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Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
AD 490L
Language
English
Description
"Thanksgiving books for kids teach us about coming together with our loved ones and to give thanks for all that we have. I Am Thankful...follows three different families as they celebrate the holiday with their own traditions, acts of kindness, and ways of giving back. Kids will learn how to be thankful for the people and world around them as they delight in the sweet illustrations that show diverse families and exciting Thanksgiving adventures."...
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Book
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
AD 460L
Language
English
Description
When their teacher asks them to share what they're thankful for, each child in this wonderfully-diverse classroom mentions their favorite things in rhyme: I am thankful for my grandma's pies, her cookies, and her sweet-potato fries. I am thankful for my puppy's tricks, my comfy slippers, and kitty-cat's licks. The fun text and illustrations with inspire preschoolers and their families to share what they are most thankful for too!
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 6
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Efforts to impress a visiting student from Japan cause Hank to hide his dyslexia while the gang makes enchiladas for a Multi-Cultural Day lunch, and Hank is afraid he was very wrong about the amount of chili powder called for in the recipe.
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 520L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A lyrical celebration of multiculturalism as a parent shares with a child the value of their heritage and why it should be a source of pride, even when others disagree.
9) We belong
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
AD 540L
Language
English
Description
"Explore and celebrate who you are and who others are too! Rhyming verse by Laura Purdie Salas invites others to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are. Bright illustrations by Carlos V̌lez Aquilera feature a diverse group of children, playing and learning in an urban setting."--
10) Victim
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A hustler from a family of hustlers, Javi Perez, after college graduation, writes a viral essay embellishing his life story, which lands him a gig at a legendary magazine, but when his childhood best friend is released from prison, Javi offers to cut him in on the deal in exchange for his silence.
"Javier Perez is a hustler from a family of hustlers. He learns from an early age how to play the game to his own advantage, how his background--murdered...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name--but Geraldine is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn't feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?"--
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