Celebrating BIPOC Voices in KidLit!

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Check out some wonderful stories by BIPOC authors and illustrators below, including new titles and bookseller favorites! This list focuses on books for readers ages 0-12.

BIPOC is the acronym for an inclusive term used to describe "Black, Indigenous, People of Color." It acknowledges the individual experiences, identities, and histories of Black and Indigenous People that the more general "people of color" term did not. 

 

We Sang You Home By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett (Illustrator) Cover Image

We Sang You Home (Board Books)

By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett (Illustrator)
$10.95
ISBN: 9781459811782
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Published: Orca Book Publishers - October 18th, 2016
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Little Owl's Night By Divya Srinivasan Cover Image

Little Owl's Night (Board book)

By Divya Srinivasan
$6.99
ISBN: 9780670015795
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 29th, 2013
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Layla's Happiness By Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, Ashleigh Corrin (Illustrator) Cover Image

Layla's Happiness (Hardcover)

By Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, Ashleigh Corrin (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781592702886
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Published: Enchanted Lion Books - November 19th, 2019
Outside, Inside By LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) Cover Image

Outside, Inside (Hardcover)

By LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250798350
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - January 5th, 2021
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Dreamers By Yuyi Morales Cover Image

Dreamers (Hardcover)

By Yuyi Morales
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823440559
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Published: Neal Porter Books - September 4th, 2018
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance By Nikki Grimes Cover Image

Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance (Hardcover)

By Nikki Grimes
$18.99
ISBN: 9781681199443
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Published: Bloomsbury Children's Books - January 5th, 2021
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners By Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illustrator) Cover Image

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners (Hardcover)

By Joanna Ho, Dung Ho (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062915627
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Published: HarperCollins - January 5th, 2021
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Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon By Simran Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur (Illustrator) Cover Image

Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon (Hardcover)

By Simran Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525555094
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Published: Kokila - August 25th, 2020
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I Am Every Good Thing By Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James (Illustrator) Cover Image

I Am Every Good Thing (Hardcover)

By Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525518778
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - September 1st, 2020
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We Are Water Protectors By Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illustrator) Cover Image

We Are Water Protectors (Hardcover)

By Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250203557
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - March 17th, 2020
Red Shoes By Karen English, Ebony Glenn (Illustrator) Cover Image

Red Shoes (Hardcover)

By Karen English, Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338114607
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - September 15th, 2020
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The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Undefeated (Hardcover)

By Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781328780966
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Published: Versify - April 2nd, 2019
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The Old Truck By Jerome Pumphrey, Jarrett Pumphrey Cover Image

The Old Truck (Hardcover)

By Jerome Pumphrey, Jarrett Pumphrey
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324005193
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Published: Norton Young Readers - January 7th, 2020
Sweetest Kulu (English) By Celina Kalluk, Alexandria Neonakis (Illustrator) Cover Image

Sweetest Kulu (English) (Board book)

By Celina Kalluk, Alexandria Neonakis (Illustrator)
$9.95
ISBN: 9781772271119
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Published: Inhabit Media - April 6th, 2016
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¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat (World of ¡Vamos!) By III Raúl the Third, III Raúl the Third (Illustrator) Cover Image

¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat (World of ¡Vamos!) (Hardcover)

By III Raúl the Third, III Raúl the Third (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781328557049
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Published: Versify - March 24th, 2020
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family By Ibtihaj Muhammad, Hatem Aly (Illustrator), S. K. Ali (With) Cover Image

The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (Hardcover)

By Ibtihaj Muhammad, Hatem Aly (Illustrator), S. K. Ali (With)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316519007
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 10th, 2019
When We Were Alone By David A. Robertson, Julie Flett (Illustrator) Cover Image

When We Were Alone (Hardcover)

By David A. Robertson, Julie Flett (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781553796732
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Highwater Press - December 1st, 2016
Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters By Suzanne Slade, Don Tate (Illustrator) Cover Image

Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters (Hardcover)

By Suzanne Slade, Don Tate (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316481670
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - November 10th, 2020
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story By Kevin Noble Maillard, Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator) Cover Image

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (Hardcover)

By Kevin Noble Maillard, Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781626727465
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - October 22nd, 2019
Mindy Kim, Class President By Lyla Lee, Dung Ho (Illustrator) Cover Image

Mindy Kim, Class President (Paperback)

By Lyla Lee, Dung Ho (Illustrator)
$5.99
ISBN: 9781534440166
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Published: Aladdin - September 15th, 2020
You Can Do It, Yasmin! By Saadia Faruqi, Hatem Aly (Illustrator) Cover Image

You Can Do It, Yasmin! (Other)

By Saadia Faruqi, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
$5.95
ISBN: 9781515860914
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Picture Window Books - February 1st, 2020
Kristy's Big Day: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #6) (Full-Color Edition) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6) By Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan (Illustrator) Cover Image

Kristy's Big Day: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-sitters Club #6) (Full-Color Edition) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #6) (Paperback)

By Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan (Illustrator)
$10.99
ISBN: 9781338067613
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Published: Graphix - August 28th, 2018
Pashmina By Nidhi Chanani Cover Image

Pashmina (Paperback)

By Nidhi Chanani
$17.99
ISBN: 9781626720879
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Published: First Second - October 3rd, 2017
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When Stars Are Scattered By Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson (Illustrator), Iman Geddy (Illustrator) Cover Image

When Stars Are Scattered (Paperback)

By Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson (Illustrator), Iman Geddy (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9780525553908
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Published: Dial Books - April 14th, 2020
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Twins: A Graphic Novel (Twins #1) By Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illustrator) Cover Image

Twins: A Graphic Novel (Twins #1) (Paperback)

By Varian Johnson, Shannon Wright (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338236132
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Published: Graphix - October 6th, 2020
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The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel) By Trung Le Nguyen Cover Image

The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel) (Paperback)

By Trung Le Nguyen
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984851598
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Published: Random House Graphic - October 13th, 2020
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team By Christina Soontornvat Cover Image

All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team (Hardcover)

By Christina Soontornvat
$24.99
ISBN: 9781536209457
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Published: Candlewick - October 13th, 2020
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Hurricane Child (Scholastic Gold) By Kacen Callender Cover Image

Hurricane Child (Scholastic Gold) (Paperback)

By Kacen Callender
$7.99
ISBN: 9781338129311
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 1st, 2019
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Other Words for Home By Jasmine Warga Cover Image

Other Words for Home (Hardcover)

By Jasmine Warga
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062747808
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Balzer + Bray - May 28th, 2019
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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez By Adrianna Cuevas Cover Image

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez (Hardcover)

By Adrianna Cuevas
$16.99
ISBN: 9780374313609
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - July 21st, 2020
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Rick Riordan Presents Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 1) By Kwame Mbalia Cover Image

Rick Riordan Presents Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 1) (Paperback)

By Kwame Mbalia
$8.99
ISBN: 9781368042413
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - September 22nd, 2020
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Rick Riordan Presents Dragon Pearl (A Thousand Worlds Novel Book 1) By Yoon Lee Cover Image

Rick Riordan Presents Dragon Pearl (A Thousand Worlds Novel Book 1) (Paperback)

By Yoon Lee
$7.99
ISBN: 9781368014748
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - January 7th, 2020
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A Wish in the Dark By Christina Soontornvat Cover Image

A Wish in the Dark (Hardcover)

By Christina Soontornvat
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536204940
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Published: Candlewick - March 24th, 2020
Rise of the Halfling King (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #1) By David Bowles, Charlene Bowles (Illustrator) Cover Image

Rise of the Halfling King (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #1) (Paperback)

By David Bowles, Charlene Bowles (Illustrator)
$14.95
ISBN: 9781947627376
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Published: Cinco Puntos Press - November 3rd, 2020
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung! By Jessica Kim Cover Image

Stand Up, Yumi Chung! (Hardcover)

By Jessica Kim
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525554974
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Kokila - March 17th, 2020
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) By Lamar Giles, Dapo Adeola (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) (Paperback)

By Lamar Giles, Dapo Adeola (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780358244417
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Published: Versify - September 8th, 2020
The Last Mirror on the Left (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) By Lamar Giles, Dapo Adeola (Illustrator) Cover Image

The Last Mirror on the Left (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) (Hardcover)

By Lamar Giles, Dapo Adeola (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780358129417
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Versify - October 20th, 2020
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Ikenga By Nnedi Okorafor Cover Image

Ikenga (Hardcover)

By Nnedi Okorafor
$16.99
ISBN: 9780593113523
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 18th, 2020
Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid By Mikaila Ulmer Cover Image

Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid (Hardcover)

By Mikaila Ulmer
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984815088
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - August 18th, 2020
Rick Riordan Presents Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (A Paola Santiago Novel Book 1) By Tehlor Mejia Cover Image

Rick Riordan Presents Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (A Paola Santiago Novel Book 1) (Hardcover)

By Tehlor Mejia
$16.99
ISBN: 9781368049177
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Rick Riordan Presents - August 4th, 2020
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington By Janae Marks Cover Image

From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Hardcover)

By Janae Marks
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062875853
Availability: Out of Stock; Usually Arrives in 7-10 Days
Published: Katherine Tegen Books - January 14th, 2020
Measuring Up By Lily LaMotte, Ann Xu (Illustrator) Cover Image

Measuring Up (Paperback)

By Lily LaMotte, Ann Xu (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062973863
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Published: HarperAlley - October 27th, 2020