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Publication Date: September 7th, 2021
Awards Received: Schneider Family Book Award for Young Children (2022)
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Summary of Book: This is a realistic fiction picture book that represents a character with a disability. A young girl walks through a modern day city with her father and tells everything the city says.  This girl cannot see the city due to a visual impairment, but she can hear the city.
Description of Illustrations:  Bold colored illustrations that look like they were created with construction paper.
Rationale for Recommendation: Your current library has 2/797 books representing disabilities. Also, this title was published in 2021, which is more recent than the average publication date of 2007 in your classroom library.

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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh

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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh

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Publication Date: May 4th, 2014
Awards Received: Sibert Medal Nominee (2015), Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Younger Children (2015), Americas Award (2015), Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award (2015), Bluestem Book Award Nominee (2018), Pura Belpre Award Nominee for Illustrations (2015), NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book (2015)
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Summary of Book:  This diverse picture book shares a young girl Sylvia's school experience in the 1940s after moving from one California town to another, as her father could now lease a farm and be the boss instead of being a farmer. Sylvia’s aunt and her father both try to enroll her in the nearest school, but they are repeatedly told “no” and that they must send Sylvia to the Mexican school. Sylvia and her brothers have to attend the other school, which is less visually appealing then the school for white kids. However, Sylvia’s father does not give up and creates a group called the Parents’ Association of Mexican-American children. This organization eventually led to a lawsuit and ended with Mexican-American children aging equal educational rights. This book sends a powerful message about being advocates for equal education for all students.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations in this book use the illustrator's signature illustration style with the people having large round heads.
Rationale for Recommendation: There are no historical fiction books in your current classroom library and this picture book would make a great read aloud for your class!

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The Undefeated by Kuwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson

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The Undefeated by Kuwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson

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Publication Date: April 2nd, 2019
Awards Received: Newbery Medal Nominee (2020), National Book Award Nominee for Young People's Literature (2019), Caldecott Medal (2020), Coretta Scott King Book Award for Illustrator (2020), Monarch Award Nominee (2021), Kirkis Prize Nominee for Young Readers' Literature (2019), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books (2019)
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Summary of Book:  This book shares history of Black people throughout American history, including slavery and Civil Rights. This books references many heroes and their accomplishments including Martin Luther King Jr, Langston Hughes, and Gwendolyn Brooks.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations in this book are very powerful and show the dedication and perseverance of the heroes in this book.
Rationale for Recommendation: Your current classroom library does not have any historical fiction texts. Also, your current classroom library collection has an average publication date of 2007, and this title is newer having been published in 2019.

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Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez - Neal

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Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez - Neal

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Publication Date: April 10th , 2018
Awards Received: Caldecott Medal Nominee (2019), Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Nominee for Winter (2019), Monarch Award Nominee (2020)
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Summary of Book: The main character, Alma, complains that her name is too long. The book tells the story of how she got her name from various different family members and why she was named after them.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations show many members of Alma's family. Since so many of our students live in multi-generational homes or homes with multiple family units in one shared address, this book shows how important all family members are.
Rationale for Recommendation: Since our school demographics are very diverse and many of our students have long diverse names, this book shows students how personal and important individual names are.  Also, this book was published in 2018, which is more recent than the average publication date of 2007 in your library.

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Publication Date: March 30th, 2021
Awards Received: Newbery Medal Nominee (2022), Caldecott Medal (2022), Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Picture Book (20220
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Summary of Book: A girl gathers watercress on the side of the road.  At first she does not understand why her family cannot get food from the grocery store, but then later learns to appreciate the fresh food they gathered and how this is reflective of her family history in China.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations show detailed imagery of nature.
Rationale for Recommendation: I noticed 1/797 books that were award winners in your collection. This book represents a diverse family and is published more recently, so I figured it would be the perfect addition to your library collection!

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Publication Date: September 14th, 2021
Awards Received: Schneider Family Book Award Nominee for Young Children (2022)
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Summary of Book:  In this autobiographical text, a little boy loves top draw, but really struggles to learn to read. This books shows readers that everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and that if you are struggling with literacy you are not alone!
Description of Illustrations: Illustrations are kid friendly and assist in telling the story, as the character's emotions and actions add more to the story.
Rationale for Recommendation: Your current classroom library has 2/797 books representing disabilities.  This book represents a more invisible cognitive disability, as opposed to the 2 books in your collection that represent physical disabilities.  Also, this title was published in 2021, which is more recent than the average publication date of 2007 in your classroom library.

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Publication Date: January 8th, 2015
Awards Received: Newbery Medal (2016), Caldecott Medal Nominee (2016), Charlotte Zolotow Award Nominee (2016), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades K - 3 (2017), Monarch Award Nominee (2018), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books (2015), NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Nominee (2016)
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Summary of Book: A young boy CJ and his grandma ride the us across town every Sunday to go to church. This book shows the powerful relationship between a grandparent and a grandchild and the important lessons we learn from family members. The boy learns to appreciate the busy, beautiful world around him.
Description of Illustrations: Illustrations are bright and crisp. They depict a fun, warm community environment for the reader.
Rationale for Recommendation: I noticed 1/797 books that were award winners in your collection.  This book also represents a diverse family using public transportation, which is relatable to many families in our school community..

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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson

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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson

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Publication Date: January 6th, 2015
Awards Received: Schneider Family Book Award (2016), Odyssey Award Nominee (2022), Monarch Award Nominee (2019)
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Summary of Book:  This picture book biography tells the true story of a young boy in Ghana, named Emmanuel, who learns to ride a bike across his country even with his physical disability.  This boy was born with only one leg and shows his country that people with disabilities ARE ABLE to overcome obstacles and make their dreams come true.
Description of Illustrations: Illustrations are neutrally colored and represent the physical disability respectfully and accurately in a way that young students can comprehend. This book also depicts the setting of Ghana so students can see how this geography compares/contrasts to the geography of where they live.
Rationale for Recommendation: Your current classroom library only has 2/797 books that represent disabilities.  Also, this title was published in 2015, which is more recent than the average publication date of 2007 in your classroom library.

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Publication Date: September 14th, 2021
Awards Received: No awards, but was published by the Islamic Foundation and is listed on many Muslim Book Recommendation Lists
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Summary of Book:  This diverse picture book written in rhyme tells the story of a young Muslim boy's Hajj pilgrimage and what he sees, hears, smells and feels on his journey.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations are simple and depict a young child, which is helpful for primary readers and their comprehension. The book also illustrates a detailed setting of this pilgrimage, which helps students visualize what this Muslim religious journey looks like.
Rationale for Recommendation: There are no poetry books in your classroom library at the moment and this book is written in rhyme.  There are many Muslim students in your school and district and this book helps students see themselves in literature.  Also, this title was published in 2021, which is more recent than the average publication date of 2007 in your classroom library.

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Publication Date: 2021
Awards Received: This book has not received any awards yet, but he author is an educator and a writer of picture books and young adult literature. The author is a proud member of Las Musas Books, which is a collective of Latinx women and other marginalized people whose identity aligns with femininity, writing, and/or illustrating children's literature. This book is also listed on the website Latinxs in Kid Lit.
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Summary of Book: This diverse picture book is written in rhyme.  The book shares beautiful hair moments between two girls, one is a black girl and one is a non-Black Boricua girl, and all the fun moments and challenging moments their hair brings them.
Description of Illustrations:  The illustrations show each girl's hair in various different styles, which shows students how hair (or physical appearances) are different and can change.
Rationale for Recommendation: Since 4/19 students in your class speak Spanish, this book would benefit your classroom library because Spanish words are used throughout the text, and the end of the book includes a glossary explaining each word to the reader if these words are unfamiliar.  This book represents physical diversity and language diversity.  Also, this book is a poetry book as it is written in rhyme. Additionally, this book was published in 2021, and is a newer title compared to other books in your library.

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Publication Date: October 22, 2019
Awards Received: Ohioana Book Award for Juvenile Literature (2020)
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Summary of Book: A young Black girl and her mother cannot spend much time together during the week because of her mother's work schedule.  Saturday is their day together!  This book follows the family pair around on a Saturday and shows all the fun activities they do together, like visiting the library and lounging in salon chairs.  Even when a problem arises, the two still show how important any time together is.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations show the settings of various different places that students are likely to visit with they families as well, making this book relatable.  The mother and daughter also use a public bus to get around, which is a relatable form of transportation for the demographics of students we have.
Rationale for Recommendation: Students in our school have diverse family dynamics, like parents who work night shifts or single parent homes.  This book represents a family comprised of just a mother and daughter.  Also, this book was published in 2019, which is more recent than the average publication date of 2007 in your library.

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Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales and illustrated by Tim O'Meara

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Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales and illustrated by Tim O'Meara

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Publication Date: September 2nd, 2014
Awards Received: Caldecott Medal Nominee (2015), Pura Belpre Award for Illustrations (2015)
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Summary of Book: This book follows the life of a world famous artist and her unusual techniques to show how her moments in her life influenced her artwork.
Description of Illustrations: The images were created with motion puppets, paintings, and other digital elements, causing the illustrations to stand out to the reader and appear lifelike.
Rationale for Recommendation: You have 4/19 students who speak Spanish in your classroom and this book is a bilingual Spanish/English text.

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First Words...and Lots More! bu Moni Port

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First Words...and Lots More! bu Moni Port

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Publication Date: January 2021
Awards Received: This book has not yet won awards but is listed on many bilingual educational websites.  The author has written numerous bilingual texts.
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Summary of Book: This book shows everyday words and how they are written in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. Each object is captioned in all for languages to help multilingual children make connections between known words and their word.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations are simple, clear black lined clipart images of each object.
Rationale for Recommendation: You have 11/19 ELL students in your classroom and 3 of the languages in your classroom are represented in this book.

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Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Illustrated by Dung Ho

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Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Illustrated by Dung Ho

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Publication Date: January 5th, 2021
Awards Received: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Children's (2021)
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Summary of Book:  This diverse picture book is found on the diversebookfinder.org webpage in the folklore category. A girl notices ehr eyes look different from her peers' eyes, but realizes they look like her other family member's eyes. She learns more about her eyes, like they glow like warm tea, and are the pathway into discovering stories from the past and possibilities of the future. This book is a celebration of self love and diversity.
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations in this book are light and whimsical, showing beauty in individuals.
Rationale for Recommendation: There are 6/797 traditional literature books in your current classroom library. This book is considered traditional and folklore, and was published more recently in 2021.

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Little Red and the Cat Who Loved Cake by Barbara Lehman

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Little Red and the Cat Who Loved Cake by Barbara Lehman

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Publication Date: November 2nd, 2021
Awards Received: This book has not yet received any awards, but it was listed on libguides from the ashland.edu website as a traditional tale. This author is a Caldecott Honor winner.
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Summary of Book:  This book is a fractured fairy telling retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood. THe main character Little Red baked a cake and is walking to grandma's house but a cat has been following him since he left the house!
Description of Illustrations: The illustrations in this book are simple pictures with speech bubbles. This book is an entry level graphic novel.
Rationale for Recommendation: There are 6/797 traditional literature books in your current classroom library.  This book is considered traditional and folklore, and was published more recently in 2021. Additionally, this book can help students become interested in and understanding of graphic novels.