by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts

An uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story even when you're out of step with your peers. The reader gets a hint of what it might be like to by dyslexic along with the protagonist, Aaron, a Black boy.

by Leah Henderson, illustrated by Floyd Cooper

In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, Black ten-year-old Eli and other formerly enslaved  people gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. Includes author's note.

by Meea Harris, illustrated by Marissa Valdez

A Black girl sees a woman labeled as having “too much ambition,” but when she considers its definition she finds herself inspired and realizes ambition is required to make changes to the world and have her voice be heard.

by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Fahmida Azim

Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid al-Fitr, with special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party at her mosque. But then, she realizes that she is going to miss class picture day at school, something she was also looking forward to. Can Amira be in two places at once? Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Areli Morales

In the first picture book written by a DACA Dreamer, Mexican-American Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story.
 

by Matthew Cordell

Louise, a white girl, and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. On a visit to the island after Charlie's death, she meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too, and that getting over loss takes time.
 

by Kevin Henkes

On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller, who is white, wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises! Companion to The Year of Billy Miller. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Supriya Kelkar

Bindu, an Indian American girl, has different bindis for every mood: lightning bolts, ovals, flowers, and diamonds. And Bindu especially loves to wear matching bindis with her Nani. But when Bindu signs up for the talent show, she finds she doesn't want to wear her bindi in front of everyone. Will she ever be brave enough for lightning bolts again?

by Tyler Feder

From the way a body jiggles to the scars a body bears, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world. Highlighting various skin tones, body shapes, and hair types is just the beginning in this truly inclusive book. With its cheerful illustrations and exuberant refrain, this book will instill body positivity and confidence in the youngest of readers.

by Jodie Patterson, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

Just before his fifth birthday, Penelope lets his mother know he is a boy. With her support and his ninja powers, he faces the rest of his family and his classmates. Penelope and his family are Black.

by Sybil Rosen, illustrated by
Camille Garoche

An Afro-Latinx father and daughter, Papa and Renata, bond while building a birdhouse in their home.

by Kelly J. Baptist, illustrated by Darnell Johnson

Kai’s family is excited for his aunt’s upcoming wedding, but since every family celebration means dancing, Kai, an African American boy, is worried he will make a fool of himself on the dance floor again. A picture book celebration of family, love, and overcoming fears.

by Joanna Ho, illustrated by Dung Ho

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. Her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future.  Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Ambreen Tariq, illustrated by Stevie Lewis

A Muslim immigrant family from India goes on their first outdoor camping trip in a Midwestern state park.  Fatima Khazi is excited to help set up a tent, build a fire, and fend off daddy long legs before settling down to sleep surrounded by the near-magical sounds of the forest. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Peter Brown

After having fun running around the house naked and wild, young white boy Fred decides to get dressed in his parents' closet… with surprising results.

by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

Immigrating to America, a young girl navigates between her family's Bengali traditions and her new country's culture.

by J. Dillard, illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts

The night before the start of third grade, African American boy J.D.’s mom gives him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he's a genius with the clippers, which puts him in competition with the official barber of their small Mississippi town.

by Dawn Quigley, illustrated by Tara Audibert

This early chapter book follows Jo Jo, a young Ojibwe girl, as she navigates the troubles and tribulations of being in elementary school. This story also includes snippets of the Ojibwe language with more information in the back matter.

by Shelly Anand

After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious, until her Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.
 

by Matt De La Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson

While African American Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Robert Broder, illustrated by Carrie O'Neill

A father teaches his daughter about woodworking. She contributes imagination and fun as they build a shed together.
 

by Elizabeth Shreeve, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon

Graceful, succinct prose and engaging illustrations trace the evolution of life on Earth out of the blue and back again.
 

by Kira Bigwood, illustrated by Celia Krampien

When a multiracial 007-year-old embarks on a bedtime mission called Operation Lollipop, he's prepared for every eventuality… except one.

by Sharice Davids, illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley 

This picture book autobiography tells the triumphant story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.

by Monica Brown

A biographical narrative of the childhoods of Mexican American politicians Julián and Joaquin Castro and their journeys into public service.

by Baptiste Paul, illustrated By Jana Glatt

The sights, sounds and tastes of vibrant Saint Lucia come to life in this cumulative #OwnVoices tale of a girl's journey to Carnival. When a series of unexpected delays disrupts her journey to the big parade, Melba must adjust both her expectations and her route to the festivities. Who will she meet and what will she learn along the way?

by Doyin Richards, illustrated by Joe Cepeda

Joe came to America from the West African country of Sierra Leone when he was young. He worked hard in school, made friends, and embraced his new home. Like so many immigrants before and after him, Joe succeeded when many thought he would fail. Here his son tells a fictionalized version of his father’s story.

by Renée Watson

In this sequel to Ways to Make Sunshine,  African American girl Ryan Hart continues to grow through changes and challenges in the summer before fifth grade, such as waiting for a new baby sister to be born, a summer camp trip, and more. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Julie Flett

This book celebrates the diversity and the interconnectedness of nature through an Indigenous perspective. A glossary of Cree words for wild animals is included.

by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frané Lessac

Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and victories in Indigenous  life, each with a powerful refrain: we are still here.

by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez

Two diverse groups of friends meet in the park, but one group only speaks English, and the other only speaks Spanish. Watch how they play together and discover all sorts of similarities!

by NoNieqa Ramos, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara

This super-fun book is a spin on “yo mama” jokes. The twist with this book is that everything included here is pleasant, comforting, and warm, with more than just a hint of humor, and a Latinx emphasis.

by Juana Martinez-Neall

Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help. This lushly illustrated story is complemented by back matter about the Peruvian Ashaninka community.

by Tanya Guerrero

Banished from her abusive home for a summer with her estranged grandmother in Barcelona, Filipino-Spanish-American twelve-year-old Alba feels hope and love while exploring a newly discovered passion for bread baking.
 

by B.B. Alston, illustrated by Godwin Akpan

The opening book in the series Supernatural Investigations. Black thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Hena Khan

In this sequel to Amina’s Voice, Muslim, Pakistani American Amina feels pulled between two cultures after a month with her family in Pakistan. She shares her experiences with Wisconsin classmates through a class assignment and a songwriting project with a new student. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Presents sixteen short stories and two poems that look at the hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native American pride.

by Kevin Henkes

On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller, who is white, wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises! Companion to The Year of Billy Miller. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by A.M. Dassu

Syrian boy Sami loves his life in Damascus, but when war breaks out his parents decide they must flee their home for the safety of the UK.

by Kaela Rivera

Privately questioning her remote community's superstitions about dangerous powerful spirits in their MesoAmerican Devil's Alley home, Cecelia Rios experiments with the forbidden art of brujeria to rescue her kidnapped sister. Weaves Spanish and Nahuatl throughout the text.

by Uri Shulevitz

Details the eight-year odyssey in which Shulevitz and his Jewish family escaped the terrors of the Nazis by fleeing Warsaw for the Soviet Union.
 

by E. L. Shen

Twelve-year-old Chinese American Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.
 

by Kelly J. Baptist, illustrated by Darnell Johnson

Kai’s family is excited for his aunt’s upcoming wedding, but since every family celebration means dancing, Kai, an African American boy, is worried he will make a fool of himself on the dance floor again. A picture book celebration of family, love, and overcoming fears.

by Barbara O’Connor

In summertime small-town Harmony, Georgia, white ten-year-old Walter Tipple is grieving his beloved older brother, Tank, when a girl named Posey moves in next door and Banjo, a hot-air balloonist, sets the pair on an adventure.
 

by Brian Young

A novel inspired by Navajo culture follows the experiences of a boy whose summer at his grandmother's reservation home is shaped by his uncle's addictions and an encounter with a sacred being.

by J. Dillard, illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts

The night before the start of third grade, African American boy J.D.’s mom gives him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he's a genius with the clippers, which puts him in competition with the official barber of their small Mississippi town.

by Juliet Menéndez

A celebration of Latinas and Latin American women who followed their dreams, with portraits and short biographies.

by Jennifer Holms

Bell has spent his whole life -- all eleven years of it -- on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid. When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell to uncover the truth and save his family--and possibly unite an entire planet. Characters live in a “post-racial” future.

by Corey Ann Haydu

Joining her family in her community's annual New Year's Day magic-capturing ceremony, a white twelve-year-old girl who has always been lucky captures just one tiny jar of magic, revealing the true nature and beliefs of her loved ones.

by Traci Sorell and Lee Francis IV

Within the borders of the continental United States are many sovereign Native American nations whose citizens have dual citizenship. In Volume 1 of this series, Native Americans Traci Sorell (Cherokee) and Lee Francis IV (Laguna Pueblo) take readers on a contemporary tour of their nations.

by Elizabeth Shreeve, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon

Graceful, succinct prose and engaging illustrations trace the evolution of life on Earth out of the blue and back again.
 

by Cynthia Levinson,  illustrated by Evan Turk

As an observant young white, Jewish child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearned to draw everything he sees. After seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers' rights, he developed a keen sense of justice, too. After immigrating to America, Ben continued to use his art to promote social justice.

by Kate Milford,  illustrated by Nicole Wong

The rain hasn't stopped for a week, and the twelve diverse guests of the Blue Vein Tavern are trapped by flooded roads and the rising Skidwrack River. To pass the time, they begin to tell stories, each a different type of folklore, that eventually reveal more about their own secrets than they intended.

by Rajani LaRocca

In 1983, Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted. They only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. When Reha finds out that her Amma is sick, she is determined to make her Amma well again. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Eden Royce

In summer of 1963, Jezebel Turner’s beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won't stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jezebel and her twin brother, Jay, who are both Black, are about to begin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn eleven, and their uncle, Doc, tells them he's going to train them in rootwork. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Heidi Tyline King, illustrated by Ekua Holmes

A biography of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist who worked to preserve American Beach, Florida, as an historical landmark.

by Christine Day

After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her Indigenous blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up.

by Dwayne Reed, illustrated by Robert Paul

Chicagoan Black fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together.

by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds, adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul and illustrated by Rachelle Baker

Readers discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they'll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives.

by Amy Noelle Parks

White twelve-year-old Lilla wants to make everyone happy, so when her best friend Vivi dares her to start telling the truth as part of their Summer of Brave, Lilla hesitates. If she says out loud what she really wants, her whole life might crash down around her.

by Marion Dane Bauer

Ben, a young white boy, is excited to spend a week in a northern Minnesota forest with the mother who left when he was three. With a faithful imaginary dog, he learns to camp, canoe, and endure the elements while wondering if his mother will ever return home.

by Chrystal D. Giles

African American sixth-grader Wes Henderson sets out to save the Oaks, the neighborhood where he's lived his whole life, from being sold to a real estate developer. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Kyle Lukoff

In the summer before middle school, white eleven-year-old Bug must contend with best friend Moira suddenly caring about clothes, makeup, and boys; a ghost haunting; and the truth about Bug's gender identity.
 

by Terri Libenson

Graphic Novel. Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends and teammates have been giving him a hard time. Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don't think she's cool enough. Maybe it's time for a total reinvention.

by Renée Watson

In this sequel to Ways to Make Sunshine,  African American girl Ryan Hart continues to grow through changes and challenges in the summer before fifth grade, such as waiting for a new baby sister to be born, a summer camp trip, and more. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Mindy Thomas

A humorous fact-filled, and highly illustrated journey through the human body. Covers everything from our toes to our tongues to our brains and our lungs. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Marie Arnold

After moving from her home in Haiti to her uncle's home in Brooklyn, ten-year-old Gabrielle, feeling bullied and out of place, makes a misguided deal with a witch. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by NoNieqa Ramos, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara

This super-fun book is a spin on “yo mama” jokes. The twist with this book is that everything included here is pleasant, comforting, and warm, with more than just a hint of humor, and a Latinx emphasis.

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Life is calling. Put down your phone, close the lid on your laptop, and get back in touch with the wonders of the world around you.

by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

The only two Black students at an elite private school are victims of a cruel prank in this book about systemic oppression in predominantly white institutions.
 

by Alverne Ball, illustrated by Stacey Robinson

A thorough examination of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Black Wall Street.

by B.B. Alston, illustrated by Godwin Akpan

The opening book in the series Supernatural Investigations. Black thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Loan Le

Vietnamese American high school seniors Bao and Linh, whose feuding families own competing Vietnamese restaurants, conceal their budding romance, as well as Linh's desire to become an artist. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Stephanie Phillips,  illustrated by Marika Cresta

In this graphic novel about a techno-heist, Averee, who is Asian American, is an average girl living in a world where social status sets your rank in life… and it’s all controlled by an app. 

by David A. Robertson 

In this first book of the Misewa Saga, Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, find a secret portal to another reality: the frozen, barren world of Ask, where they meet Ochek (Fisher), the only hunter supporting his starving community, who teaches them Indigenous survival skills. The second book of the series releases at the start of the new school year. Get @ DCPL Overdrive. 

by Ryan LaSala

Gay, white seventeen-year-old Raffy is determined to win a cosplay competition that could lead to art school admission and respect for his talent, but being paired with his main competitor, ex-boyfriend Luca, complicates things. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Walker, David; illustrated by Marcus Kwame Anderson

A graphic novel history of the revolutionary political and social organization known as the Black Panther Party. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by A.M. Dassu

Syrian boy Sami loves his life in Damascus, but when war breaks out his parents decide they must flee their home for the safety of the UK.

by Sarah Allen

During a road trip, white thirteen-year-old Olivia, a budding photographer, tries to recreate a treasure hunt she once shared with her sixteen-year-old sister, Ruth, while watching for signs that Ruth's depression is back.

by Jeff  Chang and Dave “Davey D” Cook

Recently updated and reorganized for teen readers, Chang’s 2005 masterpiece about Hip-hop history is based on extensive interviews.

by Uri Shulevitz

Details the eight-year odyssey in which Shulevitz and his Jewish family escaped the terrors of the Nazis by fleeing Warsaw for the Soviet Union.
 

by Ali Stroker

After moving across the country, white thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.

by Darcie Little Badger

In an alternate reality world where magic imbues daily life, seventeen-year-old Elatsoe can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes...but Elatsoe is going to do a lot more than pry! Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Elizabeth Wein

1940 Scotland, where a white teenage girl desperately wants to contribute meaningfully to the war, but ends up caring for an elderly German woman  instead… until her paths cross with two pilots and the puzzle that is the German Enigma Code: a secret that could turn the tide of the war. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.
 

by Anton Treuer

An Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist answers the most commonly asked questions about Native Americans, both historical and modern. Photos included; includes a section on social activism that explores the Dakota Access Pipeline, racism, identity, and politics.
 

by Paula Yoo

In July of 1982, when the white murderer of Chinese American Vincent Chin was only charged with probation and a small fine, the Asian American Civil Rights movement began in earnest. Here is the story. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Namina Forna

In the first book of a much-anticipated series, sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity. Deka has a big choice to make. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.
 

by Molly Knox Ostertag 

In this graphic novel, fifteen-year-old Korean American Morgan can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives and hides her secret -- wanting to kiss another girl -- from everyone. Then one night a mysterious pale girl saves her from drowning, and everything starts to change. 

by Gary Paulsen

Born into the middle of World War II, white American author Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier, his storytelling technique developed. Here’s his story. 

by Adiba Jaigirdar

The “let’s pretend we’re dating” rom-com gets a bisexual makeover: Hani and Ishu are the only two Bengali students in their Irish high school. When Hani comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can't be bi if she's only dated guys. Enter Ishu, and all the endearing ensuing complications of fake-dating.
 

by Salvador Gómez-Colón

A young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico's public health emergency after Hurricane Maria.

by Adam Silvera

In the second book of Silvera’s Infinity Cycle, a diverse cast of heroes and villains, focusing in on queer Latino Emil,  come to life in an alternate modern-day New York where some people are born with powers, while others steal them from the blood of endangered magical creatures.

by Chelsea Sedoti

Gideon and Ishmael Hofstadt, white boys ages sixteen and seventeen, accidentally start a hoax that aliens have landed, turning their town of Lansburg, Pennsylvania, into a circus. Told through narrative, police interviews, text messages, blog posts, and more.

by Becky Albertalli

Kate, a white hetero Jewish girl, and Anderson, her Black and gay best friend, share a love of theater and crushes on the same guys. When one of their long-distance crushes shows up at their school, real feelings might end their friendship. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

A feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance. Paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African American illustrators. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Traci Sorell and Lee Francis IV

Within the borders of the continental United States are many sovereign Native American nations whose citizens have dual citizenship. In Volume 1 of this series, Native Americans Traci Sorell (Cherokee) and Lee Francis IV (Laguna Pueblo) take readers on a contemporary tour of their nations.

by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite 

When Black teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered. “One of the good ones.” Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Ana Pego and Isabel Minhós Martins, illustrated by Bernardo P. Carvalho

Inspired by biologist Ana Pego's life's work and filled with engaging science and colorful photographs, this foundational look at plastic pollution in the ocean explains why it is such an urgent contemporary issue. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Rajani LaRocca

In 1983, Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted. They only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. When Reha finds out that her Amma is sick, she is determined to make her Amma well again. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Jasmine Warga

Estranged from the white best friend whose brother killed her sister in a school shooting, grieving Lebanese American Cora receives a message on her twelfth birthday from her friend, asking for her help creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy.

by Lisa Fipps

Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, white twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Amy Noelle Parks

White twelve-year-old Lilla wants to make everyone happy, so when her best friend Vivi dares her to start telling the truth as part of their Summer of Brave, Lilla hesitates. If she says out loud what she really wants, her whole life might crash down around her.

by Hannah Reynolds

The letters of her recently deceased German-born Jewish grandmother tell an intriguing love story, which sends
white, Jewish-American Abby to Nantucket for the summer to find the family who saved her grandmother’s life during the Holocaust.

by Ryan Douglass

In this horror story, the only Black kid in his grade, gay eleventh grader Jake Livingston, fights for survival when the ghost of a school shooter starts to haunt him.

by Cindy L.Otis

Otis, a former CIA analyst, gives a comprehensive look at the history of bias, propaganda, and misinformation in media, focusing especially on the current digital media climate and how one can navigate it to discern truth from falsehoods.

by Terri Libenson

Graphic Novel. Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends and teammates have been giving him a hard time. Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don't think she's cool enough. Maybe it's time for a total reinvention.

by Sarah Miller

The story of Violet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins who were the sensation of the US sideshow circuits in the 1920s and 1930s. In a story loaded with questions about identity and exploitation, Sarah Miller delivers a completely compelling, empathetic portrait of two sisters whose bonds were so sacred that nothing -- not even death -- would compel Violet and Daisy to break them.

by Hafsah Faizal

In the fantasy world inspired by ancient Arabia in this second book of the Sands of Arawiya series, seventeen-year-old Zafira and the sultan's son Nasir continue their quest to uncover a lost magic artifact. They discover that the prize they seek may be even more dangerous than any of their enemies. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Sabina Khan

Ever since her family moved to Texas from Pakistan when she was a baby, seventeen-year-old Zara Hossain has only ever called Corpus Christi home. While dealing with the Islamophobia that she faces at school, Zara has to lay low, trying not to stir up any trouble and jeopardize their family's dependent visa status while they await their green card approval, which has been in process for almost nine years.

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Life is calling. Put down your phone, close the lid on your laptop, and get back in touch with the wonders of the world around you.

by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

The only two Black students at an elite private school are victims of a cruel prank in this book about systemic oppression in predominantly white institutions.
 

by Robin Ha

Graphic Novel. This memoir follows Korean American cartoonist Ha’s transition from life in Seoul to life in Alabama at age 15, where learning English and dealing with racist  peers were only a few of life’s challenges. Recommended by TBC, GDS's High School Book Club. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Anuradha D. Rajurkar

Indian American teenager Rani has always been someone who makes good decisions, but when she meets white bad-boy Oliver, she finds herself doing things she never would have imagined. 
 

by Tahereh Mafi

An Iranian American Muslim family navigates their world in the aftermath of 9/11.
 

by John Green

A collection of personal essays by white writer John Green, based on his award-winning podcast series, examining our place in our planet’s history.
 

by Rainbow Rowell

The final book in the Simon Snow trilogy: senior year at their boarding school for Mages, with all the endings and decisions that must be made about the future. Will Simon and Baz stay together? Will Simon reject the world of magic? Main characters are white and gay. Releasing in July.

by Rita Williams-Garcia

A Louisiana plantation in 1860 relies upon family and loyalty, but also on power, privilege, and violence. Williams-Garcia asks readers to reckon with the integral nature of slavery to our American identity.
 

by Diego Arandojo and Facundo Percio

Meet 1960’s Buenos Aires’ vibrant arts scene, with all the associated darkness and mystery. Graphic novel.
 

by Judy Heumann with Kristen Joiner.

Read the book on which the Netflix documentary Crip Camp is based: white disability rights activist (and local Washingtonian) Judy Heumann tells her story. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Ray Stoeve

Dean, who is white, knows he’s a trans guy, but everyone - including his girlfriend - know him as a lesbian. Maybe he should just wait until college to come out? 
 

by Walker, David; illustrated by Marcus Kwame Anderson

A graphic novel history of the revolutionary political and social organization known as the Black Panther Party. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Michael J. Wooldridge

This white Oxford scholar explains artificial intelligence beyond self-driving cars, automatic translation, and phone-answering bots.

by Abdi Nor Iftin

Nor Iftin tells his story of growing up in wartime Somalia and his love for the U.S., which eventually led to his emigration. This was released this summer in a “young adult” version, but we think our high school students will like the original memoir. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Jeff  Chang and Dave “Davey D” Cook

Recently updated and reorganized for teen readers, Chang’s 2005 masterpiece about Hip-hop history is based on extensive interviews.

by Elizabeth Acevedo 

In this novel-in-verse, two Dominican teenage girls, one in DR and one in New York, lose their fathers in a plane crash. In alternating poems, each learns of hidden family secrets, and of each other. Recommended by TBC, GDS's High School Book Club. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Michelle Zauner

A memoir about growing up Korean American, in which Zauner considers her identity and her relationship with her mother, who died of cancer. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Darcie Little Badger

In an alternate reality world where magic imbues daily life, seventeen-year-old Elatsoe can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes...but Elatsoe is going to do a lot more than pry! Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

edited by Cassandra Newbould

Authors unite around body-celebrating fiction in this collection of short stories in which the diverse characters only have one thing in common: being what conventional society calls “fat.”

by Kacen Callender 

Black, trans, seventeen-year-old artist Felix Love, outed at his competitive summer arts program, plots to get revenge. He also hopes to find the love his last name promises. Recommended by TBC, GDS's High School Book Club. Get @ DCPL Overdrive. 

by Amanda Strong

In this graphic novel adaption of the 2016 animated short film, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space, uncovering the histories of her Michif, Cree, Nakoda and Anishinaabe ancestors.

by Paula Yoo

In July of 1982, when the white murderer of Chinese American Vincent Chin was only charged with probation and a small fine, the Asian American Civil Rights movement began in earnest. Here is the story. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Neal Shusterman

White, heterosexual star defensive lineman Ash sustains multiple concussions on the football field, which sends him into alternate universes. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Micho Kaku

Renowned theoretical physicist Kaku explains the hullabaloo between our leading scientists and thinkers around uniting quantum theory and relativity. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Chelsea Sedoti

Gideon and Ishmael Hofstadt, white boys ages sixteen and seventeen, accidentally start a hoax that aliens have landed, turning their town of Lansburg, Pennsylvania, into a circus. Told through narrative, police interviews, text messages, blog posts, and more.

by Malinda Lo

1954 San Francisco, where the Red Scare meets the Lavender Scare, is not the safest place for Chinese American seventeen-year-old Lily to fall in love with another girl. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Gabriela Garcia

Two interwoven stories about Latina Miamian Jeannette.  In  one, she’s an adult struggling with addiction who takes in the daughter of a neighbor detained by ICE. In the other, Jeannette is a child herself, living with her recently immigrated and traumatized Cuban mother. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Joan He

Two sisters: One barely surviving alone on an island without any memories, the other in one of the levitating eco-cities protecting humanity from the ravaged planet. Both characters are of Japanese heritage.

by Ngugi wa Thiong’o

The epic tale of the founding of the Gikuyu and Mumbi people of Kenya by the nine demi-goddesses whom God placed on Mount Kenya, retold in verse. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

Weir (The Martian) presents his newest edge-of-your-seat space adventure. A white teacher-turned-astronaut finds himself alone aboard a spacecraft as humanity’s only chance to avoid extinction. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Victoria Aveyard

A diverse team of humans and immortals race to save the land of Allyard in the action-packed first book of this new fantasy series by the author of the popular Red Queen series. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Hannah Reynolds

The letters of her recently deceased German-born Jewish grandmother tell an intriguing love story, which sends
white, Jewish-American Abby to Nantucket for the summer to find the family who saved her grandmother’s life during the Holocaust.

by Ryan Douglass

In this horror story, the only Black kid in his grade, gay eleventh grader Jake Livingston, fights for survival when the ghost of a school shooter starts to haunt him.

by Les Payne

Based on 30 years of tracking down interviews with people who knew him, this comprehensive biography gives insight into the life of the revolutionary Black leader Malcolm X. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Alexa Donne

Five girls at an elite boarding school will stop at nothing to get into the Ivy Leagues. What’s a little murder compared to getting into the right college? Most characters are white.

by Sugar Rodgers

African-American WNBA star Rodgers tells her own story of perseverance and success in what is being lauded as a “raw, compelling memoir.”

by Adam Grant

Open-mindedness, possibility, and hope. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes the reader on a journey of understanding how to be ready for whatever’s coming. Get @ DCPL Overdrive.

by Cindy L.Otis

Otis, a former CIA analyst, gives a comprehensive look at the history of bias, propaganda, and misinformation in media, focusing especially on the current digital media climate and how one can navigate it to discern truth from falsehoods.

by Kosoko Jackson

A gay Black teenager makes it through a liver transplant, only to find himself time-travelling between 1969 and today. One of the boys he meets in one of those times is his soulmate, but which one? And where does he really belong? Get @ DCPL Overdrive.