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Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage
Books for Celebrating Heritage – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
6,611 books
0–3 yrs
853 books
4–7 yrs
3417 books
8–11 yrs
1627 books
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3–5
6–8
9–12
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Pattan's Pumpkin
Chitra Soundar
When the river rises, Pattan and his wife transform a massive, magical pumpkin into a giant ark to save all the living t
Ages 4–8
Saints and Misfits #2
Misfit in Love
S.K. Ali
Amidst the beautiful chaos of her brother’s massive wedding, Janna searches for the perfect moment to tell her longtime
Ages 12–18
Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji
F. Zia
Aneel wonders if the steaming, fluffy roti his grandfather eats is the secret source of Dada-ji’s amazing, larger-than-l
Ages 4–8
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Books and Bricks
Sindiwe Magona
Neighbors in contemporary South Africa work together to build new opportunities for their community through a local scho
Ages 5–9
A Party in Ramadan
Asma Mobin-Uddin
Leena faces a difficult choice when her friend's birthday party falls on a day she is trying to fast for Ramadan for the
Ages 5–9
Three Scoops and a Fig
Sara Laux Akin
Everyone tells Sofia she is too little to help with her grandparents' dinner, but she is determined to find a way to con
Ages 4–8
My Great-Grandmother's Gourd
Cristina Kessler
A modern pump arrives in a Sudanese village, but an old-fashioned gourd and ancestral wisdom prove to be the real keys t
Ages 4–8
Canticos
Little Elephants / Elefantitos
Susie Jaramillo
Elephants balance on a spider web in this playful adaptation of a traditional Mexican song. Toddlers can count along in
Ages 0–3
A Night of Tamales and Roses
Joanna H. Kraus
A little flower girl worries she has ruined her sister's wedding day after a case of the jitters causes a mistake during
Ages 4–8
An Algonquian Year: The Year According to the Full Moon
Michael McCurdy
Follow the full moons through a year in the life of Northeast Native American tribes, illustrated with detailed scratchb
Ages 7–11
Kibitzers and Fools
Simms Taback
Thirteen spirited Jewish folktales full of humor and traditional wisdom show that even the silliest mistakes come with a
Ages 6–10
Crazy Horse: Great Warrior of the Sioux
Shannon Garst
Witness the transformation of a light-skinned Oglala Sioux boy named Has-ka into the legendary warrior who united his pe
Ages 10–14
The Market Bowl
Jim Averbeck
A young girl in a Cameroonian village seeks to restore a market blessing and make things right after offending the power
Ages 4–8
I Am Farmer
Baptiste Paul, Miranda Paul
Tantoh Nforba turns his childhood love for the soil into a powerful environmental movement for clean water and farming i
Ages 5–10
Ling & Ting #1
Not Exactly the Same!
Grace Lin
Identical twins Ling and Ting may look the same, but these six funny stories show how their different personalities shin
Ages 4–8
Peiling and the Chicken-Fried Christmas
Pauline Chen
Fifth grader Peiling Wang dreams of a traditional American Christmas, but her father’s insistence on Taiwanese customs c
Ages 8–12
First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art #1
ABeCedarios
Cynthia Weill
For parents wanting to introduce the Spanish alphabet through vibrant Mexican folk art, this book transforms a first ABC
Ages 0–4
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo #1
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
F. C. Yee
High-achiever Genie Lo’s life takes a wild turn when she discovers she is a reincarnated weapon and her classmate is act
Ages 12–18
Simply Sarah #1
Eating Enchiladas
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Stuck on a third-grade geography project, Sarah finds the spark she needs when a new classmate named Mercedes shares a t
Ages 7–9
René #1
René Has Two Last Names / René tiene dos apellidos
René Colato Laínez
René shares the story behind his two last names, showing how his full name carries the history and pride of his mother a
Ages 4–8
Girl Named Rosita, A: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer!
Anika Aldamuy Denise
Rosita travels from Puerto Rico to the bright lights of stardom, breaking barriers as the legendary Rita Moreno through
Ages 4–8
The Night Market
Seina Wedlick
A bag full of coins leads into a bustling African night market filled with glowing digital illustrations and the rhythmi
Ages 4–8
Amazing Grace #1
Amazing Grace
Mary Hoffman
When Grace is told she cannot play the lead in the school play, she proves that with imagination and determination, no d
Ages 4–8
A Picture Book Biography #8
A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus
David A. Adler
For children curious about the world's most famous explorers, this gentle biography introduces the persistence and visio
Ages 6–9
