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Finding Multicultural Picture Books in the IC Library:
The library's collection of picture books is on the 5th floor on stacks G80 and G81:
Use an advanced search to find multicultural picture books in our library's search engine and try using phrases like "juvenile fiction" or "juvenile works" in the subject field. Here is a sample:
- For this exercise, try searching for one of the books below using the Ithaca College Library Search Engine
- Write down the call number and stack number
- Then try finding it in the stacks.
Note: If the book is checked out or not on the shelf, try a different book.
- All Night, All Day by Ashley Bryan (Illustrator); David Manning Thomas (Arranged by (music))ISBN: 0689316623Publication Date: 1991
- Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780689847318Publication Date: 2003
- Bird by Zetta ElliottISBN: 9781620143483Publication Date: 2017
- The Blacker the Berry by Joyce Carol Thomas; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780060253752Publication Date: 2008
- Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami; Julianna Swaney (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781554988082Publication Date: 2016
- Chinese Fables by Shiho S. Nunes; Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780804841528Publication Date: 2013
- The Dark-Thirty by Patricia McKissack; Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)ISBN: 0679890068Publication Date: 2001
- Dear Primo by Duncan TonatiuhISBN: 9780810938724Publication Date: 2010
- Don't Call Me Grandma by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781467742085Publication Date: 2016
- Drawn Together by Minh Lê; Dan Santat (Illustrator, Cover Design by)ISBN: 9781484767603Publication Date: 2018
- Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle; Rafael López (Illustrator); Rafael López (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780544102293Publication Date: 2015
- First Strawberries by Joseph Bruchac (Retold by); Anna Vojtech (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780140564099Publication Date: 1998
- Flossie and the Fox by Patricia McKissack; Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780803702509Publication Date: 1986
- Freedom over Me by Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781481456906Publication Date: 2016-09-13
- The Gifts of Kwanza by Synthia Saint James (Illustrator); Abby Levine (Editor)ISBN: 9780807529072Publication Date: 1994
- Grandmama's Pride by Becky Birtha; Colin Bootman (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780807530283Publication Date: 2005
- Happy to Be Nappy by Bell Hooks; Chris Raschka (Illustrator)ISBN: 0786804270Publication Date: 1999
- Here I Am by Patti Kim; Prospect Agency Staff (Contribution by); Sonia Sánchez (Illustrator)ISBN: 1479519316Publication Date: 2014
- IFiesta! by Ginger Foglesong Guy; Rene King Moreno (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780688143312Publication Date: 1996
- It Ain't So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh DumasISBN: 9781328740960Publication Date: 2017
- Jingle Dancer by Cynthia L. Smith; Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator); Ying-Hwa Hu (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780688162412Publication Date: 2000
- Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor; Rafael López (Illustrator); Rafael López (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780525514121Publication Date: 2019
- La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya; Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780399251566Publication Date: 2017
- Ling and Ting by Grace LinISBN: 0316024538Publication Date: 2011-
- Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall; Yas Imamura (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781536204308Publication Date: 2022
- Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams by Gwen Jackson; Lissa Calvert (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781460299296Publication Date: 2016-
- Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color by Elizabeth Alexander; Marilyn Nelson; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781590784563Publication Date: 2007
- More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby; Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780531094648Publication Date: 1995
- My People by Langston Hughes; Charles R. Smith Jr. (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781416935407Publication Date: 2009-01-06
- New Year's Reunion by Yu Li-Qiong; Zhu Cheng-Liang (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780763658816Publication Date: 2011
- Radiant Child by Javaka SteptoeISBN: 9780316213882Publication Date: 2016
- Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito; Julia Kuo (Artist)ISBN: 9780316203371Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- This Is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson; James Ransome (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780399239861Publication Date: 2013
- Thunder Boy Jr by Sherman Alexie; Yuyi Morales (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780316013727Publication Date: 2016-
- Undefeated by Kwame Alexander; Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781328780966Publication Date: 2019
- Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer by Carole Boston Weatherford; Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780763665319Publication Date: 2015
- Way Home in the Night by Akiko Miyakoshi (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781771386630Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom; Michaela Goade (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781250203557Publication Date: 2020
Finding and Ordering Picture Books From Other Libraries
There are many additional multicultural picture books that are not currently in our library, but can be obtained through our library's Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL).
- Log into your library account using the Sign-In button at the top right of the library page.
- Sign in using your Netpass information. Find the library home page tab.
- Try searching for one of the books below, or another title that you can't find in our catalog. If we don't own it, you should see a "Get It For Me From Another Library" link. Use this link to request that the book be mailed to our library for you to use.
Below are just a few examples:
- American Desi by Jyoti Rajan Gopal; Supriya Kelkar (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780316705301Publication Date: 2022
- Antiracist Baby Picture Book by Ibram X. Kendi; Ashley Lukashevsky (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780593110508Publication Date: 2020
- Berry Song (Caldecott Honor Book) by Michaela GoadeISBN: 9780316494175Publication Date: 2022
- A Different Pond by Bao Phi; Thi Bui (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781623708030Publication Date: 2017
- Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard; Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781626727465Publication Date: 2019
- The Girl and the Wolf by Katherena Vermette; Julie Flett (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781926886541Publication Date: 2019
- Glory by Kahran Bethencourt; Regis BethencourtISBN: 1250204569Publication Date: 2020
- Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry; Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780525553366Publication Date: 2019
- Ho'onani: Hula Warrior by Heather Gale; Mika Song (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780735264496Publication Date: 2019
- I Am Enough by Grace Byers; Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780062667120Publication Date: 2018
- I Sang You down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner; Michaela Goade (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780316493161Publication Date: 2021
- Just a Minute by Yuyi MoralesISBN: 9780811864831Publication Date: 2016
- Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu; Dean Hamer; Joe Wilson; Daniel Sousa (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780593530061Publication Date: 2022
- A Land of Books by Duncan TonatiuhISBN: 9781419749421Publication Date: 2022
- The London Jungle Book by Bhajju Shyam (Illustrator)ISBN: 9788192317120Publication Date: 2014-05-13
- Our Skin: a First Conversation about Race by Megan Madison; Jessica Ralli; Isabel Roxas (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780593382639Publication Date: 2021
- Pelo Bueno by Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro; Editorial EDP University (Editor)ISBN: 9781942352914Publication Date: 2018
- Remember by Joy Harjo; Michaela Goade (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780593484845Publication Date: 2023-
- Sacred Song of the Hermit Thrush by Tehanetorens; David Kanietakeron FaddenISBN: 9781939053268Publication Date: 2020
- Watercress by Andrea Wang; Jason Chin (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780823446247Publication Date: 2021
- Waterlife by Rambharos Jha (Artist)ISBN: 9789380340135Publication Date: 2012
Using WorldCat to Find Additional Books:
The database WorldCat (linked below) can be used to find picture books that our library search engine missed. Here is a sample search screen:
- WorldCat via FirstSearchContents: Bibliographic information for books, journals, and multimedia owned by libraries worldwide.