Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. "Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--

Also available in Hoopla. Pen pals Elliott and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries--America and India--they both love to climb trees, own pets, and ride school buses.

Also available in Overdrive. Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. "A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self." --

Also available in Overdrive. A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

As a young girl observes that each of six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day.

Rhyming text and illustrations present a recipe for how to bake a pie from all the things that make America great.

Also available in Overdrive. Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."

Also available in Hoopla. Rhyming verse describes the diversity of skin color, promotes self-esteem, and explores how children can be both unique and similar at the same time.

Also available in Hoopla. Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A young boy, CJ, rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

A collection of nursery rhymes, both familiar and lesser known, illustrated with photographs in a city setting.

Explains the truth behind widely-believed stories about the origins of the American flag, the Liberty Bell, the bald eagle, Uncle Sam, the White House, and other historic sites and symbols of the United States.

Divides the Pledge of Allegiance into words and phrases in order to define its meaning.

"Libby and her great-aunt, Lobo, both learn the Pledge of Allegiance--Libby for school, and Lobo for her U.S. citizenship ceremony"--

Celebrates the diversity of America, the land of the free, where millions of people from many different walks of life share the lakes, mountains, prairies, forests, and deserts that make up this great country.

An simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.

Explains how flags have been used throughout history to represent cultures, including the colonial era, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812.

Also available in Hoopla. A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.

When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, seventh-graders Anne, José, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society, pursue suspects on airport carts and through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport during a snowstorm.

Also available in Overdrive. "The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree"--

Amazing America celebrates the most incredible aspects of the United States. This volume features the breathtaking natural wonders and is packed with fun facts and historical information that highlights the best aspects of the United States.

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.

Also available in Overdrive. "A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"--

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Rhyming text explores citizenship, showing readers how seemingly unrelated actions, such as planting a tree or joining a cause can create a community.