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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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Stir It Up
Ramin Ganeshram
Thirteen-year-old Anjali dreams of cooking her Trinidadian-Hindu recipes on TV, even if it means defying her family to r
Ages 9–13
Brothers of the Knight
Debbie Allen
A Harlem reverend faces a nightly mystery when he discovers his twelve sons are somehow wearing out their shoes while th
Ages 4–8
Saturday Sancocho
Leyla Torres
Maria Lili and her grandmother set off on a clever bartering adventure at the market to gather every ingredient needed f
Ages 4–8
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12–18 yrs
398 books
DK Readers
An Arctic Childhood
Jillian Metchooyeah
From walking to school in the winter dark to watching the Northern Lights at bedtime, Pauloosie shares a typical day in
Ages 5–7
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Suzanne Slade
The life of Gwendolyn Brooks unfolds in this biography of the influential African American poet.
Ages 6–10
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
Brenda Woods
Eleven-year-old Violet Diamond set out to find her paternal grandmother and embrace the African American heritage she ha
Ages 8–12
Roots and Blues: A Celebration
Arnold Adoff
Lyrical rhythms trace the story of the blues, from sounds of the earth and songs of freedom to the vibrant music of toda
Ages 9–14
Black Women of the Old West
William Loren Katz
Meet the courageous pioneers, from Biddy Mason to Mary Fields, who overcame the era of slavery to build lives and legaci
Ages 9–13
Zodiac Kids #4
The Three Burrows of Bunny Blinky
Tom Geng
Blinky the bunny must use clever strategies and careful planning to outwit a hungry fox and a roaring wolf in this journ
Ages 4–8
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name
Sandhya Parappukkaran
Zimdalamashkermishkada tries to shorten his long name to fit in at his new school until a new friend helps him find the
Ages 4–8
Zodiac Kids #12
The Joyful Life of Little Pig Joypi
Tom Geng
Joypi the pig dances in the rain and befriends insects, showing how an optimistic heart can find magic in life's little
Ages 3–8
Catching the Fire: Philip Simmons, Blacksmith
Mary E. Lyons
The great-grandson of slaves uses fire and iron to create beautiful art, rising from a humble apprentice to a world-famo
Ages 8–12
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Joseph Bruchac, James Bruchac
A boastful bear and a teasing squirrel face off in this lively Native American folktale that explains how one little ani
Ages 4–8
I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Penda Diakité
A trip to visit family in Mali becomes even more exciting when a lost tooth brings a surprise visit from the African Too
Ages 4–8
With Love, Echo Park
Laura Taylor Namey
The heirs to rival Cuban bakeries in Echo Park battle family secrets and gentrification while trying to ignore the unden
Ages 12–18
Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir
Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little
Three generations of Black women share their childhood memories, tracing a family history that spans from the 1880s thro
Ages 9–12
America Border Culture Dreamer: The Young Immigrant Experience from A to Z
Wendy Ewald
Young immigrants from across the globe share their personal journeys and perspectives in this striking A-to-Z catalog of
Ages 8–14
With Needle and Thread
Raymond Bial
Generations of women have turned fabric scraps into stunning works of art; see the intricate details and history stitche
Ages 8–12
First but Forgotten
The Untold Story of Larry Itliong, Labor Rights Hero
Cristina Oxtra
The famous Delano Grape Strike actually began with Larry Itliong, a Filipino organizer whose tireless work changed the h
Ages 7–10
Sam I Am
Ilene Cooper
Twelve-year-old Sam struggles to find his own identity when his parents' conflicting holiday traditions collide after a
Ages 9–13
Mice and Beans
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Rosa Maria is busy cooking and cleaning for a grand birthday party, but she doesn't realize the mice in her walls are al
Ages 4–8
Basketball Dreams
Chris Paul
NBA star Chris Paul shares how his grandfather Papa Chilly taught him that kindness and determination are the real keys
Ages 4–8
Hairs / Pelitos
Sandra Cisneros
From hair that acts like a broom to curls that smell like sweet bread, a young girl celebrates the unique textures that
Ages 4–8
In Their Own Words #1
Sojourner Truth
Peter Roop, Connie Roop
Witness the life of a woman who escaped slavery to become a powerful voice for freedom and equality through this collect
Ages 8–12
