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Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
6,324 books
0–3 yrs
814 books
4–7 yrs
3283 books
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Happy in Our Skin
Fran Manushkin
For parents seeking to instill body positivity and a love for diversity, this rhythmic book celebrates the wonder of ski
Ages 2–5
Just like a Mama
Alice Faye Duncan
For children being raised by kin, foster parents, or guardians, this lyrical story celebrates a mother-daughter bond def
Ages 4–8
The Garden of My Imaan
Farhana Zia
When a new student arrives wearing a hijab, sixth-grader Aliya begins to explore her own Muslim faith and finds the cour
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
373 books
A Match Made in Mehendi
Nandini Bajpai
Fifteen-year-old Simi turns her high school social hierarchy upside down when she uses her family's matchmaking secrets
Ages 12–18
Twisted Tales #1
Irish Legends
Margaret Simpson
Ancient myths get a fresh, funny makeover through secret diaries and inside info on Ireland's most famous heroes, magica
Ages 8–12
Yasmin #4
Yasmin the Painter
Saadia Faruqi
Second-grader Yasmin worries she isn't much of an artist, but with her family cheering her on, she finds the confidence
Ages 5–8
DK Readers
Inauguration Day
Laaren Brown
A historic day unfolds through parades and speeches as Barack Obama and his family celebrate a milestone in American his
Ages 6–8
The Forgotten Girl
India Hill Brown
Iris awakens a long-forgotten ghost in a segregated cemetery and must solve a historical mystery before she is pulled in
Ages 8–12
Nine Animals and the Well
James Rumford
Nine animals trek across ancient India to bring gifts to a king's birthday party, revealing the fascinating history behi
Ages 5–9
Discover Graphics: Global Folktales
How Music Came to the World
Jarred Luján
The Aztec gods of Sky and Wind travel to the Sun palace to end the world's silence, but the Sun ruler won't release his
Ages 6–9
Treasured Horses Collection #1
Spirit of the West
Jahnna N. Malcolm
On a vast Oregon ranch in 1911, Jessie finds that the traditional Nez Percé skills she tried to leave behind are the onl
Ages 8–12
The Story of Lightning and Thunder
Ashley Bryan
Ma Sheep Thunder and her unruly son Ram Lightning cause so much trouble they are forced to leave Earth in this West Afri
Ages 4–8
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Scat Cat Monroe narrates the rhythmic rise of a seventeen-year-old girl from the Apollo Theater stage to global fame as
Ages 6–10
The Samurai's Daughter
Robert D. San Souci
The brave daughter of a samurai warrior sets out on a perilous journey across Japan to find her exiled father and bring
Ages 5–10
No Star Nights
Anna Egan Smucker
Orange skies and soot-covered streets define a young girl's childhood in a 1950s steel town where the local mill shapes
Ages 5–10
All about Grandmas
Roni Schotter
Celebrate the wonderful diversity of grandmothers, from social activists to playful ticklers, while learning what childr
Ages 3–7
Teeny Tiendas #1
The Fruit Shop / La Frutería
Lourdes Heuer
For parents wanting to raise a little foodie or a bilingual speaker, this cozy shop tour builds community connection and
Ages 0–3
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle’s powerful words and glorious illustrations deliver a moving plea to respect the Earth and stop the abuse
Ages 5–10
Sweetgrass
Jan Hudson
When a smallpox epidemic strikes her Blackfoot tribe, fifteen-year-old Sweetgrass must protect her people from hunger an
Ages 10–14
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue
Karen English
A sweltering afternoon of stony silence between two friends finally breaks when the rhythmic snap of a jump rope makes i
Ages 4–8
Pocket Bios #18
Buddha
Al Berenger
A prince leaves behind his life of luxury to seek an end to suffering, eventually founding one of the world's largest re
Ages 4–8
First Biographies
Frederick Douglass
Lola M. Schaefer
Follow the journey of a man who escaped slavery to become one of history's most powerful writers and speakers for freedo
Ages 5–8
A Symphony of Whales
Steve Schuch
Glashka hears the singing of whales in her dreams, leading her to a frozen Siberian bay where thousands of creatures are
Ages 6–9
The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India
Marcia Williams
Ancient Indian fables come to life through clever animals and vibrant illustrations, sharing timeless wisdom from the Ja
Ages 7–10
