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• How to Speak in Spanglish

  Mancillas, Monica,

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  Mexican American boy Sami loves combining Spanish and English to make Spanglish and is eager to share his language and joy with his skeptical Abuela and his vibrant community.

• A Day With No Words

  Hammond, Tiffany,

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  Young children will learn what life can look like for an autistic child who uses nonverbal communication by following a mother and child on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others.

• The Mochi Makers

  Fujimoto-Johnson, Sharon,

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  A girl and her grandmother spend the day making mochi together in this gentle and joyous celebration of family, tradition, and the memories that matter most. Includes information on mochi and a recipe.

• A Kurta to Remember

  Pandya, Gauri Dalvi,

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  An Indian child is afraid to move to a new country and leave her grandparents behind, until a special kurta from Aaji helps ease their worries. Marathi words are featured throughout, with definitions included at the back.

• Danbi's Favorite Day

  Kim, Anna,

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  Danbi invites her friends to celebrate Children's Day like she did in Korea and is worried the picnic behind her parents' deli falls short of the kites and magic train rides she promised her friends.

• Tala Learns to Siva

  Netane, Kealani,

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  Against an ocean backdrop, Tala watches in awe as Aunty Sina performs the taualuga, her hands dancing like rolling waves. When Aunty shows her the moves, Tala's "legs wobbled... wrists stiffened," and she cries in frustration. Acknowledging her own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Waci! Dance!

  Speidel, Sage,

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  A mother shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter in this gorgeous depiction of a powwow. Lakota words throughout.

• A Land of Books

  Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

  Tonatiuh, Duncan,

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  In Tonatiuh's engaging picture book, a Mexihcah child describes intricate wordless volumes created in Mesoamerica before the arrival of Europeans, interweaving Nahuatl words defined in a glossary: "Our parents are tlahcuilohqueh, painters of words.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drawn Together

  Le, Minh, 1979-

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  A language barrier between generations presents challenges for a young boy and his grandfather, but when the two sit down to draw together the pair find a shared language through their mutual love of art.

• Just Ask!

  Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

  Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

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  United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have, using her own experience as a child with diabetes. Sotomayor tells us that when we come across someone who is different from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Julian Is a Mermaid

  Love, Jessica,

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  Julián sees three women on the subway dressed as mermaids and decides to go home and replicate the look. His Abuela finds finds him and he is fearful she will disapprove. Instead, she introduces him to the Mermaid Parade. A celebration of inclusion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Tamale

  Mendiola, Orlando,

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  Three kids compete in an epic battle for the last tamale at their family's annual tamalada in this vibrant picture book by debut author Orlando Mendiola and celebrated illustrator Teresa Martinez. - from the publisher.

• The Day You Begin

  Woodson, Jacqueline,

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  There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from. It's not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet, but somehow you do it.

• Navya Sings for Navarathri

  Thamizhmani, Lakshmi,

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  From visiting with family to golu hopping and more, Navya loves everything about Navarathri -- except singing in front of a crowd. She's too afraid. Will the support of her female relatives and the goddess Durga help Navya overcome her fear? - from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hair Love

  a Celebration of Daddies and Daughters Everywhere

  Cherry, Matthew A,

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  Zuri's hair has a mind of it's own. When mommy does Zuri's hair, she feels like a superhero. But when mommy is away, it's up to daddy to step in! Even though daddy has a lot to learn, he loves Zuri and will do anything to make her, and her hair,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands

  Tenemos El Mundo Entero En Las Manos

  López, Rafael, 1961-

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  This lyrical and bilingual picture book features colorful artwork that brings both joy and appreciation for how connected we all are across the world.

• My Book and Me

  Park, Linda Sue,

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  Newbery Medalist Park and two-time Caldecott Medalist Raschka celebrate the ways children shower their books with love--and what they get in return--in a picture book that catalogs reading's pleasures. from Publisher's Weekly.

• Thunder Boy Jr.

  Alexie, Sherman, 1966-

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  Fun, cute and clever, this lighthearted picture book explores identity and addresses father/son relationships. The characters are relatable and the illustration is vibrant.

• Ho'onani

  Hula Warrior

  Gale, Heather (Children's author),

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  Ho'onani, a Hawaiian child, identifies not as wahine (girl), or ka¯ne (boy), but just as herself (she uses she/her pronouns). Ho'onani dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school, and steadfastly doesn't listen to outcries of "but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Name

  Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-

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  While readying for the first day of school, a child prepares to learn classmates' names: "Say your new friends' names out loud/ And the name belonging to you/ Carefully, kindly/ And they will too." But Kelkar's fluid lines stagger as the protagonist…Read moreRead more of this annotation