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Diverse Background English Collection PreK-2

This collection includes diverse, culturally accurate stories that support literacy learning content for beginning and emerging readers in grades PreK-2. Appealing texts and pictures by outstanding authors and illustrators of diverse backgrounds engage young readers and support their efforts as they begin their journey to become successful, independent readers.

Collection of 22 books: $277.90

My Steps

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Calling the Water Drum

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The Story I'll Tell

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The Three Lucys

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How Far Do You Love Me?

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David's Drawings

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Lend a Hand

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Juna's Jar

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Sparkle Boy

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Music Time (Confetti Kids #4)

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Block Party (Confetti Kids #3)

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Bein' with You This Way

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Selvakumar Knew Better

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Want to Play? (Confetti Kids #2)

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Lily's New Home (Confetti Kids #1)

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Joshua's Masai Mask

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Jazz Baby

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Dreaming Up

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Call Me Tree / Llámame árbol

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Bringing Asha Home

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Arrorró, mi niño

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Two Mrs. Gibsons

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  • Front cover for Arrorró, mi niño by Lulu Delacre and Lulu Delacre
    Arrorró, mi niño
    Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games
    By Lulu Delacre
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    Arrorró, mi niño

    Arrorró, mi niño

    Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games
    By Lulu Delacre
    Bilingual English/Spanish. A book of Latino lullabies and games, inspired by the author's own childhood in Puerto Rico.

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  • Front cover for Bein' with You This Way by W. Nikola-Lisa and Michael Bryant
    Bein' with You This Way
    By William Nikola, Michael Bryant
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    Bein' with You This Way

    Bein' with You This Way

    By William Nikola, Michael Bryant
    An African American girl and her friends play together and learn that despite their physical differences, they are all really the same.

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  • Front cover for Block Party (Confetti Kids #3) by Gwendolyn Hooks and Shirley Ng-Benitez
    Block Party (Confetti Kids #3)
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    By Gwendolyn Hooks, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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    Block Party (Confetti Kids #3)

    Block Party (Confetti Kids #3)

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    By Gwendolyn Hooks, Shirley Ng-Benitez
    In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, the neighborhood is having a block party and Padma worries that her friends won't like her mom's lentil soup.

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  • Front cover for Bringing Asha Home by Uma Krishnaswami and Jamel Akib
    Bringing Asha Home
    By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel Akib
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    Bringing Asha Home

    Bringing Asha Home

    By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel Akib
    A biracial Asian Indian American boy finds his own special way to bond with his sister while the family awaits her adoption from India.

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  • Front cover for Call Me Tree / Llámame árbol by Maya Gonzalez and Maya Gonzalez
    Call Me Tree / Llámame árbol
    By Maya Gonzalez
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    Call Me Tree / Llámame árbol

    Call Me Tree / Llámame árbol

    By Maya Gonzalez
    Hardcover reprint coming July 28, 2025

    An imaginary bilingual English/Spanish tale of self-discovery told by a child who grows, learns about the natural world, embraces others, and is free to become who they are meant to be--a child as unique as a tree.

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  • Front cover for Calling the Water Drum by LaTisha Redding and Aaron Boyd
    Calling the Water Drum
    By LaTisha Redding, Aaron Boyd
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    Calling the Water Drum

    Calling the Water Drum

    By LaTisha Redding, Aaron Boyd
    A moving story about a family's attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, and a young boy who bravely learns to navigate a new world through playing his drum.

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  • Front cover for David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell and Cathryn Falwell
    David's Drawings
    By Cathryn Falwell
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    David's Drawings

    David's Drawings

    By Cathryn Falwell
    A shy young African American boy makes friends in school by letting his classmates help with his drawing of a bare winter tree.

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  • Front cover for Dreaming Up by Christy Hale and Christy Hale
    Dreaming Up
    A Celebration of Building
    By Christy Hale
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    Dreaming Up

    Dreaming Up

    A Celebration of Building
    By Christy Hale
    A picture book that connects great works of architecture to the ways children build and play.

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  • Front cover for How Far Do You Love Me? by Lulu Delacre and Lulu Delacre
    How Far Do You Love Me?
    By Lulu Delacre
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    How Far Do You Love Me?

    How Far Do You Love Me?

    By Lulu Delacre
    This unique bedtime book by award-winning author-illustrator Lulu Delacre features a game that highlights the universal love between caregivers and children while taking readers on a journey across the seven continents of Earth.

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  • Front cover for Jazz Baby by Carole Boston Weatherford and Laura Freeman
    Jazz Baby
    By Carole Boston Weatherford, Laura Freeman Hines
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    Jazz Baby

    Jazz Baby

    By Carole Boston Weatherford, Laura Freeman Hines
    A celebration of music and movement, this story in verse is inspired by the riffs, rhythms, and freedom of jazz.

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  • Front cover for Joshua's Masai Mask by Dakari Hru and Anna Rich
    Joshua's Masai Mask
    By Dakari Hru, Anna Rich
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    Joshua's Masai Mask

    Joshua's Masai Mask

    By Dakari Hru, Anna Rich
    A magical Masai mask takes an African American boy on a series of adventures, and he discovers the joy of being himself.

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  • Front cover for Juna's Jar by Jane Park and Felicia Hoshino
    Juna's Jar
    By Jane Park, Felicia Hoshino
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    Juna's Jar

    Juna's Jar

    By Jane Park, Felicia Hoshino
    After Juna's best friend moves away, Juna, an imaginative Korean American girl, goes on magical adventures by way of her special kimchi jar.

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  • Front cover for Lend a Hand by John Frank and London Ladd
    Lend a Hand
    Poems About Giving
    By John Frank, London Ladd
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    Lend a Hand

    Lend a Hand

    Poems About Giving
    By John Frank, London Ladd
    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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  • Front cover for Lily's New Home (Confetti Kids #1) by Paula Yoo and Shirley Ng-Benitez
    Lily's New Home (Confetti Kids #1)
    (Dive Into Reading)
    By Paula Yoo, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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    Lily's New Home (Confetti Kids #1)

    Lily's New Home (Confetti Kids #1)

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    By Paula Yoo, Shirley Ng-Benitez
    In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Lily and her parents move from their suburban neighborhood to New York City and Lily must adapt to her new life.

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  • Front cover for Music Time (Confetti Kids #4) by Gwendolyn Hooks and Shirley Ng-Benitez
    Music Time (Confetti Kids #4)
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    By Gwendolyn Hooks, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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    Music Time (Confetti Kids #4)

    Music Time (Confetti Kids #4)

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    By Gwendolyn Hooks, Shirley Ng-Benitez
    In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Henry tries to find a place where he can practice his drums without disturbing his mom.

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  • Front cover for My Steps by Sally Derby Miller and Adjoa J. Burrowes
    My Steps
    By Sally Derby Miller, Adjoa J. Burrowes
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    My Steps

    My Steps

    By Sally Derby Miller, Adjoa J. Burrowes
    An African American girl shares the private world of playtime on her front steps over each of the four seasons.

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  • Front cover for Selvakumar Knew Better by Virginia Kroll and Xiaojun Li
    Selvakumar Knew Better
    By Virginia Kroll, Xiaojun Li
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    Selvakumar Knew Better

    Selvakumar Knew Better

    By Virginia Kroll, Xiaojun Li
    This true story of a courageous and clever dog who saved a boy's life during the devastating tsunami of 2004 is sure to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.

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  • Front cover for Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman and Maria Mola
    Sparkle Boy
    By Lesléa Newman, Maria Mola
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    Sparkle Boy

    Sparkle Boy

    By Lesléa Newman, Maria Mola
    Young Casey loves sparkly things, just like his older sister, who does not approve until an encounter with teasing bullies helps her learn to accept and respect Casey for who he is.

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  • Front cover for The Story I'll Tell by Nancy Tupper-Ling and Jessica Lanan
    The Story I'll Tell
    By Nancy Tupper-Ling, Jessica Lanan
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    The Story I'll Tell

    The Story I'll Tell

    By Nancy Tupper-Ling, Jessica Lanan
    In this tender story of international adoption, a mother weaves a magical web of tales to explain how her child came to be part of the family.

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  • Front cover for The Three Lucys by Hayan Charara and Sara Kahn
    The Three Lucys
    By Hayan Charara, Sara Kahn
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    The Three Lucys

    The Three Lucys

    By Hayan Charara, Sara Kahn
    After a young Lebanese boy loses one of his beloved cats when his village comes under attack, he must learn to cope with loss and hope for a peaceful future.

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  • Front cover for Two Mrs. Gibsons by Toyomi Igus and Daryl Wells
    Two Mrs. Gibsons
    By Toyomi Igus, Daryl Wells
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    Two Mrs. Gibsons

    Two Mrs. Gibsons

    By Toyomi Igus, Daryl Wells
    Two Mrs. Gibsons is author Toyomi Igus's tender and touching tribute to the two most important women in her life--her Japanese mother and her African American grandmother.

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  • Front cover for Want to Play? (Confetti Kids #2) by Paula Yoo and Shirley Ng-Benitez
    Want to Play? (Confetti Kids #2)
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    By Paula Yoo, Shirley Ng-Benitez
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    Want to Play? (Confetti Kids #2)

    Want to Play? (Confetti Kids #2)

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    By Paula Yoo, Shirley Ng-Benitez
    In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, a diverse group of kids decide to play pretend. There's no limit to what they imagine they can be!

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