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Tokuda-Hall, Maggie

Maggie Tokuda-Hall is an author of young adult, middle grade, and picture books. She has a BA in Studio Art from Scripps College, and an MFA in Writing from University of San Francisco, and lives in Oakland, California with her husband. She is…

Tags: author; Jewish (author); multiracial (author); unspecified sexuality (author); woman (author)

Tippie, Joel

Joel Tippie is a book designer and digital artist who lives in New York City, United States. Tippie has been in the publishing industry for 15 years and primarily works on YA fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller. He was the designer for Veronica Roth's…

Tags: artist; illustrator; man (illustrator); straight (illustrator); white (illustrator)

Thomas, Angie

Angie Thomas is a former rapper turned author. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University. Her debut novel, The Hate U Give, actually began as a project in university. After being published, it was made into a film as well as…

Tags: author; Black/african (author); unspecified sexuality (author); woman (author)

This Day In June pages 20-21

Pages 20-21 of This Day in June

This Day In June Book Burning

A screenshot from the Facebook live stream of Robert Durr burning This Day In June

This Day In June

This Day In June is a children's picture book made to introduce children to Pride Parades, and all things that happen during them. It carries a simple rhyming scheme with few words that allow the pictures to shine and show the beauty of pride. The…

Tags: American Psychological Association (publisher); Book; brown skin (secondary characters); colour illustrations; group (characters); human (secondary characters); language: English; LGBTQ+ (secondary characters); Litten, Kristyna (illustrator); Magination Press (imprint); picture book; Pitman, Gayle E. (author); Print book (hardcover); This Day In June (book); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters); white, assumed (secondary characters)

They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End is a story about two young men named Mateo and Rufus whose lives intersect when each gets a call telling him he is going to die that day and they connect via an app called Last Friend. This book allows readers to follow along…

Tags: Black/African (secondary characters); boy/man (primary character); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); language: English; Latinx (primary character); Latinx (secondary characters); LGBTQ+ (primary character); young adult fiction

There’s a Ghost in this House

A story young girl who lives in a haunted house but has never seen ghost. The mixed media illustration depict her hunt for a ghostly presence sound her home.

Tags: girl/woman (primary character); language: English; picture book; white, assumed (primary character)

Thelma, Pig and Friends Storybook Collection: Five Favourite Stories

A collection of modern fables that uses animals to portray a message of self acceptance.

Tags: boy/man (primary character); girl/woman (primary character); graphic novel; language: English; non-human (primary character)

The Year of Secret Assignments

This novel follows three young Australian girls, Emily, Lydia and Cassie, who attend a private school. Their English teacher assigns a penpal assignment with boys from a public school who do not have a good reputation. Their names are Seb, Matthew…

Tags: boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; straight (primary character); straight (secondary characters); young adult fiction

The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child's Bookshelf | Grace Lin | TEDxNatick

Children’s books author and illustrator Grace Lin explores the concept of windows and mirrors in children's literature.

The Truck Book

Take a dive into the world of trucks, with over 50 different types of trucks to learn about. Full of colourful illustrations and tons of interesting truck facts, this picture book is an excellent read for any vehicle enthusiast.

Tags: language: English; no characters; picture book

The Thing About Spring

An exciting story about a Mouse, Bird, Bear, and Rabbit that are all excited friends for Spring looking forward to warm days, lots of good food, blooming flowers, and pleasant surprises.

Tags: language: English; non-human (primary character); non-human (secondary characters); picture book; unspecified gender (primary character); unspecified gender (secondary characters); unspecified sexuality (primary character); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)

The Shortest Day

Carson's illustrations accompany the text of Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day," initially written for stage performances. The book explores the celebration of the year's shortest day in the past and in the present, showing many races, genders, and…

Tags: Asian (secondary characters); boy/man (secondary characters); brown skin (secondary characters); girl/woman (secondary characters); group (characters); human (secondary characters); language: English; picture book; white, assumed (secondary characters)

The Scapegracers

Sideways Pike is a teenage lesbian witch who finds an unlikely friendship in the three most popular girls of her school. Together, the diverse group of friends form a powerful coven in which they explore friendship, love, and magic.

Tags: Asian (primary character); Black/African (primary character); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; LGBTQ+ (primary character); LGBTQ+ (secondary characters); white, assumed (secondary characters); white, confirmed (primary character); young adult fiction

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

After having lost her mother and two sisters, 12-year-old Coyote has been living with her Dad in a school bus, traveling everywhere but their hometown. When she learns that the park where she had buried a memory box is about to be demolished, she…

Tags: Black/African (secondary characters); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; Latinx (secondary characters); LGBTQ+ (secondary characters); man (author); white (author); white (illustrator); white (primary character); woman (illustrator)

The Paper Boat

A unique wordless picturebook that tells the story of a family's flight from Communist-ruled Vietnam. The images were created from paper craft, and ants are used to parallel the experience of the refugees.

Tags: Asian (secondary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); group (characters); human (secondary characters); language: English; picture book; unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)

The Outsiders

This novel discusses the disparities between working-class and upper-class gangs who are divided because of their status. It is a novel focused on teenage boys getting caught in trouble and is a first person account from the main character, Ponyboy.…

Tags: boy/man (primary character); boy/man (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; straight (primary character); straight (secondary characters); white, assumed (primary character); white, assumed (secondary characters); young adult fiction

The Other Black Girl

The Other Black Girl is about a twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant named Nella Rogers. Rogers is tired of being the only black employee at Wagner Books, where she works. She becomes friends with Hazel, another black girl who she quickly becomes…

Tags: Black/African (primary character); Black/African (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; unspecified sexuality (primary character); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters); wh; white, confirmed (secondary characters); young adult fiction

The Night Before Playoffs

"The Night Before Playoffs" is a children's story about the woodland creatures who like to play hockey once the humans are fast asleep. With amazing illustrations, this picture book puts a Canadian twist on the holiday classic "A Visit from St.…

Tags: boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (secondary characters); group (characters); language: English; non-human (secondary characters); picture book; unspecified sexuality (primary character); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)

The Mary Shelley Club

This novel is about the main character, Rachel, and her recruitment into the Mary Shelley Club. It is a horror/thriller novel for YA audiences about a young girl in a sticky situation.

Tags: Asian (secondary characters); Black/African (secondary characters); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); language: English; Latinx (primary character); Latinx (secondary characters); unspecified sexuality (primary character); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters); young adult fiction

The Love Hypothesis

The Love Hypothesis is about a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith. Olive struggles with relationships and doubts that she will be able to find true love. In this book, Olive undergoes an experiment in love because she is a biologist and tries to…

Tags: boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; straight (primary character); straight (secondary characters); white, confirmed (primary character); white, confirmed (secondary characters); young adult fiction

Tags: boy/man (primary character); boy/man (secondary characters); Christian (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; picture book; unspecified gender (secondary characters); unspecified sexuality (primary character); white, assumed (primary character); white, assumed (secondary characters)

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