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Pashmina
Nidhi Chanani
jGRAPHIC NOVEL Chanani
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Graphic Novels
Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions and the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself in it, she is transported to a place more vivid and colorful than any guidebook or Bollywood film.
The prince and the dressmaker
Jen Wang
GRAPHIC NOVEL Wang
Read Woke, Graphic Novels
Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride--or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia--the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!
I could gush about this one for days. It's definitely on my reread list for 2020 as well. -Casey
Stargazing
Jen Wang
jGRAPHIC NOVEL Wang
Read Woke, Diverse Characters, Graphic Novels
Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness.
Jen Wang's latest is stunning, be sure to read the author's note! -Casey
Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
eAUDIO
Read Woke, Historical Fiction, Horror, Suspense
"The acclaimed author of Gods of Jade and Shadow returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico"--
Lovecraft, Machado, Hitchcock, Burroughs, Shelley, and Poe fans will delight in this slow-burn horror. Leave the lights on afterward, they may help with the lingering ghosts. -Casey
Baby learns about animals
jBOARD BOOK Baby
Read Woke, Board Books
Baby feeds and trains the family's animals.
Added by Casey
Jingle dancer
Cynthia Leitich Smith
jE Smith
Read Woke, Picture Books
Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.
Added by Casey
We sang you home
Richard Van Camp
eBOOK
Read Woke, Board Books
A pair of parents celebrate their new baby.
Added by Casey
The forever sky
Thomas D. Peacock
jE Peacock
Read Woke, Picture Books
Two young Ojibwe brothers, Niigaanii and Bineshiinh, look to the stars and spin stories, some inspired by Uncle and some of their own making, as they remember their grandmother.
Added by Casey
You hold me up
Monique Gray Smith
eBOOK
Read Woke, Picture Books
An evocative picture book intended to foster reconciliation among children and encourage them to show each other love and support.
Added by Casey
Added by Casey