BIPOC Central

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

Thunder Boy Jr by Sherman Alexie

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 Found Two Sticks
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.