70+ Picture Books about Mixed Race Families
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    UPDATED FEBRUARY 2018! I have added over twenty books to this hugely popular list, so it now features 70+ picture books about mixed-race families! With ever-increasing numbers of multiracial families (growing three times as fast as the US … Read More

21 Multicultural Children’s Books: Growing Your Own Food
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There are few things more satisfying than growing your own food, from seed to vegetable! My daughter’s playschool recently planted a little vegetable patch. Every morning the little ones run over there to check if their plants have grown overnight. … Read More

9 Children’s Books about Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu
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    South African at heart, I can’t possibly let Black History Month end without mentioning these two extraordinary men! United in the spririt of Ubuntu, Tata Madiba – as Nelson Mandela is affectionately known in South Africa – and … Read More

African American Historical Fiction for Middle School
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  Black History Month is in full swing! Here are some wonderful African American historical fiction novels for Middle School: African American Historical Fiction for Middle School Chains // Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson Bestselling historical trilogy Seeds of America … Read More

Diverse – Middle School
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Multicultural Children’s Books – Middle School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 10 to 13, featuring children of diverse ethnicities The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Junior, an aspiring cartoonist, leaves his school on the Spokane … Read More

Multicultural Book of the Month: Voice of Freedom
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement written by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Ekua Holmes   Voice of Freedom chronicles the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, one of the civil rights movement’s most … Read More

12 Multicultural Picture Books about Love
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  Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are some sweet multicultural picture books about love for your little ones!   12 Multicultural Picture Books about Love Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke In this colourful book a little boy helps … Read More

Hispanic – Middle School
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Hispanic Multicultural Children’s Books – Middle School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 10 to 13, featuring Hispanic or Hispanic American characters Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes 12-year-old Lizzy is not happy having to spend the summer with her grandmother in … Read More

15 Children’s Books about the Harlem Renaissance
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  The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, between 1918 and 1930. It was considered to be a rebirth of African American arts. Poets, musicians, actors, artists, and intellectuals brought … Read More

African – High School
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African Multicultural Children’s Books – High School (YA) Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 13 to 18, featuring African or African American characters Monster by Walter Dean Myers “Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. … Read More

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