Books for Elementary Students - Available in our elementary libraries
For Filipino American History Month
Cora cooks pancit (When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Includes recipe for pancit.
Blackbird fly (Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar.)
The land of forgotten girls (Abandoned by their father and living in poverty with their heartless stepmother in Louisiana, two sisters from the Philippines, twelve-year-old Sol and six-year-old Ming, learn the true meaning of family.)
The house that Lou built (Longing for an escape from her extended Filipino family, Lou plans to build a tiny house on land she inherited from her father, but difficulties quickly arise.)
Filipino Friends (A young Filipino American boy visits the Philippines for the first time. It teaches cultural traditions, games, songs, and Tagalog words.)
For LGBTQ History Month
Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag ("Traces the [history] of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world")
The rainbow flag : bright, bold, and beautiful (Tells the story of how the rainbow flag came to be.)
LGBTQ human rights movement (This volume gives important insight into the injustices faced by LGBTQ individuals, and the activists and groups that have fought for equal rights)
The Stonewall Riots : coming out in the streets (This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.)
Stonewall : a building. an uprising. a revolution. (Describes the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and details the history of LGBTQ rights since the riots)
For World Mental Health Day
The princess and the fog : a story for children with depression (A young princess becomes developed in a dark fog that makes her feel slow, sad, tired, and alone. Her parents try unsuccessfully to get rid of the fog. However, when a friend asks the princess if she wants to talk, the princess begins to talk about her fog to everyone. Soon, with outdoor activities, daily challenges, and the help of others, the fog gradually lifts. Now when it comes back, the princess knows where to turn for help.)
Can I catch it like a cold? : coping with a parent's depression (Alex begins to be negatively influenced by his father's depression, and as he wonders what the reasons are for his father's problems, he gets help from his mother, a friend, and a counselor, who explains the common mental health issue to him.)
A Kids Book About Shame (Shame doesn’t make us less, just human.)
A Kids Book About Mindfulness (Mindfulness is more than just being present, it's knowing who you are.)
A Kids Book About Optimism (Tools for practicing optimism every day!)
A Kids Book About Depression (A personal story of depression and how the author found help.)
A Kids Book About Anxiety (An honest exploration of the symptoms of anxiety and what learning to manage it can look like.)

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