Parents' Primer: Families
MULTI-RACIAL
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| CALL # |
AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
| J306.846 |
Kandel, Bethany |
Trevor's Story: Growing Up Biracial
|
1997 |
| JE ADA |
Ada, Alma Flor |
I Love Saturdays y domingos
A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents. |
2002 |
| JE ALKO |
Alko, Selina |
I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother
A child in an interracial family wonders what his yet-to-be-born sibling will look like. |
2009 |
| JE BAEK |
Baek, Matthew J. |
Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear
Tag is a very gentle dog who understands that baby Elisa only wants to play when she squeezes, pulls, and tackles him, but taking his favorite toy may be more than he can stand. Features an interracial family with a white mom and an Asian American dad. |
2008 |
| JE BANG |
Bang, Molly |
In My Heart
Parents describe how their child is always in their hearts, no matter where they are or what they are doing.
The family featured is a white-skinned mother and father and a brown-skinned child. |
2006 |
| JE BENJA |
Benjamin, Floella |
My Two Grannies
This story about a mixed-race family shows what life was like for two grannies growing up in England and Trinidad. |
2007 |
| JE |
Davol, Marguerite W. |
Black, White, Just Right!
|
1993 |
| JE |
Grace, Roz |
Why Is John Special?
|
1998 |
| JE GRAHA |
Graham, Bob |
Oscar's Half Birthday
To celebrate his half birthday, Oscar, his parents, and his sister go out for a picnic. |
2005 |
| JE |
Igus, Toyomi |
Two Mrs. Gibsons
|
1996 |
| JE JUSTE |
Juster, Norton |
The Hello, Goodbye Window
This story about a multigenerational, biracial family is a love song devoted to that special relationship between grandparents and grandchild. |
2005 |
| JE JUSTE |
Juster, Norton |
Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie
Shows the two sides to this delightful, biracial (Black/white) girl’s character, and the loving relationships among members of her family. Sequel to The Hello, Goodbye Window. |
2008 |
| JE |
Kitze, Carrie A. |
I Don't Have Your Eyes
|
2003 |
| JE |
Mandelbaum, Pili |
You Be Me, I'll Be You
|
1990 |
| JE |
Say, Allen |
Allison
|
1997 |
| JE |
Senisi, Ellen |
For My Family, Love, Allie
|
1998 |
| K JE SHIN |
Shin, Sun Yung |
Cooper's Lesson
When Cooper, a biracial Korean-American boy, feels uncomfortable trying to speak Korean in Mr. Lee's grocery, his bad behavior eventually leads to a change in his attitude. |
2004 |
| JE WOODS |
Woodson, Jacqueline |
Pecan Pie Baby
When Mama's pregnancy draws attention away from Gia, she worries that the special bond
they share will disappear forever once the baby is born. Illustrations feature
a multiracial extended family with an African American mom and daughter at its center. |
2010 |
If you need help finding these or other Library materials, please
check with anyone in Children's Services. We look forward to seeing
you at the Library!
This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.info,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.info.
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