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The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
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The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Hardcover reprint coming July 16, 2025
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A spunky African American girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood--young and old alike--joins in on the fun.

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Drift
By Megan Hutchins
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By Megan Hutchins
Tenjat joins a dangerous defense to protect his island home from the monsters who threaten it in this fresh YA fantasy inspired by Mayan and Indian folklore.

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Rebellion (Tankborn #3)
A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
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Rebellion (Tankborn #3)
A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
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In a world where half the population is genetically engineered, what does it mean to be human? The acclaimed TANKBORN trilogy rushes to a thrilling conclusion with Rebellion!

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From North to South / Del Norte al Sur
By René Colato Laínez, Joe Cepeda
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From North to South / Del Norte al Sur
By René Colato Laínez, Joe Cepeda
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Bilingual English/Spanish. This nuanced picture book tackles the difficult and timely subject of family separation and deportation.

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Angkat
The Cambodian Cinderella
By Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Eddie Flotte
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The Cambodian Cinderella
By Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Eddie Flotte
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Part of the Cinderella Around the World series, this picture book offers a Cambodian take on Cinderella.

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Jouanah
A Hmong Cinderella
By Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Anne Sibley O'Brien
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A Hmong Cinderella
By Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburn, Anne Sibley O'Brien
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Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella is sure to shine as one of the most beautiful and moving versions of Cinderella from around the world.

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Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!
By Mayra Lazara Dole, Tonel
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Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!
By Mayra Lazara Dole, Tonel
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Who says girls can't play drums? The beat of Chavi's congas livens up her entire neighborhood. When she's not picked to drum in Miami's Calle Ocho festival, she decides to do something about it!

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Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth Gomez
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Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth Gomez
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Bilingual English/Spanish. A loving tale about a young girl afraid to go to school for the first time.

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Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la llorona
By Gloria Anzaldúa, Maya Gonzalez
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Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la llorona
By Gloria Anzaldúa, Maya Gonzalez
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Bilingual English/Spanish. Gloria Anzaldúa uniquely reinterprets the famous Mexican legend of la Llorona.

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Lend a Hand
Poems About Giving
By John Frank, London Ladd
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Poems About Giving
By John Frank, London Ladd
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A collection of original poems centered on giving and spontaneous acts of kindness, which also incorporate larger themes of community, intergenerational relationships, young mentors, and care for the environment.

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Angel's Kite / La estrella de Angel
By Alberto Blanco, Rodolfo Morales
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Angel's Kite / La estrella de Angel
By Alberto Blanco, Rodolfo Morales
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By award-winning Mexican author Alberto Blanco, comes the story of how a young kite maker mysteriously brings back the missing church bell to his beloved town.

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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
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In this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the US, Lakas, an all-American boy of Filipino descent, helps his new friends fight eviction from their home .

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This Land is My Land
By George Littlechild
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This Land is My Land
By George Littlechild
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Through his own words and paintings, acclaimed Native artist George Littlechild takes us back in time to the first meeting between his Plains Cree ancestors and the first European settlers in North America.

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Armando y la escuela de lona azul
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
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Armando y la escuela de lona azul
By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
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In Spanish. The story of a young Mexican boy living in a colonia (trash dump community) who takes the first steps toward realizing his dream of getting an education.

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The Harvest Birds / Los pájaros de la cosecha
By Blanca López de Mariscal, Enrique Isai Flores Gonzalez
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The Harvest Birds / Los pájaros de la cosecha
By Blanca López de Mariscal, Enrique Isai Flores Gonzalez
Bilingual English/Spanish. The zanate birds advise Juan to keep the weeds around his land and to plant beans, squash, and corn together.

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King for a Day
By Rukhsana Khan, Christiane Krömer
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King for a Day
By Rukhsana Khan, Christiane Krömer
Malik, a Pakistani boy who uses a wheelchair, is excited to compete in the annual kite-flying festival of Basant. Can his kite defeat the bully's and make him "King" of the festival?

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Parrots Over Puerto Rico
By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico
By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
A nonfiction picture book about the history of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, which was brought back from the brink of extinction. Also available in Spanish.

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Killer of Enemies
By Joseph Bruchac
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Killer of Enemies
By Joseph Bruchac
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A post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.

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Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash / Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual
By Monica Brown, Sara Palacios
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Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash / Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual
By Monica Brown, Sara Palacios
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Paperback available August 19, 2025

In the follow-up to the Pura Belpré Award Honor-winning Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald No Combina, everyone's favorite mismatched heroine turns eight and throws a fabulously mismatched party.

En esta continuación del ganador del Honor del Premio Pura Belpré Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald No Combina, la heroína favorita de todos cumple ocho años y celebra con una fiesta en su estilo único e fabuloso de cosas que no combinan.

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The Monster in the Mudball
By S.P. Gates
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The Monster in the Mudball
By S.P. Gates
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In this lower middle-grade mystery, Jin must hunt down the monster he accidentally freed, before it eats his baby brother.

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