Childrens Multicultural Book Collection

Angela Forey April 2. 2014

 Publisher: New York : Lee & Low books, 1994. Genre: Juvenile Literature

Theme: Mohawk Indian, Religion and mythology.

Summary: The Mohawk tradition teaches children to start each day by giving thanks to Mother Earth, in keeping with the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift, and that the universe represents one great family. The inspirational message of this book and its unforgettable landscapes make it a timeless celebration of the beauty and spirit of the environment and the Native American people. Activity:. Nature walk

What makes this book Multicultural?. Native American culture

 Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2000. Genre: Juvenile Fiction Theme: African Americans, Summary: Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children.

Activity:. Students write a poem about self include with self portrait.
What makes this book Multicultural?. Artistic expression celebrating the diversity in the African American children.

 Publisher: New York : Lee & Low Books, 2000. Genre: Juvenile fiction Theme: Racially mixed people Summary: When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences.

Activity:. Nursing home visit, have children make cards for seniors and have seniors read to children.
What makes this book Multicultural?. Persons of different cultures form a friendship.

 Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1993. Genre: Juvenile fiction

Theme: Korean Americans, Grandmothers

Summary: A Korean American girl's third grade class helps her newly arrived grandmother feel more comfortable with her new life in the United States.

Activity:. Show and tell, bring in Grandparents for a special open house or photographs and have a biography read of them to the class.
What makes this book Multicultural?. Immigration and how moving to a new country blends cultures.

 Publisher: New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1997.

Genre: Juvenile fiction

Theme: Hispanic Americans, Mothers and Daughters, Spanish language. Summary: A girl describes how each person in the family has hair that looks and acts different, Papa's like a broom, Kiki's like fur, and Mama's with the sweet smell of bread before it's baked. Activity:. Make self portraits and have many textiles for students to use for their hair. What makes this book Multicultural?. Embraces the differences in ones family.

 Publisher: San Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace, 2000. Genre: Juvenile fiction. Theme: Indians of North America. Summary: Because her good luck cat Woogie has already used up eight of his nine lives in narrow escapes from disaster, a Native American girl worries when he disappears. Activity:. Visit an animal recue or have an advocate visit the school and speak of how to safely locate a lost pet. Teach children how to report a missing pet and what to do if they find a stray. What makes this book Multicultural?. Expresses how Native Americans view their pets.

 Publisher: Scholastic Trade; 1st edition, 1st printing edition (April 1997) Genre: Non Fiction Theme: traditional and non- traditional family types: adopted, foster, handicapped, imprisoned, single parent, two parent and extended family. Summary: Fourteen young people--including children of one- and two-parent families, adopted families, foster families, families with a physically challenged parent, and extended families-introduce their home lives to readers. Activity:. Make a photo family tree.

What makes this book Multicultural?. The families varied in their ethnicity, class and gender.

 Publisher: New York : Knopf, c1988.

Genre: Juvenile Literature

Theme: African Americans, Dance Summary To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.

Activity:. Learn a new dance.

What makes this book Multicultural?. African American view on nature and play.

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