DIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR COLLECTION OF DIVERSE PICTURE 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

DON'T FORGET
​Jane Godwin * Anna Walker

EIGHT NIGHTS, EIGHT LIGHTS
Natalie Barnes * Andrea Stegmaier​
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EVERYTHING CHANGES
Claire Helen Welsh * Åsa Gilland

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 NONFICTION

A WORLD OF GRATITUDE
Claire Saunders * Kelsey Garrity-Riley ​

BIG WORDS FOR
LITTLE PEOPLE
Helen Mortimer * Cristina Trapanese
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Series includes: ​Bravery, Calmness, 
​Happiness,  Friendship, Doing Your Best, Kindness, Being Healthy, Celebrate, Learning, ​Love, Our World​, and​ Respect
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AM I MADE OF STARDUST?
Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock

See also: Dr. Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System

WHAT A WONDERFUL PHRASE
Nicola Edwards * Manu Montoya
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See also: What a Wonderful Word

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