Contemporary, Multicultural Books that can Fuel

Social Justice Conversations

African Americans
1. New Shoes by Susan Lynn Meyer
2. Hush by Jacqueline Woodson
3. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
4. Burn my Heart by Beverley Naidoo
5. When I Get Older: The Story Behind the Wavin Flag by KNaan

Native Americans
1. If I Ever Get Out of Here: A Novel with Paintings by Eric L. Gansworth
2. My Name is not Easy by Debbie Reese
3. Rain is not my Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith
4. Hungry Johnny by Cheryl Kay Minnema
5. Indian Shoes by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Asian Americans
1. Hiromis Hands by Lynne Barasch
2. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
3. The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani
4. Dragonwings Golden Mountain Chronicles by Laurence Yep
5. Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park

Hispanics, Latinos, Spanish

1. Abuelas Weave by Omar Castaneda
2. Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
3. Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino
4. Call me Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer
5. The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande

Arabs and Arab Americans

1. The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
2. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
3. Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan by Jeanette
Winter
4. Aminas Voice by Hena Khan
5. Sittis Secrets by Naomi Shibib Nye
People with Disabilities
1. Petey by Ben Mikaelsen
2. Wonder by Racquel J. Palacio
3. Keep your Ear on the Ball by Genevieve Petrillo
4. El Deafo by Cece Ball
5. Nelson Beats the Odds by MR Ronnie Sidney II

Children in Poverty
1. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
2. Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
3. Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pina
4. Soccer Star by Mina Javaherbin
5. The Magic Beads by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund

Families
1. One Family by George Shannon
2. The Pinballs by Betsy Byars
3. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson
4. My Very Own Room by Amada Irma Perez
5. A Visit to the Big House by Oliver Butterworth