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Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
73 books
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Xolo
Donna Barba Higuera
The dog-headed god Xolotl journeyed into the Underworld with his famous twin to save humanity; this is the story of the
Ages 8–12
Lunar New Year Love Story
Gene Luen Yang
Convinced her family is cursed to face eternal heartbreak, Val’s outlook shifts after a chance encounter with a pair of
Ages 12–18
Inheritance: A Visual Poem
Elizabeth Acevedo
Vibrant illustrations pair with a powerful spoken-word poem that honors the history, beauty, and ancestral pride found i
Ages 8–18
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Frizzy
Claribel A. Ortega
Marlene is tired of the hair salon and the pressure to have presentable hair; with help from her aunt, she begins to emb
Ages 8–12
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
Neal Shusterman
Jewish folklore and surreal imagery weave together five powerful stories of resistance and heroism during the darkest ho
Ages 12–18
New Super-Man #4
New Super-Man and the Justice League of China
Gene Luen Yang
As reporter Laney Lan tracks the Justice League of China through Shanghai, she faces a difficult choice between her fami
Ages 12–17
Graphic Library
The Brave Escape of Ellen and William Craft
Donald B. Lemke
Ellen and William Craft risk everything in a heart-pounding true journey, using a clever disguise to escape from Georgia
Ages 8–12
Saving Sunshine
Saadia Faruqi
Stuck together on a family trip, bickering siblings Zara and Zeeshan must finally cooperate when they find an injured tu
Ages 8–12
New Kid #3
School Trip
Jerry Craft
Jordan and his friends are heading to Paris to see the art, but missing guides and confusing directions make navigating
Ages 8–13
First Biographies
Matthew Henson
B. A. Hoena
Brave the freezing elements to learn how Matthew Henson reached the North Pole in 1909 and became a legendary co-discove
Ages 7–10
New Super-Man #1
New Super-Man: Made in China
Gene Luen Yang
Arrogant young Kong Kenan is chosen by the government to become China's own Superman, but his inexperience might be more
Ages 12–17
Shuri: A Black Panther Adventure #4
Wakanda Forever
Nic Stone
Shuri races to Wakanda to save the precious heart-shaped herbs from a mysterious enemy in this action-packed Challenge D
Ages 8–12
March #1
March: Book One
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
Congressman John Lewis recounts his journey from an Alabama farm to the front lines of the civil rights movement in this
Ages 12–18
Hooray for Women!
Marcia Williams
Comic-style stories, facts, and jokes celebrate the achievements of over seventy world-changing women, from Cleopatra to
Ages 8–12
Boxers & Saints #2
Saints
Gene Luen Yang
In the midst of the Boxer Rebellion, a young girl finds a new name and a dangerous sense of belonging when she joins a f
Ages 12–18
History Comics #9
The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places
Falynn Koch
Artists and visionaries take a stand against corruption to protect America's most beautiful landscapes in this graphic h
Ages 9–13
The Adventures of Tintin #11
The Secret of the Unicorn
Hergé
A model ship found at a market holds the secret to pirate treasure and leads Tintin on a high-stakes adventure into his
Ages 7–12
Wash Day Diaries
Jamila Rowser
Follow four best friends in the Bronx as they navigate life and sisterhood through the shared, restorative ritual of the
Ages 13–18
Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love
Patricia C. McKissack, Frederick L. McKissack Jr.
For the child who loves adventure and needs to see that history is filled with diverse heroes who carved their own paths
Ages 10–14
Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love
Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack Jr.
For the child who loves tales of grit and adventure, this graphic novel explores how one man defined his own freedom on
Ages 8–14
Family Style Memories of an American from Vietnam
Thien Pham
Watermelon, fish, and strawberries carry the weight of memory in this graphic memoir about a boy's journey from Vietnam
Ages 12–18
Lowriders #1
Lowriders in Space
Cathy Camper
Lupe, Flapjack, and Elirio plan to win a massive car competition by turning their ride into a cosmic lowrider so they ca
Ages 7–10
Lowriders #2
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth
Cathy Camper
A missing cat leads three friends in a lowrider on a high-stakes mission into the underworld to face off against the Azt
Ages 8–12
Mexikid
Pedro Martín
Pedro and his eight siblings pile into a Winnebago for a wild road trip to Mexico to bring their legendary, revolution-f
Ages 8–14
