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• Red, White, and Whole

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  Author Rajani LaRocca was born in India and moved to the United States when she was a child. The main character of her book is also Indian-American.

• Too Bright to See

  Lukoff, Kyle,

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  Author Kyle Lukoff is transgender like Bug the main character in this book.

• The Only Black Girls in Town

  Colbert, Brandy,

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  Author Brandy Colbert is Black like the book's main character Alberta.

• Meet Yasmin!

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  Author Saadia Faruqui is Pakistani-American like her character Yasmin.

• I Can Make This Promise

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  The author is tribally enrolled Upper Skagit and this book is based in part on her family's history.

• Sadiq and the Desert Star

  Nuurali, Siman,

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  "Siman Nuurali grew up in Kenya. She now lives in Minnesota. Siman and her family are Somali—just like Sadiq and his family!" --from author bio

• Sal & Gabi Break the Universe

  Hernandez, Carlos Alberto,

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  Like the characters Sal and Gabi, author Carlos Hernandez is Cuban-American.

• Front Desk

  Yang, Kelly,

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  Front Desk is based on Kelly Yang’s real-life experiences as the American-born child of Chinese immigrants.

• The First Rule of Punk

  Pérez, Celia C., 1972-

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  According to her author bio, Celia is the daughter of a Mexican mother and a Cuban father. Like her main character Malu, she loves punk rock music.

• The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

  Cartaya, Pablo,

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  Author Pablo Cartaya is Cuban-American like his main character Arturo.

• Hello, Universe

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  According to the bio on her author website: "Erin is mestiza and identifies as Filipina-American. Her mother is Visayan and lives in Cebu, which is why many of Erin’s Filipino characters speak Cebuano rather than Tagalog."

• Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  According to her author bio: "Debbi Michiko Florence is a third-generation Japanese American and has fond memories of sharing her family's traditions while growing up in California."

• Forget Me Not

  Terry, Ellie,

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  Novel in verse about a girl with Tourette syndrome who moves to a new city and tries to make new friends. Author Ellie Terry has Tourette syndrome herself.

• Lucky Broken Girl

  Behar, Ruth, 1956-

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  Cuban-American author Ruth Behar based this story on her own childhood experiences.

• Stef Soto, Taco Queen

  Torres, Jennifer, 1980-

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  Author Jennifer Torres is Mexican-American and grew up cooking traditional Mexican food with her family like her character Stef.

• One Half From the East

  Hashimi, Nadia,

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  This story takes place in Afghanistan and is about a family from Kabul. Author Nadia Hashimi is Afghan-American.

• Juana & Lucas

  Medina, Juana, 1980-

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  Author Juana Medina has the same name as her main character and they are both from Bogotá, Colombia.

• In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse

  Marshall, Joseph, 1945-

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  Author Joseph Marhsall II is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) tribe.

• Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire

  Frazier, Sundee T., 1968-

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  Author Sundee Frazier says, "I wanted Cleo to be a bright, energetic, confident African-American girl because this is my heritage, and I have many aunts, cousins, and friends who are all Cleos in their own way."

• Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme

  Brown, Monica, 1969-

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  About the author: "Monica's books are inspired by her Peruvian-American heritage and desire to share Latino/a stories with children."