Social Awareness Subtheme Index: Global Citizenship, Parallel Cultures, Joy and Pride in One’s Race and Ethnicity | Weddings, Funerals, Distinct Cultural Traditions, Uniqueness of Races and Ethnicities | Perspective Taking, Fractured Fairy Tales, Postmodern Picturebooks | Appreciating Diversity, Respect for Others, Portrayal of Special Needs, Various Abilities and Emotional Issues | Celebrating the Gifted and the Talented, High Ability Learners, Dual Exceptional | Developing Empathy with those Dealing with Poverty and Disadvantaged Circumstances | Adoptive, Non-traditional, Biracial Families | Longing for a Missing or Absent Parent; Dealing with Divorce or Separation | Awareness of Old Age and the Elderly; Caring for Grandparents; Learning About Ancestral Stories | Gender Issues, Female Empowerment, Challenging Gender Stereotypes
Global Citizenship, Parallel Cultures, Joy and Pride in One’s Race and Ethnicity
Mirror by Jeannie Baker
Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester and Illustrated by Karen Barbour
Same Same But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Dear Primo: A Letter To My Cousin by Duncan Tonatiuh
Your Moon, My Moon by Patricia MacLachlan and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
One World, One Day by Barbara Kerley
This Is How We Do It: One Day In The Lives Of Seven Kids From Around The World
If You Lived Here: Houses Of The World by Giles Laroche
Today by Julie Morstad
A Single Pebble: A Story Of The Silk Road by Bonnie Christensen
I Am The World by Charles R. Smith Jr.
This Child, Every Child: A Book About The World’s Children by David J. Smith and Illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong
If The World Were A Village: A Book About The World’s People by David J. Smith and Illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong
Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers and Illustrated by
Christopher Myers
It’s Okay To Be Different by Todd Parr
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Princess Hair by Sharee Miller
Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James
Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
The Colors Of Us by Karen Katz
All The Colors Of The Earth by Sheila Hamanaka
Shades Of Black: A Celebration Of Our Children by Sandra L. Pinkney with Photographs by Myles C. Pinkney
Hey Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler and Illustrated by David Lee Csicsko
Happy In Our Skin by Fran Manushkin and Illustrated by Lauren Tobia
You Are Stardust by Elin Kelsey and Illustrated by Soyeon Kim
This Big Sky by Pat Mora and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Where The Sunrise Begins by Douglas Wood and Illustrated by Wendy Popp
There Is A Flower At The Tip Of My Nose Smelling Me by Alice Walker and Illustrated by Stefano Vitale
My People by Langston Hughes and Photographs by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Ladder To The Moon by Maya Soetoro-Ng and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
I Saw Your Face by Kwame Dawes and Illustrated by Tom Feelings with an Afterword by Jerry Pinkney
Soul Looks Back In Wonder by Maya Angelou and Illustrated by Tom Feelings
He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands by Kadir Nelson
Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
All The World by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Marla Frazee
Once Upon A Memory by Nina Laden and Illustrated by Renata Liwska
At The Same Moment, Around The World by Clotilde Perrin
What Is A Child? by Beatrice Alemagna
There Is A Tribe Of Kids by Lane Smith
The World Belongs To You by Riccardo Bozzi and Illustrated by Olimpia Zagnoli
Why Am I Me? by Paige Britt and Illustrated by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls
We All Have Wings: A Story The Whole Family Colors by Kathy Roberts and Illustrated by Dawn Collins
Every Month Is A New Year: Celebrations Around The World by Marilyn Singer and Pictures by Susan L. Roth
No One Else Like You by Siska Goeminne and Illustrated by Merel Eyckerman
Under The Same Sky by Britta Teckentrup
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Weddings, Funerals, Distinct Cultural Traditions, Uniqueness of Races and Ethnicities
Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding by Lenore Look and Illustrated by Yumi Heo
The Perfect Flower Girl by Taghreb Chandab and Illustrated by Binny Talib
Nadia’s Hands by Karen English and Illustrated by Jonathan Weiner
Sona And The Wedding Game by Kashmira Sheth and Illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi
Mabrook! A World Of Muslim Weddings by Na’ima B. Robert and Illustrated by Shirin Adl
My Dadima Wears A Sari by Kashmira Sheth and Illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi
Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Illustrated by Ebony Glenn
Go Show The World: A Celebration Of Indigenous Heroes by Wab Kinew and Pictures by Joe Morse
The Boy In The Garden by Allen Say
The Crane Girl by Curtis Manley and Illustrated by Lin Wang
Issun Boshi: The One Inch Boy by Icinori
The Dinner That Cooked Itself by J. C. Hsyu and Illustrated by Kenard Pak
The Runaway Rice Cake by Ying Chang Compestine and Illustrated by Tungwai Chau
A Big Mooncake For Little Star by Grace Lin
The Cazuela That The Farm Maiden Stirred by Rafael Lopez and Illustrated by Samantha R. Vamos
The Princess And The Warrior: A Tale Of Two Volcanoes by Duncan Tonatiuh
Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
Rahui by Chris Szekely and Illustrated by Malcolm Ross
I’m Australian Too by Mem Fox and Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
All The Way To Havana by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Mike Curato
Stacey Goes To The Peranakan Museum by Lianne Ong and Illustrated by James Tan
Tom Tom by Rosemary Sullivan and Illustrated by Dee Huxley
Hosni The Dreamer: An Arabian Tale by Ehud Ben-Ezer and Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz
Immi by Karin Littlewood
The Ghost Of Shanghai by Claude Guillot and Illustrated by Fabienne Burckel
The Hungry Ghost Of Rue Orleans by Mary Quattlebaum and Illustrated by Patricia Castelao
Henri’s Walk To Paris by Leonore Klein and Illustrated by Saul Bass
A Lion In Paris by Beatrice Alemagna
Do! by Gita Wolf and Illustrated by Ramesh Hengadi, Rasika Hengadi, Shantaram Dhadpe and Kusum Dhadpe
Ancient Thunder by Leo Yerxa
Nimoshom And His Bus by Penny M. Thomas and Illustrated by Karen Hibbard
The Festival Of Bones / El Festival De Las Calaveras by Luis San Vicente and Translated by John William Byrd and Bobby Byrd
Funny Bones: Posada And His Day Of The Dead Calaveras by Duncan Tonatiuh
Many Nations: An Alphabet Of Native America by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Robert F. Goetzl
The Alphabet Picture Book by Naomi Kojima
Anno’s Alphabet by Mitsumasa Anno
Away From Home by Anita Lobel
Amelia To Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed The World by Cynthia Chin-Lee and Illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy
Akira To Zoltan: Twenty-Six Men Who Changed The World by Cynthia Chin-Lee and Illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy
Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book by Muriel Feelings and Illustrated by Tom Feelings
B is for Brooklyn by Selina Alko
Ashanti To Zulu: African Traditions by Margaret Musgrove and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
Calavera Abecedario: A Day Of The Dead Alphabet Book by Jeanette Winter
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book by Muriel Feelings and Illustrated by Tom Feelings
One Gorilla: A Counting Book by Anthony Browne
My Wild Family by Laurent Moreau
Compostela by David Pintor
Lisboa by David Pintor
This Is Munich by Miroslav Sasek
This Is London by Miroslav Sasek
Anno’s Spain by Mitsumasa Anno
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Perspective Taking, Fractured Fairy Tales, Postmodern Picturebooks
The Tunnel by Anthony Browne
Previously by Allan Ahlberg and Illustrated by Bruce Ingman
Me And You by Anthony Browne
Piggybook by Anthony Browne
Hansel And Gretel by Anthony Browne
Into The Forest by Anthony Browne
Leonard by Wolf Erlbruch
The Girl In Red by Aaron Frisch and Illustrated by Roberto Innocenti
Little Red Riding Hood (Not Quite) by Yvonne Morrison and Illustrated by Donovan Bixley
Little Evie In The Wild Wood by Jackie Morris and Illustrated by Catherine Hyde
Little Red Riding Hood by The Brothers Grimm and Illustrated by Daniel Egneus
Little Red In The Hood by Glen Goei and Illustrated by Drewscape
Goh Bee Lock And The Three Boars by K. F. Seetoh and Illustrated by Gavin Goo
Hansel And Girl Girl by Adrian Pang and Illustrated by Milenko Prvacki
Once Upon A Princess And A Pea by Ann Campbell and Illustrated by Kathy Osborn Young
La Princesa And The Pea by Susan Middleton Elya and Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
The Three Little Pigs And The somewhat Bad Wolf by Mark Teague
That Is Not A Good Idea! by Mo Willems
Little Red Writing by Joan Holub and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
In The Dark by Gita Wolf and Illustrated by Sirish Rao and Rathna Ramanathan
They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel
The Flight Of The Mermaid by Gita Wolf and Sirish Rao and Illustrated by Bhajju Shyam
The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Illustrated by Lane Smith
The Three Little Wolves And The Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas and Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
The Three Pigs by David Wiesner
The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Illustrated by Lane Smith
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China by Ed Young
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story From China by Ai-Ling Louie and Illustrated by Ed Young
The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty And The Beast Tale by Laurence Yep and Illustrated by Kam Mak
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin and Illustrated by David Shannon
Ella’s Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella by Shirley Hughes
Cinderella: A Fashionable Tale by Steven Guarnaccia
Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story by Lynn Roberts and Illustrated by David Roberts
The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story by Rebecca Hickox and Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
Wolves by Emily Gravett
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Book? by Lauren Child
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell
Bad Day At Riverbend by Chris Van Allsburg
A Book by Mordicai Gerstein
Don’t Cross The Line by Isabel Minhos Martins and Illustrated by Bernardo P. Carvalho
Don’t Read This Book! by Jill Lewis and Illustrated by Deborah Allwright
The Three Bears (Sort Of) by Yvonne Morrison and Illustrated by Donovan Bixley
The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka and Illustrated by Steve Johnson
Frank Muir Retells Jack And The Beanstalk and Illustrated by Graham Philpot
Frank Muir Retells The Three Little Pigs and Illustrated by Graham Philpot
Frank Muir Retells Goldilocks And The Three Bears and Illustrated by Graham Philpot
Goldilocks And The Three Bears: A Tale Moderne by Steven Guarnaccia
The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale by Steven Guarnaccia
Pig Pigger Piggest by Rick Walton and Illustrated by Jimmy Holder
The Three Horrid Little Pigs by Liz Pinchon
Cinderella by Charles Perrault and Illustrated by Kveta Pacovska
Little Red Cap by The Grimm Brothers and Illustrated by Kveta Pacovska
Rapunzel by Rachel Isadora
Hansel And Gretel by Rachel Isadora
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Rachel Isadora
Spells by Emily Gravett
Little Red Hood by Marjolaine Leray and Translated by Sarah Ardizzone
Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault and Photographs by Sarah Moon
Guess Who’s Coming For Dinner? by John Kelly and Illustrated by Cathy Tincknell
The Sleeper And The Spindle by Neil Gaiman and Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Hansel And Gretel by Neil Gaiman and Illustrated by Lorenzo Mattotti
Hansel And Gretel by The Brothers Grimm and Illustrated by Sybille Schenker
Little Red Riding Hood by The Grimm Brothers and Illustrated by Sybille Schenker and Translated by Anthea Bell
Gobble You Up! by Gita Wolf and Illustrated by Sunita
Black And White by David Macaulay
Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Illustrated by Dan Santat
Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Illustrated by Dan Santat
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Appreciating Diversity, Respect for Others, Portrayal of Special Needs, Various Abilities and Emotional Issues
Proud To Be Deaf by Ava, Lilli and Nick Beese and Illustrated by Romina Marti
Silent Days, Silent Dreams by Allen Say
We’re All Wonders by R. J. Palacio
King For A Day by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Christiane Kromer
My Friend Isabelle by Eliza Woloson and Illustrated by Bryan Gough
The Alphabet War: A Story About Dyslexia by Diane Burton Robb and Illustrated by Gail Piazza
John’s Whistle by Lili Ferreiros and Illustrated by Sonja Wimmer
My Name Is Blessing by Eric Walters and Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
What’s Wrong With Timmy? by Maria Shriver and Illustrated by Sandra Speidel
Broken Beaks by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
Ryan The Playground Expert by Pauline Loh and Illustrated by Ong Sheng Hua
Luke’s Way Of Looking by Nadia Wheatley and Illustrated by Matt Ottley
The 5 Misfits by Beatrice Alemagna
Featherless / Desplumado by Juan Felipe Herrera and Illustrated by Ernesto Cuevas, Jr.
The Island by John Heffernan and Illustrated by Peter Sheehan
What Color Is The Wind? by Anne Herbauts
Perfect by Nicola Davies and Illustrated by Cathy Fisher
Moses Goes To School by Isaac Millman
The Cloud by Hannah Cumming
The Princess And The Fog: A Story For Children With Depression by Lloyd Jones
The Colour Thief: A Family’s Story Of Depression by Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters and Illustrated by Karin Littlewood
Not Today, Celeste! A Dog’s Tale About Her Human’s Depression by Liza Stevens with contributions by Pooky Knightsmith
Meh: A Story About Depression by Deborah Malcolm
Max The Champion by Sean Stockdale and Alex Strick and Illustrated by Ros Asquith
The Printer by Myron Uhlberg and Illustrated by Henri Sorensen
Dad, Jackie, And Me by Myron Uhlberg and Illustrated by Colin Bootman
The Pirate Of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon and Illustrated by Lynne Avril
The Deaf Musicians by Pete Seeger and Paul DuBois Jacobs and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Idiot! by Oscar K. and Illustrated by Dorte Karrebæk
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Celebrating the Gifted and the Talented, High Ability Learners, Dual Exceptional
Helen’s Big World: The Life Of Helen Keller by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Matt Tavares
Six Dots: A Story Of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became The World’s Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by David Diaz
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson and Illustrated by Sean Qualls
A Boy And A Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz and Illustrated by Catia Chien
Django: World’s Greatest Jazz Guitarist by Bonnie Christensen
The Django by Levi Pinfold
A Splash Of Red: The Life And Art Of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales
Me, Frida by Amy Novesky and Illustrated by David Diaz
Frida by Jonah Winter and Illustrated by Ana Juan
Little People, Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Illustrated by Gee Fan Eng
Diego by Jeanette Winter and Illustrated by Jonah Winter
Diego Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and Illustrated by David Diaz
Diego Rivera: His World And Ours by Duncan Tonatiuh
The Art Of Miss Chew by Patricia Polacco
The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
Miss Little’s Gift by Douglas Wood and Illustrated by Jim Burke
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors And Sounds Of Kandinski’s Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mary Grandpré
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince And His Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
The Girl Who Heard Colors by Marie Harris and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and Illustrated by Raul Colon
Colors Of The Wind: The Story Of Blind Artist And Champion Runner George Mendoza by J. L. Powers and Paintings by George Mendoza with Illustrations by Hayley Morgan-Sanders
Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum by Robert Andrew Parker
Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught The World About Kindness by Donna Janell Bowman and illustrated by Daniel Minter
The Girl Who Thought In Pictures: The Story Of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca and Illustrated by Daniel Rieley
How To Build A Hug: Temple Grandin And Her Amazing Squeeze Machine by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville and Illustrated by Giselle Potter
El Actor by Uday Prakash and Illustrated by Simone Rea and Translated by Miquel Peralta
Summary (via Google Translate): Fakir Mohan Sen is the most famous comic actor of the theater of India, however nobody knows his true story, lived in solitude and weighed down by a wound that never healed. Because, as Charlie Chaplin said, a comedian is a sad person. Every smile of Fakir Mohan Sen was born of his effort to silence the darkness. However, thanks to their performances, the public learned to dream and to make the imagination fly, to laugh at their frustrations and their fears.
A Home For Mr. Emerson by Barbara Kerley and Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According To Susy) by Barbara Kerley and Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
Emily by Michael Bedard and Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Alabama Spitfire: The Story Of Harper Lee And To Kill A Mockingbird by Bethany Hegedus and Illustrated by Erin McGuire
Miguel’s Brave Knight: Young Cervantes And His Dream Of Don Quixote by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Raul Colon
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey and Illustrated by Julia Sarda
Louisa May’s Battle: How The Civil War Led To Little Women by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Carlyn Beccia
The Pilot And The Little Prince: The Life of Antoine De St. Exupery by Peter Sis
The Right Word: Roget And His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Noah Webster And His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris and Illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch
W Is For Webster: Noah Webster And His American Dictionary by Tracey Fern and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
A River Of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter and Illustrated by Giselle Potter
Max’s Words by Kate Banks and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
The Word Collector by Peter Reynolds
Papa Is A Poet: A Story About Robert Frost by Natalie S. Bober and Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon
Su Dongpo: Chinese Genius by Demi
Grass Sandals: The Travels of Basho by Dawnine Spivak and Illustrated by Demi
Al-Ghazali by Demi
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei by Peter Sis
I, Galileo by Bonnie Christensen
Leonardo Da Vinci by Diane Stanley
Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer by Robert Byrd
Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas Of Leonardo Da Vinci by Gene Barretta
Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Barretta
Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives by Gene Barretta
A Wizard From The Start: The Incredible Boyhood And Amazing Inventions Of Thomas Edison by Don Brown
Electric Ben: The Amazing Life And Times Of Benjamin Franklin by Robert Byrd
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Illustrated by Mary Azarian
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein by Don Brown
On A Beam Of Light by Jennifer Berne and Illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky
Albie’s First Word: A Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein’s Childhood by Jacqueline Tourville and Illustrated by Wynne Evans
Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up The World by Elizabeth Rusch and Illustrated by Oliver Dominguez
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life Of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Blockhead: The Life Of Fibonacci by Joseph D’Agnese and Illustrated by John O’Brien
Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas by Cheryl Bardoe and Illustrated by Jos. A. Smith
Seed By Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John “Appleseed” Chapman by Esmé Raji Codell and Illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins
The Tree Of Life: Charles Darwin by Peter Sis
One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures Of Charles Darwin by Kathryn Lasky and Illustrated by Matthew Trueman
Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story Of The Man Who Sold The Eiffel Tower by Greg Pizzoli
The Amazing Discoveries Of Ibn Sina by Fatima Sharafeddine and Illustrated by Intelaq Mohammed Ali
The Amazing Travels Of Ibn Battuta by Fatima Sharafeddine and Illustrated by Intelaq Mohammed Ali
Traveling Man: The Journey Of Ibn Battuta 1325-1354 by James Rumford
From The Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed The World by James Rumford
The Librarian Who Measured The Earth by Kathryn Lasky and Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Ug: Boy Genius Of The Stone Age by Raymond Briggs
Seeker Of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs by James Rumford
A Boy, A Mouse, And A Spider: The Story Of E. B. White by Barbara Herkert and Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
Some Writer! The Story Of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet
Enormous Smallness: A Story Of E. E. Cummings by Matthew Burgess and Illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
Reaching For The Moon by Buzz Aldrin and Illustrated by Wendell Minor
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan And The Mysteries Of The Cosmos by Stephanie Roth Sisson
Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill
The Great Voyages Of Zheng He by Demi
Marco Polo by Demi
Columbus by Demi
Follow The Dream: The Story Of Christopher Columbus by Peter Sis
The Travels Of Benjamin Of Tudela: Through Three Continents In The Twelfth Century by Uri Shulevitz
Genghis Khan by Demi
Kubla Khan: The Emperor Of Everything by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Robert Byrd
Alexander The Great by Demi
Tutankhamun by Demi
The Fabulous Flying Machines Of Alberto Santos-Dumont by Victoria Griffith and Illustrated by Eva Montanari
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered The Most Famous Dinosaur In The World by Tracey E. Fern and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story Of Bob And Joe Switzer’s Bright Ideas And Brand-New Colors by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Tony Persiani
The Boy Who Invented TV by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Greg Couch
Papa’s Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Dea Submersible Alvin by Michelle Cusolito and Illustrated by Nicole Wong
An Eye For Color: The Story Of Josef Albers by Natasha Wing and Illustrated by Julia Breckenreid
Polka Dot Parade: A Book About Bill Cunningham by Deborah Blumenthal and Illustrated by Masha D’yans
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Developing Empathy with those Dealing with Poverty and Disadvantaged Circumstances
The Old Man by Sarah V. and Illustrated by Claude K. Dubois and Translated by Daniel Hahn
Still A Family by Brenda Reeves Sturgis and Illustrated by Jo-Shin Lee
Yard Sale by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by Ronald Himler
Way Home by Libby Hathorn and Illustrated by Gregory Rogers
I Am A Bear by Jean-François Dumont
Tight Times by Jeanette Patindol and Illustrated by Sergio Bumatay III
Tight Times by Barbara Shook Hazen and Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
The Caged Birds Of Phnom Penh by Frederick Lipp and Illustrated by Ronald Himler
Drawing From The City by Teju Behan
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by David Diaz
The Greatest Table: A Banquet To Fight Against Hunger by Michael J. Rosen and various illustrators
The Table Where Rich People Sit by Byrd Baylor and Illustrated by Peter Parnall
Dust by Colin Thompson (and other illustrators)
We Are All In The Dumps With Jack And Guy by Maurice Sendak
Voices In The Park by Anthony Browne
My Name Is Bob by James Bowen and Garry Jenkins and Illustrated by Gerald Kelly
Hope Is A Girl Selling Fruit by Amrita Das
A Shelter In Our Car by Monica Gunning and Illustrated by Elaine Pedlar
The Inner City Mother Goose by Eve Merriam and Illustrated by David Diaz
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts and Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones
Tia Isa Wants A Car by Meg Medina and Illustrated by Claudia Muñoz
The Hard-Times Jar by Ethel Footman Smothers and Illustrated by John Holyfield
Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth and Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet
Uncle Willie And The Soup Kitchen by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan
Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt and Illustrated by Vin Vogel
The Lunch Thief by Anne C. Bromley and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
Sam And The Lucky Money by Karen Chinn and Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
The Can Man by Laura E. Williams and Illustrated by Craig Orback
The Teddy Bear by David McPhail
The Lady In The Box by Ann McGovern and Illustrated by Marni Backer
Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo and Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
Lily And The Paper Man by Rebecca Upjohn and Illustrated by Renné Benoit
One Potato, Two Potato by Cynthia DeFelice and Illustrated by Andrea U’Ren
Lives Turned Upside Down: Homeless Children In Their Own Words and Photographs by Jim Hubbard
Mama Panya’s Pancakes: A Village Tale From Kenya by Mary and Rich Chamberlin and Illustrated by Julia Cairns
Sunday Shopping by Sally Derby and Illustrated by Shadra Strickland
Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall and Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Crow Boy by Taro Yashima
Gettin’ Through Thursday by Melrose Cooper and Illustrated by Nneka Bennett
The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll by Patricia C. McKissack and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Not So Fast, Songololo by Niki Daly
Running Shoes by Frederick Lipp and Illustrated by Jason Gaillard
Suche Arbeit Für Papa (Job Hunt For Papa) by Lydia Zeller and Illustrated by Monica Maslowska
Summary: Since Oskar’s father is unemployed, he sits in front of the TV all day, drinking beer and complaining about everything. He has lost his job as a car painter and has given up looking for a new one. One day, Oskar has an idea: In the courtyard he hangs a note on a tree on which he has written “Search work for dad” and drawn a Porsche. At first the father reacts angrily. But when the neighbor calls the same evening and asks if he can help him with his car, the father brings out his toolbox. The mother and Oskar’s big sister Lola are relieved. And Daddy decides the next morning to make a course in which he can learn all about engines. This story does not hide the fact that the unemployment of a family member also touches children and partners. But it shows that the family can help those affected to take their fate into their own hands.
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Adoptive, Non-traditional, Biracial Families
Weird Parents by Audrey Wood
The Graves Family by Patricia Polacco
Always Come Home To Me by Belle Yang
Allison by Allen Say
What Sallamah Didn’t Know by Sharon Ismail and Illustrated by Khairudin Saharom
A Thirst For Home: A Story Of Water Across The World by Christine Ieronimo and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
The Big Little Book Of Happy Sadness by Colin Thompson
Star Of The Week: A Story Of Love, Adoption, and Brownies With Sprinkles by Darlene Friedman and Illustrated by Roger Roth
Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis and Illustrated by Laura Cornell
The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale by Grace Lin
Over The Moon: An Adoption Tale by Karen Katz
I Don’t Have Your Eyes by Carrie A. Kitze and Illustrated by Rob Williams
Sweet Moon Baby: An Adoption Tale by Karen Henry Clark and Illustrated by Patrice Barton
Happy Adoption Day! by John McCutcheon and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose Lewis and Illustrated by Jane Dyer
Bringing Asha Home by Uma Krishnaswami and Illustrated by Jamel Akib
The Favorite Daughter by Allen Say
Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs and Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
Mixed: Portraits Of Multiracial Kids by Kip Fulbeck
I Am Mixed by Garcelle Beauvais and Sebastian A. Jones and Illustrated by James C. Webster
Black Is Brown Is Tan by Arnold Adoff and Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully
Two Mrs. Gibsons by Toyomi Igus and Illustrated by Daryl Wells
Violet by Tania Duprey Stehlik and Illustrated by Vanja Vuleta Jovanovic
I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother by Selina Alko
Hope by Isabell Monk and Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter
The Aunt In Our House by Angela Johnson and Illustrated by David Soman
Jalapeño Bagels by Natasha Wing and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
I Love Saturdays Y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada and Illustrated by Elivia Savadier
Blackberry Stew by Isabell Monk and Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter
Henry Wants More! by Linda Ashman and Illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes
Marisol McDonald And The Clash Bash: Marisol McDonald Y La Fiesta Sin Igual by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Sara Palacios
Splash, Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke and Illustrated by Lauren Tobia
You Were The First by Patricia MacLachlan and Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
We Belong Together by Todd Parr
Families, Families, Families! by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang
Wish by Matthew Cordell
Hook by Ed Young
A Mama For Owen by Marion Dane Bauer and Illustrated by John Butler
Wolfie The Bunny by Ame Dyckman and Illustrated by Zachariah OHora
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Christian Robinson
Tanglewood by Margaret Wild and Illustrated by Vivienne Goodman
Greenling by Levi Pinfold
Little Chick and Mommy Cat by Marta Zafrilla and Illustrated by Nora Hilb
I Wished For You by Marianne Richmond
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima
Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
Elliot by Julie Pearson and Illustrated by Manon Gauthier
A Mother For Choco by Keiko Kasza
Min Familie (My Family) by Oscar K and Illustrated by Dorte Karrebæk
Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon
The Red Blanket by Eliza Thomas and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
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