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 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

Asian Multicultural Children’s Books – Middle School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 10 to 13, featuring Asian or Asian American characters The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang Nothing goes as planned for Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball … Read More

  First celebrated by Black United Students in February 1970, Black History Month was officially recognized by the US government in 1976 and has been observed annually ever since. It serves to remember historical events and celebrate the remarkable contributions … Read More

African Multicultural Children’s Books – Middle School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 10 to 13, featuring African or African American characters Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Brown Girl Dreaming is an intimate and moving account of the author’s childhood … Read More

Multicultural Children’s Books – Elementary School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 5 to 10, featuring characters of diverse ethnicities Somewhere in the World Right Now by Stacey Schuett At 8pm in Boston a father reads a bedtime story to his … Read More

Hispanic Multicultural Children’s Books – Elementary School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 5 to 10, featuring Hispanic or Hispanic American children and families Maya’s Blanket/La Manta de Maya by Monica Brown Maya’s grandmother made her a special blanket to protect … Read More

Asian Multicultural Children’s Books – Elementary School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 5 to 10, featuring Asian or Asian American children and families Mama’s Saris by Pooja Makhijani On her 7th birthday a young girl finally gets to wear one … Read More

African Multicultural Children’s Books – Elementary School Multicultural Children’s Books for ages 5 to 10, featuring African or African American children and families Black Magic by Dinah Johnson “Black is big like a star-filled sky/and tiny like the sparkle in … Read More

Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse, illustrated by Barbara Lavallee   How far does a mother’s love stretch? A little Inuit girl imagines scenarios of herself making mistakes or doing something mischievous. “What if I threw water … Read More