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Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
6,324 books
0–3 yrs
814 books
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Amish Stories #2
Amish Horses
Richard Ammon
An Amish boy shares the daily rhythms of farm life and the quiet responsibility of caring for the powerful horses that h
Ages 5–9
Three Gold Pieces
Aliki
Yannis trades ten years of wages for three simple pieces of advice in this Greek folktale about why wisdom is often more
Ages 4–9
The Hired Hand
Robert D. San Souci
When Old Sam hires a mysterious new hand at the sawmill, his lazy son receives a much-needed lesson in hard work and bas
Ages 6–10
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12–18 yrs
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March Toward the Thunder
Joseph Bruchac
Fifteen-year-old Louis Nolette, an Abenaki Indian, joins the Union's Irish Brigade to fight for freedom and discovers th
Ages 10–15
Jefferson Measures a Moose
Mara Rockliff
For the child who loves proving a point with facts: discover how a Founding Father used a giant moose to defend America'
Ages 6–10
Understanding Disability
Disability Pride
Erin Hawley
For the child curious about why some people use wheelchairs or hearing aids, this book celebrates the history and commun
Ages 8–12
Little Golden Book Biography
Jacques Pépin
Candice Ransom
For the child who loves helping in the kitchen, this story shows how a young boy's passion for cooking led him from war-
Ages 2–5
My Little Golden Book About
Dolly Parton
Deborah Hopkinson
A young girl from the Smoky Mountains uses her big voice and even bigger dreams to become a global country music icon.
Ages 2–5
My Name Is America #10
The Journal of Jesse Smoke: A Cherokee Boy
Joseph Bruchac
Sixteen-year-old Jesse Smoke keeps a journal through the year 1837, documenting his people's journey and hardships durin
Ages 9–14
John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
James Haskins, Kathleen Benson
John Lewis rises from a small farm to the front lines of the March on Washington, leading the fight for justice with pea
Ages 7–11
The Birchbark House #2
The Game of Silence
Louise Erdrich
Nine-year-old Omakaya struggles to protect her Ojibwa way of life when white settlers force her family to leave their be
Ages 8–12
Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing
Tonya Bolden
Words have the power to shift the course of a nation, as seen through fifteen pivotal addresses ranging from the America
Ages 8–12
Book Uncle and Me
Uma Krishnaswami
For the child who wants to change the world but doesn't know where to start. Yasmin's journey shows how one small voice
Ages 7–10
One Yellow Daffodil: A Hanukkah Story
David A. Adler
For the child curious about history and the power of connection. A florist and Holocaust survivor finds healing through
Ages 7–10
Rabbit Ears: We All Have Tales
Peachboy
Eric Metaxas
Found floating in a giant peach by an elderly couple, Momotaro grows into a brave hero determined to save his village fr
Ages 4–8
Wangari Maathai
Franck Prévot
One woman can spark a movement by planting a single tree, as seen in the inspiring life of Nobel Peace Prize winner Wang
Ages 6–10
Trace
Pat Cummings
For the child curious about their own roots and the hidden stories of the past. A young boy discovers a ghostly connecti
Ages 8–12
Mountain Chef
Annette Bay Pimentel
Chinese trail cook Tie Sing must feed thirty lawmakers in the wilderness to convince them to protect America's wild spac
Ages 6–9
Kids' Book of Black Heroes
My Name is Phillis Wheatley
Afua Cooper
For the child grappling with the power of their own voice and identity, this moving story explores how creativity and re
Ages 9–13
The Birchbark House #5
Makoons
Louise Erdrich
Omakayas and her Ojibwe community face the challenges of life near Lake Superior in 1847 in this award-winning story of
Ages 8–12
The Middle Passage
written and illustrated by Tom Feelings
For the young adult ready to confront the deep, unspoken history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade through powerful, word
Ages 14–18
Schools of Hope
Norman H. Finkelstein
For the child curious about how one small voice can change history through faith, courage, and leadership in the face of
Ages 8–12
To the Mountaintop: My Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault shares her firsthand account of the six years she spent on the front lines of the Amer
Ages 12–18
Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched into History
Leah Henderson
From local protests to massive social shifts, see how the 1960s counterculture and Vietnam War demonstrations moved a na
Ages 8–12
