DIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR COLLECTION OF DIVERSE PICTURE BOOKS, BOARD BOOKS, FICTION, AND NONFICTION

CELEBRATE EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF
​KATHERINE JOHNSON
Devika Jina * Maggie Cole

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF MARY SEACOLE
Nadia Redgrave * Alleana Harris

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF
​ROSA PARKS
Dr. Sheila Kanani * Nan Lawson

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF
​SERENA WILLIAMS
Shelina Janmohamed * Ashley Evans

​FICTION FEATURING MAIN CHARACTERS OF COLOR

GAME DAY!
Patty Mills with Jared Thomas *
Nahum Ziersch

Series includes: Patty Hits the Court, Patty and the Shadows, and Patty Takes Charge

LIGHTNING GIRL
Alesha Dixon with Katy Birchall * ​James Lancett

Series includes: Lightning Girl, Superhero Squad, Secret Supervillain, and Superpower Showdown

TIGER WARRIOR
M. CHAN

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Series includes: Attack of the Dragon King, War of the Fox Demons, and Rise of the Lion Beast

MARIE CURIOUS,
​GIRL GENIUS
Chris Edison
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Series includes: Saves the World, Rescues a Rock Star, and Undercover Gamer

PICTURE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS AND FAMILIES

BILLY AND THE BEAST
​Nadia Shireen

HELLO, TREES
Bailey Bezuidenhout *
​Maria Lebedeva

NEVER LET A
​DIPLODOCUS DRAW
Rashmi Sirdeshpande *
​Diane Ewen

MARTHA MAPS IT OUT
Leigh Hodgkinson

MY BEAUTIFUL VOICE
Joseph Coelho * Allison Colpoys

SPLASH
Claire Cashmore *
​Sharon Davey

WHEN YOU JOINED OUR FAMILY
Harriet Evans * Nia Tudor

WHO ARE YOU?
Smriti Halls * Ali Pye

DIVERSE BOOKS WITH THEMES ON MINDFULNESS AND EMPOWERMENT

BIG WORDS FOR
LITTLE PEOPLE
Helen Mortimer * Cristina Trapanese
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Also available: ​Bravery,  
​Happiness,  Friendship, Doing Your Best, Kindness, Being Healthy, Celebrate, Learning, ​Love, Our World​, and​ Respect
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COLOR AND ME!
 ​Michaela Dias-Hayes

I CAN BE BRAVE
​Kathryn Jewitt * Ailie Busby​

Also available:
I Can Be ... Calm, Happy, and Kind

I'M THANKFUL FOR MY BODY
Lindsey Sagar

Also available:
Animals, Nature, and My World

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