Celebrate Día: Books for Kids Birth – Grade 2
April 30th is Día! El día de los niños/El día de los libros, or Children’s Day/Book Day, is a celebration of children, books, and literacy. We’re so excited to celebrate and share diverse books, languages and cultures this month—and all year long! The following titles are recommended for children from birth to grade 2.
Celebrate Día: Books for Kids in Grades 3-5
April 30th is Día! El día de los niños/El día de los libros, or Children’s Day/Book Day, is a celebration of children, books, and literacy. We’re so excited to celebrate and share diverse books, languages and cultures this month—and all year long! The following titles are recommended for children in grades 3-5.
Celebrate Día: Books for Teens in Grades 6-8
April 30th is Día! El día de los niños/El día de los libros, or Children’s Day/Book Day, is a celebration of children, books, and literacy. We’re so excited to celebrate and share diverse books, languages and cultures this month—and all year long! The following titles are recommended for teens in grades 6-8.
National Arab American Heritage Month
Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month! Check out this fiction list, which features Arab American writers and their experiences. These works are as vibrant, resonant and unique as the community the authors embody.
Books for All Ages To Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility
Explore themes of gender creativity and issues surrounding identity.
Contemporary Fiction About Trans Experiences, by Trans Women
This list features books published in the past 10 years that are written by trans women and are about trans women – and one genderfluid person.
Developmental Disability Awareness Month
The following picture books showcase the experiences, challenges, and accomplishments of children with disabilities.
New Horror Novels for Teens
Gothic fantasies are the heart of these new horror novels for teens – creepy inheritances, bleak and ritualized post-apocalyptic futures, transportive magic that opens portals to sinister worlds, and horrors of real life brought into focus by the existence of the paranormal and supernatural.
31 Fiction Books for the 31 Days of Women’s History Month
From prehistory to past the present day, these works of fiction bring to life stories of friendship, bravery, loss and triumph experienced by women. You can immerse yourself in many … Continued
Senses
Some children may be interested in learning about the senses by reading informational texts, and some prefer reading picture books centered on a character’s experiences. There are even books with sensory experiences like different textures to touch. Here are six books that explore our senses, all available through Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.