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Lee &
Low Books
is an independent children’s publisher that specializes in
multicultural themes. They try and provide stories that
children of color can identify with and that all children can
enjoy. The company was founded in 1991 and have won numerous
awards and honors from the Correta Scott King Award to the
Parents Choice Award. Their books are colorful and exciting to
read for all readers. Listed below is a partial listing of
topics covered:
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African/African American Interest-Grandma’s Purple Flowers,
Love to Langston, My Steps, The Palm of My Heart, The Piano,
Rainbow Joe and Me, Singing with Momma Lou, Strong to the
Hoop, Allie’s Basketball Dream, Black All Around, Dear Mrs.
Parks, Elizabeti’s Doll, Elizabeti’s School, Getting Through
Thursday, In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall, Ray Charles, Brother’s
In Hope, Janna and the Kings, Catching the Moon, Mamma’s
Window, Sweet Music in Harlem, and many more
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Asian/Asian American Interest-Goldfish and Chrysanthemums,
Grandfather Counts, Raymond’s Perfect Present, Aani and the
Tree Huggers, Dia’s Story Cloth, The Happiest Tree, Heroes,
Journey Home, Passage to Freedom, Ten Oni Drummers, Willie
Wins, Baseball Saved Us, Cool Melons Turn to Frogs, Flowers
From Mariko, Sam and the Lucky Money, Shanghai Messenger,
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds, and many more award
winners.
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Latino/Hispanic American Interest, Estela’s Swap, When This
World Was New, Amelia’s Road, Arrorro, Mi Nino, First Day
Grapes, Home At Last, I Had A Hippopotamus, The Pot That
Juan Built, The Road To Santiago, Under the Lemon Moon, Love
To Mama, Abuela’s Weave
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Native
American Interest-The Blue Roses, Crazy Horse’s Vision,
Giving Thanks, Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path, Sky Dancers,
Bowman’s Store, and Rattlesnake Mesa
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Middle
Eastern Interest- Coming To America ( A Muslim Family’s
Story)
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History/Historical Fiction-Ghosts for Breakfast, The Piano,
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Spanish Books-Please see the list of books in
Spanish for grades 1-4
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