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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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1570 books
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Freedom Summer for Young People: The Violent Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy
Bruce Watson
College students risk their lives in the heat of 1964 Mississippi to register voters and open schools during a turning p
Ages 12–18
The Purim Superhero
Elisabeth Kushner
The whole Hebrew School class is dressing up as superheroes for Purim, but Nate is determined to find a costume that fee
Ages 4–8
A Donkey Reads
Muriel Mandell
A clever wise man in ancient Turkey attempts to avoid a tyrant's anger by convincing him that a simple donkey can be tau
Ages 5–9
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12–18 yrs
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Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor
Larry Dane Brimner
The clash between a courageous Reverend and a defiant police chief in Birmingham sparked a pivotal chapter of the Americ
Ages 10–14
Good Morning China
Hu Yong Yi
Watch a city come to life through a sequence of morning activities that culminate in a vibrant, panoramic foldout scene
Ages 4–8
Nomads: Life on the Move
Kinchoi Lam
For curious kids who wonder how people live without a permanent home, this vibrant guide explores the clever ways nomadi
Ages 7–12
Li'l Dan the Drummer Boy
Romare Bearden
Li'l Dan uses his drumming to protect the very Union soldiers who helped him find freedom in this moving story by a mast
Ages 5–10
Twenty-Two Cents
Paula Yoo
Bangladesh is filled with beauty and struggle, but one boy is determined to fix the poverty he sees. Atmospheric pastels
Ages 6–11
From Dawn till Dusk
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
The daily chores and changing seasons of a Vermont farm come to life through personal memories and family photographs.
Ages 4–8
Brave Ballerina
Michelle Meadows
Janet Collins overcomes every hurdle to make history as the first African American prima ballerina at the Metropolitan O
Ages 4–8
STEM Trailblazer Bios
Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson
Laura Hamilton Waxman
Meet the innovative thinkers and problem-solvers in STEM whose passion for discovery is fundamentally changing how we un
Ages 7–11
Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Cave Art
Hannah Salyer
The earliest creative sparks of humankind come to life through charcoal and pigment illustrations that trace the history
Ages 4–8
Rabbi and the Reverend, The: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence
Audrey Ades
A rabbi who escaped the Nazis joins forces with Martin Luther King Jr. to prove that speaking out is the most powerful w
Ages 7–11
Honey Bea
Kim L. Siegelson
A young girl discovers a powerful spiritual strength within herself to fight for her family's freedom and justice in the
Ages 10–14
Along the Tapajós
Fernando Vilela
Two siblings embark on a brave journey back to their flooded Amazon home to save their beloved pet tortoise before the r
Ages 4–8
Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights
Lawrence Goldstone
The ballot box has been a site of struggle since 1787. Trace the long, determined journey of African Americans fighting
Ages 12–18
The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
Paula Yoo
Sammy Lee overcame systemic discrimination to become a doctor and a legendary Olympic diver, proving that grit can break
Ages 6–10
The Tree of Hope
Anna Orenstein-Cardona
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the resilient people of San Juan join together to save a beloved, ancient tree that stan
Ages 4–8
On the Block: Stories of Home
Ellen Oh
Twelve interconnected stories reveal the vibrant cultures and secret lives of the different families sharing one busy ap
Ages 8–12
Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
Anne Broyles
Follow Priscilla's journey from a southern plantation to a Cherokee family on the Trail of Tears as she searches for a w
Ages 6–10
The Shade Tree
Suzy Lee
A clever traveler outwits a greedy man to win back the cool shade of a great tree for the whole community in this painte
Ages 4–8
Ibtisam Barakat Memoirs #2
Balcony on the Moon
Ibtisam Barakat
Growing up in 1970s Palestine, young Ibtisam must find a way to nourish her dreams of becoming a writer despite the surr
Ages 12–18
Kol Hakavod
Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
Soft watercolors and rhyming verse celebrate the quiet, beautiful moments of doing a good deed just because it is right,
Ages 2–5
Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani
Megan Reid
Maryam Mirzakhani used her unique imagination to solve complex problems, eventually becoming the first woman to win the
Ages 4–8
