Finding Diverse Books 2026 | Grades 3-5

Updated January 16, 2026
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Finding Diverse Books 2026 | Grades 3-5

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The gate, the girl, and the dragon
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
A New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year! A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! A BCCB Best Book of the Year! From award-winning and bestselling author...

A mischievous young dragon needs the help of a human girl and her friends to return to the spirit world before the gate he inadvertently opened closes for good. Another modern fairy tale steeped in Chinese folklore from the author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.

Also available as an e-book and a digital audiobook.

Vanya and the Wild Hunt
Mandanna, Sangu
Paper Book
*Winner of the Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Awards* *A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year* From the bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches comes an action-packed, enchanting middle grade fantasy about a...

A British Indian girl with ADHD is swept away to magic school, where she must confront a mystical threat to her family. Steeped in both South Asian and British folklore, this bestseller is a great choice for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.

Also available as an e-book and a digital audiobook.

The summer of the bone horses
Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk
Paper Book
A Lakota child spends a summer with grandparents at their home on the Rosebud Reservation in this young chapter book, illustrated in full-color This charming chapter book follows a present-day Lakota child connecting with extended family, embracing new experiences, and growing...

The rural setting and short page count make this beginning chapter book, set on a Lakota ranch, a great choice for outdoorsy kids who love nature and animals.

Outsider kids
Tang, Betty C.
Ebook

In this sequel to the Parachute Kids graphic novel, the Lins--a trio of undocumented siblings struggling to get by on their own after their parents sent them to the US--deal with a snobby cousin visiting from Taiwan who threatens to disrupt their hard-earned equilibrium.

Also available as an e-book.

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