Change Sings by Amanda Gorman

Presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman has written a poetic call to action that will inspire readers of all ages.

Imagine illustrated by John Lennon and Jean Julien

John Lennon’s song is brilliantly illustrated with colorful illustrations that bring the words to life.

Keepunumuk: Weeachum’s Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer

 In this retelling of the Thanksgiving story, two children from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn how members of their tribe helped the pilgrims make it through the first winter.

Still This Love Goes On by Buffy St. Marie

Buffy-Sainte-Marie’s gentle lyrics about missing loved ones and seeing them again someday is softly illustrated with simple but elegant illustrations. Includes the sheet music for the song. Ages 3 and up

We are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell

Each colorfully illustrated page shows a Cherokee family enjoying the seasons and participating in family and cultural activities as they express gratitude. Includes Cherokee language translations.

Pharmacy Girl: The Great War, Spanish Influenza, and the Truth about Billy Detwiller by Kate Szegda

Set in 1918 during WW1, a young girl is hassled by a school bully, faces prejudice against a girl delivering newspapers, and raises money for the war effort. Then her mother falls ill with Spanish flu, and all those things fade in comparison.

Thirst by Varsha Bajaj

A twelve-year-old girl living in Mumbai, India discovers that while she and her neighbors struggle to get enough water, other people have so much that they waste it. But what can she do about it when every way she turns another family problem arises?

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Two girls, one in New York City and one in the Dominican Republic learn that their father has died in a plane crash. Both are devastated. But then they learn their father’s secret. They are sisters. Told in verse, the story encompasses grief, love, and revelation.

The Silence that Binds Us by Johanna Ho

Told by an Asian-American high school girl, this beautifully written novel captures grief, racism, and family trauma. A must read.

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

When middle-class, Filipino-American, Jay Ruguero, learns of the death of his cousin, he decides to go to Philippines to learn more. There, he must confront not only the difficult life of his cousin and the drug war going on, but also the pull and push of the Filipino culture he knows so little about.