BIPOC Central

Books featuring BIPOC characters where ethnicity, race, and/or culture are an explicit focus of the story.

A seasonal, sensory picture book about a child's bond with an abuelo and the bittersweet memory of Cuba.

A funny and affectionate father-son story set during a day of yard work in a working-class Latine family.

A warm and funny contemporary Native family story about sibling friction, observation, and belonging in Cherokee life.

A warm intergenerational picture book about an abuela's visit, family memory, and staying connected across distance.

Thunder Boy Jr. is a charming and vibrant picture book by Sherman Alexie, illustrated by Yuyi Morales. This engaging children's book tells the story of a young Native American boy named Thunder Boy Jr. who wants to forge his own identity rather than live in the shadow of his father's legacy.

Max doesn't feel like talking, but he lets his sticks do the talking for him as he taps out the rhythms of all that he sees and hears.