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Middle Grade About Cultural Identity
Explore middle grade books about cultural identity for children.
119 books
The Slave Dancer
Paula Fox
For mature middle graders, this harrowing historical novel confronts the grim realities of the transatlantic slave trade
Ages 12–16
Doctor Dolittle #2
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting
Dr. Dolittle sails for the tropical Spidermonkey Island with a crew of animal friends to find a missing colleague and ta
Ages 8–12
Ingo #3
The Crossing of Ingo
Helen Dunmore
Siblings Sapphy and Conor face the most dangerous journey under the sea to protect the future of Ingo from a group of tr
Ages 9–13
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The Last Cuentista #1
The Last Cuentista
Donna Barba Higuera
Petra is the only person on a spaceship who remembers Earth. Now she must use her grandmother's stories to save humanity
Ages 10–14
Iveliz Explains It All
Andrea Beatriz Arango
Iveliz is trying to manage seventh grade, her Abuela’s arrival from Puerto Rico, and the frustration of others not under
Ages 10–14
Inside Out and Back Again
Thanhhà Lại
Ten-year-old Hà flees Vietnam for Alabama, where she must find her footing in a strange new world while grieving everyth
Ages 8–12
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #4
Forever in Blue
Ann Brashares
For teens navigating the bittersweet transition to adulthood, this final summer explores how friendships evolve when liv
Ages 14–18
Julie of the Wolves #2
Julie
Jean Craighead George
Julie navigates a rapidly changing Arctic as she fights to protect her wolf pack and follows her heart toward a young Si
Ages 10–14
Zachary Ying #1
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
Xiran Jay Zhao
Zack must use his AR gaming headset to host the spirit of China’s First Emperor and save his mother from the spirit real
Ages 10–14
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Junior is a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white school in
Ages 12–18
(Un)arranged Marriage
Bali Rai
For teens grappling with intense family expectations and cultural traditions, this powerful story explores the tough cho
Ages 13–17
Malcolm Lives!
Ibram X. Kendi
Trace the life and legacy of an influential American leader through archival photos and documents that reveal the man be
Ages 10–14
Maizy Chen's Last Chance
Lisa Yee
Maizy spends the summer at her family's Minnesota restaurant, where she uncovers old secrets and confronts modern challe
Ages 8–12
Stamped
Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
Sonja Cherry-Paul, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
For parents and kids ready to tackle the R-word, this guide explains how racist ideas began and how we can all work toge
Ages 7–12
The Shepherd's Granddaughter
Anne Laurel Carter
Amani dreams of being a shepherd on her family's Palestinian homestead, following her grandfather's stories toward a sec
Ages 10–14
Songs of Freedom #1
The Battle for Baramulla
Mallika Ravikumar
Young Zooni must find courage and decide where her loyalties lie when a wave of violent attacks threatens the independen
Ages 9–13
The Sterkarm Trilogy #1
The Sterkarm Handshake
Susan Price
Caught in a time-travel tunnel between the modern era and a 16th-century border clan, Andrea must choose which world tru
Ages 14–18
Pran of Albania
Elizabeth Cleveland Miller
High in the Albanian mountains, fourteen-year-old Pran takes a daring sacred vow to escape an arranged marriage and defi
Ages 11–15
Heaven #1
Heaven
Angela Johnson
A stormy summer afternoon shatters fourteen-year-old Marley's world when a hidden truth makes her question if her family
Ages 12–16
(Not so) Average Addie and the Call of the Sea
Kathryn Lee
For the child searching for where they fit in, this story explores the magic of discovering a hidden heritage and findin
Ages 8–12
Strange Objects
Gary Crew
A sixteen-year-old boy vanishes without a trace after stumbling upon ancient relics from a 17th-century shipwreck off th
Ages 13–18
Nic Blake and the Remarkables #1
The Manifestor Prophecy
Angie Thomas
Twelve-year-old Nic Blake must master her Manifestor magic and find a powerful ancient tool to clear her father's name a
Ages 8–12
The Silver Pencil
Alice Dalgliesh
For the young girl finding her voice and place in the world, this story of a girl moving across continents explores how
Ages 9–13
The Cow-Tail Switch And Other West African Stories
Harold Courlander, George Herzog
Trickster turtles and clever hunters roam the forests and plains in these seventeen Ashanti tales that explain how the w
Ages 8–12
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(60)
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