Read Woke
Like the moon loves the sky
Hena Khan
jE Khan
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books
Illustrations and prose inspired by the Quran celebrate a mother's love and hopes for her child.
Lines
Suzy Lee
jE Lee
Read Woke, Picture Books
In this wordless picture book, each image starts with a single line, whether made by a pencil or the blade of a skate--and the magic flows from there.
Suzy's wordless picture books are delightful. This one gets me in the mood for the upcoming winter! -Casey
Sadiq and the desert star
Siman Nuurali
jFICTION Nuurali Siman
Read Woke, Black Lives Matter, Early Chapter Books
Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, which fits in perfectly with Sadiq's third grade class field trip to the planetarium, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns.
Join Sadiq as he learns all about the solar system in this one! This is the first book in the Sadiq series. -Casey
A hat for Mrs. Goldman : a story about knitting and love
Michelle Edwards
jE Edwards
Read Woke, Picture Books
Sophia knits a special hat for her elderly neighbor and knitting teacher, Mrs. Goldman.
This story is so sweet and the author is local! If you haven't read this one yet, I highly recommend it. -Casey
Tales of the mighty code talkers
COMIC Tales
Read Woke, History, Graphic Novels
"There has been a great deal of writing the past several decades about Native American Code Talkers of World War Two. The published works have been about Navajos and the tremendous contribution they made in the Pacific campaigns of the war. What is often overlooked is the role played in both World Wars by men of other tribes. There were Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Creek and other tribal representatives with their languages involved as well. Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, a graphic anthology of historically based stories, begins to fill that void. Seven stories -- two by the book's editor, Arigon Starr, dealing with Choctaw and Comanche code talkers, one by Roy Boney, Jr. on Cherokees, one by Johnnie Diacon on Creeks, and one by Jonathan Nelson on Navajos, plus stories from Lee Francis IV and Michael Sheyahshe -- provide an excellent rendering of the subject."
Added by Casey
Lift
Minh Lê
jE Le
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Picture Books, Graphic Novels
From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons! Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she can escape and explore on her own. But when she's forced to choose between going at it alone or letting her little brother tag along, Iris finds that sharing a discovery with the people you love can be the most wonderful experience of all. Using their dynamic comics-inspired storytelling, acclaimed author Minh Lê and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Dan Santat carry readers on a journey of ups, downs, and twists and turns that will send hearts--and imaginations--soaring.
DING! ---Looking for a lift?--- -Casey
Princeless.
jCOMIC Princeless
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Graphic Novels
Join Princess Adrienne, one princess that's tired of waiting to be rescued. Follow along with her plucky sidekick Bedelia and her guardian dragon Sparky, as they begin a one of a kind quest to rescue her sisters!
Added by Casey
Pilu of the woods
Mai K. Nguyen
jGRAPHIC NOVEL Nguyen
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Graphic Novels
"Willow loves the woods near her house. They're calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. There, she meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who can't find her way back home--which turns out to be the magnolia grove Willow's mom used to take her to. Willow offers to help Pilu, and the two quickly become friends. But the journey is long, and Pilu isn't sure she's ready to return home yet--which infuriates Willow, who's determined to make up for her own mistakes by getting Pilu back safely. As a storm rages and Willow's emotions bubble to the surface, they suddenly take on a physical form, putting both girls in danger ... and forcing Willow to confront her inner feelings once and for all."--Provided by publisher.
Added by Casey
El deafo
Cece Bell
jGRAPHIC NOVEL Bell
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Graphic Novels
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
Added by Casey
The cardboard kingdom
Chad Sell
jGRAPHIC NOVEL Sell
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Graphic Novels
Follows the adventures of a group of neighborhood children who create costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters.
Added by Casey
This incredible picture book was inspired by the Quran, and celebrates the love between mothers and daughters. -Casey