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Ho'onani Hula Warrior
Gale, Heather
An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school.

Ho'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). She's...

Item No. 9780735264496
$17.99
Holding On
Lee, Sophia N
A young girl in the Philippines uses music to connect with her grandmother as her memory fades in this warm and moving picture book perfect for fans of Pixar's Coco.

There is always singing in Lola's house. Sammy Davis Jr. in the morning, Dean Martin in the afternoon, and all...

Item No. 9781534494459
$18.99
Homeland (Pre-Order)
Moushabeck, Hannah

  Staff Pick

A father and his daughters may not be able to return home . . . but they can celebrate stories of their homeland!

As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them stories of a faraway homeland--Palestine. Through their father's memories,...

Item No. 9781797202051
$18.99
Homemade Love
Hooks, Bell
The world-renowned poet, cultural critic, feminist theorist, intellectual, and award-winning author, bell hooks, brings together with the resplendent artwork of Shane W. Evan, a beautiful board book perfect for little hands.

PRAISE FOR HOMEMADE LOVE


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Item No. 9781484799352
$7.99
Honeysmoke
Fields, Monique

A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herself--honeysmoke.

Simone wants a color.

She asks Mama, "Am I black or white?"

"Boo," Mama says, just like mamas do, "a color is just a word."...

Item No. 9781250115829
$17.99
Hope is An Arrow
McCarthy, Cory
A lyrical biography of Kahlil Gibran by award-winning writer Cory McCarthy, with glorious illustrations by Caldecott Honoree and two-time Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Ekua Holmes.

Before Kahlil Gibran became the world's third-best-selling poet of all time, he was Gibran...

Item No. 9781536200324
$18.99
House with 100 Stories
Iwai, Toshio
100 floors. 100 new friends. 100 stories. Flip open this towering book vertically to climb and count with Tochi as he tries to discover who lives at the top of a strange, magical house.

Tochi receives a mysterious invitation to the House with 100 Stories. On each floor, Tochi meets the...

Item No. 9780823455683
$18.99
How I Learned Geography
Shulevitz, Uri

Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy's father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless...

Item No. 9780374334994
$18.99
How to Put a Whale in a Suitcase
Guridi, Raul
A thought-provoking and striking new title from Raul Guridi that explores the theme of migration

What happens if you suddenly have to leave your home and put everything you love into one suitcase? How do you begin to fit everything in? As the boy in the book tries to squeeze his whale...

Item No. 9781849766234
$14.99
How to Wear a Sari
Khiani, Darshana
Sparkling with voice and charm, this picture book about a fashionable kid out to prove she's not as small as everyone thinks is perfect for kids eager to grow up, and for those who love to play dress-up.

Being a little kid isn't always fun and games. Sometimes, it's downright...

Item No. 9781328635204
$17.99
Hurricane Dancers
Engle, Margarita

Quebrado has been traded from pirate ship to ship in the Caribbean Sea for as long as he can remember. The sailors he toils under call him el quebrado--half islander, half outsider, a broken one. Now the pirate captain Bernardino de Talavera uses Quebrado as a translator to help navigate...

Item No. 9780805092400
$16.99
Hush - Thai Lull
Ho, Minfong
In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb her sleeping baby.
Item No. 9780531071663
$6.99
I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story - Autographed
Lin, Grace
An ALA Notable Book for Children
Winner of the Woodson Award

He challenged the Supreme Court on his right to be called citizen--and won

When American-born Wong Kim Ark returns home to San Francisco after a visit to China, he's stopped and told he cannot enter:...

Item No. 9780316426923
$18.99
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I Am Enough
Byers, Grace

A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation.

This gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another...

Item No. 9780062667120
$18.99
I Am Every Good Thing (with Signed Bookplate)
Barnes, Derrick
An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion!

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am...

Item No. 9780525518778
$17.99
I Am Golden
Chen, Eva

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!

This joyful and lyrical picture book from New York Times bestselling author Eva Chen and illustrator Sophie Diao is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children.

...

Item No. 9781250842053
$18.99
I Am Not a Label: 30 Disabled Artists
Burnell, Cerrie
* 2021 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children's Honor Book

"An inclusive and upbeat collection ideal for classrooms and libraries." - School Library Journal

In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes, and activists with disabilities...

Item No. 9780711247451
$23.99
I Can Make This Promise
Day, Christine

In her debut middle grade novel--inspired by her family's history--Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family's secrets--and finds her own Native American identity.

All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter...

Item No. 9780062872005
$9.99
I Dream of Popo (with Autographed Bookplate)
Blackburne, Livia

Free bookplate autographed by Livia Blackburne and Julia Kuo with purchase.

From New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne and illustrator Julia Kuo, here is I Dream of Popo. This delicate, emotionally rich picture book celebrates a special connection that crosses time zones and oceans as Popo and her granddaughter hold each other in their hearts...

Item No. 9781250249319
$18.99
I Hope
Gray Smith, Monique

Poignant words from award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith about all the hopes adults have for the young people in their lives.

The hopes we have for the children in our lives are endless. We want our young people to thrive and experience all that life has to...

Item No. 9781459825932
$21.95
I is for Immigrants
Alko, Selina

This alphabet picture book companion to the popular B Is for Brooklyn weaves together a multitude of immigrant experiences in a concise, joyful package. For readers of Dreamers by Yuyi Morales.

What do African dance, samosas, and Japanese gardens have in common? They are...

Item No. 9781250237866
$18.99
I Sang You Down from the Stars
Spillett-Sumner, Tasha
A New York Times bestseller!

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book

This unique baby book sings with Native cultural detail, while striking a universal chord in its celebration of the blossoming of love that comes with expecting and welcoming a new baby--with art by New...

Item No. 9780316493161
$18.99
I Talk Like a River - Autographed

2021 Schneider Family Book Award Winner

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Item No. 74234175
$18.99
I Will Dance
Flood, Nancy Bo
This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer.

Like many young girls, Eva longs to...

Item No. 9781534430617
$18.90
I Wish You Knew
Kramer, Jackie Azúa

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Children's Book of 2021

A heartfelt story that explores the aftermath of deportation, I Wish You Knew celebrates the power of connection and empathy among children.


When Estrella's father has to leave because

he...

Item No. 9781250226303
$17.99