Multicultural Literature for Children and Youth

Explore a diverse collection of multicultural literature for children and youth. Discover books that celebrate global cultures, foster inclusivity, and inspire young readers with rich, authentic stories from around the world.

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Esperanza Rising

by Pam Munoz Ryan

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern …
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Any Small Goodness

by Tony Johnston

Filled with hope, love, and warmth, this novel describes a Los Angeles far different from the place of movie stars and very poor people--a place …
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

by Sherman Alexie

Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is …
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Elijah Of Buxton

 

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Sunrise over Fallujah

 

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American Born Chinese

by Gene Luen Yang

"Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format." -- Title …
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Ask Me No Questions

by Marina Budhos

A Muslim immigrant teen struggles to hold her family together in the wake of 9/11 in this poignant novel from acclaimed author Marina Budhos. You …
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La Mariposa

by Francisco Jiménez

Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar …
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The Bracelet

by Yoshiko Uchida

Yoshiko Uchida draws on her own childhood as a Japanese-American during World War II in an internment camp to tell the poignant story of a …
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The Other Side

by Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Clover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American …
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