Tanzanian/Tanzanian American

A Lola le Encantan los Cuentos (Lola Loves Stories)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish

A Season for Building Houses

by Authors: Ibrahim Shkara, Richard Akera, Ahmed Abbas, Fadumo Issack, Omar Raouf, Clautel Buba, Eric Martinez, Khadija Mohamed, Rasha Usif, Michée Runyambo, Amira Al Sammrai, Elahe Seddiqi, Sahara Hassan, Aden Isaack, Judica'elle Irakoze, Faris Baziga, Ali Aljubyly, Edna Adan, Chrispo Niyokwizerwa, Emmanuel Muya, Ralph Houanche, Elias Nasrat, Annick Umutoniwase, Vassily Murangira, Hanen Mohammad, Jordy Izere, Rachel Iradukunda, Maryama Abdi, Edna Thecla-Akimana, Mohamed Awale, Yann Tanguy Irambona, Benjamin Bivigete Ibrahim Shkara, Richard Akera, Ahmed Abbas, Fadumo Issack, Omar Raouf, Clautel Buba, Eric Martinez, Khadija Mohamed, Rasha Usif, Michée Runyambo, Amira Al Sammrai, Elahe Seddiqi, Sahara Hassan, Aden Isaack, Judica'elle Irakoze, Faris Baziga, Ali Aljubyly, Edna Adan, Chrispo Niyokwizerwa, Emmanuel Muya, Ralph Houanche, Elias Nasrat, Annick Umutoniwase, Vassily Murangira, Hanen Mohammad, Jordy Izere, Rachel Iradukunda, Maryama Abdi, Edna Thecla-Akimana, Mohamed Awale, Yann Tanguy Irambona, Benjamin Bivigete

Age 12 or older

Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Anthology, Genre: Poetry, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Unspecified, Refugee: War/Conflict, Setting: Refugee Camp

La Nana-Bibi de Lola Viene de Visita (Lola’s Nana-Bibi Comes to Visit)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish

Leo Can! (Series)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 00 or older

Themes: Animals, Arts, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Multilingual: Spanish

Lola at the Library (Lola Reads #1)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd

Lola Conoce las Abejas (Lola Meets the Bees)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Animals, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish, Outdoor Exploration

Lola en la Biblioteca (Lola at the Library)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish

Lola Gets a Cat (Lola Reads #5)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Animals, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd

Lola Goes to School (Lola Reads #6)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd

Lola le Lee al Pequeño Leo (Lola Reads to Leo)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish

Lola Loves Stories (Lola Reads #2)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd

Lola Meets the Bees (Lola Reads #9)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Animals, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Outdoor Exploration

Lola Planta un Jardín (Lola Plants a Garden)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish, Outdoor Exploration

Lola Plants a Garden (Lola Reads #4)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd, Outdoor Exploration

Lola Quiere un Gato (Lola Gets a Cat)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Animals, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish

Lola Reads to Leo (Lola Reads #3)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd

Lola Sleeps Over (Lola Reads #7)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Clothing, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Extended, Generation: 2nd, LGBTQIA+

Lola Va a la Escuela (Lola Goes to School)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish

Lola Va a una Pijamada (Lola Sleeps Over)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Clothing, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Extended, Generation: 2nd, LGBTQIA+, Multilingual: Spanish

Lola’s Moving Day (Lola Reads #10)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Life Event: Pregnancy

Lola’s Nana-Bibi Comes to Visit (Lola Reads #8)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Welcoming by Individual

Lola’s Perfect Hideout (Lola Reads #11)

by Anna McQuinn

Age 02 or older

Themes: Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Mental Health

Mehndi Boy

by Zain Bandali

Age 06 or older

Themes: Arts, Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, IYNB Recommends: ASCA School Counselors 2026, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Tahira in Bloom

by Farah Heron

Age 14 or older

Themes: Arts, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Romance, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim