Age Range: Ages 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 3)

Summary & Themes: The story of a professional Indigenous ballerina, who, through her path to dance, learned to take pride in her cultural heritage and how to express herself through different types of dance. Ria Thundercloud not only finds her dance, but finds a more vibrant sense of herself through her culture and art.

Age Ranges: Ages 8-12 (Grades 3-7)

Summary & Themes: An Indigenous, queer remix on the classic Alice in Wonderland tale, in the form of a graphic novel! Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet in a classic fairy tale retelling in this coming-of-age graphic novel that explores Indigenous and gender issues through a fresh yet familiar looking glass. Featuring a nonbinary main character, Trickster spirits, land-grabbing Queens, and dark water spirits.

Age Range: Ages 8-12 (Grades 3-7)

Summary & Themes: A young girl from a single-parent, low-income family, finds herself in a world of fairies, goddesses, and strange mythical creatures on a quest to save her family from a shadow god. This is a story about choosing your own fate, about trusting your own intuition, and about love being the ultimate guide when it comes to the challenges that face us. It is also about finding the value in who you are as a person instead of trying to get external validation from peers, society, and from our external image.

Age Range: Ages 7-11 (Grades 2-6)

‍Summary & Themes: Step into an extraordinary world where caring for one’s tea dragon, and being in community with those around us, are essential to our well being. Representation matters! This book (and series) includes diverse perspectives from Queer & Trans characters, and includes BIPOC and disability representation as well. For children (and adults young-at-heart) of all ages, this short and brilliant little book will remind you of the wonder and kindness that make this world a brighter place every day.

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Age Range: Ages 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 3)

‍Summary & Themes: Meet Zubi: a joyful Bangladeshi girl excited about her first day of school. But when Zubi sees her mother frowning in the mirror and talking about being “too big,” she starts to worry about her own body and how she looks. As her day goes on, she hears more and more people being critical of each other’s and their own bodies, until her outburst over dinner leads her family to see what they’ve been doing wrong—and to help Zubi see that we can all make the world a more beautiful place by being beautifully ourselves.

Age Range: Ages 9-13  (Grades 4-8)

‍Summary & Themes: This book is sure to sprinkle your heart with warmth, enchantment, and wonder-filled adventure. A story about an ordinary young girl doing extraordinary things, that turns classic fairy tale tropes upside down and inside out! This tale shares wisdom with its readers about courage, resilience, making your own path, friendship, and the epic power of caring relationships. An unforgettable book that will enrich the lives of readers of all ages.

Age Range: Ages 4-8 (Kindergarten- Grade 3)

Summary & Themes: A young boy discovers the wonders of biracial identity through his two grandmothers and their colourful storytelling. A sense of curiosity and wonder is evoked in this heartwarming tale that will help biracial children feel seen and allow them to feel pride in the many parts that make a person whole and special.

Age Range: Ages 10+ (Grades 5 and up)

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Summary & Themes: Feminist retellings of classic fairy tales. A dazzling world where Kings are saved from curses by brave Queens, where daring Princesses climb the beards of Princes-in-distress, and where new perspectives bring vibrant new angles on old stories.

‍Age Range: Ages 2-6 (Kindergarten)

‍Summary & Themes: New approaches to traditional stories. Diverse twists on classic tales. Magic and fairy tales can happen across the world and cultures.

Ex: Snow White, Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Princess and the Pea