Interested in more representative reads? These are just a few of the books available here at SXU—and there are many resources for finding more!
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander & Kadir Nelson (National Book Award longlist, #ownvoices)
Across the Bay by Carlos Aponte (Pura Belpré Illustration Honor, 2020)
Besos for Baby by Jen Arena & Blanca Gómez
A Friend for Henry by Jen Bailey & Mika Song
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes & James Gordon (CSMCL Best Books of the Year)
The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer & Ekua Holmes
A Drop of the Sea by Ingrid Chabbert & Raúl Nieto Guridi
The Three Lucys by Hayan Charara & Sara Khan (Arab American Book Award: Children's Literature)
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry & Vashti Harrison
Bowwow Powwow! by Brenda J. Child & Jonathan Thunder, with Ojibwe translation by Gordon Jourdain
Señor Pancho Had a Rancho by René Colato Laínez & Elwood H. Smith
Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment by Parker Curry, Jessica Curry, & Brittany Jackson
¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el Bosque Nublado / Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest! by Lulu Delacre
Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña & Christian Robinson (Américas Award: Commended Title. CSMCL Best Books of the Year list)
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña & Christian Robinson (#ownvoices)
My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne del Rizzo
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Denise & Paola Escobar
Islandborn by Junot Díaz & Leo Espinosa
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martínez-Neal, & H.C. Anderson
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle & Rafael López
All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle & Mike Curato (CSMCL Best Books of the Year list, Américas Award Honor Book)
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle & Rafael López
Yo Soy Muslim: A Father's Letter to His Daughter by Mark Gonzales & Mehrdokht Amini
All Around Us by Xelena González & Adriana Garcia
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Ecuador by Susan Hood & Sally Wern Comport
All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins & Paul O. Zelinksy
Tomorrow by Nadine Kaadan
Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba & Bria Royal
Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, & Scott Magoon
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes by Hena Khan & Mehrdokht Amini
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors by Hena Khan & Mehrdokht Amini
Under My Hijab by Hena Khan & Aaliya Jaleel
I've Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb & Suzie Mason
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey by Doug Kuntz, Amy Shrodes, & Sue Cornielson
Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings by Francie Latour & Ken Daley (Américas Award Honor Book)
Drawn Together by Minh Lê & Dan Santat
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
Julián Is A Mermaid written & illustrated by Jessica Love
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Luckoff & Kaylani Juanita
When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana by Michael Mahin & José Ramírez
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Nobel Maillard & Juana Martínez-Neal
Miracle on 133rd Street by Sonia Manzano & Marjorie Priceman
Alma And How She Got Her Name written & illustrated by Juana Martínez-Neal
Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina & Angela Dominguez
Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Méndez & Jaime Kim
La Frontera: El Viaje con Papá / La Frontera: My Journey with Papa by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva, & Claudia Navarro (Américas Award Commended Title)
Book Fiesta! by Pat Mora & Rafael López
My Singing Nana by Pat Mora & Alyssa Bermudez
Sweet Dreams / Dulces Sueños by Pat Mora & Maribel Suárez
Dreamers written & illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Little Night / Nochecita written & illustrated by Yuyi Morales
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson & R. Gregory Christie
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o & Vashti Harrison
Finding Grandma's Memories by Jiyeon Pak
Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border by Mitali Perkins & Sara Palacios
A Different Pond by Bao Phi & Thi Bui
Mi papi tiene una moto por Isabel Quintero y Zeke Peña
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero & Zeke Peña
¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market! written & illustrated by Raúl the Third
The Bell Rang by James Ransome
Another by Christian Robinson
Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey by Margriet Ruurs & Nizar Ali Badr with Arabic translation by Falah Raheem (Arab American Book Award: Children's Book)
I Got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison & Frank Morrison
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly, Winifred Conkling, & Laura Freeman (NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children's. Coretta Scott King Award: Illustrator Honors)
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorrell & Frané Lessac (CSMCL Best Books of the Year list)
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sandra Sotomayor & Rafael López
Shubh Diwali! by Chitra Soundar & Charlene Chua
Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Ebony Glenn
Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Saénz and the Great War written & illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
'Twas Nochebuena by Roseanne Thong & Sara Palacios
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson & Rafael López (CSMCL Best Books of the Year list)
The Boring Book by Shinsuke Yoshitake
Don't Throw It To Mo! by David Adler & Sam Ricks
Stop! Bot! by James Yang
Lola Levine Is Not Mean! by Monica Brown & Angela Dominguez (#OwnVoices)
King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth by Dori Hillestad Butler & Nancy Meyers
Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro & Marion Lindsey
Katie Fry, Private Eye: The Lost Kitten by Katherine Cox & Vanessa Brantley Newton
Rafi and Rosi: Pirates! by Lulu Delacre
Nikki & Deja by Karen English & Laura Freeman
Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqi & Hatem Aly
Yasmin in Charge! by Saadia Faruqi & Hatem Aly
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbie Michiko Florence & Elizabet Vukovic
Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth by Debbie Michiko Florence & Elizabet Vukovic
Juana & Lucas by Meg Medina (#ownvoices)
My Family Adventure! by Jacqueline Jules & Kim Smith
My Vida Loca! by Jacqueline Jules & Kim Smith
Zapato Power! boxed set by Jacqueline Jules & Miguel Benítez
Earth Day (from the Robin Hill School series) by Margaret McNamara & Mike Gordon
Wash Your Hands! (from the Robin Hill School series) by Margaret McNamara & Mike Gordon
Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas by Meg Medina (#OwnVoices)
Ugly Cat & Pablo by Isabel Quintero & Tom Knight
Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up by Melissa Thomson & Frank Morrison
My Name is María Isabel by Alma Flor Ada
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth, & Ekua Holmes
This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews
Little Man, Little Man by James Baldwin & Yoran Cazac, edited by Nicholas Boggs & Jennifer DeVere Brody
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
El Deafo by Cece Bell & David Lasky
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles
Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth by Cathy Camper & Raúl the Third
Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish! by Pablo Cartaya
Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes
The Treasure of Maria Mamoun by Michelle Chalfoun
Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransom
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Stella Díaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
George by Alex Gino
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P.! by Alex Gino
Ban This Book! by Alan Gratz
Refugee by Alan Gratz
Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green
Real Friends by Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham with Jane Poole et al
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Alberto Hernández
The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by Jaime Hernández
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Fish In a Tree by Linda Mulally Hunt
Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly
Hello, Universe! by Erin Entrada Kelly
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
A Dash of Trouble (from the Love Sugar Magic series) by Anna Meriano & illustrated by Mirelle Oretga
The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye
Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older
Auggie & Me by R.J. Palacio
White Bird: A Wonder Story by R.J. Palacio
The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
La primera regla del punk by Celia C. Pérez
Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez
A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée
As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds with Alexander Nabaum
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
My Jasper June by Laurel Snyder
Guts by Reina Telgemeier
All the Greys on Green Street by Laura Tucker
The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
Stargazing by Jen Wang
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
Some Places More than Others by Renée Watson
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia Williams
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Love, Hate, & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed (local author)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali
Saints & Misfits by S.K. Ali
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Mirage by Somaiya Daud
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots by Margarita Engle
Ironheart: Those With Courage by Eve L. Ewing, Lucciano Veccio, & Kevin Libranda, et al
You're Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Legend by Marie Lu
Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older (también en español)
Anger Is A Gift by Mark Oshiro
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez (local author; también en español)
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Cursed by Karol Ruth Silverstein
Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki & Rosemary Valero-O'Connor
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Undocumented: A Worker's Fight by Duncan Tonatiuh
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Frankly In Love by David Yoon
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
A Kid's Guide to Arab American History by Yvonne Dennis et al (Arab American Book Award: Children's Book of the Year)
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle & Rafael López
When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana by Michael Mahin & José Ramírez
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Nobel Maillard & Juana Martínez-Neal
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson & R. Gregory Christie
The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Karen Gray Ruelle & Deborah Durland DeSaix
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly, Winifred Conkling, & Laura Freeman (NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children's. Coretta Scott King Award: Illustrator Honors)
Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mullah Nasruddin retold by SeanTaylor & the Khayaal Theatre Company with Shirin Adl
Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Saénz and the Great War written & illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh
Math Games & Activities from Around the World by Claudia Zaslavsky
More Math Games & Activities from Around the World by Claudia Zaslavsky
Ibn Battuta: The Journey of a Medieval Muslim by Edoardo Albert
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine by Ibtisam Barakat
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace by Ashley Bryan
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy & Mary Beth Leatherdale
The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives by Eloise Greenfield & Daniel Minter
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi
1919: The Year that Changed America by Martin Sandler
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Bowwow Powwow! / Bagosenjige-niimi'idim by Brenda J. Child & Jonathan Thunder, with Ojibwe translation by Gordon Jourdain
¡Olinguito, de la A a la Z! Descubriendo el Bosque Nublado / Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling the Cloud Forest! by Lulu Delacre
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martínez-Neal, & H.C. Anderson
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes / Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas, Pies by Annie Kubler et al
Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina & Angela Dominguez
La Frontera: El Viaje con Papá / La Frontera: My Journey with Papa by Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva, & Claudia Navarro (Américas Award Commended Title)
Book Fiesta! by Pat Mora & Rafael López
Sweet Dreams / Dulces Sueños by Pat Mora & Maribel Suárez
Little Night / Nochecita written & illustrated by Yuyi Morales
The Wheels on the Bus / La ruedas del autobús adapted by Elodie Pope, illustrated by Laura Zarrin, & translated by Marta Núñez
First 100 Words / 100 Primeras Palabras by Roger Priddy
Words / Palabras by Roger Priddy
¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market! written & illustrated by Raúl the Third
Mouse Paint / Pintura de ratón by Ellen Stoll Wash et al
Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqi & Hatem Aly
Yasmin in Charge! by Saadia Faruqi & Hatem Aly
Sembrando Historias: Pura Belpré: Bibliotecaria y Contadora de Cuentos por Anika Denise & Paola Escobar
Mango, Abuela, y Yo por Meg Medina y Angela Dominguez
Soñadores por Yuyi Morales
Me Llamo María Isabel por Alma Flor Ada
La Matadragones: Cuentos de Latinoamérica por Jaime Hernández
La Primera Regla del Punk por Celia C. Pérez
La formasombras by Daniel José Older
Yo No Soy Tu Perfecta Hija Méxicana por Erika L. Sánchez