In partnership with West Park United Church of Christ, West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development is requesting English-language books that feature culturally diverse characters and storylines.

Donations can be dropped off through Saturday March 19th.

Need some ideas for books to donate? We’ve got some!

Book List

  1. My Grandma and Me | by: Mina Javaherbin
  2. Big Red Lollipop | by: Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Sophia Blackall
  3. Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet | by: Zanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik
  4. The Night Diary | by: Veera Hiranandani
  5. Amal Unbound | by: Aisha Saeed
  6. Areli Is a Dreamer | by: Areli Morales, illustrated by Luisa Uribe
  7. Across the Bay | by: Carlos Aponte
  8. Carmela Full of Wishes | by: Matt de la Peñ
  9. Mango, Abuela, and Me | by: Meg Medina, illustrated by Angela Dominguez
  10. Just Ask! | by: Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael Lopez
  11. Waiting for the Biblioburro | by: Monica Brown, illustrated by John Parra
  12. Alma and How She Got Her Name | by: Juana Martinez-Neal
  13. Islandborn | by Junot Díaz, illustrated by Leo Espinosa
  14. I Am Every Good Thing | by: Derrick Barnes (Author) and Gordon C. James (Illustrator)
  15. All Because You Matter | by: Tami Charles (Author) and Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
  16. Bedtime Bonnet | by: Nancy Redd (Author) and Nneka Myers (Illustrator)
  17. Magnificent Homespun Brown | by: Samara Cole Doyon (Author) and Kaylani Juanita (Illustrator)
  18. Your Name is a Song | by: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
  19. Black is a Rainbow Color | by: Angela Joy (Author) and Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)
  20. A Dog Named Haku | by: Margartia Engle
  21. Sita’s Chitwan | by: Vaishali Shroff
  22. Namaste! | by: Diana Cohn
  23. Chandra’s Magic Light: A Story in Nepal | by: Theresa Hein
  24. My Mother’s Sari | by: Sandhya Rao
  25. Imani’s Moon | by: Janay Brown-Wood and Hazel Mitchell
  26. Hair Love | by: Matthew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison
  27. Mela and the Elephant | by: Dow Phumiruk, illustrated by Ziyue Chen
  28. The Paper Flower Tree | by: Jacqueline Ayer
  29. The Story of Nero, the Mexipino Superhero | by: Jennifer Mojica Academia
  30. Lumpia For Lunch | by: Lolette LaCompte
  31. Willie Wins | by: Almira Astudillo Gilles
  32. Cora Cooks Pancit | by: Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
  33. My Footprints | by Bao Phi, illustrated by Basia Tran

Drop-Off Sites

3 Drop-Off Sites

  1. West Park United Church of Christ

3909 Rocky River Drive

        2. 5 Points Coffee and Tea

3600 West Park Road

        3. Bethany English Lutheran Church

15460 Triskett Road