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- Diverse Children's Books
- Brooklyn History & Memoirs
- History of NYC
Princess hairMiller, Sharee (Illustrator), author, illustrator.
This day in JunePitman, Gayle E.
And Tango makes threeRichardson, Justin, 1963-
A boy and a jaguarRabinowitz, Alan, 1953-
Lovede la Peña, Matt
Why am I me?Britt, Paige
Strictly no elephantsMantchev, Lisa.
SporkMaclear, Kyo, 1970-
OneOtoshi, Kathryn.
We're all wondersPalacio, R. J., author, illustrator.
Be a friendYoon, Salina, author, illustrator.
Bravo! : poems about amazing HispanicsEngle, Margarita
Last stop on Market Streetde la Peña, Matt.
GraciasMora, Pat.
My princess boy : a mom's story about a young boy who loves to dress u...Kilodavis, Cheryl.
Not quite narwhalSima, Jessie
Mango, Abuela y yoMedina, Meg
Mango, Abuela, and meMedina, Meg.
Red : a crayon's storyHall, Michael, 1954- author, illustrator.
I like myself!Beaumont, Karen.
Mixed meDiggs, Taye
The dress and the girlAndros, Camille
I walk with Vanessa : a story about a simple act of kindnessKerascoët.
Be who you areParr, Todd
It's okay to be differentParr, Todd.
Marisol McDonald doesn't matchBrown, Monica, 1969-
Julián is a mermaidLove, Jessica.
Grandma's purseBrantley-Newton, Vanessa, author, illustrator.
Malala's magic pencilYousafzai, Malala, 1997- author.
Free as a bird : the story of MalalaMaslo, Lina, author, illustrator.
Say hello!Isadora, Rachel.
Let the children marchClark-Robinson, Monica
What can a citizen do?Eggers, Dave
This is how we do it : one day in the lives of seven kids from around ...Lamothe, Matt
Stella brings the familySchiffer, Miriam B.
Her right footEggers, Dave
Hello helloWenzel, Brendan, author, illustrator.
Leo loves baby timeMcQuinn, Anna.
Lola at the libraryMcQuinn, Anna.
Round is a mooncake : a book of shapesThong, Roseanne.
Round is a tortilla : a book of shapesThong, Roseanne.
The wheels on the tuk tukSehgal, Surishtha
Rad girls can : stories of bold, brave, and brilliant young womenSchatz, Kate
Quizás algo hermoso : cómo el arte transformó un barrioCampoy, F. Isabel
Maybe something beautifulCampoy, F. Isabel
Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed musicEngle, Margarita
A season of flowersGarland, Michael, 1952-
I dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her markLevy, Debbie
Gloria's voice : the story of Gloria Steinem -- feminist, activist, le...Lewis, Aura.
Charlie takes his shot : how Charlie Sifford broke the color barrier i...Churnin, Nancy
Song of Brooklynby Marc Eliot.
I remember BrooklynRalph Monti.
Two cents plainMartin Lemelman.
February houseSherill Tippins.
The Three Graces of Raymond StreetRobert E. Murphy.
In the country of BrooklynPeter Golenbock.
Brooklyn's promised landJudith Wellman.
The great bridgeDavid McCullough.
Brooklyn by nameLeonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss.
The Brooklyn nobody knowsWilliam B. Helmreich.
Prospect ParkDavid P. Colley ; photography by Elizabeth Keegin Colley.
The colossus of New York : a city in thirteen partsWhitehead, Colson, 1969-
Inside the Apple : a streetwise history of New York CityNevius, Michelle.
Tenements, towers & trash : an unconventional illustrated history of N...Wertz, Julia.
Nonstop metropolis : a New York City atlas
The power broker : Robert Moses and the fall of New YorkCaro, Robert A.
A history of New York in 101 objectsRoberts, Sam, 1947-