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We are excited to share that the
6th Annual Social Justice Children's Book Holiday Fair
took place in person and outside! 
The amazing Mr. Peter Limata hosted and streamed. Here are links to watch the videos from the day:

Pre Programing Link (Facebook)
Pre Programming Link (YouTube)
Live on location at TEANCE (Facebook) 
Live on Location From TEANCE (Youtube)


Sunday, December 11th, 2022, 11 am-2 pm
Teance Fine Teas parking lot,
​1036 Grayson Street, Berkeley

​You can see fun photos from the event here. 


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Meet authors, buy books and get them signed,
​and hear authors and artists read from their books.


​Authors attending and tabling (their names appear in red) and authors who may have books available to buy include:
​Aida Salazar, Alejandra Domenzain, Angela Dalton, Angelo Monsalvo, Ann Berlak, Aya de Leon, Bayani Books, 
Breanna McDaniel, Christina Buhain Newhard, DeMeraon Gipson,  Elizabeth Gomez,
Girls Garage, Gloo Books, Grace Carroll, Hayley Diep, Holly Ayala, James Shields, Jill Guerra, John Casselberry and Madeline Connor, Justine Villanueva, Kamaria Lofton, Khalid White, Laura Atkins, Meera Sriram, Michael Genhart, 
​Nidhi Chanani, Nikki Shannon Smith, PM Press, Rob Trujillo, Stan Yogi, and more!


​This is a chance to meet local indie children's book authors and get your books signed.
Do all of your holiday shopping in one place!

This event will take place, rain or shine! 
​Please check the Facebook Page and the Eventbrite event page
​on the morning of the fair to see if there are updates. We are going to make it work! DIT - Do It Together!


Here are the current list of people who will be selling and signing books! Note that most listings include readings of author's books if you want to check them out in advance. Names in red will be attending and signing books on the day.
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Aida Salazar
A Seed in the Sun
 by Aida Salazar | Published by Penguin Random House
  • Aida's website
  • Buy on Bookshop​

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Alejandra Domenzain
For All/Para Todos
​by Alejandra Domenzain, illustrated by Katherine Loh | Published by Hardball Press
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Buy the book on Bookshop
  • The For All/Para Todos website​​
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Angela Dalton
If You Look Up to the Sky
by Angela Dalton | Published by Beaver's Pond Press
Watch Angela read at the 2020 fair
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Buy the book
  • Angela's website
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Angelo Monsalve Restrepo
Screen Time: A Precautionary Cell Phone Tale
by Angela Monsalvo Restrepo
  • Buy the book​
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Ann Berlak
​Joelito's Big Decision
by Ann Berlak, illustrated by Daniel Camacho, translated by Jose´ Antonio Galloso | Published by Hardball Press
  • Find on Bookshop
  • Hardball Press website
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Aya De Leon
​Undercover Latina
by Aya de Leon | Published by Candlewick Press
  • Find on Bookshop

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Breanna McDaniel
​Hands Up!
by Breanna McDaniel, illustrated by Shane Evans | Published by Dial books
  • Find on Bookshop
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Christina Buhain Newhard
Amina and the City of flowers: A Chavacano Tale | Published by Sari-Sari Storybooks
by Christina Newhard, illustrated by Robbie Bautista, translation by 
Floraime Oliveros Pantaleta
Watch Christina read at a previous fair
  • Find the book on Etsy
  • Sari-Sari Storybooks website​ ​
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Girls Garage
Girls Garage
is a nonprofit construction and design school for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 9-18. Through classes in carpentry, welding, architecture, and activist art, we support and equip the next generation of fearless young people to build the world they want to see.
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Gloo Books
  • ​Gloo Books website

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Grace Carroll
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A- Akira's Animal Alphabet Alliterations​
​by Grace Carroll PhD and Akira Massey and illustrator Steven Anderson | Published by Akira's Book Club
  • Buy the book at the website
  • Akira's Book Club website
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Janine Macbeth
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Oh, Oh, Baby BOY! 
Written and illustrated by Janine Macbeth | Published by Blood Orange Press (Oakland)
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Blood Orange Press website
  • Find your local indie bookstore
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Hayley Diep
If You Give a Girl a Bike
​by Hayley Diep and illustrator Bradon Hollett
  • Buy the book at the website
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Innosanto Nagara
Oh, the Things We're For!
Written and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara | Published by Seven Stories Press
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Find on Seven Stories website
  • Buy on Bookshop
  • Innosanto's website
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James Shields
Women of the Black Panther Party | Published by Creative Shields
Watch a video about the activity and coloring book
by Creative Shields
  • Creative Shields' website
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Jill Guerra
When I Breathe Deeply/Cuando respiro profundo
by Jill Guerra | Published by Jill Guerra Burger
Watch Jill read from a previous fair
  • Find from your local indie bookstore
  • Buy the book on Bookshop
  • Jill's The Love Curriculum website
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John Casselberry and Madeline Connor
Courageous Adventures of the Konscious Kidz
by John Casselberry and Madeline Connor | Published by Free Planet Press
  • Buy the book from Free Planet Press
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Justine Villanueva
Jack & Agyu
by Justine Villanueva and illustrated by Andrew Rodgers | Published by Sagawa River Press
​Watch Justine read at a previous fair
  • Buy from Sagawa River Press
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Kamaria Lofton
My City Is Oakland
by Kamaria Lofton and illustrated by Steven Anderson | Published by Like the Moon Press
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Kids Love Oakland website​​
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​Khalid White
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Little Brother Hermanito
​by Dr. Khalid White and Isela Garcia White, LCSW, illustrated by Adua Hernandez | Published by BLKMPWR
  • Buy the book at the BLKMPWR website
  • BLKMPWER Books website
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Laura Atkins
Biddy Mason Speaks Up
by Arisa White and Laura Atkins , illustrated by Laura Freeman | Published by Heyday Books
Watch Laura and coauthors Stan Yogi and Arisa White at a previous fair
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Watch Sled Dog Dachshund on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Fighting for Justice series website
  • Buy on Bookshop​

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Meera Sriram
A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India
​by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Meera Sethi | Published by Barefoot Books
  • Buy the book on Bookshop
  • Meera's website
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Michael Genhart
May Your Life Be Deliciosa
by Michael Genhart and illustrated by Anne Passchier | Published by Abrams
Watch Michael read at a previous fair
  • Buy the book at your local indie
  • Michael's website
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Archaa Shrivastav
We Are Little Feminists: Families
by 
Archaa Shrivastav | 
​Published by Little Feminists
  • Archaa's website
  • Bookshop Link

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Nikki Shannon Smith
Lena and the Burning of Greenwood
by Nikke Shannon Smith |
  • Nikki's website
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Marissa McGee
Free the Curls by Marissa McGee and illustrated by Shiela Alejandro | Published by Marissa's Teachable Moments
  • ​Available for purchase at FreetheCurlsFTC.com
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Ko Kim
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We Are Gems: Healing from Anti-Asian Microagressions Through Self-Love and Solidarity by Ko Kim and illustrated by Christine Yoon and Andrew Hem  
  • Visit the book's website
  • Find the book on Amazon
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PM Press
​PM Press website
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Rob Liu Trujillo
Furqan's First Flat Top: El Primer Corte de Mesita de Furqan
by Robert Liu-Trujillo | Published by Come Bien Books
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time in English OR Spanish
  • Find the book on Etsy
  • Find your local indie bookstore
  • Rob's website
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Stan Yogi
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Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi, illustrated by Yutaka Houlette | Published by Heyday Books
​Watch Stan and coauthors Laura Atkins and Arisa White at a previous fair
  • Fighting for Justice series website
  • Buy on Bookshop​
  • Wherever There's a Fight website
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See below for previous years' participants...

From 2021's 5th fair, those who aren't included in the 2022 fair are:
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Meenal Patel
Preeya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala
by Meenal Patel | Published by Beaver's Pond Press
  • Buy the book on Meenal's website
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Melissa Reyes
I Am Sausal Creek/Soy El Arroyo Sausal
by Melissa Reyes and illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo | Published by Nomadic Press
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time 
  • Buy the book from Nomadic Press​
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Mona Damluji
Together
by Monda Damluji and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara | Published by Seven Stories Press
  • Find on Seven Stories website
  • Buy on Bookshop​
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Chapter 510 is a made-in-Oakland youth writing, bookmaking & publishing center. Our teaching artists and volunteers work side by side with educators to provide a safe space and supportive community so Black, brown, and queer youth ages 8-19 can bravely write. 
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Tandem, Partners in Early Learning is a Bay Area nonprofit working at the intersection of social justice and early childhood education.
Partnership is at our core. We work alongside school districts, early childhood education agencies and community-based organizations to co-create equitable, high-quality early learning experiences. 


We celebrated the 4th Annual Social Justice Children's Book Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 12, 2020 LIVE 10:30 am - 1:30 pm and online, including these and other wonderful books! You can watch the full video here.
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Story Time with Mr. Limata — 
 Connecting with kids and the young at heart, sharing joy and learning through story time!
Mr. (Peter) Limata and Lydia Yamaguchi bring live readings of children's books every weekday at 10:30 am PST.
  • @StorytimeWithMrLimata on Facebook
  • Story Time with Mr. Limata on YouTube
  • @storytimewithmrlimata on Instagram
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Oh, Oh, Baby BOY! 
Written and illustrated by Janine Macbeth | Published by Blood Orange Press (Oakland)
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Blood Orange Press website
  • Find your local indie bookstore
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Oh, the Things We're For!
Written and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara | Published by Seven Stories Press
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Find on Seven Stories website
  • Buy on Bookshop
  • Innosanto's website
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Furqan's First Flat Top: El Primer Corte de Mesita de Furqan
by Robert Liu-Trujillo | Published by Come Bien Books
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time in English OR Spanish
  • Find the book on Etsy
  • Find your local indie bookstore
  • Rob's website

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THEY, SHE, HE easy as ABC
Written and Illustrated by Maya Gonzalez and Mathew Smith | Published by Reflection Press
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Reflection Press
  • Find your local indie bookstore
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Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi, illustrated by Yutaka Houlette | Published by Heyday Books
  • Fighting for Justice series website
  • Buy on Bookshop
  • Laura's website

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Siara Edmond, Youth Poet Laureate - Oakland
  • Reading a poem on Youtube ​

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Long Hair Don't Care
by Jill Guerra | Published by Jill Guerra Burger
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Find your local indie bookstore
  • Barnes & Noble / Amazon
  • Jill's The Love Curriculum website

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 If You Look Up to the Sky
by Angela Dalton | Published by Beaver's Pond Press
  • Buy the book
  • Angela's website
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They Call Me Mix
by Lourdes Rivas, Illustrated by Brianna Nuñez | Published by Lourdes Rivas
Watch it on Mr. Limata's Story Time
  • Buy from Bookshop
  • Barnes & Noble / Amazon

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Amina and the City of flowers: A Chavacano Tale | Published by Sari-Sari Storybooks
by Christina Newhard, illustrated by Robbie Bautista, translation by 
Floraime Oliveros Pantaleta
  • Find the book on Etsy
  • Sari-Sari Storybooks website
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Real Jungle Tales
by Jesse Byrd and illustrated by Andressa Meissner | Published by Each Story Matters
  • Buy the book on Jesse's site
  • Each Story Matters website
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Rainbow: A First Book of Pride
by Michael Genhart and illustrated by Anne Passchier | Published by Magination Press
  • Buy the book on Bookshop
  • Michael's website

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Mama, Mama, Do You Know What I Like?
by Justine Villanueva and illustrated by Andrew Rodgers
  • Buy from Sagawa River Press
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A- Akira's Animal Alphabet Alliterations​
​by Grace Carroll PhD and Akira Massey and illustrator Steven Anderson | Published by Akira's Book Club
  • Buy the book at the website
  • Akira's Book Club website
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Little Brother Hermanito
​by Dr. Khalid White and Isela Garcia White, LCSW, illustrated by Adua Hernandez | Published by BLKMPWR
  • Buy the book at the BLKMPWR website
  • BLKMPWER Books website

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Biddy Mason Speaks Up
by Arisa White and Laura Atkins, illustrated by Laura Freeman | Published by Heyday Books
  • Fighting for Justice series website
  • Buy on Bookshop
  • Arisa's website
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Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi, illustrated by Yutaka Houlette | Published by Heyday Books
  • Fighting for Justice series website
  • Buy on Bookshop​
  • Wherever There's a Fight website
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A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India
​by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Meera Sethi | Published by Barefoot Books
  • Buy the book on Bookshop
  • Meera's website






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Sam
by Dani Gabriel, illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo | Published by Penny Candy Books
  • Find on Bookshop
  • Penny Candy Books website
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Freedom Is: Songs by Oakland Youth
including Aida Ndiaye | Published by Chapter 510: The Dept. of Make Believe
  • Buy the book at Chapter 510 website
  • Chapter 510 website with music
  • Buy the songbook here (all proceeds go toward funding future free writing programs for Oakland youth)
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Freedom Is: Songs by Oakland Youth
including Nafissatou Ndiaye | Published by Chapter 510: The Dept. of Make Believe
  • Buy the book at Chapter 510 website
  • Chapter 510 website with music
  • Buy the songbook here (all proceeds go toward funding future free writing programs for Oakland youth)


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Freedom Is: Songs by Oakland Youth including Joyous Dawn | Published by Chapter 510: The Dept. of Make Believe
  • Buy the book at Chapter 510 website
  • Chapter 510 website with music
  • Buy the songbook here (all proceeds go toward funding future free writing programs for Oakland youth)

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A More Graceful Shaboom
by Jacinta Bunnell, Illustrated by Crystal Vielula | Published by PM Press/Reach and Teach
  • Find on Bookshop
  • PM Press website
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Jaxon's Magical Adventure with Black Inventors & Scientists
by Tamara Shiloh | Published by Just Imagine Books
  • Find on Bookshop
  • Tamara runs Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts

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Joelito's Big Decision
by Ann Berlak, illustrated by Daniel Camacho, translated by Jose´ Antonio Galloso | Published by Hardball Press
  • Find on Bookshop
  • Hardball Press website

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A Different Pond
by Bao Phi, illustrated by Thi Bui | Published by Capstone Young Readers
  • Find on Bookshop
  • Thi's website
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The Land of the Cranes
by Aida Salazar | Published by Penny Candy Books
  • Find on Bookshop
  • Aida's website
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Chapter 510: The Dept. of Make Believe
  • Chapter 510 website




Links to books and publishers from previous years...
You can hear Mr. Limata reading this book here: https://fb.watch/2h4LSzVndA/
Kamaria Lofton
Melissa Reyes
John Casselberry
Angel Adeyoha
Beth Reichmuth
Leroy Moore
Daria Leavitt
Gayle Romasanta
Nina G.
Tomás Moniz & Heidi Avelina
Ann Berlak
Angela Dalton
Grace Carroll
Justine Villanuenva
Lourdes Rivas
Innosanto Nagara
Janine Macbeth
Maya Gonzalez and Matthew Smith - Reflection Press
Robert Liu Trujillo
Laura Atkins
Multiculturalism Rocks! Blog and Pop-Up Bookstore
PM Press
Chapter 510
Abundant Beginnings
Our Family Coalition
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
Destiny Arts Center
Go Girls Camp
Spotlight Girls
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