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Books for Cultural Identity for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Cultural Identity for Ages 8–11

At chapter book age, cultural identity becomes something children actively negotiate. What to share, what to protect, how to honor where you come from while figuring out where you're going. These 4,286 books explore that negotiation through characters doing the same careful, important work.

4,286 books

Cover of Pura's Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories

Pura's Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories

Annette Bay Pimentel

For the child who feels their family's language or stories are missing from the world around them. Discover how one libr

Cover of A President from Hawaii

A President from Hawaii

Dr. Carolan, Joanna Carolan

For the child curious about how a person's childhood home shapes who they become. Discover how the 'aloha spirit' of Haw

Cover of Marisol and Magdalena: The Sound of Our Sisterhood

Marisol and Magdalena: The Sound of Our Sisterhood

Veronica Chambers

Thirteen-year-old Marisol leaves Brooklyn for a year in Panama, where she explores her grandmother's world and begins a

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Cover of Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon

Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon

Van Hoang

For the child exploring their cultural roots or feeling like there is more to their family than meets the eye, this stor

Ages 8–12

Cover of One Nation Under a Groove: Rap Music and Its Roots

One Nation Under a Groove: Rap Music and Its Roots

For the young music lover curious about the origins of hip-hop. This deep dive traces the beat from African oral traditi

Cover of The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Sixth grade gets complicated when Lucy’s dreams of a private bedroom and basketball season are interrupted by Chinese sc

Cover of The Quail Club

The Gold-Threaded Dress #2

Carolyn Marsden

Fifth-grader Oy dreams of performing a traditional Thai dance at the talent show, but a bossy friend insists on an Ameri

Cover of Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba

Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba

Personal memories and vivid impressions recreate the sights and sounds of a young girl's childhood growing up in Cuba.

Cover of The Great Ancestor Hunt

The Great Ancestor Hunt

Step-by-step instructions and government resources provide the tools needed to dig through history and track down your o

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Stella Díaz #1

Stella Díaz Has Something to Say

Angela Dominguez

Stella wants to make friends and speak up in class, but her nerves make her mix up Spanish and English until her face tu

Cover of Son of the Circus A Victorian Story

Son of the Circus A Victorian Story

For the child exploring their place in the world, this vivid Victorian tale follows Ted as he discovers his father is a

Cover of Do You See Me?

LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss

For the child who wants to be seen for their unique heart and talents, rather than being judged by labels or the way the

Cover of Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton

Life on the African savanna involves facing lions and honoring Maasai traditions in this true story of growing up in Ken

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Undercover Latina

For the child navigating how they present themselves to the world while staying true to their roots and standing up for

Cover of Dawn Raid

My New Zealand Story

Pauline Vaeluaga Smith

For the child noticing unfairness in the world and wondering how to help. This diary-style story follows a girl discover

Cover of The Freedom Maze

The Freedom Maze

For the teen exploring how their family's past shapes their own identity, this time-travel journey reveals the complex,

Cover of A Girl Called Boy

A Girl Called Boy

Belinda Hurmence

Blanche has little interest in her ancestors until she is mysteriously transported back to the American South in 1850 to

Cover of Thunder Boy Jr.

Thunder Boy Jr.

Little Thunder loves his dad, Big Thunder, but he wants a name that belongs only to him. Watch him search for a title as

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Lincoln Mendoza #2

Pacific Crossing

While studying kempo in Japan for the summer, Lincoln bonds with his host brother over baseball and family while learnin

Cover of Salsa Magic

Letisha Marrero

For the child curious about their family's past and the spiritual traditions that connect generations across the ocean.

Cover of African Princess The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women

African Princess The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women

For the child who loves stories of real-life heroes and wants to see themselves in the pages of history. Discover the po

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Padma Venkatraman

A young girl on a remote Andaman Island must decide how to lead her tribe while protecting their sacred traditions from

Cover of Ruby Lu, Brave and True

Ruby Lu, Brave and True

For the spirited child navigating family expectations and new arrivals, this story celebrates finding your voice and sta

Cover of Child of the Flower-song People Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

Child of the Flower-song People Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

For the child exploring their identity or heritage, this lyrical biography shows how one woman's pride in her roots pres

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