The 10 Best Multicultural Chapter Books of 2024

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Best Multicultural Chapter Books of 2024

Following our list of The Best Multicultural Picture Books of 2024, here are this year’s best multicultural chapter books!

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The 10 Best Multicultural Chapter Books of 2024

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
by Chanel Miller

Down at the bottom of the tall buildings of New York City, Magnolia Wu sits inside her parents’ laundromat. She has pinned every lost sock from the laundromat onto a bulletin board in hopes that customers will return to retrieve them. But no one seems to have noticed. In fact, barely anyone has noticed Magnolia at all. What she doesn’t know is that this is about to be her most exciting summer yet. When Iris, a new friend from California arrives, they set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, asking questions in subways and delis and plant stores and pizzerias, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable. With each new encounter, Magnolia learns that when you’re bold enough to head into the unknown, things start falling into place. Instant bestseller Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All is a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community. ~ Asian – Elementary School

Flora Stormer and the Mystic Pearl
by Isabella Harcourt

The race to the North Pole is on! Flora Stormer and her friend Pavan are racing to the North Pole by dog sled, trying to find their friend’s missing parents. When they hear about a magical pearl that can show the past and future, Flora realizes it could help them solve the mystery. But their arch-enemy Lord Granville is determined to get his greedy hands on it first. Soon, the race to the Arctic becomes a race to the mystic pearl! With polar bears, fierce mermaids, and ferocious sea storms, the Arctic is a dangerous place – even without Lord Granville trying to eliminate the competition. Luckily, Flora has friendship – and magic – on her side! Flora Stormer and the Mystic Pearl is Bundle is a magical and self-affirming Arctic adventure that young readers will love. ~ Diverse – Elementary School

Also available: Flora Stormer and the Golden Lotus

Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature!
by Natalie Denny

Brimming with ideas and passion, Keisha’s determined to stamp down injustices and stand up for what she believes … even if it does lead to a spot of trouble! When Keisha discovers that the trees in a nearby park are going to be cut down to make way for a carpark, the Bee Squad has its next cause. It’s time for some green activism to save the VITs … that’s Very Important Trees! Part of a funny and timely series, Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature features a strong, brave-hearted protagonist. ~ African – Elementary School

Also available: Keisha Jones Takes on the World

The Trickster in the Vase
by Sophia Ezomoghene

Nigerian twins Eddie and Nosa Osagie learn a crucial lesson: never enter Baba’s study. However, the temptation proves too strong on Grandpa Sunny’s birthday. All they desire is a simple game of soccer with the ball in the forbidden study. Little do they know, one wrong move sends a dusty bronze vase crashing, releasing the mischievous trickster spirit, Eshu. This sets off a series of mischievous events, creating havoc in the neighborhood. Part of the Osagie Twins series, The Trickster in the Vase is a tale of sibling mischief and the consequences that follow. ~ African – Elementary School

Juniper Mae: Secrets of the Guardian Knights
by Sarah Soh

Juniper Mae visits the forest every weekend to spend time with her new friend Albie and his fellow Tama-Tamas. But when Juniper Mae takes her inventions to another level, the friends suffer a clash of ideas. While a new president takes charge in Tykotech City, drastically changing the cities energy policies, Albie and Juniper Mae are confronted with their intertwined history. And upon discovering more details about how humans and Tama-Tamas once lived side by side the two friends must reconcile their differences and work together to outsmart a new terrifying threat to both the forest, and the city. Juniper Mae: Secrets of the Guardian Nights is the next installment in a fast-paced adventure story packed with science, friendship and lessons on community. ~ Asian – Elementary School

Also available: Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City

Izzy the Inventor and the Teeny-Tiny Ogres
by Zanna Davidson

Izzy is perfecting her tickle machine for her invention competition when she discovers teeny-tiny ogres are on the loose in her local park – and it’s all her fault (she brought them back from Fairytale Land by mistake). Now Fairytale Land is in chaos! There are wolves chasing wizards and goblins are tormenting the poor fairies. Izzy must find the ogres with the help of her trusty friend, Henry the Unicorn, and bring them back to Fairytale Land. Can Izzy and Henry catch the ogres? And will she be back in time for her invention competition? Packed full of illustrations and easy-to-read text, Izzy the Inventor and the Teeny-Tiny Ogres is part of a laugh-out-loud chapter book series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Each book contains ideas for science experiments and a QR code with links for more to try at home. ~ African – Elementary School

Also available: Izzy the Inventor and the Unexpected Unicorn // Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of Doom // Izzy the Inventor and the Time Travelling Gnome

Go Well, Anna Hibiscus!
by Atinuke

Anna Hibiscus lives in Nigeria, in a city called Lagos. She is going with her family and grandfather on a trip to the village where her grandparents used to live, to stay in a house that has long been in their family. The city travelers ride on a packed, sweaty bus through the rainforest, through dusty scrubland, and through fields of bananas and oranges and sugarcane. When the bus lets them off, the village is still a long walk away through the bush. Anna has never been to the bush before—there is no road, no running water, and no electricity! Go Well, Anna Hibiscus is the sixth adventure in this charming and well-loved chapter book series set in contemporary West Africa. ~ African – Elementary School

Rica Baptista: A Week of Shenanigans
by Janet Costa Bates

Rica Baptista is living the good life. Grampy, the best Grampy of all Grampies, is coming to visit, and Adventure Week, the best week of all weeks, is finally here. Rica doesn’t yet know if they will bounce on trampolines, go horseback riding, or even tour Fenway Park and watch the Red Sox play, but she knows they will have the best time ever. When Grampy hobbles into the house on crutches, however, Rica worries that this year’s Adventure Week will be adventure-less. So she pulls out all the stops with the help of her best friend, Laini (who surely has eaten enough cachupa to be at least part Cape Verdean like Rica), from organizing a family talent show to secretly planning a whole day of playing cards and eating candy. Will it be enough to keep this year’s Adventure Week from being a total flop? Rica Baptista: A Week of Shenanigans is a sweet story of making memories during an unexpected stay-venture, sprinkled with funny and cute family moments. ~ Diverse -Elementary School

Asha and Baz Meet Katia Krafft
by Caroline Fernandez

Asha wants to win a super cool volcanic rock by solving the Great Volcano Challenge at school. So she and her best friend Baz use their magic stick to travel to Iceland in 1973 to learn from famous volcano researcher Katia Krafft. She’s sure to be able to help them with their project, but she’s got an eruption to observe and data to record―and ash, lava, and smelly gases are a lot more scary than a classroom. With safety concerns rising, Asha and Baz will need to keep their cool to get back home and win the prize. Asha and Baz Meet Katia Krafft is the fourth book in the exciting and educational Asha and Baz series. ~ Diverse -Elementary School

Also available: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan // Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr // Asha and Baz Meet Elizabeth Friedman

Imani Picks Up the Pieces
by Cicely Lewis

“Shimmer, sparkle, twirl . . . I am a resilient girl!” It’s bad enough that Imani had a slow start to her research project. But when disaster strikes the night before it’s due, she’s really in trouble. Will Imani be able to pick up the pieces in time to give her report? With expressive illustrations and lively text, Imani Picks Up The Pieces is an engaging chapter book that celebrates diversity. ~ African – Elementary School