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*2019 Daybreak Children's Picture Book Award -- Recognizing Muslim Women's Contributions to Literature*

*Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council*
*Featured Book of the Month, Anti-Defamation League*
*American Library Association Notable Book for Children 2016*

*Skipping Stones Honor 2016*

*International Literacy Association Choices Reading List*

Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won't understand why she doesn't join them in the lunchroom.

Lailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who respect her beliefs. This gentle, moving story from first-time author Reem Faruqi comes to life in Lea Lyon's vibrant illustrations. Lyon uses decorative arabesque borders on intermittent spreads to contrast the ordered patterns of Islamic observances with the unbounded rhythms of American school days.

Fountas & Pinnell Level N

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2019 Daybreak Children's Picture Book Award -- Recognizing Muslim Women's Contributions to Literature* *Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council* *Featured Book of the Month, Anti-Defamation League**American Library Association Notable Book for Children 2016* *Skipping Stones Honor 2016* *International Literacy Association Choices Reading List* Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends.

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My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero
Lin Yi's Lantern A Moon Festival Tale

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Great book about our transient students!

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It is about a boy who learns to read.

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Id love to know more about diverse chapter books and diverse graphic novels for upper elem readers!

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All Kinds Of Ways To Be Smart! book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Empower children with this simple and undeniable truth: The...

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Henry and the Kite Dragon... Kids from Little Italy and Chinatown have a conflict about kites and homing pigeons. They all drew incorrect conclusions. Talking allowed them to  feel empathy and find a compromise. Beautiful illustrations!!

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Henry and the Kite Dragon... Kids from Little Italy and Chinatown have a conflict about kites and homing pigeons. They all drew incorrect conclusions. Talking allowed them to  feel empathy and find a compromise. Beautiful illustrations!!

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INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY FROM THE CHILDHOOD OF VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS!

A beautiful, empowering picture book about two sisters who work with their community to effect change, inspired by a true story from the childhood of the author's aunt, Kamala Harris, and mother, lawyer and policy expert Maya Harris.

"A must read for little girls around the world." -Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts

"An inspiring tale." -Stacey Abrams, Former Minority Leader, Georgia House of Representatives; Founder and Chair, Fair Fight Action

"I love this book." -Megan Rapinoe, Co-Captain, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team

One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: They would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground!

This is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood.

A New York Times bestseller!

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INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY FROM THE CHILDHOOD OF VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS!A beautiful, empowering picture book about two sisters who work with their community to effect change, inspired by a true story from the childhood of the author's aunt, Kamala Harris, and mother, lawyer and policy expert Maya Harris."A must read for little girls around the world."

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We are reading the monthly books from the NEA Read Across America themes. Our H and S bought 5 copies of every book and we rotate them through every class each month. They bought 1 copy of the chapter books for middle grade for the library. Here is the link to our folder.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XuAqLpV4eEseVCFLmDy-xNaHu7pk3xYf?usp=sharing

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We are reading the monthly books from the NEA Read Across America themes. Our H and S bought 5 copies of every book and we rotate them through every class each month. They bought 1 copy of the chapter books for middle grade for the library. Here is the link to our folder.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XuAqLpV4eEseVCFLmDy-xNaHu7pk3xYf?usp=sharing

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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What are your go-to, well trusted resources for new books to add to your collection?

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What are your go-to, well trusted resources for new books to add to your collection?

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I would like book recommendations on books that prompt for empathy for young learners regarding all types of diversity.

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I would like book recommendations on books that prompt for empathy for young learners regarding all types of diversity.

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I want to learn more about diverse books so that all of my students can feel seen and represented. 

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I want to learn more about diverse books so that all of my students can feel seen and represented. 

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I would like to leave this presentation with something I can actually use in my classroom.

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I would like to leave this presentation with something I can actually use in my classroom.

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I would like to learn about books that have representation of diverse families

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I am looking to learn more books that show diversity and what to add to my classroom library and Mentor texts.

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I am looking to learn more books that show diversity and what to add to my classroom library and Mentor texts.

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I would like to have a better understanding of how to select appropriate, diverse picture books for classrooms.

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I am looking to expand my PB library to be more inclusive and diverse!

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I am always on the lookout for new picture books to share with students.

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Love using picture books to teach throughout the curriculum. Want to learn more diverse titles to use.

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I would like to add more diverse books to my classroom library 

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I would like to add more diverse books to my classroom library 

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I would like to learn about more diverse books to use in my classroom.

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I would like to learn about more diverse books to use in my classroom.

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I am hoping to learn about some excellent books with diverse characters.

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I am hoping to learn about some excellent books with diverse characters.

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Looking for suggestions to add to the library colletion and use for lessons, read alouds.

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Looking for suggestions to add to the library colletion and use for lessons, read alouds.

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I am always looking for new and different books with diverse topics and characters.

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I am always looking for new and different books with diverse topics and characters.

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I would like to books that can connect to everyday real life issues about diverse backgrounds.

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I would like to books that can connect to everyday real life issues about diverse backgrounds.

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Looking for books to help me teach various topics-sometimes i get overwhelmed with all of the ways to find books

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Looking for books to help me teach various topics-sometimes i get overwhelmed with all of the ways to find books

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I would like to find characters for my EL learners to identify with...

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I would like to find characters for my EL learners to identify with...

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I would like to know about more diverse books to read aloud to my students that connect to relevant topics and the curriculum. 

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I would like to know about more diverse books to read aloud to my students that connect to relevant topics and the curriculum. 

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I want to learn about new diverse titles that are good read a louds!

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I want to learn about new diverse titles that are good read a louds!

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Always looking for more resources for my ESL students to "see" themselves in literature.

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Always looking for more resources for my ESL students to "see" themselves in literature.

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I would like to diversify my classroom library, as well as my read-alouds.

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I would like to diversify my classroom library, as well as my read-alouds.

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I would like to learn about more diverse books that I can add to my classroom library, or that I can use during read alouds in my classroom. 

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I would like to learn about more diverse books that I can add to my classroom library, or that I can use during read alouds in my classroom. 

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I am looking forward to hearing new books that I have not heard of! I know you are always finding new books and resources.

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I am looking to increase my knowledge of books that promote diversity.

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I am looking to increase my knowledge of books that promote diversity.

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New titles to add to my library

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I would like to learn about diverse titles to add to my school's book room.

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I would like to learn about diverse titles to add to my school's book room.

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I would like to learn about more diverse books to utilize during read alouds.

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I am looking for ideas about how best to use these books so that it is meaningful and not forced.

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I am looking for ideas about how best to use these books so that it is meaningful and not forced.

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I would like to learn about some diverse books to add to my classroom library.

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I would like to know about more diverse books to use as read alouds.

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I would like to know about more diverse books to use as read alouds.

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I would like to learn about books that describe diverse family situations.

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I would like to learn about books that describe diverse family situations.

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The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly Baptist

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The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly Baptist

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Use The Electric Slide and Kai to inspire a new tradition-the classroom dance party! With young children almost always in motion, it doesn't take much to get them dancing. Combine their energy with dance moves inspired by books you read together and plan for weekly or monthly "Book and Boogie" time!

You can take nearly any book and make it move. Kids can act out parts of the story as you read or do an action to imitate a character or repeated event. There are also tons of predictive and repetitive text titles that have things for kids to do built right in. You can also pull together dance moves straight out of favorite titles. Put on music and call out to dancers to:

1. chug their arms like train wheels from The Little Engine that Could

2. buzz around like Fly Guy

3. leap and spin in the lucha libre tradition like Lucía and Niño

4. and slide like Kai!

Questions for Discussion or Reflective Writing

1. Dancing is a tradition for Kai's family. It's something they always do at family gatherings. Does your family dance or have other traditions? How does something become a family tradition? Is there a new tradition you'd like to start in your family or with important people in your life?

2. Kai really wants to get good at dancing. What does he do to try to improve? Have you ever wanted to be really good at something? What is it and what are you doing to try to get better at it?

3. Uncle Troy is nervous about getting out on the dance floor too. Why do you think he is nervous? How do he and Kai help each other?

4. Do you think the dance nickname Grandad gives Kai is a good one? How does Kai feel about it? Do you have a special nickname given to you by someone you care about? What does it mean to you? If you were going to have a dance nickname, what would you want it to be?

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Use The Electric Slide and Kai to inspire a new tradition-the classroom dance party! With young children almost always in motion, it doesn't take much to get them dancing. Combine their energy with dance moves inspired by books you read together and plan for weekly or monthly "Book and Boogie" time!