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• Smile With African Style

  Freeman, Mylo, 1959-

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  AFRICA--It's a special day in Macy's classroom as all the children come in dressed up in their most stylish African clothing! Zahra's Ethiopian dress is covered in beads, while Malika's Namibian outfit is bursting with colors. And who is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Impossible Moon

  McDaniel, Breanna J.,

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  AFRICA--Mable goes on an impossible quest to the moon hoping that will cure her beloved Grana, and is aided by constellations associated with African and African American history along the way. Includes brief descriptions of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wanda

  Nontshokweni, Sihle,

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  AFRICA--Eight-year-old Wanda is unhappy due to the endless mocking of her hair by the boys at school, but when Makhulu (grandmother) shares her grooming secrets and stories of beautiful women with locks just like Wanda, she realizes her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bisa's Carnaval

  Pastro, Joana,

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  BRAZIL--In the city of Olinda, Brazil, Clara is looking forward to the Carnaval street parade, with the colorful, fantastic costumes that her great-grandmother makes for the family--but her Bisa is too old to follow the parade, so Clara…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wei Skates on

  Chen, Nathan, 1999-

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  CHINA--Wei has loved ice-skating ever since his first visit to the rink. He loves gliding across the ice, taking flight on jumps, and moving with the music. But as Wei's first big competition draws near, he begins to worry. He's been…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dim Sum, Here We Come!

  Lam, Maple,

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  CHINA--Today is Sunday and that means it's dim sum time with my whole family! I can't wait to see everyone, especially Grandma. I'm going to eat lots of shrimp dumplings, rice noodle rolls, egg tarts, and my favorite--char siu buns. We…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia

  Liao, Jenny,

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  CHINA--Even though Zia loves the Cantonese food her parents prepare at home, she is embarrassed to eat it at school, but when she realizes each meal has a special meaning, she begins to look forward to lunchtime. Includes a recipe for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Golden

  Chen, Eva, 1980-

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  CHINA--This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.

• A Feast for Joseph

  Farish, Terry,

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  EAST AFRICA--When Joseph and Mama lived in a refugee camp in East Africa, everyone cooked and ate together, but it's much too quiet and lonely in his new home, so in the hopes of serving a feast, he invites everyone he knows.

• The Gabi That Girma Wore

  Adefris, Fasika,

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  ETHIOPIA--From seed to harvest, from loom to shop, to a gift for Girma, this lyrical story of the Ethiopian Gabi is a beautiful celebration of weaving, community, and culture.

• Waiting to Welcome

  A New Baby Story From West Africa

  Cleaver, Samantha,

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  GHANA--As her Ghanian family prepares for a whole week to welcome her new baby cousin at a celebration called outdooring, Andani waits patiently to perform the most important job of all: being the first to greet the little one by name.

• My Day With the Panye

  Charles, Tami,

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  HAITI--In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Freedom Soup

  Charles, Tami,

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  HAITI--Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup -- Freedom Soup -- just like she was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 'Ohana Means Family

  Loomis, Ilima,

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  HAWAII--In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.

• Mama's Roti

  Mirchandani, Raakhee,

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  INDIA--Parallel text and illustrations depict the importance of roti in both India and America and what it symbolizes.

• The Moon From Dehradun

  a Story of Partition

  Shamsi, Shirin,

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  INDIA--A young girl leaves her beloved doll behind when she must make the journey from India to Pakistan in the aftermath of their partition by the British government.

• Bracelets for Bina's Brothers

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  INDIA--Bina has three older brothers and this year she wants to make them bracelets for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian holiday that celebrates brothers and sisters--but first she must come up with patterns that include only their favorite…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chaiwala!

  Maheshwari, Priti Birla,

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  INDIA--When their train makes a ten-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. The girl orders two cups, and then delights in watching the chaiwala at work--grinding the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goodnight Ganesha

  Salomon, Nadia,

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  INDIA--As nighttime falls over the city, two children visiting their grandparents in India find there's so much fun to be had! Whether it's listening to epic stories or observing rituals in the puja room, there are many moments that make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kalamata's Kitchen

  Thomas, Sarah (Sommelier),

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  INDIA--Tomorrow is Kalamata's first day at a new school, and she's nervous! If only Kalamata and Al Dente could go to back to the Indian spice market they visited this summer, then maybe she'd remember how to feel brave when new…Read moreRead more of this annotation