Helping Kids Rise

We are an independently-owned pop up and online bookstore located in South Carolina that highlights positive representation in literature, helping readers feel seen and loved.

 

Looking for great books that represent the diverse world we live in?  You've come to the right place. Browse our curated lists to find your next great read. And check back often because we keep our bookshop updated with our latest finds.  A portion of the proceeds from this shop is used to provide books to children in South Carolina.

 

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Kapaemahu
Indigo Dreaming
Eyes That Speak to the Stars
The World Belonged to Us
Still This Love Goes on
I Am Golden
Namaste Is a Greeting
My Fade Is Fresh
The Queen of Kindergarten
Dear Black Child
The Secret of the Plátano
Hanukkah in Little Havana
Abdul's Story
My Paati's Saris
Powwow Day
All Good in the Hood
Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion)
Good Night, Little Man
Summer Is for Cousins
We Are One
Jackie Ormes Draws the Future: The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist
The Noisy Classroom Goes to the Museum
I Know Who I Am: A Joyful Affirmation of Your God-Given Identity
Maurice
A Family Prayer
Ty's Travels: Camp-Out
Every Body: A First Conversation about Bodies
Sora's Seashells: A Name Is a Gift to Be Treasured
Sandy Toes: A Summer Adventure (a Let's Play Outside! Book)
Hurry, Kate, or You'll Be Late!
Sunny Days
1.. 2.. 3.. 4 Breathe
Breaking to the Beat!
The Light She Feels Inside
Joy Takes Root
The Masjid Kamal Loves
Hello, Mister Blue
The Little Mermaid Live Action Novelization
Together We Swim
Mama's Portraits and Me: The Legacy, Life, and Love of Artist Carolyn Coffield Mends
Traveling Shoes: The Story of Willye White, Us Olympian and Long Jump Champion
Like Lava in My Veins
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale
Santa's Gotta Go!
Let's Celebrate Juneteenth Board Book
How Do You Spell Unfair?: Macnolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
ABC Black History and Me: An Inspirational Journey Through Black History, from A to Z
Dear Yesteryear
Lift Every Voice and Sing
All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration
Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement
A Flag for Juneteenth
You Come from Greatness: A Celebration of Black History: A Picture Book
Young, Gifted and Black Too: Meet 52 More Black Icons from Past and Present
A Child's Introduction to Jazz: The Musicians, Culture, and Roots of the World's Coolest Music
H Is for Harlem
If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad
Yellow Dog Blues
The World of the Harlem Renaissance: A Jigsaw Puzzle
Jackie Ormes Draws the Future: The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist Traveling Shoes: The Story of Willye White, Us Olympian and Long Jump Champion The Girl Who Heard the Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island
Helping Kids Rise

Picture book Biographies

The Light She Feels Inside
Jackie Ormes Draws the Future: The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist
Traveling Shoes: The Story of Willye White, Us Olympian and Long Jump Champion
Simone Biles: A Little Golden Book Biography
Vanessa Nakate
How Do You Spell Unfair?: Macnolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
Becoming Billie Holiday
She Persisted: Harriet Tubman
Justice Ketanji: The Story of Us Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All
She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald
Chef Edna: Queen of Southern Cooking, Edna Lewis
Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers
Dream with The/Sueña Con Las Latinitas
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
Ours
Bloom
Curls
Glow
ABC Black History and Me: An Inspirational Journey Through Black History, from A to Z
Dream with The/Sueña Con Las Latinitas
One Good Night 'Til Easter
Ally Baby Can: Be an Eco-Activist
Flores De Mi Casa / Flowers of My Home: Bilingual Spanish and English, sing along video, piano and ukulele music, activities
Fiesta! Board Book: Bilingual Spanish-English
Singing / Cantando de Colores: A Bilingual Book of Harmony
Baby Boy, You Are a Star!
A is for Aretha
The Making of Butterflies
My Hair Is Beautiful
I Love My Hair!
I Am Enough
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Sulwe
I Am Perfectly Designed
Pretty Brown Face: Family Celebration Board Books
Brown Boy Joy
Firebird
Let's Talk about Race
The Day You Begin
Antiracist Baby Board Book
We March
Plátanos Are Love
Our Roof Is Blue
Dream with The/Sueña Con Las Latinitas
The Cot in the Living Room
Plátanos Go with Everything/Los Plátanos Van Con Todo: Bilingual English-Spanish
Miracle on 133rd Street
May Your Life Be Deliciosa
Mariana and Her Familia
Our Day of the Dead Celebration
Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey
Alicia and the Hurricane / Alicia Y El Huracán: A Story of Puerto Rico / Un Cuento de Puerto Rico
Until Someone Listens: A Story about Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission
Plátanos Go with Everything
The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding
Stella's Stellar Hair
I Know Who I Am: A Joyful Affirmation of Your God-Given Identity Every Body: A First Conversation about Bodies Sora's Seashells: A Name Is a Gift to Be Treasured
Helping Kids Rise

Affirming Children's Books