September

Richard Wright’s Birthday-September 4

• Richard Wright and the Library Card

Labor Day-September 5

• Armando and the Blue Tarp School
• My Teacher Can Teach…Anyone! 
• Sky Dancers
• The Have a Good Day Café
• George Crum and the Saratoga Chip
• Hiromi's Hands
• Mama and Papa Have a Store
• The Have a Good Day Cafe
• Take a Picture of Me James VanDerZee!
• Xochitl and the Flowers

International Literacy Day-September 8

• Amelia’s Road
• Armando and the Blue Tarp School
• Babu's Song
• Bookjoy, Wordjoy
• Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs!
• David's Drawings
• Destiny's Gift
• Drumbeat in Our Feet
• Elizabeti's School
• Etched In Clay 
• First Day in Grapes
• Howard Thurman's Great Hope
• How We Are Smart
• Ira’s Shakespeare Dream 
• Love to Langston
• Poems in the Attic
• Richard Wright and the Library Card
• Seeds of Change
• The Storyteller’s Candle
• Su Dongpo: Chinese Genius 
• Tofu Quilt 
• Up the Learning Tree
• Water Rolls, Water Rises
• Yasmin's Hammer
• Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree

National Grandparent's Day-September 10

• Abuela’s Weave
• A Morning with Grandpa
• Babu's Song
• Bird 
• The Blue Roses
• Bowman’s Store 
• Chachaji’s Cup
• DeShawn Days
• Finding the Music
• Going Home, Coming Home
• Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
• Grandfather Counts
• Grandma and Me at the Flea
• Grandma's Purple Flowers
• The Have a Good Day Café
• Honoring Our Ancestors
• Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji
• How Far Do You Love Me? 
• In the Time of the Drums
• The Hula Hoopin’ Queen
• Janna and the Kings
• Juna’s Jar
• Keepers
• Kiki’s Journey
• Love to Mamá
• Maya’s Blanket
• A Morning with Grandpa
• No Mush Today 
• Only One Year
• Our Celebracion
• Poems in the Attic
• Rainbow Stew
• Rattlesnake Mesa
• Seaside Dream
• Shanghai Messenger
• Singing With Momma Lou
• Summer of the Mariposas
• Sunday Shopping
• Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
• The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen
• Two Mrs. Gibsons

Hispanic Heritage Month-September 15-October 15

• All the Stars Denied
• Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle
• A Movie in My Pillow
• Abuela’s Weave
• Alicia Afterimage
• America: A Book of Opposites
• Amelia's Road
• Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems
• Animal Poems of the Igazu
• Armando and the Blue Tarp School
• Arrorro, mi nino
• ¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends
• Birthday in the Barrio
• The Birthday Swap
• Calling the Doves
• Confetti Poems for Children
• Capoeira: Game! Dance! Martial Art!
• Drum Chavi, Drum!
• Estela's Swap
• Family Pictures
• Finding the Music
• First Day in Grapes
• Friends from the Other Side
• From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems
• From North to South
• Galapagos Girl
• Gracias · Thanks
• Grandma and Me at the Flea
• The Harvest Birds
• I Had a Hippopotamus
• Home at Last
• Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems
• In My Family
• Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems
• Let Me Help!
• Love to Mamá
• Mama the Alien
• Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match
• Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash
• Marisol McDonald and the Monster
• Marti's Song for Freedom
• Maya’s Blanket
• My Diary from Here to There
• My Very Own Room
• My Papa Diego and Me
• Nana’s Big Surprise
• Ole! Flamenco
• Parrots Over Puerto Rico
• Poems to Dream Together
• The Pot that Juan Built
• Prietita and the Ghost Woman
• Quinito Day and Night
• Quinito’s Neighborhood
• The Road to Sanitago
• Rainbow Weaver
• Say Hola to Spanish
• Say Hola to Spanish, Otra Vez (Again)
• Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus
• The Storyteller’s Candle
• There's No Base Like Home
• The Wind Called My Name
• The Upside Down Boy
• Uncle Nacho’s Hat
• Under the Lemon Moon
• When This World Was New
• Xochitl and the Flowers
• ¡Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Que Rico! America’s Sproutings

Ray Charles’ Birthday-September 23

• Ray Charles

National Little League Month

• Baseball Saved Us
• ¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends
• Catching the Moon
• Keepers
• Louis Sockalexis
• Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
• Step Up to the Plate Maria Singh
• There's No Base Like Home
• Willie Wins

International Literacy Day:
5 Strategies to Help Parents Navigate Lexile
7 Strategies to Help Booksellers and Librarians Navigate Lexile
7 Tips to Help Make Reading With Your Child This Year Achievable
Diversity in Children's Literature and the Legacy of Pura Belpre'
Where Can I Find Great Diverse Children's Books?
Checklist: 8 Steps to Creating a Diverse Book Collection
Choosing the World Our Students Read
Where to Find Culturally Diverse Literature to Pair with Your Required Curriculum
Diversifying Your Back-to-School Reading
Why Do We Need Diverse Books in Non-Diverse Schools?
8 Ideas for Educators to Get Students Excited About the Public Library This School Year
10 Myths About Teaching STEM Books and How You Can Teach STEM in Your Classroom Right Now
Growing Up Without Books: Discovering DeShawn

Grandparent's Day:
Sunday Shopping Activity Sheet
Intergenerational Activities for Grandparents Day
Make a Grandma and Me Scrapbook
Read and Make an I Love You Book
Rainbow Stew Inspired Felt Food Tutorials

Hispanic Heritage Month:
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Books about Puerto Rico
5 Books for Hispanic Heritage Month
11 Educator Resources for Teaching Children About Latin American Immigration and Migration
11 Books on Latin American Immigration and Migration
5 Tips to Engage Latino Families and Students
Using Picture Books to Teach and Discuss Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera with Students
Using Dual Language and Bilingual Books in First and Second Grade
Using Dual Language and Bilingual Books in Third and Fourth Grade
Using Dual Language and Bilingual Books and Parent Volunteers to Foster Deep Thinking
Monica Brown on Dehumanizing Language and the Immigration Debate

National Little League Month:
Watch Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell Read Catching the Moon from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Storyline Online
Celebrate and Teach About Baseball with Toni Stone
Women in Professional Baseball: "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"
Book and Activity Suggestions to Match Your Summer Adventure: Ballparks!