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• Tía Fortuna's New Home

  a Jewish Cuban Journey

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  When Estrella's Tía Fortuna has to say goodbye to her longtime Miami apartment building, The Seaway, to move to an assisted living community, Estrella spends the day with her. Tía explains the significance of her most important possessions from both…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Song in the City

  Bernstrom, Daniel

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  A young blind girl, filled with the sounds of her beloved city, shares a song with her grandmother that changes the two forever.

• The Notebook Keeper

  a Story of Kindness From the Border

  Briseño, Stephen

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  After traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, Noemi and her mother are denied entry at the border and must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the United States. Includes author's note.

• The Little Book of Joy

  Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-

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  Two Nobel Peace Prize winners--His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu--use their own childhood stories to show young readers how to embrace the transformative power of joy and share it with the world.

• American Desi

  Gopal, Jyoti Rajan

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  An American child of East Asian descent revels in dances, clothing, games, foods and other characteristics of both cultures, while blending them into what makes this American desi unique.

• I Am Golden

  Chen, Eva, 1980-

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  This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.

• Eyes That Speak to the Stars

  Ho, Joanna

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  A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ten Blocks to the Big Wok

  a Chinatown Counting Book

  Hu, Ying-Hwa

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  In this bilingual book in English and Mandarin, as Mia, her uncle, and a hungry kitten make their way through Chinatown to the Big Wok restaurant, they count one panda, two lions, and other images of Chinese culture.

• The Little House of Hope

  Jennings, Terry Catasús

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  When Esperanza and her family arrive in the United States from Cuba, they buy a little house, una casita. It may be small, but they soon prove that there's room enough to share with a whole community.

• I Color Myself Different

  Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-

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  An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kimchi, Kimchi Every Day

  Kim, Erica

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  Whether round and crunchy like a kimchi pancake or pinched and plump like a kimchi dumpling, there are so many ways to enjoy this Korean traditional dish. Explore the different ways to eat kimchi in this fun, rhyming tale that also teaches the days…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

  LaCour, Nina

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  When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.

• Mommy's Hometown

  Lim, Hope

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  When a young boy and his mother travel to her childhood home in Korea, the town is not as he imagined until he visits the river where she used to play and sees that the spirit and happiness of those days remain.

• Where Butterflies Fill the Sky

  a Story of Immigration, Family, and Finding Home

  Marwan, Zahra, 1989-

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  Zahra lives in a beautiful place where the desert reaches all the way to the sea and one hundred butterflies always fill the sky. When Baba and Mama tell her that their family is no longer welcome here and they must leave, Zahra wonders if she will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 'Twas the Night Before Pride.

  McClintick, Joanna

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  A glittering celebration of queer families puts Pride gently in perspective--honoring those in the LBGTQ+ community who fought against injustice and inequality. Pride Day is a day that means "Together, we are strong!"

• My Diwali Light

  Mirchandani, Raakhee

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  Devi, her family, and their friends boldly celebrate and proudly share their Diwali traditions.

• All Are Neighbors

  Penfold, Alexandra

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  When a new family moves in, the whole neighborhood comes together to celebrate what makes their community diverse and special.

• Mi Fiesta

  My Party

  Raúl the Third, 1976-

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  In this festive bilingual board book, join Coco Rocho and his friends as they gather all the things they need to throw a grand fiesta!

• Rosa's Song

  Rhee, Helena Ku

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  A young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment house filled with other newly arrived kids.

• Who Are Your People?

  Sellers, Bakari, 1984-

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  When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, "Who are your people?" and "Where are you from?" In these pages is a timeless celebration of the individuals and experiences that help shape young children into the most remarkable and unique…Read moreRead more of this annotation