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Author Title Type Difficulty Ethnic Group Other
Abells, Chana Children We Remember, Pic Easy Jewish X X X
The NF
Adler, David One Yellow Daffodil: A Pic Med Jewish X
Hanukkah Story Fic
Adoff, Arnold All the Colors of the Race Pic Easy Various X Poetry
Ambrose, Stephen This Vast Land Hist. Fic Med. American X X
Native – American
Anacona, George Barrio Pic Med Hispanic X
NF
Angelou, Maya Now Sheba Sings the Pic Med African
Song African - American
Arnold, Caroline Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Pic Med Native - American X X
Mesa Verde, The NF
Atkin, S. Beth Voices from the Fields Pic Med Hispanic X
NF
Ayres, Katherine North by Night Fic Med. Quakers X
African - Americans
Bachrach, Susan Nazi Olympics, The Pic Dif Various X X
NF
Bartoletti, Susan Black Potatoes NF Dif Irish X X
Bartone, Elisa Peppe the Lamplighter Pic Med Italian X X
Fic
Baylor, Byrd I’m in Charge of Pic Med Native – American
Celebrations
Baylor, Byrd Way to Start the Day, The Pic Med Various X
Beake, Lesley Song of Be YA Med African X X
Fic
Begay, Shonto Navajo: Visions and Pic Med Native - American X Poetry
Voices Across the Mesa
Besson, Jean Louis October 45: Childhood Pic Med French X X X
Memories of the War NF
1 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Author Title Type Difficulty Ethnic Group Other
Bial, Raymond Sioux, The Pic Med Native - American X
NF
Bial, Raymond Underground Railroad, NF Med African – American X X X
The
Bial, Raymond Mist Over the Mountains Pic Appalachian X
NF
Boling, Katharine New Year Be Coming! Pic Med Gullah X
Bridges, Shirin Yim Ruby’s Wish Pic Easy Chinese X
NF
Brown, Don Far Beyond the Garden Pic Med Tibetan X X
Gate NF
Bunting, Eve So Far From the Sea Pic Easy Japanese -American X X X
Fic
Bunting, Eve Day’s Work, A Pic Easy Hispanic X
Fic
Bunting, Eve I Have an Olive Tree Pic Easy Greek X
Fic
Bunting, Eve Smoky Night Pic Easy Various X X
Fic
Chech, John My Grandmother’s Pic Easy Russian X
Journey NF
Chang, Ina Separate Battle, A: NF Dif Various X X
Women and the Civil War
Chocolate, Debbi Kente Colors Pic Easy African X
NF
Cohn, Janice Christmas Menorahs, The Pic Med Various X X X X
NF
Collier, Bryan Uptown Pic Easy African - American X A brief tour of
NF Harlem, NY
Colman, Penny Girls: A History of NF Med Various X X
Growing Up Female in
America
2 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Author Title Type Difficulty Ethnic Group Other
Colman, Penny Corpses, Coffins, and NF Diff Various X
Crypts
Cooper, Michael L. Hell Fighters: African NF Diff African - American X
American Soldiers in
World War I
Cooper, Michael L. Remembering Manzanar NF Med Japanese – American X X X
Cooper, Michael L. Indian School NF Native – American X X X
Craven, Margaret I Heard the Owl Call My Fic Diff Native - American X
Name
Dillion, Leo & Diane To Every Thing There is a Fic Easy Various
Season
Dorros, Arthur Under the Sun YA Diff Bosnian X X
Fic
Fleishman, Paul Seedfolks YA Med Various X X
Fic
Franklin, Kristine, & Out of the Dump: Writings Pic Med Guatemalan X
McGirr, Nancy and Photographs by NF
Children from Guatemala
Freedman, Russell Indian Winter, An Pic Diff Native – American X X
NF
Freedman, Russell Immigrant Kids Pic Med Various X
NF
Freedman, Russell In the Days of the Pic Med Native – American X X
Vaqueros NF Mexican
Garland, Sherry Lotus Seed, The Pic Med Vietnamese – American X
Fic
Giovanni, Nikki (Ed.) Grandmothers Med Various
Hamanaka, Shelia Journey, The Pic Med Japanese – Americans X
NF
Hamilton, Virginia Her Stories Pic Med African – American X Folk Tales
Fic and
NF Biographies
3 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Author Title Type Difficulty Ethnic Group Other
Hansberry, Lorraine Raisin in the Sun, A Fic Med African – American X
Haskins, James & Building a New Land Pic Med African American X X
Benson, Kathleen NF
Heide, Florence Parry & House of Wisdom, The Pic Med. Muslim X X
Gilliand, Judith Heide NF
Hendershot, Judith In Coal Country Pic Easy Appalachian X
NF
Hendershot, Judith Up the Tracks to Pic Med Appalachian X
Grandma’s Fic
Herrera, Juan Calling the Doves Pic Med Hispanic X Bilingual
NF
Hesse, Karen Witness Fic Med Various X
Hoestlandt, Jo Star of Fear, Star of Hope Pic Med Jewish X X
Fic
Hopkinson, Deborah Shutting Out the Sky Pic Med Various X X
NF
Hunter, Sara Hoagland Unbreakable Code Pic Easy Navajo X Story of the
Code Talkers
Jaskol, Julie & Lewis, City of Angels: In and Pic Med. Various X
Brian Around Los Angeles NF
Jimenez, Francisco Circuit, The YA Med Hispanic X X
Fic
Jimenez, Francisco Christmas Gift, The Pic Easy Hispanic X Bilingual
NF
Katz, William Loren Black Pioneers NF Dif African American X X
Ketchum, Liza Gold Rush, The Pic Med Various X X
NF
Koller, Jackie French Nickommoh! A Pic Med Native - American X X
Thanksgiving Celebration NF
Kurtz, Jane (Ed.) Memories of Sun YA Med African X
NF African – American
4 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Lasky, Kathryn Marven of the Great Pic Med Jews X X X
North Woods NF French-Canadians
Lekuton, Joseph Facing the Lion NF Med. African X
Levine, Arthur A. Pearl Moscowitz’s Last Pic Med Various X
Stand Fic
Levine, Ellen Freedom’s Children NF Med African - American X X
Littlechild, George This Land is My Land Pic Med. Native - American X X
NF
Lorenz, Albert Metropolis Pic Med. Various X X A look at 10
NF cities, one in
each of 10
centuries
Mathis, Sharon Teacup Full of Roses Fic Med African American X
Mazer, Anne (Ed.) America Street: A Fic Med Various X
Multicultural Anthology of
Stories
Meyer, Carolyn Rio Grande Stories YA Med Various X
NF
Mikaelesen, Ben Touching Spirit Bear YA Med Native – American X
Fic
Miller, Brandon Marie Good Women of a Well- NF Dif Various X X
Blessed Land
Mochizuki, Ken Passage to Freedom Pic Med Jewish X X
NF
Mochizuki, Ken Heroes Pic Med Japanese - American X X X
Mohr, Nicholasa In Nueva York Fic Med Puerto Rican X
Monceaux, Morgan & My Heroes, My People Pic Med Native American Biographies
Katcher, Ruth NF African American
Mora, Pat Tomas and the Library Pic Easy Hispanic
Lady Fic
Mora, Pat My Own True Name Fic Med Hispanic Poetry
5 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Author Title Type Difficulty Ethnic Group Other
Morimoto, Junko My Hiroshima Pic Easy Japanese X X
NF
Morris, Ann Hats, Hats, Hats Pic Easy Various X
NF
Morris, Ann Houses and Homes Pic Easy Various X
NF
Murphy, Jim Pick and Shovel Poet NF Med Italian-American X X
Musgrove, Margaret Ashanti to Zulu Pic Med African X Alphabet
NF book
Na, An Step Toward Heaven, A YA Med Korean-American X
Fic
Nye, Naomi Tree Is Older Than You Fic Med Hispanic Poetry
Are, The
O’Dell, Scott Black Star, Bright Dawn YA Med Eskimo X
Fic
O’Dell Scott Streams to the River, YA Med Native – American X X
River to the Sea Fic
Oppenheim, Shulamith L. Lily Cupboard, The Pic Easy Jews X X
Fic Dutch
Park, Frances & Park, Royal Bee, The Pic Med Korean X X
Ginger NF
Paterson, Katherine Jip: His Story Fic Med Quakers X
African - American
Paulsen, Gary Dogsong Fic Med Eskimos X
Polacco, Patricia Pink and Say Pic Med African - American X
Fic
Polacco, Patricia Christmas Tapestry Pic Med Jewish
Fic
Polacco, Patricia Butterfly, The Pic Easy Jews X X X
NF French
Polacco, Patricia Chicken Sunday Pic Easy Various X X
NF
6 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Raven, Margot Circle Unbroken Pic Easy Gullah X
Reef, Catherine This Our Dark Country: NF Dif African – American X X
The American Settlers of
Liberia
Richter, Conrad Light in the Forest, The YA Med American – Indian X X X
Fic
Rosa-Casanova, Sylvia Mama Provi and the Pot Pic Easy Hispanic - Americans X
of Rice Fic
Rylant, Cynthia When I Was Young in the Pic Easy Appalachian X
Mountains Fic
Rylant, Cynthia Appalachia: The Voices Pic Med Appalachian X
of Sleeping Birds NF
Sanders, S. Place Called Freedom, A Pic Easy African – American X X
Hist. Fic
Satrapi, Marjane Persepolis 2 YA Med Iranian X
NF
Say, Allen Grandfather’s Journey Pic Easy Japanese - American X
NF
Say, Allen Home of the Brave Pic Med Japanese -American X X
Fic
Say, Allen Tea With Milk Pic Med Japanese - American X X
NF
Schanzen, Rosalyn How We Crossed the Pic Med Native – American X X
West NF
Shur, Maxine Rose When I Left My Village Fic Med Ethiopian Jews X X X
Sis, Peter Tibet Through the Red Pic Dif Tibetan X
Box NF
Smith, Frank Dabba My Secret Camera Pic Easy Jews X X X
NF
Stanley, Diane Saladin Pic Med. Muslim X X X
NF
7 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Author Title Type Difficulty Ethnic Group Other
Stanley, Jerry I Am an American: A True Pic Diff Japanese -American X X X
story of Japanese NF
Internment
Tamar, Erika Garden of Happiness, Pic Med Various X
The Fic
Thomas, Joyce Carol I Have Heard of a Land Easy African - Americans X Settlers
during the
Oklahoma
land runs.
Thomas, Ray Edwin Come Go With Me: Old- NF Easy People from the X Based on
Timer Stories from the Appalachias, the interviews by
Southern Mountains Ozarks, and the the author.
Ouachitas
Tsuchiya, Yukio Faithful Elephants: A Pic Med Japanese X X
True Story NF
Tunnell, Michael & Children of Topaz, The NF Dif Japanese -American X X X Life in a
Chilcoat, Geroge Japanese
internment
camp
Turner, Ann Shaker Hearts Pic Easy Shakers X X
Verhoven, Rian & Van de Anne Frank: Beyond the NF Med Jews X X X
Rol, Rudd Diary
Volavkova, Hana (Ed.) I Never Saw Another NF Med Jews X Poetry
Butterfly
Wells, Rosemary Streets of Gold Pic Med Jews X X
NF
Williams-Garcia, Rita Like Sisters on the YA Med African - American
Homefront Fic
Wolf, Virginia Euwer Make Lemonade YA Med African - American
Fic
8 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction
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Author Title Type Difficulty Ethnic Group Other
Wood, Nancy Spirit Walker Pic Med Native - American Poetry based
on the Taos
Pueblo Indian
culture.
Woodruff, Elvira Memory, Coat, The Pic Easy Jews X X X
Fic
Wright, Courtni Jumping the Broom Pic Easy African - American X X
Fic
Yerxa, Leo Last Leaf First Snowflake Pic Med Native - American
to Fall Fic
Yolen, Jane O Jerusalem Pic Med Various X X
NF
Yolen, Jane Miz Berlin Walks Pic Easy African – American X
Fic
Yolen, Jane Encounter Pic Med Native - American X X
9 Pic = Picture book Easy = Level 1 & 2
YA = Young adult book Medium = Level 3 & 4
FIC = Fiction Difficult = Level 5 & 6
NF = Nonfiction