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General Recommendations
Let it Shine: Children's Books About the African-American Experience
By:
SFPL_Kids
Created on:
Feb 20, 2015
18 items
The books listed are a sampling of the titles available for young readers and listeners. Ask your SFPL children's librarian fo...
3 likes
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HERstory 2022: Children's Books
Created on:
Jan 20, 2022
15 items
A selection of children's books celebrating Women's History Month at SFPL.
1 like
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Fantastical Children's Films to Discover
By:
SFPL_Family
Created on:
Jun 15, 2020
10 items
Travel to the fanciful worlds presented in these imaginative children's films for a bit of escape. Sometimes, life needs a lit...
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A Celebration of Children’s Literature - Laurence Yep
By:
s
SFPL_ELM_Collection
Created on:
Mar 04, 2020
15 items
Laurence Yep writes books that draw from his Chinese American background yet speak to common feelings and experiences. And his ...
General Recommendations
Afro-Latinx stories in focus for kids and families
Created on:
Jun 25, 2020
24 items
Black, African, and Latinx histories are very intertwined across time and continents. Here are some picture story style books c...
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Filipino American History Month - Youth Booklist 2020
By:
SFPL_Family
Created on:
Oct 13, 2020
19 items
Celebrate Filipino American History Month by diving into titles that reflect and uplift Filipinos, a cornerstone community with...
Topic Guide
Folklore & Fairy Tale Collections for Adults - an SFPL Resource Guide
By:
SFPL_NancyS
Created on:
Mar 10, 2016
13 items
Not just for children, folktales and fairy tales have a primal place in the lives of people of every culture. These are just a ...
3 likes
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Made You Scream! Scary Books for School-Aged Children
By:
SFPL_Kids
Created on:
Sep 18, 2015
16 items
Favorite scary tales from your SFPL librarians. Some books have just a hint of fright, others are pleasantly chilling, and a f...
Topic Guide
Radical Art! Dada, Surrealism, and Fluxus at SFPL
By:
SFPL_JohnS
Created on:
Nov 21, 2015
14 items
The Dadaists used nonsense, anti-art, and anti-commerce gestures to protest World War I and the commodification of everyday lif...
3 likes
General Recommendations
We Love Our Diverse City
By:
SFPL_Teen
Created on:
Aug 01, 2019
25 items
Join Youth Engaged in Library Leadership (Y.E.L.L.) at Richmond Branch, Saturday, August 10, 2pm - 4pm, as we celebrate diversi...
General Recommendations
Weaving Stories AANHPI 2023: Kids
Created on:
Mar 10, 2023
21 items
A list of SFPL kids books celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultures.
General Recommendations
Celebrating the diverse and beautiful world of Ashley Bryan
By:
s
SFPL_ELM_Collection
Created on:
Dec 14, 2016
13 items
Ashley Bryan is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Most of his subjects are from the African American expe...
Genre Guide
We need diverse comix
Created on:
Jan 09, 2020
34 items
Reading graphic novels builds comprehension and critical thinking skills. They're also often very hilarious, full of adventure ...
1 like
General Recommendations
2019 SFUSD Recommended Summer Reading, Grades 3-5
By:
SFPL_Family
Created on:
May 29, 2019
22 items
Your summer won't be complete without some of these books, chosen by San Francisco Unified School District and SFPL librarians....
1 like
General Recommendations
Guided Reading Level J
By:
SFPL_Kids
Created on:
Feb 26, 2016
19 items
This is a list of SFPL books that fall under the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading level J.
2 likes
General Recommendations
Filipino American History Month - Youth Booklist 2021
By:
SFPL_Family
Created on:
Aug 31, 2021
16 items
Books by Filipino authors for every young reader at SFPL! From kindergarten through high school, here are books that share the ...
4 likes
General Recommendations
恭賀新禧!All About Chinese New Year!
By:
SFPL_SherryW
Created on:
Feb 08, 2021
43 items
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with these books and CDs for all ages in Chinese and English.
在此與各個年齡的中英文讀者一起慶祝新年!您可在網上預訂,請使用 SFPL...