This bibliography was used with the Back to School Brunch sponsored by Fundamentals Book Store in Delaware, Ohio. Prepared by Karen Hildebrand

1. Children’s Books and Diversity - July 2017
Karen Hildebrand
hildebka@gmail.com
This PowerPoint can be found at Slideshare in case you want to
look at it again for reference:
https://www.slideshare.net/hildebka/diversity-in-childrens-
literature-78218504
Websites mentioned:
We Need Diverse Books. http://weneeddiversebooks.org/
CBC Diversity Blog. http://www.cbcdiversity.com/; cbcbooks.org/readingbeyond
El Dia. http://dia.ala.org/
International Children’s Book Day. http://www.ibby.org/awards-
activities/activities/international-childrens-book-day/
Kids Can Press. http://www.kidscanpress.com/
Lee and Low Blog. http://blog.leeandlow.com/
Multicultural Children’s Book Day. http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/
Notable Books for a Global Society. http://clrsig.org/nbgs.php
The Open Book; Lee and Low Blog. http://blog.leeandlow.com
Schneider Family Book Awards. http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/schneider-family-book-
award
Stonewall Award. http//www.ala.org/ala/mgros/rts/glbtrt/stonewall/index.cfm
Worlds of Words http://wowlit.org/
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Books presented today:
Alko, Selina. The Case for Loving; The Fight for Interracial Marriage.
Alexander, Earl. My Dad Has HIV.
Alexander, Kwame. Out of Wonder; Poems Celebrating Poets.
Alexie, Sherman. Thunder Boy Jr.
Applegate, Katherine. Wishtree.
Argueta, Jorge. Somos como las nubes; We are like the clouds.
Atkins, Jeannine. A Name on the Quilt; a story of remembrance.
Baldacchino, Christine. Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress.
Baskin, Nora Raleigh. Anything but Typical.
Beaton, Kate. King Baby.
Belle, Cece. El Deafo.
Borden, Louise. The Little Ships; the heroic rescue at Dunkirk in World War II.
Brannen, Sarah S. Uncle Bobby’s Wedding.
Bromley, Anne C. The Lunch Thief.
Brown, Lisa. The Airport Book.
Bruchac, Joseph. The Hunter’s Promise.

2. Bryant, Jen. Six Dots; A story of young Louis Braille.; A Splash of Red.
Bunting, Eve. December; Fly Away Home.
Charara, Hayan. The Three Lucys.
Codell, Esme Raji. Maybe Mother Goose.
Crossley, Kimball. When I Am with Dad.
deHaan, Linda and Sten Nijland. King and King; King and Family.
Derby, Sally. A New School Year; stories in six voices.
Diggs, Taye. Chocolate Me; My Mixed Me.
DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne. Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen.
DuPuis, Jenny Kay. I Am Not a Number.
Elya, Susan Middleton. La Madre Goose; Nursery Rhymes for los Niños.
Engle, Margarita. Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics.
Erskine, Kathryn. Mockingbird.
Fierstein, Harvey. The Sissy Duckling.
Flying Lessons & other stories. From the editors of We Need Diverse Books. Crown Publishing.
Fox, Mem. Whoever You Are. Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA0Gl_wjgRQ
Friesen, Jonathan. Jerk California.
Garden, Nancy. Molly’s Family.
Gino, Alex. George.
Girard, Linda W. Alex, the Kid with AIDS.
Graham, Bob. Spirit of Hope.
Grimes, Nikki. The Watcher.
Gunning, Monica. Shelter in Our Car.
Harris, Robie H. Who’s In My Family? All About Our Families.; Who We Are; all about being the same and
being different.
Harvey, Jeanne. Maya Lin; Artist-Architect of Light and Lines.
Hathorn, Libby. Way Home.
Hegerty, Patricia. We Are Family.
Herthel, Jessica. I Am Jazz.
Higashida, Naoki. The Reason I Jump; the inner voice of a thirteen-year-old boy with autism.
Hoffman, Mary. The Great Big Book of Families.
Hopkinson, Deborah. A Letter To My Teacher.
Horrock, Anita. Silas’ Seven Grandparents.
Hughes, Monica. A Handful of Seeds.
Huliska-Beith, Laura. Move-Along Nursery Rhymes.
Hunt, Lynda Mullaly. Fish in a Tree.
Jennings, Jazz. Being Jazz.
John, Antony. Five Flavors of Dumb.
Jordan, Mary Kate. Losing Uncle Tim.
Keating, Jess. Shark Lady.
Keats, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day.
Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue. Same Same but Different.
Kroll, Virginia. Shelter Folks.
Kuklin, Susan. Beyond Magenta; Transgender Teens Speak Out.
Lainez, Rene Colato. Mama the Alien.
Lang, Suzanne. Families, Families, Families!
Larson, Kirby. Two Bobbies; a true story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival.
Lazar, Tara. Little Red Gliding Hood.
Lyon, George Ella. Which Side Are You On? The story of a song; The Pirate of Kindergarten.

3. Manzano, Sonia. Miracle on 133rd Street. Becoming Maria. The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano.
Marshall, Linda Elovitz. Rainbow Weaver.
Marshall, Joseph M. III. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse.
Martin, Ann M. Rain, Reign.
McCarney, Rosemary. The Way to School; Where Will I Live?
McClintock, Barbara. Emma and Julia Love Ballet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KrBKxvnzjg
McGhee, Alison. Tell Me a Tattoo Story.
McGovern, Ann. The Lady in the Box.
Medina, Meg. Tía Isa Wants a Car.
Milway, Katie Smith. The Banana-Leaf Ball.
Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer. We Are Adopted.
Nelson, S.D. Red Cloud; a Lakota story of war and surrender; Buffalo Girl.
Newman, Leslea. Heather Has Two Mommies; Mommy, Mama, and Me; Daddy, Papa, and Me.
Felicia’s Favorite Story; Too Far Away to Touch; Sparkle Boy
Norris, Mike. Mommy Goose; Rhymes from the Mountains.
O’Connor, Barbara. How to Steal a Dog.
O’Leary, Sara. A Family is a Family is a Family.
Otheguy, Emma. Marti’s Song for Freedom.
Palacio, R.J. We’re All Wonders. … Wonder; 365 Days of Wonder; Auggie & Me; The Julian Chapter; Pluto;
Shingaling.
Pett, Mark. The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes.
Plan International. As a Boy; Because I am a Girl.
Polacco, Patricia. In Our Mother’s House. I Can Hear the Sun. The Junkyard Wonders.
Pinkney, Andrea Davis. A Poem for Peter.
Powell, Patricia Hruby. Loving Vs. Virginia; A documentary novel of the landmark civil rights case
(novel in verse)
Pruitt, Gwendolyn. Marie Plays Homeless.
Quinlan, Patricia. Tiger Flowers.
Rabinowitz, Alan. A Boy and a Jaguar.
Ray, Deborah Kogan. Aiute Princess, the story of Sarah Winnemucca.
Reagan, Jean. How to Get Your Teacher Ready.
Redding, LaTisha. Calling the Water Drum.
Rex, Adam. School’s First Day of School.
Reynolds, Jason. As Brave as You.
Richards, Doyin. I Wonder, Celebrating Daddies Doin’ Work.
Richardson, Justin. And Tango Makes Three.
Ringgold, Faith. We Came to America.
Rinkey, Sherri Ruskey. The 12 Sleighs of Christmas.
Robertson, David A. When We Were Alone.
Roth Susan L. The Mangrove Tree; Planting trees to feed families.
Sauer, Tammi. Mary Had a Little Glam.
Say, Allen. Silent Days, Silent Dreams.
Schiffer, Miriam B. Stella Brings the Family.
Seuss, Dr. Come Over to My House.
Shannon, David. Bizzy Miss Lizzie.

4. Shrodes, Amy. Lost and Found Cat. With co-author Doug Kuntz.
www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/feb/19/refugee-family-who-fled-iraq-are-reunited-with-cat-
video
Sis, Peter. Robinson.
Smith, David J. If the World Were a Village; If America Were a Village.
Snicket, Lemony. Goldfish Ghost.
Sonnenblick, Jordan. After Ever After.
Stine, R.L. Mary McScary.
Strasser, Tod. Can’t Get There from Here.
Steptoe, Javaka. Radiant Child; the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Strauss, Rochelle. One Well; the story of water on earth.
Sweet, Melissa. Tupelo Rides the Rails.
Testa, Maria. Someplace to Go.
Thompson, Lauren. Ballerina Dreams; a true story.
Thompson, Laurie Ann. Emmanuel’s Dream; The true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah.
Tonatuiuh, Duncan. Dear Primo, a letter to my cousin. Separate Is Never Equal. Esquivel!
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote.
Walsh, Melanie. Isaac and His Amazing Asperger Superpowers.
Wells, Rosemary. Maria Tallchief.
Willhoit, Michael. Daddy’s Roommate; Daddy’s Wedding.
Williams, Garth. The Rabbits’ Wedding.
Williams, Laura E. The Can Man.
Williams, Lily. If Sharks Disappeared.
Zimmer, Tracy Vaughn. Reaching for Sun.