2018 Picture Books With POC Leads

1.
Mommy's Khimar
Mommy's Khimar 4.39 avg rating — 1,633 ratings
2.
Julián Is a Mermaid
Julián Is a Mermaid 4.50 avg rating — 10,300 ratings
3.
Let the Children March
Let the Children March 4.57 avg rating — 2,040 ratings
4.
Drawn Together
Drawn Together
by: Minh Lê
4.41 avg rating — 6,164 ratings
5.
Alma and How She Got Her Name
Alma and How She Got Her Name 4.37 avg rating — 5,755 ratings
6.
The Big Bed
The Big Bed 4.11 avg rating — 1,074 ratings
7.
The Breaking News
The Breaking News 4.24 avg rating — 663 ratings
8.
I Am Enough
I Am Enough 4.33 avg rating — 11,640 ratings
9.
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
by: Grace Lin
4.20 avg rating — 3,900 ratings
10.
Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery 4.30 avg rating — 770 ratings
11.
Grandma's Purse
Grandma's Purse 4.12 avg rating — 958 ratings
12.
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)
by: Oge Mora
4.44 avg rating — 4,543 ratings
13.
My Hair is a Garden
My Hair is a Garden 4.39 avg rating — 802 ratings
14.
Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz
Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz 3.93 avg rating — 101 ratings
15.
The United States v. Jackie Robinson
The United States v. Jackie Robinson 4.26 avg rating — 207 ratings
15.
Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten 3.92 avg rating — 479 ratings
17.
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala 4.31 avg rating — 379 ratings
18.
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You 4.17 avg rating — 443 ratings
18.
The Day You Begin
The Day You Begin 4.43 avg rating — 12,086 ratings
20.
Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind
Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind 4.39 avg rating — 635 ratings
21.
What If...
What If... 4.43 avg rating — 1,766 ratings
22.
Astronaut Annie
Astronaut Annie 3.90 avg rating — 279 ratings
23.
Sing to the Moon
Sing to the Moon 4.02 avg rating — 110 ratings
24.
Islandborn
Islandborn 4.47 avg rating — 4,650 ratings
25.
The Word Collector
The Word Collector 4.38 avg rating — 4,878 ratings
26.
Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story
Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story 4.34 avg rating — 716 ratings
27.
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 4.29 avg rating — 761 ratings
28.
I Am Famous
I Am Famous 3.85 avg rating — 334 ratings
29.
Mae Among the Stars
Mae Among the Stars 4.25 avg rating — 2,266 ratings
30.
Busy-Eyed Day
Busy-Eyed Day 3.38 avg rating — 188 ratings
31.
Thread of Love
Thread of Love 3.85 avg rating — 303 ratings
32.
Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams 4.27 avg rating — 747 ratings
33.
So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom
So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom 4.45 avg rating — 770 ratings
34.
I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't
I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't 3.81 avg rating — 360 ratings
35.
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 4.50 avg rating — 1,553 ratings
36.
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community 3.90 avg rating — 664 ratings
37.
Natsumi!
Natsumi! 4.14 avg rating — 550 ratings
38.
Harriet Gets Carried Away
Harriet Gets Carried Away 4.03 avg rating — 1,462 ratings
39.
My Pet Wants a Pet
My Pet Wants a Pet 4.02 avg rating — 579 ratings
39.
Carmela Full of Wishes
Carmela Full of Wishes 4.05 avg rating — 2,445 ratings
41.
I Really Want to See You, Grandma
I Really Want to See You, Grandma
by: Taro Gomi
3.94 avg rating — 504 ratings
42.
Corduroy Takes a Bow
Corduroy Takes a Bow 3.95 avg rating — 581 ratings
43.
Festival of Colors
Festival of Colors 4.22 avg rating — 1,377 ratings
43.
Gator, Gator, Gator!
Gator, Gator, Gator! 3.50 avg rating — 343 ratings
45.
Teach Your Giraffe to Ski
Teach Your Giraffe to Ski 3.94 avg rating — 294 ratings
46.
Hip-Hop Lollipop
Hip-Hop Lollipop 3.57 avg rating — 341 ratings
47.
Imagine!
Imagine! 3.97 avg rating — 789 ratings
48.
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga 4.33 avg rating — 2,644 ratings
48.
Love
Love 4.24 avg rating — 5,551 ratings
50.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
by: Thao Lam
3.95 avg rating — 519 ratings
51.
Mela and the Elephant
Mela and the Elephant 4.05 avg rating — 245 ratings
52.
Ruby's Chinese New Year
Ruby's Chinese New Year 3.77 avg rating — 476 ratings
52.
This Is It
This Is It 3.59 avg rating — 481 ratings
54.
The Field
The Field 3.97 avg rating — 686 ratings
55.
I Am Loved
I Am Loved 3.98 avg rating — 378 ratings
56.
A Gift from Abuela
A Gift from Abuela 4.18 avg rating — 306 ratings
57.
Natalie's Hair Was Wild!
Natalie's Hair Was Wild! 2.73 avg rating — 177 ratings
57.
What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan 4.45 avg rating — 828 ratings
59.
Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in Golf
Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in Golf 4.28 avg rating — 168 ratings
60.
Birdie's Beauty Parlor
Birdie's Beauty Parlor liked it 3.00 avg rating — 21 ratings
60.
Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson
Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson 4.28 avg rating — 367 ratings
60.
Cece Loves Science
Cece Loves Science really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 791 ratings
63.
Black Girl Magic
Black Girl Magic 4.41 avg rating — 941 ratings
64.
Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott 4.43 avg rating — 635 ratings
65.
Rice from Heaven
Rice from Heaven 4.19 avg rating — 280 ratings
66.
Saffron Ice Cream
Saffron Ice Cream 3.86 avg rating — 597 ratings
67.
Black Women Who Dared
Black Women Who Dared 3.82 avg rating — 80 ratings
68.
Kaya's Heart Song
Kaya's Heart Song 3.57 avg rating — 93 ratings
68.
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away
Lorraine: The Girl Who Sang the Storm Away 3.81 avg rating — 231 ratings
70.
Always Anjali
Always Anjali 4.38 avg rating — 308 ratings
71.
Holes in the Sky
Holes in the Sky 4.51 avg rating — 447 ratings
72.
The Very Last Castle: A Picture Book
The Very Last Castle: A Picture Book 3.95 avg rating — 899 ratings
73.
Princess Truly in My Magical, Sparkling Curls
Princess Truly in My Magical, Sparkling Curls 3.68 avg rating — 237 ratings
74.
A Paintbrush for Paco
A Paintbrush for Paco 4.08 avg rating — 104 ratings
75.
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World 4.50 avg rating — 1,001 ratings
76.
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race 4.44 avg rating — 3,274 ratings
77.
Stop That Yawn!
Stop That Yawn! 3.96 avg rating — 434 ratings
78.
A Lullaby of Summer Things
A Lullaby of Summer Things 3.56 avg rating — 213 ratings
79.
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School 4.26 avg rating — 288 ratings
80.
Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson
Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson 4.01 avg rating — 184 ratings
81.
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists, 3)
The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists, 3) 4.41 avg rating — 735 ratings
81.
The Shadow in the Moon: A Tale of the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Shadow in the Moon: A Tale of the Mid-Autumn Festival 3.90 avg rating — 143 ratings
83.
In a Small Kingdom
In a Small Kingdom 3.85 avg rating — 434 ratings
84.
Nimesh the Adventurer
Nimesh the Adventurer 3.85 avg rating — 114 ratings
85.
Celebrate with Zaza
Celebrate with Zaza 3.32 avg rating — 44 ratings
86.
Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York
Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York 3.94 avg rating — 122 ratings
87.
Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet (CitizenKid, 19)
Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet (CitizenKid, 19) 3.84 avg rating — 268 ratings
88.
Grandmother’s Visit
Grandmother’s Visit 3.93 avg rating — 242 ratings
89.
Africville
Africville 4.09 avg rating — 241 ratings
90.
Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family
Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family 4.13 avg rating — 134 ratings
91.
The 5 O'Clock Band
The 5 O'Clock Band 4.24 avg rating — 338 ratings
92.
Is it a Mermaid?
Is it a Mermaid? 3.86 avg rating — 118 ratings
92.
Norman's Architecture Adventure
Norman's Architecture Adventure 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
94.
Ten Cents a Pound
Ten Cents a Pound 4.15 avg rating — 185 ratings
94.
Hiking Day (A My First Experience Book)
Hiking Day (A My First Experience Book) 3.85 avg rating — 440 ratings
94.
Billy and the Beast
Billy and the Beast 4.06 avg rating — 341 ratings
97.
I Got the Christmas Spirit
I Got the Christmas Spirit 3.77 avg rating — 456 ratings
98.
A Bear Hug at Bedtime
A Bear Hug at Bedtime 3.61 avg rating — 18 ratings
98.
Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams 4.28 avg rating — 285 ratings
100.
The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes: A Picture Book
The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes: A Picture Book 4.01 avg rating — 307 ratings
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