Best Multicultural Books for Children

1.
Esperanza Rising
Esperanza Rising 4.04 avg rating β€” 111,354 ratings
2.
The Name Jar
The Name Jar 4.38 avg rating β€” 6,707 ratings
3.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale 4.35 avg rating β€” 20,921 ratings
4.
The Sandwich Swap
The Sandwich Swap 4.25 avg rating β€” 4,862 ratings
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Alphabet Amigos
Alphabet Amigos 4.72 avg rating β€” 32 ratings
6.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 70,145 ratings
7.
The Rough-Face Girl
The Rough-Face Girl 4.39 avg rating β€” 12,601 ratings
8.
Bud, Not Buddy
Bud, Not Buddy 3.97 avg rating β€” 114,066 ratings
9.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 3.88 avg rating β€” 6,596 ratings
10.
Suki's Kimono
Suki's Kimono 4.24 avg rating β€” 1,135 ratings
11.
Grandfather's Journey
Grandfather's Journey
by: Allen Say
4.15 avg rating β€” 16,900 ratings
12.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating β€” 281,412 ratings
13.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating β€” 128,890 ratings
14.
Abuela
Abuela 4.12 avg rating β€” 2,316 ratings
15.
Sleep Well, Siba & Saba
Sleep Well, Siba & Saba 3.89 avg rating β€” 254 ratings
16.
Molly's Pilgrim
Molly's Pilgrim 4.10 avg rating β€” 1,266 ratings
17.
Tea With Milk
Tea With Milk
by: Allen Say
4.11 avg rating β€” 1,711 ratings
18.
Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming 4.15 avg rating β€” 91,854 ratings
19.
Red Scarf Girl
Red Scarf Girl 3.79 avg rating β€” 16,931 ratings
20.
Too Many Tamales
Too Many Tamales
by: Gary Soto
4.15 avg rating β€” 4,875 ratings
21.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears 4.04 avg rating β€” 26,313 ratings
22.
Books for Benjamin
Books for Benjamin 4.44 avg rating β€” 138 ratings
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My First Animal Moves: A Children's Book to Encourage Kids and Their Parents to Move More, Sit Less and Decrease Screen Time
My First Animal Moves: A Children's Book to Encourage Kids and Their Parents to Move More, Sit Less and Decrease Screen Time 4.51 avg rating β€” 51 ratings
24.
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad 4.49 avg rating β€” 16,554 ratings
25.
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti 4.12 avg rating β€” 7,287 ratings
25.
The Land (Logans, #1)
The Land (Logans, #1) 4.23 avg rating β€” 7,534 ratings
27.
Ballet Boy
Ballet Boy 4.53 avg rating β€” 72 ratings
28.
Mystery of the Thief in the Night (Pack-n-Go Girls, Mexico #1)
Mystery of the Thief in the Night (Pack-n-Go Girls, Mexico #1) 4.12 avg rating β€” 25 ratings
29.
The Story About Ping
The Story About Ping 4.16 avg rating β€” 43,207 ratings
30.
TomΓ‘s and the Library Lady
TomΓ‘s and the Library Lady
by: Pat Mora
4.17 avg rating β€” 1,857 ratings
31.
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind 3.77 avg rating β€” 7,284 ratings
32.
Inside Out & Back Again
Inside Out & Back Again 4.12 avg rating β€” 65,643 ratings
33.
The Rice Bag Hammock (The Aja Series Book 1)
The Rice Bag Hammock (The Aja Series Book 1) 4.44 avg rating β€” 50 ratings
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The Star Festival
The Star Festival 4.02 avg rating β€” 356 ratings
35.
No Surrender Soldier
No Surrender Soldier really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 117 ratings
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Mystery of the Golden Temple (Pack-n-Go Girls Thailand #1)
Mystery of the Golden Temple (Pack-n-Go Girls Thailand #1) 4.15 avg rating β€” 46 ratings
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Winter Candle
Winter Candle 3.97 avg rating β€” 201 ratings
38.
How My Parents Learned to Eat
How My Parents Learned to Eat 4.16 avg rating β€” 1,086 ratings
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A Girl Named Disaster
A Girl Named Disaster 3.84 avg rating β€” 5,187 ratings
40.
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 2,056 ratings
41.
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 37,253 ratings
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Golem
Golem 3.75 avg rating β€” 4,022 ratings
43.
The Other Side
The Other Side 4.51 avg rating β€” 8,550 ratings
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The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941
The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941 4.06 avg rating β€” 2,250 ratings
45.
Show Way
Show Way 4.26 avg rating β€” 3,478 ratings
46.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating β€” 4,072,783 ratings
47.
Nothando's Journey
Nothando's Journey 4.41 avg rating β€” 29 ratings
48.
The Cay (The Cay, #1)
The Cay (The Cay, #1) 3.80 avg rating β€” 37,820 ratings
49.
The Roots of My Family Tree
The Roots of My Family Tree 3.47 avg rating β€” 32 ratings
50.
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia
Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia 4.11 avg rating β€” 1,452 ratings
51.
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom 4.27 avg rating β€” 991 ratings
52.
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
The Legend of the Bluebonnet 4.21 avg rating β€” 5,968 ratings
53.
Tree of Cranes
Tree of Cranes
by: Allen Say
4.10 avg rating β€” 881 ratings
54.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 4.33 avg rating β€” 12,819 ratings
55.
Mixed Me: a tale of a girl who is both black and white
Mixed Me: a tale of a girl who is both black and white 4.06 avg rating β€” 36 ratings
56.
My Dadima Wears a Sari
My Dadima Wears a Sari 4.09 avg rating β€” 276 ratings
56.
Sundiata: Lion King of Mali
Sundiata: Lion King of Mali 3.99 avg rating β€” 307 ratings
58.
Sing Down the Moon
Sing Down the Moon 3.76 avg rating β€” 8,740 ratings
59.
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) 4.10 avg rating β€” 58,192 ratings
59.
Lola at the Library
Lola at the Library 4.13 avg rating β€” 2,371 ratings
61.
Shooting Kabul
Shooting Kabul 3.94 avg rating β€” 5,759 ratings
62.
Everywhere Babies
Everywhere Babies 4.37 avg rating β€” 2,391 ratings
63.
I Am A Dancer Every Day of the Week
I Am A Dancer Every Day of the Week 4.96 avg rating β€” 46 ratings
63.
Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada
Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada 4.74 avg rating β€” 89 ratings
63.
My First Animal Moves: A Children's Book to Encourage Kids and Their Parents to Move More, Sit Less and Decrease Screen Time
My First Animal Moves: A Children's Book to Encourage Kids and Their Parents to Move More, Sit Less and Decrease Screen Time 4.51 avg rating β€” 51 ratings
66.
Ahmed’s Journey: A Story of Self-Discovery
Ahmed’s Journey: A Story of Self-Discovery 4.09 avg rating β€” 22 ratings
67.
Bird
Bird 4.05 avg rating β€” 2,144 ratings
67.
Sing to the Moon
Sing to the Moon 4.02 avg rating β€” 110 ratings
69.
Chicken in the Kitchen
Chicken in the Kitchen 3.80 avg rating β€” 496 ratings
69.
Phoenix Song
Phoenix Song 4.41 avg rating β€” 27 ratings
69.
Dragon Dancer
Dragon Dancer 4.11 avg rating β€” 90 ratings
72.
Looking for Lord Ganesh
Looking for Lord Ganesh 4.06 avg rating β€” 31 ratings
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The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1)
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1) 3.90 avg rating β€” 130,544 ratings
73.
The Jasmine Sneeze
The Jasmine Sneeze 3.77 avg rating β€” 106 ratings
75.
The Water Princess
The Water Princess 4.31 avg rating β€” 3,275 ratings
76.
Sitti's Secrets
Sitti's Secrets 4.16 avg rating β€” 470 ratings
76.
A Long Walk to Water
A Long Walk to Water 4.25 avg rating β€” 99,533 ratings
78.
Islandborn
Islandborn 4.47 avg rating β€” 4,648 ratings
78.
A Single Shard
A Single Shard 3.95 avg rating β€” 42,060 ratings
78.
Mightier Than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World Through Writing
Mightier Than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries Who Changed the World Through Writing 4.72 avg rating β€” 71 ratings
81.
Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4)
Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer (Step Into Reading, Step 4) 4.28 avg rating β€” 286 ratings
81.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
Mara, Daughter of the Nile 4.25 avg rating β€” 13,372 ratings
83.
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt 4.36 avg rating β€” 1,918 ratings
84.
A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana InΓ©s
A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana InΓ©s
by: Pat Mora
4.02 avg rating β€” 166 ratings
84.
Tatterhood and Other Tales
Tatterhood and Other Tales 4.31 avg rating β€” 626 ratings
86.
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze 3.77 avg rating β€” 4,808 ratings
87.
Kira-Kira
Kira-Kira 3.97 avg rating β€” 27,856 ratings
88.
Song of the Trees (Logans, #3)
Song of the Trees (Logans, #3) 3.97 avg rating β€” 2,400 ratings
89.
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky 4.20 avg rating β€” 1,105 ratings
90.
Hello Goodbye Dog
Hello Goodbye Dog 4.14 avg rating β€” 1,005 ratings
91.
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
by: Ed Young
4.06 avg rating β€” 18,464 ratings
92.
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom 4.36 avg rating β€” 6,000 ratings
92.
Through My Eyes
Through My Eyes 4.47 avg rating β€” 5,949 ratings
94.
Dear America: With the Might of Angels - Audio
Dear America: With the Might of Angels - Audio 4.15 avg rating β€” 1,630 ratings
95.
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter 4.08 avg rating β€” 40,816 ratings
96.
Welcome to Kaya's World, 1764: Growing Up in a Native American Homeland
Welcome to Kaya's World, 1764: Growing Up in a Native American Homeland 4.15 avg rating β€” 176 ratings
97.
The Birchbark House
The Birchbark House 4.04 avg rating β€” 12,411 ratings
98.
We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball 4.26 avg rating β€” 4,068 ratings
99.
Journey Home
Journey Home 3.68 avg rating β€” 408 ratings
100.
Circle of Fire (American Girl History Mysteries, #14)
Circle of Fire (American Girl History Mysteries, #14) 3.93 avg rating β€” 345 ratings
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