From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima: A Personal Journey explored through children’s books on WWII Japanese American Internment.
Category: Diverse Books for Kids
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
Win Barefoot Books for Yourself and Your Library
Win $1000 of multicultural books for kids from Barefoot Books. 12 winners in the USA and Europe!
Life in Afghanistan for Girls
What is life for an Afghan girl like today in Afghanistan? Deborah Ellis’ Parvana series opens our eyes and our hearts. And perhaps even our wallets.
Grace Lin’s Latest Chapter Book is Her Best Ever!
Grace Lin’s newest chapter book, Starry River of the Sky, is the companion book to Newbery Honor winning Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. I actually think this book is her best work to date.
9 Chapter Books to Support 4th Grade or 5th Grade Immigration Unit
4th Grade Immigration Lesson Plan including terms, project, and chapter books.
Top 10: Best Old Fashioned Children’s Books and Their Modern Day Equivalents
I had fun pairing up my favorite children’s book classics (picture books, easy readers and chapter books) with a modern day equivalent.
Top 10: Best Books by My Son in 1st Grade
What is the most surprising is how these books make us both laugh and laugh. They are really funny! Ok, maybe not the Ninjago series … that’s more action/adventure, but Dragonbreath, Alvin Ho, Frankie Pickle and Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever are snuggle up and crack up together.