Diversity Book List 2016-2017 Gr. 2-4 Fiction Bandy, Michael S. Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box Candlewick, 2015. After a law is passed allowing African-Americans to vote, a Grandfather takes his grandson Michael to witness him casting his ballot to vote for the first time. Grandpa encounters illegal literacy tests at the polling place. Buitrago, Jairo Two White Rabbits Groundwork Books, 2015. This book is a visual and emotional journey of an immigrant crossing the Mexican border into the United States. The pictures are beautiful and the text is written so that readers draw their own conclusions about story events. Campoy, Isabel F. Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016. This book is filled with color as you imagine a community coming together to fill the walls with art. Community members are invited to transform a neighborhood into a cultural symbol of unity. Diggs, Taye Mixed Me! Feiwel and Friends, 2015. Mixed-Up Mike is proud to be of mixed race. When asked questions, Mike enthusiastically shows that he is proud to be of mixed-race. Martin, Ann Rain Reign Feiwel and Friends, 2014. Rose has Asperger's Syndrome. Despite having a difficult home life, Rose has a positive attitude and entertains herself with collecting homophones. Meyer, Susan Lynn New Shoes Holiday House, 2015. Emotions run high as an African American Girl finds out she can't try on shoes because of the color of her skin. The illustrations are bright and beautiful. The author allows you to feel the disappointment as a little girl tells the story from her perspective. Rabinowitz, Alan A Boy and a Jaguar Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. Alan Rabinowitz struggled with stuttering throughout his childhood, except when he spoke to animals. Rabinowitz grows up to become a famous wildlife conservationist. Rudolph, Shaina; Royer, Danielle All My Stripes A Story of Children with Autism Imagination Press, 2015. In this book, a mother and son discuss autism and the son’s special qualities.

Diversity Book List 2016-2017 Gr. 2-4 Fiction Continued Torres, Jennifer Finding the Music: En pos de la música (Bilingual edition) Lee and Low Books, 2015. Reyna accidentally breaks Abuelito's vihuela, a small guitar-like instrument. In her quest to find someone who can repair the guitar, she discovers a wealth of information about her grandfather and collects mementos along the way. Winter, Jonah Lillian's Right To Vote Schwartz, 2015. Told from a 100 year old woman who makes her way to the Alabama Court house to vote, this book is a brilliant account of the struggle of African-Americans from slavery to the present day.

Poetry Engle, Margarita Drum Dream Girl Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. When father and society reject a little girl's dream of playing the drums in a band, she overcomes gender stereotypes and creates the first “all girl” band in Cuba in the 1930's. Pinkney, Andrea Davis The Red Pencil Little, Brown Books, 2015. The Red Pencil is a novel in verse. Janjaweed attackers pillage Amira's village in the Sudan forcing Amira to make the journey to a refugee camp. Thong, Roseanne Greenfield Dia De Los Muertos Albert Whitman & Company, 2015. This book is a beautifully illustrated story of Dia De Los Muertos, a Mexican cultural celebration, honoring family and friends who have passed away. Van Heeke, Susan Under the Freedom Tree Charlesbridge, 2014. This volume of historical poetry describes an event that took place between 1861-1863 in Hampton, Virginia. Three slaves escape a Confederate Camp, crossing a river to a Union-held Fort. There they are labeled “'Contraband of war”, until they obtain their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation.

Diversity Book List 2016-2017 Gr. 2-4 Informational Text Barton, Christ John Roy Lynch Eerdman's Books, 2015. This is the story of John Roy Lynch through slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, as he journeyed from being a slave to obtaining a political position as a Congressman at the age of 25. Danticat, Edwidge Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015. From an immigration detention center, Saya's mother sends her Haitian bedtime stories on cassette to comfort her daughter. Gandhi, Arun Grandfather Gandhi Atheneum Books, 2014. Arun Gandhi shares an unforgettable moment told from a grandson's point of view ,about his fond memories of Grandfather Gandhi who taught him patience, love, and forgiveness. Langston-George, Rebecca For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story Capstone Press, 2015. Malala grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent, advocating for equal education in Pakistan. Macy, Sue Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber Simon and Schuster, 2016. Miss Mary Reporting is a picture book biography of female sportswriter and reporter Mary Garber, who against all odds, covered sports journalism from the 1940's through 2002. Paul, Miranda One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia Millbrook Press, 2015. Isatou Ceesay convenes her neighbors to help her recycle plastic bags into coin purses to transform her community.

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Smith, Charles R. 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World Roaring Book Press, 2015. The extraordinary African-American's featured in this book are highlighted for the impact they have had on history in education, sports, war, politics, breaking records, television, selfless acts of courage, and the Civil Rights movement. Familiar and new names and faces are featured. Thompson, Laurie Ann Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah Schwartz & Wade Books, 2015. This book is an inspirational story about a young boy with one leg who seeks to prove his worth in a society that discriminates against people with disabilities. Vaunda Micheaux Nelson The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore Carolrhoda Books,2015. Nelson writes about Lewis Michaux Jr. and the famous African Bookstore in Harlem, which opened in the 1930s in Harlem, New York. The Bookstore became a place where all kinds of people came to read, talk, and buy books about African American history. Weatherford, Carole Boston Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America Albert Whitman, 2015. This book is the true story of Gordon Parks, a famous African American photographer whose work captured visual representations of racism and segregation in America in the 1960’s.