Diverse Strong Girl/Strong Women Books

I Will Be Fierce written by Bea Birdsong and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani, tells the story of a young girl setting off on a quest. The quest is to conquer her day and take on feats such as "solving mysteries of the unknown," through reading books at the library. It's a simple book told with colorful pictures, a few poignant sentences and characters of varying backgrounds, without ascribing to any particular culture or background.

Books About Emotions

 The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh is a inclusive way to teach feelings in relation to colors, while diversifying reading for children.
A young Indian boy moves to the United States and wears a patka, a style of Sikh turban. Each day he wears a specific color that depicts his mood.

A follow up activity could be to have students draw themselves wearing a special piece of clothing and write about a feeling.