| 1 |
Tami Charles (POC) |
1 |
All Because You Matter |
1 |
USA |
1 |
English – with some Tagalog words |
| Bryan Collier (POC) |
| 2 |
Christian Robinson (POC) |
2 |
You Matter |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 3 |
Leo: A Ghost Story |
| 3 |
Mac Barnett |
| 4 |
Miranda Paul (Editor) |
4 |
Thanku: Poems Of Gratitude |
| Marlena Myles (Native American) |
| 5 |
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (POC) |
5 |
Your Name Is A Song |
| 6 |
Gene Barretta |
6 |
The Secret Garden Of George Washington Carver |
| Frank Morrison (POC) |
| 7 |
Grace Byers |
7 |
I Am Enough |
| Keturah A. Bobo |
8 |
I Believe I Can |
| 8 |
Jen Corace |
9 |
Small World |
| 9 |
Caren Stelson |
10 |
A Bowl Full Of Peace |
| 10 |
Carole Boston Weatherford |
11 |
Be A King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You |
| James E. Ransome (POC) |
| 11 |
12 |
Overground Railroad |
| Lesa Cline-Ransome (POC) |
| 12 |
13 |
Counting The Stars: The Story Of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician |
| Raul Colon |
| 13 |
Angela Johnson (POC) |
14 |
A Girl Like Me |
| Nina Crews (POC) |
| 14 |
Natalie Diaz (Mojave, enrolled Member of Gila River Indian Tribe) |
15 |
Postcolonial Love Poem |
| 15 |
Alice Walker (POC) |
16 |
Possessing The Secret Of Joy |
| 16 |
Jason Chin (POC) |
17 |
Your Place In The Universe |
| 17 |
18 |
Watercress |
| Andrea Wang (POC) |
| 18 |
Rosana Sullivan (Malaysian ethnicity, POC) |
19 |
Mommy Sayang |
| 19 |
Cozbi A. Cabrera (POC) |
20 |
Me and Mama |
| 20 |
Alicia D. Williams (POC) |
21 |
Jump At The Sun: The True Life Tale Of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston |
| Jacqueline Alcantara (POC) |
| 21 |
Thrity Umrigar (POC, of Indian ethnicity) |
22 |
Sugar In Milk |
| 22 |
Meg Medina (POC, Latina) |
23 |
Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away |
|
English (with a few Spanish words) |
| 23 |
Julie Leung (Asian American, born in the US) |
24 |
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story Of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| Chris Sasaki (Asian American) |
| 24 |
Nadia Hashimi (Afghani-American, born in the US) |
25 |
A House Without Windows |
| 25 |
Terese Marie Mailhot (Native American) |
26 |
Heart Berries |
| 26 |
Megan Madison (POC) |
27 |
Our Skin |
| Jessica Ralli |
| Isabel Pepper Roxas (Filipina based in New York) |
| 27 |
Phoebe Wahl |
28 |
The Blue House |
| 28 |
Eloise Greenfield (POC) |
29 |
The Great Migration: Journey To The North |
| Jan Spivey Gilchrist (POC) |
| 29 |
Simran Jeet Singh (POC) |
30 |
Fauja Singh Keeps Going |
| 30 |
Joanna Ho (daughter of immigrants from Taiwan and China) |
31 |
Eyes That Kiss In The Corners |
| 31 |
Jennifer Bradbury |
32 |
Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand |
| 32 |
Zetta Elliott |
33 |
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart |
| Noa Denmon |
| 33 |
Leda Schubert |
34 |
Nathan’s Song |
| 34 |
Karen Lynn Williams |
35 |
A Thousand White Butterflies |
| 35 |
Katie Yamasaki (Japanese American) |
36 |
Fish for Jimmy |
| 36 |
Mahogany L. Browne (POC) |
37 |
Woke: A Young Poet’s Call To Justice |
| Elizabeth Acevedo (POC) |
| Olivia Gatwood (POC) |
| Theodore Taylor III |
| 37 |
Kenard Park (Korean American) |
38 |
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn |
| 39 |
Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter |
| 40 |
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring |
| 38 |
Jarrett Pumphrey (POC) |
41 |
The Old Truck |
| Jerome Pumphrey (POC) |
42 |
The Old Boat |
| 39 |
Suzanne Slade |
43 |
A Computer Called Katherine |
| Veronica Miller Jamison (POC) |
| 40 |
Margot Lee Shetterly (POC) |
44 |
Hidden Figures: The True Story Of Four Black Women And The Space Race |
| Laura Freeman (POC) |
|
Stasia Burrington |
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Mae Among The Stars |
|
Molly Beth Griffin |
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Ten Beautiful Things |
| 41 |
Nandini Ahuja (POC) |
45 |
It’s Big Sister Time |
| 46 |
It’s Big Brother Time |
| 42 |
Megan Reid (POC) |
47 |
Maryam’s Magic |
| 43 |
Melina Mangal (POC) |
48 |
The Vast Wonder Of The World |
| 44 |
Katie Yamasaki (POC) |
49 |
Everything Naomi Loved |
| Ian Lendler |
| 45 |
Kwame Alexander (POC) |
50 |
The Undefeated |
| Kadir Nelson (POC) |
| 46 |
Georgia Heard |
51 |
My Thoughts Are Clouds |
| 47 |
Ijeoma Oluo |
52 |
So You Want To Talk About Race |
| 48 |
Javaka Steptoe |
53 |
Radiant Child: The Story Of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat |
| 49 |
Andrea Beaty |
54 |
One Girl |
| Dow Phumiruk (Thai American) |
2 |
Thailand |
| 50 |
55 |
Counting on Katherine |
| 51 |
Kao Kalia Yang (Hmong American, born in Thailand) |
56 |
A Map Into The World |
| 57 |
The Most Beautiful Thing |
| 52 |
Dalai Lama |
58 |
The Seed of Compassion |
3 |
Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Bao Luu |
4 |
Vietnam |
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Khoa Le |
|
Sugar In Milk |
|
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The Most Beautiful Thing |
|
Dung Ho |
|
Eyes That Kiss In The Corners |
| 53 |
Muon Thi Van (now based in US) |
59 |
Wishes |
| 54 |
LeUyen Pham (now based in US) |
60 |
Outside, Inside |
| 55 |
Rita Joe (Whycocomagh First Nation) |
61 |
I Lost My Talk |
5 |
Canada |
| Pauline Young (Mi’kmaq First Nation) |
| 56 |
62 |
I’m Finding My Talk |
| Rebecca Thomas (Mi’kmaq First Nation |
|
Ishta Mercurio (raised by Irish-German-Italian-American father and a Polish-American-Filipino mother) |
|
Small World |
| 57 |
Anna Bron |
63 |
Salma The Syrian Chef |
|
Helaine Becker (Canadian and US citizen) |
|
Counting on Katherine |
|
Genevieve Simms |
|
Ojichan’s Gift |
|
English with a few Japanese words |
| 58 |
The Fan Brothers (POC – of Chinese heritage) |
64 |
The Barnabus Project |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 59 |
Yamile Saied Mendez (born and raised in Argentina; now based in US) |
65 |
Where Are You From? |
6 |
Argentina |
| Jaime Kim (born and raised in South Korea; now based in US) |
7 |
South Korea |
|
Seo Kim (Korean-American) |
|
A Map Into The World |
| 60 |
Hyewon Yum (Korean-American based in Brooklyn) |
66 |
The Twins’ Blanket |
| 67 |
The Twins’ Little Sister |
| 68 |
This Is Our House |
|
Akira Kusaka |
|
A Bowl Full Of Peace |
8 |
Japan |
| 61 |
Yoko Ogawa (translated by Stephen Snyder) |
69 |
The Memory Police |
2 |
Japanese (translated) |
| 70 |
The Housekeeper And The Professor |
| 62 |
Chieri Uegaki (Japanese Canadian) |
71 |
Ojichan’s Gift |
|
English with a few Japanese words |
| 63 |
Shokoofeh Azar (Iranian based in Australia) |
72 |
The Enlightenment Of The Greengage Tree |
9 |
Iran |
3 |
Persian (translated) |
| 64 |
Judith Ridge (editor) with contributions by POC and indigenous peoples such as Ambelin Kwaymullina and Shaun Tan |
73 |
The Book That Made Me: A Collection of 32 Personal Stories |
10 |
Australia |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 65 |
Zeno Sworder (POC) |
74 |
This Small Blue Dot |
| 66 |
Armin Greder (originally from Switzerland) |
75 |
The Mediterranean |
| 76 |
Diamonds |
| 67 |
Marguerite Abouet (now based in France) translated by Helge Dascher |
77 |
Aya De Yopougon |
11 |
Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire |
4 |
French (translated) |
| Clément Oubrerie |
12 |
France |
|
Sebastien Pelon |
|
Hope |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 68 |
Bolu Babalola (British of Nigerian descent) |
78 |
Love in Colour |
13 |
United Kingdom |
| 69 |
Jean Rhys (daughter of White Creole mother and Welsh father) |
79 |
Wide Sargasso Sea |
| 70 |
Julie Abery (born in UK, now based in Switzerland) |
80 |
The Old Man And The Penguin |
|
Baljinder Kaur (POC) |
|
Fauja Singh Keeps Going |
|
Sam Boughton |
|
Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand |
| 71 |
Corrinne Averiss |
81 |
Joy |
| 82 |
Hope |
| 83 |
Love |
| Kirsti Beautyman |
|
Sonia Sanchez |
|
Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away |
14 |
Spain |
|
English (with a few Spanish words) |
|
Maria Elena Valdez (illustrator) |
|
Niños: Poems For The Lost Children Of Chile |
5 |
Spanish (translated) |
|
Ana Penyas |
|
Mexique: A Refugee Story From The Spanish Civil War |
| 72 |
Maribel Lechuga |
84 |
Ten Beautiful Things |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
|
Victo Ngai (illustrator) |
|
Wishes |
15 |
Hong Kong (now based in US) |
| 73 |
Teresa Robeson |
85 |
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock The Secrets Of The atom |
|
Hong Kong (born, now based in US) |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| Rebecca Huang |
16 |
Taiwan (born, now based in US) |
|
|
| 74 |
Cho Nam-Joo (translated by Jamie Chang) |
86 |
Kim JiYoung, Born 1982 |
17 |
South Korea |
6 |
Korean (translated) |
| 75 |
Heena Baek (translated by Sophie Bowman) |
87 |
Magic Candies |
| 76 |
Anna Kim (based in US) |
88 |
Danbi Leads The Parade |
South Korea (born, now based in US) |
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 77 |
Stephen Acabado (Essayist) – Filipino now based in Los Angeles, USA |
89 |
Bahay Kubo: A Filipino Children’s Song |
18 |
Philippines (now based in US) |
7 |
Tagalog / Filipino (with translations) |
| Kristian Cordero (concept/ essay) |
|
Philippines |
| Aldrin Camacho (Illustrator) |
| Mavreen Anne Romero (Book Designer) |
|
Isabel Roxas (Filipino American based in New York) |
|
My Thoughts Are Clouds |
|
Philippines (now based in US) |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 78 |
Michelle Sterling (Filipino American, based in US) |
90 |
When Lola Visits |
|
English (with a few words in Filipino) |
| Aaron Asis |
|
Philippines |
| 79 |
Mitali Perkins (now based in US) |
91 |
Home is In Between |
19 |
India (born, now based in US) |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| Lavanya Naidu (now based in Australia) |
India (born, now based in Australia |
| 80 |
Maria Jose Ferrada (translated by Lawrence Schimel) |
92 |
Niños: Poems For The Lost Children Of Chile |
20 |
Chile |
|
Spanish (translated) |
| Maria Jose Ferrada (translated by Elisa Amado) |
93 |
Mexique: A Refugee Story From The Spanish CivilWarr |
|
Pierre Pratt |
|
The Old Man And The Penguin |
21 |
Portugal |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 81 |
Maria Eugenie Manrique (born in Venezuela now lives in Spain) – translated by Amy Brill |
94 |
The Caiman |
22 |
Venezuela |
|
Spanish (translated) |
| Ramon Paris (born in Venezuela now lives in Spain) |
| 82 |
Sandro Bassi |
95 |
Alien Nation |
| 83 |
Peter van den Ende |
96 |
The Wanderer |
23 |
Belgium |
8 |
Dutch (translated) |
| 84 |
Olga Tokarczuk (translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) |
97 |
The Lost Soul |
24 |
Poland |
9 |
Polish (translated) |
| Joanna Concejo |
| 85 |
Paweł Pawlak (translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) |
98 |
Oscar Seeks A Friend |
| 86 |
Aya Kahlil (now based in Ohio, USA) |
99 |
The Arabic Quilt |
25 |
Egypt |
|
English with a few Arabic words |
| Anait Semirdzhyan (born in Kazakhstan, raised in Armenia, now based in Seattle USA) |
26 |
Kazakhstan |
|
Danny Ramadan (Syrian Canadian) |
|
Salma The Syrian Chef |
27 |
Syria |
| 87 |
Alfredo Soderguit (translated by Elisa Amado) |
100 |
The Capybaras (Los Carpinchos) |
28 |
Uruguay |
|
Spanish (translated) |
| 88 |
Peter Sis (now based in US) |
101 |
Nicky & Vera |
29 |
Czech Republic |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
|
Maya Ish-Shalom (now based in US) |
|
Nathan’s Song |
30 |
Israel |
|
Jessica Betancourt-Perez (now based in US) |
|
A Thousand White Butterflies |
31 |
Colombia |
|
English (with a few Spanish words) |
|
Gina Maldonado |
|
Catalina Echeverri (Colombian based in the UK) |
|
It’s Big Sister Time |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
|
It’s Big Brother Time |
|
Luisa Uribe |
|
Your Name Is A Song |
|
The Vast Wonder Of The World |
| 89 |
Roda Ahmed (Somali-Norwegian) |
102 |
Mae Among The Stars |
32 |
Norway |
| 90 |
Raul the Third (Mexican American now based in Boston) |
103 |
Vamos! Let’s Go To The Market! |
33 |
Mexico |
|
Bilingual: English and Spanish |
| Elaine Bay (colorist) |
104 |
Vamos! Let’s Go Eat! |
| 91 |
Alfonso Nuñez (translated by Dave Morrison) |
105 |
No! I Won’t Go To School |
|
Spanish (translated) |
| Bruna Assis Brasil |
34 |
Brazil |
|
Isabelle Follath |
|
Joy |
35 |
Switzerland |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
|
Aaliya Jaleel (based in the US – Sri Lankan American) |
|
Maryam’s Magic |
36 |
Sri Lanka |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 92 |
Fredrik Backman (translated by Neil Smith) |
106 |
Anxious People |
37 |
Sweden |
10 |
Swedish (translated) |
| 93 |
Taghreed Najjar (translated by Michel Moushabeck) |
107 |
The Ghoul |
38 |
Jordan |
11 |
Arabic (translated) |
| Hassan Manasra (born in Jordan, but now based in Qatar) |
39 |
Qatar |
| 94 |
Maaza Mengiste (born in Addis Ababa) |
108 |
The Shadow King |
40 |
Ethiopia |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
| 95 |
Abi Dare (born in Lagos, based in Essex) |
109 |
The Girl With The Louding Voice |
41 |
Nigeria |
|
English (neither translated nor bilingual) |
