Tag search:Kirkus starred review

Proud (Young Readers Edition): Living My American Dream

by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, WOMEN AND GIRLS, RELIGION, GENDER, NON-FICTION, autobiography, biography, memoir, 10 - 13 years, MIDDLE GRADES, Muslim — 1 more, Kirkus Starred review
Barcode
922
Status
Available
Call number
796.862092

We Are Wolves: New World War Two historical fiction for 2021, for children aged 9

by Katrina Nannestad
Paperback, 2021
Tags
MIDDLE GRADES, TEEN, JUSTICE, war, World War II, abandonment, survival, Kirkus Starred Review, Germany, WOMEN AND GIRLS
Barcode
1593
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story)

by Daniel Nayeri
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
TEEN, Iran, ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, memoir, Persian, Kirkus Starred Review, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS
Barcode
1458
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Authentics

by Abdi Nazemian
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
WOMEN AND GIRLS, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, Iranian-american, TEEN, FICTION, LGBTQIA, Kirkus Starred Review, identity, ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
Barcode
434
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

My Rainbow

by DeShanna Neal
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
LGBTQIA, GENDER, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, BODIES AND ABILITIES, own voices, PICTURE BOOK, 4 - 8 years, transgender, autism, hair, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1265
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir

by Walela Nehanda
Hardcover, 2024
Tags
BODIES AND ABILITIES, GENDER, LGBTQIA, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, TEEN, ADULT, NON-FICTION, memoir, nonbinary, gender identity, ableism — 7 more, Cancer, leukemia, ancestors, disability justice, body positivity, queer, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2198
Status
Available
Call number
616.9944

The Passover Mouse

by Joy Nelkin Wieder
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
RELIGION, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, PICTURE BOOK, Judaism, Passover, holidays, Jewish, community, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1855
Status
Available
Call number
267

A Wreath for Emmett Till (Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors (Awards))

by Marilyn Nelson
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
JUSTICE, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, TEEN, poetry, sonnet, racism, civil rights, loss, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2113
Status
Available
Call number
811.54

Tru & Nelle

by G. Neri
Paperback, 2017
Tags
FAMILIES, LGBTQIA, JUSTICE, MIDDLE GRADES, historical fiction, racism, Harper Lee, Truman Capote, Friendship, Kirkus Starred Review, GENDER — 1 more, BODIES AND ABILITIES
Series
Tru and Nelle (1)
Barcode
2060
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Tru & Nelle: A Christmas Tale: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids (Tru & Nelle, 2)

by G. Neri
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
FAMILIES, LGBTQIA, JUSTICE, MIDDLE GRADES, historical fiction, racism, Harper Lee, Truman Capote, Friendship, Kirkus Starred Review, holidays — 1 more, winter holidays
Series
Tru and Nelle (2)
Barcode
1806
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Saving H'Non: Chang and the Elephant

by Trang Nguyen
Paperback, 2023
Tags
ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, WOMEN AND GIRLS, JUSTICE, MIDDLE GRADES, graphic novel, Vietnam, Vietnamese, environmentalism, animals, animal rights, animal rescue — 4 more, wildlife, elephant, perseverance, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2158
Status
Available
Call number
741.5

Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution

by De Nichols
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
MIDDLE GRADES, TEEN, JUSTICE, activism, art, NONFICTION, inspiration, creativity, Kirkus Starred Review, DIVERSITY
Barcode
1602
Status
Available
Call number
701.03

Maple

by Lori Nichols
Paperback, 2014
Tags
FAMILIES, WOMEN AND GIRLS, PICTURE BOOK, new baby, siblings, sisters, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1570
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Beautifully Me

by Nabela Noor
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
BODIES AND ABILITIES, WOMEN AND GIRLS, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, DIVERSITY, PICTURE BOOK, 3 - 7 years, body positivity, Muslim, Bangladeshi-American, Bengali, own voices — 2 more, Kirkus Starred Review, ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
Barcode
1426
Status
Available

Sulwe

by Lupita Nyong'o
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
WOMEN AND GIRLS, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, PICTURE BOOK, colorism, skin color, self-esteem, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1492
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

A Family Is a Family Is a Family

by Sara O'Leary
Hardcover, 2016
Tags
FAMILIES, LGBTQIA, DIVERSITY, PICTURE BOOK, multiracial, blended families, single parent, foster care, foster parent, divorce, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2000
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

An African American and Latinx History of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY)

by Paul Ortiz
Paperback, 2018
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINX, NATIVE NATIONS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, JUSTICE, ADULT, NON-FICTION, history, American History, Activism, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1906
Status
Available
Call number
305.800973

Prairie Lotus

by Linda Sue Park
Paperback, 2022
Tags
women & girls, MIDDLE GRADES, NATIVE NATIONS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, Native American, Chinese-American, Kirkus Starred Review, historical fiction, Ihanktonwan, Mixed race
Barcode
1608
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Breathe: A Letter to My Sons

by Imani Perry
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
WOMEN AND GIRLS, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, ADULT, parenting, history, racism, American History, black history, JUSTICE, Kirkus Starred Review, UUA Common Read — 1 more, FAMILIES
Barcode
2155
Status
Available
Call number
306.85

A Different Pond

by Bao Phi
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, Vietnam, ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, 6 - 8 years, REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, PICTURE BOOK, Kirkus Starred Review, fishing, fathers and sons
Barcode
1482
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

Girl Running

by Annette Bay Pimentel
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
GENDER, WOMEN AND GIRLS, JUSTICE, PICTURE BOOK, athlete, running, marathon, gender roles, sexism, history, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1973
Status
Available
Call number
796.42

Sacrifice (Serpentine)

by Cindy Pon
Paperback, 2016
Tags
ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, WOMEN AND GIRLS, TEEN, fantasy, Chinese, Kirkus Starred Review
Series
The Kingdom of Xia (4), Serpentine (2)
Barcode
1683
Status
Available

Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend: 1 (Jo Jo, 1)

by Dawn Quigley
Paperback, 2021
Tags
NATIVE NATIONS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, WOMEN AND GIRLS, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, JUVENILE, FICTION, chapter book, Ojibwe, Friendship, Native author, Michif, Kirkus Starred Review
Series
Jo Jo (1)
Barcode
2072
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Your Mama

by NoNieqa Ramos
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
PICTURE BOOK, WOMEN AND GIRLS, LATINX, motherhood, Kirkus Starred Review, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN
Barcode
1623
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

There Was a Party for Langston: (Caldecott Honor & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor)

by Jason Reynolds
Hardcover, 2023
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, JUSTICE, PICTURE BOOK, black joy, black history, American History, history, poetry, dance, biography, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2170
Status
Available
Call number
818.5209

Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You

by Jason Reynolds
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, JUSTICE, MIDDLE GRADES, racism, anti-racism, history, American History, black history, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1670
Status
Available
Call number
305.800973

Early Departures

by Justin A. Reynolds
Paperback, 2022
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINX, FAMILIES, TEEN, FICTION, loss, loss of parent, loss of friend, friendship, grief, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2201
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

And Tango Makes Three

by Justin Richardson
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
LGBTQIA, PICTURE BOOK, 4 - 8 years, FAMILIES, Voices for Trans Youth, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1931
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

And Tango Makes Three (Classic Board Books)

by Justin Richardson
Board book, 2015
Tags
LGBTQIA, BOARD BOOK, 4 - 8 years, FAMILIES, Voices for Trans Youth, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1522
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Free Radicals

by Lila Riesen
Hardcover, 2023
Tags
REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, WOMEN AND GIRLS, TEEN, Afghan, racism, discrimination, hero, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1940
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies

by Cokie Roberts
Hardcover, 2014
Tags
WOMEN AND GIRLS, PICTURE BOOK, JUVENILE, MIDDLE GRADES, history, American History, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1962
Status
Available
Call number
920.72

You Matter

by Christian Robinson
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
DIVERSITY, PICTURE BOOK, self-esteem, worth, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1483
Status
Available
Call number
158.1

What James Said

by Liz Rosenberg
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
DIVERSITY, PICTURE BOOK, Friendship, rumor, anger, misunderstanding, art, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1777
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Root Magic

by Eden Royce
Paperback, 2022
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, FAMILIES, MIDDLE GRADES, Gullah, coming of age, Segregation, Kirkus Starred Review, twins
Barcode
1644
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm

by Katheryn Russell-Brown
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, WOMEN AND GIRLS, JUSTICE, PICTURE BOOK, JUVENILE, biography, Politics, history, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1752
Status
Available
Call number
328.73

A Voice Named Aretha

by Katheryn Russell-Brown
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
WOMEN AND GIRLS, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, JUSTICE, PICTURE BOOK, music, civil rights, 4 - 8 years, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1118
Status
Available
Call number
782.421644092

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson

by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, WOMEN AND GIRLS, JUSTICE, PICTURE BOOK, JUVENILE, NON-FICTION, biography, music, singing, civil rights, American History — 3 more, black history, opera, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2053
Status
Available
Call number
782.1092

Bilal Cooks Daal

by Aisha Saeed
Hardcover, 2019
Tags
CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, DIVERSITY, PICTURE BOOK, ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, 4 - 8 years, Kirkus Starred Review, food, cooking, South Asian
Barcode
1174
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Amal Unbound

by Aisha Saeed
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
WOMEN AND GIRLS, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS, MIDDLE GRADES, Pakistan, ASIAN ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, freedom, Kirkus Starred Review, indentured servitude
Barcode
1478
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Moon Within

by Aida Salazar
Paperback, 2020
Tags
WOMEN AND GIRLS, LATINX, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, GENDER, LGBTQIA, MIDDLE GRADES, FICTION, puberty, ritual, coming of age, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1842
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Two Grooms on a Cake: The Story of America's First Gay Wedding

by Rob Sanders
Hardcover, 2021
Tags
LGBTQIA, JUSTICE, PICTURE BOOK, Kirkus Starred Review, marriage, gay rights, wedding, baking, cake
Barcode
1969
Status
Available
Call number
306.7662

Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth

by Rachel Sarah
Paperback, 2021
Tags
MIDDLE GRADES, TEEN, JUSTICE, NON-FICTION, climate, environmentalism, environmental justice, WOMEN AND GIRLS, Activism, collective biography, Kirkus Starred Review — 1 more, DIVERSITY
Barcode
1556
Status
Available
Call number
361.2

Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth

by Rachel Sarah
Paperback, 2021
Tags
MIDDLE GRADES, TEEN, JUSTICE, NON-FICTION, climate, environmentalism, environmental justice, WOMEN AND GIRLS, Activism, collective biography, Kirkus Starred Review — 1 more, DIVERSITY
Barcode
1555
Status
Available
Call number
361.2

The Children's Garden: Growing Food in the City

by Carole Lexa Schaefer
Hardcover, 2017
Tags
DIVERSITY, PICTURE BOOK, gardening, community, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1840
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

I Got the School Spirit

by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Hardcover, 2020
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, WOMEN AND GIRLS, PICTURE BOOK, school, teachers, education, confidence, new beginnings, Kirkus Starred Review, first day
Barcode
2156
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Wonderstruck (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner)

by Brian Selznick
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
BODIES AND ABILITIES, MIDDLE GRADES, FICTION, graphic novel, text, deafness, FAMILIES, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
2042
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

I Have the Right to Be a Child

by Alain Serres
Hardcover, 2012
Tags
Children's rights, United Nations, DIVERSITY, JUSTICE, Kirkus Starred Review, PICTURE BOOK
Barcode
366
Status
Available
Call number
323.3

Betty Before X

by Ilyasah Shabazz
Paperback, 2018
Tags
AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, JUSTICE, WOMEN AND GIRLS, MIDDLE GRADES, historical fiction, Kirkus Starred Review, civil rights, sexism, social justice, Activism, black history — 2 more, American History, history
Barcode
2039
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Freedom's a-Callin Me

by Ntozake Shange
Hardcover, 2012
Tags
MIDDLE GRADES, AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN, JUSTICE, slavery, poetry, art, verse, Kirkus Starred Review
Barcode
1550
Status
Available
Call number
811.54

Every Month Is a New Year: Celebrations Around the World

by Marilyn Singer
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
cultures & traditions, PICTURE BOOK, JUVENILE, poetry, Kirkus Starred Review, RELIGION, holidays, DIVERSITY
Barcode
1565
Status
Available
Call number
811.54
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