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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
8–11 yrs
1570 books
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(2267)
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(111)
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(96)
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(72)
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(52)
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(41)
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(6)
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Most Loved in All the World
Tonya Cherie Hegamin
For the child learning about the strength and bravery of the human spirit in the face of deep injustice and the bittersw
Ages 4–8
Black Americans of Achievement
Coretta Scott King
Dale Evva Gelfand
This biography follows the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King, a vital leader who stood at the heart of the American
Ages 11–17
Traveling the Freedom Road: From Slavery and the Civil War Through Reconstruction
Linda Barrett Osborne
First-hand slave narratives and personal diaries reveal the raw emotion and difficult reality of life through the Civil
Ages 10–14
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12–18 yrs
373 books
By Day, By Night
Amy Gibson
Across the world, children experience the same patterns of sunlight and shadow through the universal cycles of waking up
Ages 3–7
A Seed in the Sun
Aida Salazar
A young farmworker finds her voice and her strength when she joins Dolores Huerta and other activists in the historic 19
Ages 8–12
Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam
Diane Stanley
Saladin rose to become the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, leading his people with legendary skill during the height of
Ages 8–12
Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Russell Freedman
Experience the year-long Montgomery bus boycott through the courageous people who walked for equality and changed Americ
Ages 10–14
Sword of the Samurai: Adventure Stories from Japan
Eric A. Kimmel
Ancient Japan comes alive through eleven tales of samurai warriors who live by a strict code of honor, courage, and occa
Ages 8–12
Journeys for Freedom: A New Look at America's Story
Elspeth Leacock, Susan Washburn Buckley
True stories of people who risked everything for liberty come to life through detailed maps and vibrant illustrations of
Ages 8–12
Dream Country
Shannon Gibney
For the reader grappling with the weight of history and heritage, this sweeping saga explores how the scars and hopes of
Ages 14–18
Trickster Tales #7
Monkey
Gerald McDermott
A hungry monkey faces a river-dwelling crocodile in a battle of wits to reach a distant island filled with delicious man
Ages 4–8
Salma #2
Salma Writes a Book
Danny Ramadan
For the child adjusting to big family changes and finding their voice through art while balancing two cultures.
Ages 8–12
If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
Faith Ringgold
A bus tells the powerful story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery boycott that changed history through a single act of qui
Ages 5–9
Impossible Moon
Breanna J. McDaniel
Mable travels through the stars and visits African constellations in a swirling, moonlit quest to find healing and comfo
Ages 4–8
Juan Verdades: The Man who Couldn't Tell a Lie
Joe Hayes
Folklore of the American Southwest comes alive in this bilingual tale from a master storyteller and pioneer of English a
Ages 4–9
Threads of Peace: How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World
Uma Krishnaswami
For the young activist curious about how change happens, this dual biography connects the legacies of two icons to show
Ages 10–14
Overground Railroad
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Rhythmic text and soft watercolors follow a Black family's journey north during the 1930s, capturing the quiet tension a
Ages 4–9
Folk & Fairy Tales from Around the World
Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran
Aaron Shepard
Bright watercolors bring this Iranian folktale to life as an accidental fortune-teller uses wit and luck to outsmart thi
Ages 6–10
Traveling the Blue Road: Poems of the Sea
Lee Bennett Hopkins
For the child curious about their roots or the history of human movement, this poetic collection honors the bravery of t
Ages 8–12
Finding Family
Tonya Bolden
Guided by 19th-century photographs and old postcards, twelve-year-old Delana searches for the hidden truths of her Afric
Ages 9–12
Apache Warrior
David C. Cooke
A scarred bounty hunter with a strict code of honor wanders the frontier to protect the innocent in this story of a cyni
Ages 8–12
Solomon and the Ant
Sheldon Oberman
For the child who needs to learn that even the smallest voices have great wisdom, and that true strength comes from bein
Ages 4–8
Bagels from Benny
Aubrey Davis
For the child learning that the best way to say thank you is by sharing kindness with others. This gentle tale shows how
Ages 4–8
How Far Do You Love Me?
Lulu Delacre
For the child who needs to feel the vastness of a caregiver's devotion, this global journey uses stunning landscapes to
Ages 2–6
