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Children's books about race and culture

Books in the library where race and culture is a central thread — a small but considered shelf of 14 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

Noughts & Crosses

by Malorie Blackman · age 13–17

by Pedro Martín · age 9–13

by Wahab Algarmi · age 10–14

by X. Fang · age 3–7

by Vera Brosgol · age 12–16

Lunar New Year Love Story

by Gene Luen Yang · age 13–18

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

by Mai K. Nguyen · age 9–13

My Baba's Garden

by Jordan Scott · age 4–8

The Baby-Sitters Club: Jessi's Secret Language

by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

by Nizrana Farook · age 8–11

by Vera Brosgol · age 9–13

Last Stop on Market Street

by Matt de la Pena · age 4–8

Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter

by Cecile Brun · age 9–14

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