Ellis and The Cloud Kingdom
by Cerece Rennie Murphy and Aryeh Rennie Murphy
We may be different, but our hearts beat the same. In southern Africa, there is a belief called ubuntu—the idea that we are all connected. No matter where we’re from or who we are, a person is a person through their connections to other people. With simple, lyrical text and charming artwork, this lively picture book first published in South Africa is the perfect introduction to the concept of ubuntu for young kids. A celebration of friendship and kindness, the book shows children the many ways...
Bollywood takes over in this “effervescent” (Booklist) and magical middle grade novel about an Indian American girl whose world turns upside down when she involuntarily starts bursting into glamorous song-and-dance routines during everyday life. You know how in Bollywood when people are in love, they sing and dance from the mountaintops? Eleven-year-old Sonali wonders if they do the same when they’re breaking up. The truth is, Sonali’s parents don’t get along, and it looks like they might be se...
Neem the Half-Boy -- Niim le demi-garçon (Hoopoe Teaching-Stories)
by Idries Shah
Come a Stranger (Lions Teen Tracks S.) (The Tillerman Cycle, #5)
by Cynthia Voigt
Mina's deep love for a grown-up minister drives her to seek a way to give him an unforgettable remembrance, restoration of his faith.
Inspired by Disney and Pixar's Elemental, this charming hardcover jacketed picture book is perfect for fans of the film! Ember Lumen works at her family's shop in Firetown. One day, she receives a request for a special delivery that will take her deep into Element City. There's just one problem: Element City. As a Fire Element, Ember does not always fit in within the busy—and very flammable—city. But Ember is ready for the challenge and sets out on her journey. She encounters unexpected obstacl...
Didi Likes Honey / Didi Renmen Siwo Myèl
by Marjorie Auguste and Rico Mondésir
Wouldn't it Be a Shame if We were all the Same?
by Hailey Platter and Stephen Platter
Un libro lírico y unificador que “inspirará a jóvenes lectores” y que “muestra magníficamente la experiencia inmigrante” (Kirkus Reviews, crítica estelar) en Estados Unidos, escrito por la ganadora de la Mención de Honor del Premio Newbery e ilustrado por el galardonado artista Raúl Colón. Descubre un sinfín de contribuciones que todos los inmigrantes han aportado al venir a unirse a sus familias o a comenzar sus vidas en un nuevo país que llaman su hogar. Con sus esperanzas, sus sueños y su de...
Winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal In a night of rioting, Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their apartment for the safety of a shelter. "Diaz has not been afraid to take risks in illustrating the story with thickly textured paintings against a background of torn-paper and found-object collage. Without becoming cluttered or gimmicky, these pictures manage to capture a calamitous atmosphere that finally calms. . . . Both author and artist have managed to portray a politically charged eve...
Die Weisheit des Ahmad Shah (Hoopoe Teaching-Stories)
by Palwasha Bazger Salam
Niñas de un Nuevo Mundo (Ninas de un Nuevo Mundo, #1)
by Carolyn Wagner