GRADE 1 BOOKS
Lucía the Luchadora and the Million Masks by Cynthia Leonor Garza* and illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez*
HEROES AND ROLE MODELS
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When her sister Gemma accidentally rips Lucía’s luchadora mask, Lucía is furious. She doesn’t see what Abu sees in Gemma, especially when she gets away with ruining her special silver mask! After Abu mends Lucía’s mask and takes the girls to the mercado, Lucía begins to feel less
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang* and illustrated by Charlene Chua*
Amy loves to make bao with her family, but it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious, and her bao keeps coming out all wrong—until she has an idea that might give her a second chance.
proud of her mask. But after losing it again, Lucía learns the value of both her sister’s friendship and her mended mask. Gemma becomes a hero in her own right, with the help of her big sister.
King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth by Dori Hillestad Butler and illustrated by Nancy Meyers
Follow Kayla and her lovable dog, King, as they solve mysteries. Kayla’s loose tooth fell out and is missing! As King sniffs for clues, he notices that Mason’s hand has a familiar smell. Read along as King and Kayla save the day.
Princess Truly: I Am a Good Friend! by Kelly Greenawalt and illustrated by Amariah Rauscher
Princess Truly knows how to be a good friend! When it’s time for her friend’s sleepover, she helps her friends Lizzie and May build a best friends’ clubhouse. With pets in tow, the sleepover is fully underway. But when Lizzie’s kitty is still awake when everyone is supposed to sleep, Princess Truly “rocks” him to sleep with
Drive It! Fix It! by Larry Dane Brimner and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita* Ace has one major passion in life: racing. She makes her race car herself and ensures that everything is in
a jamming bedtime song.
tip-top shape. But when her car starts to slow down in the middle of the race, Ace must find out what’s wrong, quickly.
Scholastic Rising Voices: Celebrating Girls of Color Extension Collection: Grade 1 Books | Back to Top | 6 *Denotes an author or illustrator of color. † Comparable substitutes will be provided for titles no longer available.
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