All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom
10 best books like All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom (Angela Johnson): Dreamers, Juneteenth for Mazie, Alma and How She Got Her Name, Thank You, Omu!, Show Way, Mommy Sayang, Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear, Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina, Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability, Town Is by the Sea
| Author | Yuyi Morales |
| ISBN | 0823440559 |
Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative power of hope . . . and reading.
In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.
She...
| Author | Floyd Cooper |
| ISBN | 1623701708 |
Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. She is ready to celebrate freedom. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history — the day her ancestors were no longer slaves. Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph, as she gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth.
This beautiful story by award-winning...
Alma and How She Got Her Name
| Author | Juana Martinez-Neal |
| ISBN | 0763693553 |
What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be.
If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for...
| Author | Oge Mora |
| ISBN | 0316431249 |
A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for the Thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.
Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses...
| Author | Jacqueline Woodson |
| ISBN | 0399237496 |
Soonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She pieced together bright patches with names like North Star and Crossroads, patches with secret meanings made into quilts called Show Ways...
| Author | Rosana Sullivan |
| ISBN | 1368015905 |
In a Malaysian kampung, or village, lives little Aleeya and her dear Mommy sayang. Aleeya and Mommy do everything together, and in Aleeya's dreams, they dance among enormous hibiscus flowers. Aleeya loves to ask Mommy if she will always be by her side. Mommy assures her that she will, Insh'Allah. But...
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
| Author | Lindsay Mattick |
| ISBN | 0316324906 |
Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie.
In 1914, during World War I, Captain Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in Europe, rescued a bear cub in White River, Ontario. He named the bear Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg,...
| Author | Monica Brown |
| ISBN | 0892392355 |
"My name is Marisol McDonald, and I don't match. At least, that's what everyone tells me."
Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. And don't even think of asking...
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability
| Author | Shane Burcaw |
| ISBN | 1626727716 |
Shane Burcaw was born with a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy, which hinders his muscles' growth. As a result, his body hasn't grown bigger and stronger as he's gotten older--it's gotten smaller and weaker instead. This hasn't stopped him from doing the things he enjoys (like eating pizza...
| Author | Joanne Schwartz |
| ISBN | 1554988713 |
A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather’s grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator...
| Author | Alexandra Penfold |
| ISBN | 0525579656 |
A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.
Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends...
