Here is my round-up of resources for September’s Banned Books, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hawaiian History Month, National Deaf Awareness Month and Roald Dahl Day.
My Banned Book Lists
22 Banned Asian American Children’s Books #fREADomToRead
12 Banned Books in New England #fREADomToRead
Top 10 Must-Read Banned Books for Kids
Top 10: Challenged or Banned Books
My Ten Books Recs for Banned Book Week September 23-29
10 Books to Read for Banned Book Week
20 Banned or Challenged Books to READ!
September 11 is Patriot’s Day (US) and National Day of Service (Canada)
10 Amazing Multicultural Picture Books About Helping Others
September 13 is Roald Dahl Day
Roald Dahl Day is Today, September 13!
Happy Roald Dahl Day from My Daughter’s 3rd Grade Class
11 Roald Dahl Books for Roald Dahl Day!
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year is the start of ten days of High Holidays, ending in Yom Kippur. This year, Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Monday, September 22, and runs through nightfall on Wednesday, September 24.
46 Contemporary #OwnVoices Jewish Children’s Books
Hawaiian History Month
33 Children’s Books About Hawaii
We Learn About Native Hawaiian Culture
Place of Refuge in Hawaii: Learning about Native Hawaiian Culture
Food for the Future: Salt Makers in Hawaii
All About the Hawaiian Ukelele for Kids!
Hispanic Heritage Month
Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
84 #OwnVoices Children’s Books for Latinx Heritage Month
Hispanic American Books for Kids: Link Round Up
21 Great Latinx American Children’s Books
Latinx KidLit Creators Interviews:
Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live Interview series
Mirelle Ortega with Cynthia Levinson
Cecilia Pópulus-Eudave with Stephanie Wildman
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83 Children’s Books for Young Activists
13 Children’s Books with Youth Activists: The Kids Will Save Us!
26 Voting and Election Children’s Books
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, originally known as Orange Shirt Day, is observed annually on September 30, and is a day of remembrance and truth for the legacy of residential and boarding schools in Canada and the U.S.
19 Children’s Books about Native American Residential Schools
National Deaf Awareness Month
64 Physical and Developmental Challenge Books for Kids
Deaf/Partial Hearing Loss
Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman
Moses goes to a special school for the deaf and they are taking a field trip to a concert. [picture book, ages 5 and up]
Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus, illustrated by Polly Dunbar
This is a picture book about hearing loss. Little Bear keeps hearing “Can Bears ski?” when they are actually asking “Can you hear me?” He visits an audiologist with his dad where he gets hearing aids, hearing therapy, and lip-reading classes. And, it turns out, bears CAN ski! [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth
Evelyn Glennie played piano at eight years old and clarinet at 10 but lost her hearing by the time she turned 11, she lost her ability to hear. She discovered percussion at school and found that though she couldn’t hear, she could still play by feeling vibrations through her bare feet. In the U.K. where she lived, she changed the rules in music schools across the country; no one would be turned away because of disability. After graduating, Evelyn became a professional percussionist, winning awards and performing all over the world. She tells the world that losing her hearing has made her a better listener … and musician! [picture book biography, ages 4 and up]
Sky the Deaf Home Run: A Lesson in Courage by Mickey Carolan, illustrated by Adisa Fazlovic
Mickey Carolan was raised by two deaf parents and learned sign language as a result. This ability, though, also made him the target for bullies. He wrote the Sky picture book series to show how deafness can be a superpower that can be used for good. In the story, Sky can hit home runs because of his ability to focus on the ball, and he vows that for every home run, he will turn a bully into a friend. [picture book, ages 3 and up]
El Deafo by CeCe Bell
Cece Bell shares her own story of hearing loss and struggles with her very large but powerful hearing aid, which allows her to hear but also makes her look different. [graphic novel, ages 9 and up]
Listening to the Quiet by Cassie Silva, illustrated by Frances Ives
Jacki is learning sign language along with her mother who is losing her hearing. It’s like learning a secret language. Jacki is also noticing different ways to listen, including to music. For Music Appreciation Day at school, Jacki has a surprise for her mother. [picture book, ages 4 and up]
Read Your World Instagram Livestream Interview
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Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación
- ⭐ Starred review from Kirkus
- ⭐ Starred review from Publishers Weekly
- ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal
- Kirkus: The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of Spring 2026
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- California Eureka Non-Fiction Gold Award
- Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
The Traveling Taco:
- California Eureka Non-Fiction Silver Award
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
- Reading Rockets’ Summer Reading Guide 2025
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We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court
- ALSC Notable Children’s Book
- 2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree
- Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
- 2024 Julia Ward Howe Prize for Children’s Literature Winner
- California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025
- Recommended Reading for the Social Justice Literature Award 2025 (International Literacy Association)
- Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel Book Award Nominee 2026-27
- Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
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Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
- ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal!
- Junior Library Guild Gold selection
- Massachusetts Book Award Long List
- dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023
- Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
- 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
- Green Earth Book Award Long List
- Nautilus Silver Winner, Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
- Sunshine State Young Readers Award Orange Blossom List for Nonfiction
- Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids
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Bank Street College’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year
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