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Bud Caldwell is a 10 year old African America orphan who has been placed in an abusive foster home. Bud decided to runaway from the abuse and search for his father based on the clues that are left behind from his suitcase.

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Colorful birds are envious of the beauty of the blackbird. They want to have some black like him. Blackbird warns them that beauty comes from within.

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As a daughter of an immigrant, books about migrant workers or immigrants have a special place in my heart. I believe this book would be appropriate to read because many of my students have family members that are migrant workers or immigrants. This can be a book where they can see themselves or see people similar to what they see at home.

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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I have already read this book, but I do find it important to have it in our classroom libraries and even for teachers to read it.

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This book capture my interested because it speaks about teen pregnancy, but it is focused on the father's perspective. We often never hear about the fathers' side of how teen pregnancy changes parents' lives. This book can be appropriate for my students if there isn't any heavy content. I would love to read and decide if I can bring it to my classroom library.

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Melody, student with cerebral palsy is often dismissed because she is seen as mentally challenged. However, Melody has photographic memory and is a lot smarter than her classmates and adults who try to diagnose her.  Melody is ready to show them just how smart she actually is.

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A girl from Harlem who is trying to identify who she really is. She is trapped under her mother's religion the her neighborhood. She is invited to join the Slam Poetry Club and finds a way to express herself through poetry.

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Who Will Tell My Brother by Marlene Carvelle

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Who Will Tell My Brother by Marlene Carvelle

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Pre-Reading Discussion Strategy:
Display the image below. Have the students infer what the protest is about.

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Crossing Bok Chitto A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom by Tim Tingles

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Crossing Bok Chitto A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom by Tim Tingles

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While Reading Activity:
Have students create a playlist of music that both the Native Americans and the African American people would enjoy.

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Secrets of Dance by Andrea Spalding and Alfred Scow

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Secrets of Dance by Andrea Spalding and Alfred Scow

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""Dancing is against the law" announced the Indian Agent."

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Do All Indians Live In Tipis? by National Museum of the American Indian

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Do All Indians Live In Tipis? by National Museum of the American Indian

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This book will help you eliminate possible misconceptions and stereotypes you might have about Native Americans.

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Pre-Reading Activity:
Have the students create a list of people in their lives that they love.

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Child Out of Place: A Story for New England by Patricia Q. Wall

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Child Out of Place: A Story for New England by Patricia Q. Wall

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"Just because you got your freedom document, Matty, it won't make you same as white folks," said Great Uncle Ned. "

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Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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Read the extraordinary correspondence between Benjamin Banneker a African American mathematician and astronomer and the Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson a

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Pre-Reading Activity:
Create a Padlet, have students research the meaning of their names AND have them ask their parents the story behind their name. Building background as to why names are special.

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Pre-Reading Activity:
Have students follow along with the author Grace Lin and draw the dog that is in the original book.
Listening Practice:
For the ESL students it can be a good listening activity to practice their listening skills.

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Grace Lin teaches how to draw a dog with the number 5

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A story about a girl who recently moved to San Francisco and is having to adjust from having to downsize from moving from the Philippines. Now, Vicenza or "V", write to her friend Peaches about how she is doing great in San Francisco, how they are living their best life, she is popular and all the boys love her. Will Vicenza be able to accept her new reality?

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Too Many Mangoes: A Story About Sharing by Tammy Paikai

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Too Many Mangoes: A Story About Sharing by Tammy Paikai

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Post-Reading Activity
What can you do for your community? Have students brainstorms ways they can help their neighborhood/community when they are in need. This can also become an activity/project for the Student Counsel.

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While Reading Activity:
In Nearpod, there is an option to create a "field trip" where students can see a place through Virtual Reality. While the students read the story they can stop and explore some of the places the story is talking about.

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Maya's Children: The Story of La Llorona

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Maya's Children: The Story of La Llorona

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Post Reading Strategy:
Have students create their own version of the story of La Llorona or have them create an alternative ending.

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Pre Reading Strategy:
With the use of a map (visual) demonstrate the path it takes to travel from Guatemala to Arizona, or from El Salvador to the United States. This helps the students know the path and journey that the characters in the story had.

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The Circuit: Stories of the Life of a Migrant Child by Francisco Jimenez

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The Circuit: Stories of the Life of a Migrant Child by Francisco Jimenez

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Book Trailer

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The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez Book Trailer

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"For me, there wasn't much to do except eat and sleep, watch out for drive-bys, and pace myself through life."

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My Diary From Here to There/Mi Diaria de Aqui Hasta Alla.

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My Diary From Here to There/Mi Diaria de Aqui Hasta Alla.

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Pre or Post Activity:
Have students who have moved from one country to another, city, or school, share how they navigated through those changes.

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While Reading Discussion Strategy:
Have the students discuss this question in a Think-Pair-Share style
Question: Interestingly, Sounder is the only one in this story with a name. Why do you
think the author of this book didn’t give his characters names? And why does the
dog have a name when the other characters don’t?

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Until the Cows Come Home by Patricia Mills 

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Until the Cows Come Home by Patricia Mills 

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Post-Reading Activity:
Display the pictures from the book for students to see. Have the students practice writing descriptive sentences based on the picture.

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Pre-Reading Discussion:
Discuss Gender Roles in our cultures. What are women responsible for. What is a mothers' job? What is a father's job? Can a mother do a father's job or vise versa?

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Post Reading Activity:
Have the students listen to Marian Anderson singing in the Lincoln Memorial.

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Marian Anderson Sings at Lincoln Memorial

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More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby 

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More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby 

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"More than anything else, I want to learn how to read."

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Pre-Reading Discussion:
What would you do for your grandmother, or any family member that you loved.

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Riding a Donkey Backwards by Sean Taylor

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Riding a Donkey Backwards by Sean Taylor

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Pre Reading Activity:
Ask these question to the students to get them curious as to what they will be reading.

1. Would you like to know how a thief can turn into a donkey?

2. Whether a cow can climb a pole?

3. Why you should spoon yogurt into a lake

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Pre Reading or Post Reading:
Pre-Reading, the students can watch the movies' trailer to get them hooked into the story.

Post Reading, the students watch the movie trailer and try to make connections between the story and the movie and find anything that does not correlate to the story.

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The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali

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The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali

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Get to the know the author. Having students watch this short clip about one of the books' authors is a great way to get them engage and help them build background knowledge about the hijab.

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Ibtihaj Muhammad was the first US Olympian to wear a hijab

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Post-Reading Activity:
Have students do a quick journal entry about something they are grateful for. After reading how Yazan cannot do many of the things he loves, can help the students recognize the blessings they have in their lives.