Read Woke Challenge - Children's Recommendations

 African-American Voices

• Kendi, Ibram X. Antiracist Baby. BB book | ebook
• Cox, Danielle Murrell. My Hair. BB  book
• Barnes, Derrick. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. JE book
• Alexander, Kwame. The Undefeated. JE book | ebook
• Curry, Parker. Parker Looks Up. JE book
• Nyong’o, Lupita. Sulwe. JE book | ebook
• Wilson, Jamia. Young, Gifted and Black. JNF book
• Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Game Changers. JB book
• Woodson, Jacqueline. Brown Girl Dreaming. JFIC book | ebook | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook
• Moldanado, Torrey. What Lane? JFIC book
• Draper, Sharon. Blended. JFIC book | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook | Playaway
• Shabazz, Ilysan. Betty Before X. JFIC book
• Craft, Jerry. New Kid. GN book | ebook | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook | Playaway

Asian-American Voices

• Singh, Rina. Holi Colors. BB book
• Sehgal, Kabir. Festival of Colors. JE book
• Khan, Hena. Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns. JE book
• Guidroz, Rukhsanna. Leila in Saffron. JE book
• Ali, S.K. The Proudest Blue. JE book
• Lendroth, Susan. Natsumi. JE book
• Khan, Hena. Under My Hijab. JE book
• Hudson, Wade. The Talk. JPAR book
• Nye, Naomi Shihab. The Turtle of Oman. JFIC book
• Lin, Grace. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. JFIC book | CD audiobook
• Bajaj, Varsha. Count Me In. JFIC book
• Khan, Hena. Amina’s Voice. JFIC book | CD audiobook
• Lai, Thanhha. Listen Slowly. JFIC book | ebook | CD audiobook
• Yousafzai, Malala.  I Am Malala. JB book | ebook | CD audiobook
• Chanani, Nidhi. Pashmina. GN book

Diverse Abilities

• Best, Cari. My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay. JE book
• Gianferrari, Maria.  Hello Goodbye Dog. JE book
• Lebeuf, Darren.  My Ocean Is Blue. JE book
• Percival, Tom.  Perfectly Norman. JE book
• Palacio, R.J. Wonder. JFIC book | ebook | CD audiobook | Playaway
• Ostler, Scott.  Bouncing Back. JFIC book | ebook | CD audiobook
• Arnold, Elena. A Boy Called Bat. JFIC book | CD audiobook
• Gino, Alex. You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P. JFIC book
• Hunt, Lynda Mullaly.  Fish In a Tree. JFIC book | ebook | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook
• Sloan, Holly Goldberg. Counting by 7s. JFIC book | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook
• Draper, Sharon. Out of My Mind. JFIC book | CD audiobook
• Bell, Cece. El Deafo. GN book | ebook
• Hatke, Ben. Mighty Jack. GN book

Female Voices

• Chen, Eva.  A is for Awesome: 23 iconic women who changed the world. BB book
• Babbott-Klein, Libby.  Baby Feminists. BB book
• Negley, Keith.  Mary Wears What She Wants. JE book
• Shetterly, Margot Lee.  Hidden Figures. JE book
• Clinton, Chelsea.  She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World. JNF book | CD audiobook
• Terciero, Rey.  Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. GN book
• McCully, Emily Arnold.  . She Did It! 21 Women Who Changed the Way We Think. JNF book
• Solnit, Rebecca. Cinderella Liberator. JNF book
• Murray, Lily.  The People Awards. JNF book
• Favilli, Elena.  Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. JNF book | CD audiobook
• Chambers, Veronica.  Finish the Fight. JNF book
• Makechnie, Amy.  The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Claire. JFIC book

Hispanic-American Voices

• De la Pena, Matt. Last Stop on Market Street. (JE) book | ebook
• Tonatiuh, Duncan. The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes. (JE) book
• Thong, Roseanne. Green is A Chile Pepper. (JE) book | ebook
• Morales, Yuyi. Viva Frida. (JE) book
• Herrera, Juan Felipe. Imagine. (JE) book
• Medina, Meg. Mango, Abuela and Me. (JE) book
• Cervantes, Angela. Me, Frida and the Secret of the Peacock Ring. (JFIC) book
• Cartaya, Pablo. Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish. (JFIC) book
• Dominguez, Angela. Stella Diaz Has Something to Say. (JFIC) book

Immigration

• Penfold, Alexandra. All Are Welcome. BB book
• Leung, Julie. Paper Son: the Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist. JE book
• Newman, Leslea. Gittel’s Journey. JE  book | CD audiobook
• Gay, Marie-Louise. Mustafa. JE book
• Morales, Yuyi. Dreamers. JE book
• Mendez, Yamile Saied. Where Are You From? JE book
• Meddour, Wendy. Lubna and Pebble. JE book
• Polacco, Patricia. The Keeping Quilt. JE book
• Say, Allen. Grandfather’s Journey. JE book
• Warga, Jasmine. Other Words for Home. JFIC book | ebook | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook | Playaway
• Khan, Hena. Amina’s Voice. JFIC book | CD audiobook
• Gratz, Alan. Refugee. JFIC book | ebook | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook
• Hiranandani, Veera. The Night Diary. JFIC book | ebook | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook | Playaway
• Lai, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. JFIC book | ebook | CD audiobook

• Pinkney, Andrea Davis. The Red Pencil. JFIC book | downloadable audiobook

LGBTQ+ Voices

• Stevenson Robin.  Pride Colors. BB book
• Brown, Karamo.  I Am Perfectly Designed. JE book
• Love, Jessica.  Julian Is a Mermaid. JE book | ebook
• Hoffman, Sarah. Jacob's New Dress. JE book
• Schiffer, Miriam B.  Stella Brings the Family. JE book
• Acosta, Alicia. I Love My Colorful Nails. JE book
• Richardson, Justin. And Tango Makes Three. JE book
• Austrian, J.J..  Worm Loves Worm. JE book
• Ostertag, Molly. Witch Boy. GN book
• Gino, Alex. Rick. JFIC book | Playaway
• Connor, Leslie. A Home for Goddesses and Dogs. JFIC book | ebook
• Rocklin, Joanne. Love, Penelope. JFIC book
• Clarke, Cat. The Pants Project. JFIC book
• Sloan, Holly Goldberg. To Night Owl from Dogfish. JFIC book

Native American Voices

• Martinez-Neal, Juana. Alma and How She Got Her Name. (JE) book | ebook
• Maillard, Kevin Noble. Fry Bread. (JE) book
• Alexie, Sherman. Thunder Boy Jr. JE book | downloadable audiobook
• Child, Brenda. Bowwow Powwow. (JE) book
• Flett, Julie. Birdsong. (JE) book
• Hunt, Dallas. Awasis and the World-Famous Bannock. (JE) book
• Minnema, Cheryl. Johnny’s Pheasant. (JE) book
• Lindstrom, Carole. We Are Water Protectors. (JE) book
• Robertson, Robbie. Hiawatha The Peacemaker. (JE) book
• Sorell, Traci. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga. (JE) book
• Tahe, Rose Ann. First Laugh: Welcome Baby! (JE) book

Social Injustice

• Reynolds, Peter. Say Something. JE book
• Markel, Michelle. Brave Girl. JE book
• Degman, Lori. Like A Girl. JE book
• Clark-Robinson, Monica. Let the Children March. JE book
• Rajczak, Nelson. Inside the Civil Rights Movement. JNF book
• Alko, Selina. We are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders. JNF book
• Hudson, Wade. We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices. JNF book | ebook
• Clinton, Chelsea.  Start Now: You Can Make a Difference. JNF book
• Messner, Kate. History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote. GN book

Voices of those Experiencing Poverty & Homelessness

• Jeffers, Oliver. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth. (JE) book | ebook
• McLellan, Stephanie Simpson. The Christmas Wind. (JE) book
• Genhart, Michael. I See You. (JE) book
• Wheeler, Eliza. Home in the Woods. (JE) book | ebook
• Poulin, Andree. Pablo Finds a Treasure. (JE) book
• Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin.  No Fixed Address. (JFIC) book
• Applegate, Katherine. Crenshaw. (JFIC) book | ebook | downloadable audiobook | CD audiobook
• Pyron, Bobbie. Stay. (JFIC) book | ebook | CD audiobook | Playaway