki Tikki Tembo (Spanish Edition)
Written by
Arlene Mosel
An illustrated Chinese folk tale describes how the Chinese came to give all their children short...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Kiki Koki: La Leyenda Encantada del Coqui (Kiki Koki: The Enchanted Legend of the Coqui Frog)
Written by
Ed Rodriguez
A magical Spanish-language tale, Kiki Koki tells the story of a little Taino Indian boy who is too...
Pre-K - 3rd
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El Rabano Que Escapo ( Runaway Radish )
Written by
Janice Levy (author)
and
Eida de la Vega (translator)
and Illustrated by
Sydney Wright
It’s the Night of the Radishes and Don Pedro wants to carve the best radish sculpture in town. But...
4th - 7th
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The Story of Color/La Historia de los colores
Written by
Subcomandante Marcos (author)
and
Anne Bar Din (translator)
and Illustrated by
Domitila Dominguez
This beautifully illustrated folktale teaches us all about the value of diversity. Old man Antonio...
4th - 7th
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All the Way to Havana
Written by
Margarita Engle
and Illustrated by
Mike Curato
A family drives through the streets of Havana, Cuba and experiences the sights and sounds of a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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