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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel  by. Dan Yaccarino ( Immigration and Culture ) 

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"Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice." A mentor text that teaches students about immigration and how in New York we all come from somewhere.

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Where are you From? by. Yamile Said Mendez ( Acceptance of Self and Introspective Cultural Reflection ) 

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"With themes of self-acceptance, identity, and home, this powerful, lyrical picture book will resonate with readers young and old, from all backgrounds and of all colors—especially anyone who ever felt that they don’t belong." This mentor text allows students to accept who they are and where they are from, while allowing them to learn about their own cultures.

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This is our History by. Virtuous Nyamesem Cornwall ( African History and Culture) 

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"The History of Africans and African Americans starts beyond slavery and we must teach our children so they will carry on the legacy

This classical book is to uplift our children so they can see beyond the history of chains and ships. This amazing children’s book, will take you on a journey into the continent of African, the Elimina Castle and more." This important cultural text is important to show students of African decent and others that there is a rich history rooted in African culture beyond slavery.

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Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya by. Mary and Rich Chaberlin ( Sharing and Culture )

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"On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing. Includes educational endnotes about life in Kenya." The importance of sharing is an important lesson which also includes educational notes about the culture and lives in Kenya.

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Say Hello! ciaoHola... by. Rachel Isadora ( Multi-Language Learning )

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"In a wonderful celebration of diversity, Say Hello! is the story of Carmelita and her dog Manny. When they go for their daily walk, they meet and greet all the neighbors along the way. And in a lively neighborhood filled with people of various cultures, Carmelita even learns to say hello in languages like Spanish, English, French and Japanese." New York is home and is a cultural melting pot of many languages. Students will be able to practice while practicing languages. Depending on the student population many might already have many more examples of how to say hello.

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We Are All Under One Wide Sky by. Deborah Wiles  (Humanity) 

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"In We Are All Under One Wide Sky, Deborah Wiles beautifully weaves together images from the natural world in a lovely, lyrical poem. Andrea Stegmaier’s fresh and captivating illustrations feature children from around the globe and celebrate different architecture, landscapes, and activities.

By the end of the book, children will have internalized the message that although we are from different places, we are the same in so many ways. What we have in common is what is most important―family, laughter, love, nature, and friendship. We all share the same wide sky." This mentor text teaches our students how through our differences we are very much the same.

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Children Just like Me by. DK PUBLISHING ( Celebrating Cultures )

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"More than 20 years after Children Just Like Me, this updated version of the book introduces 44 new children who live in countries that include Ethiopia, France, Japan, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam. As the book moves continent by continent, readers receive a geographic overview of each region followed by profiles of each child that fill a full page or spread." This mentor text allows us through pictures and real depth that all children around the world are very different but we are all the same in a lot of ways.

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The House Baba Built by Ed Young ( Culture and Adversity )

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"For outside the home's walls, China was at war. Soon the house held not only Ed and his four siblings but also friends, relatives, and even strangers who became family.  The war grew closer, and Ed watched as planes flew overhead and frends joined the Chinese air force. But through it all, Ed's childhood remained full of joy and imagination." This mentor text teaches us about some of the adversities some face and how we can remain hopeful and find ways to work through the stress of outside forces.

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GOAL by. Sean Taylor and Caio Vilela ( Sports and Culture: Soccer )

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"Whether in Tanzania or Togo, Burma or Brazil, children love soccer. GOAL! celebrates the sport's power to bridge cultural divides and bring together the many and diverse people of the world. Filled with fun facts and striking photos." This mentor text is another of the fun text that is meant to teach the students about something they may have some familiarity with. This is so we can dive deep into culture; some text will have heavier subject material and some are meant to uplift.

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Sakamoto's Swim Club by. Julie Abery ( Incredible Stories )

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"The inspirational and little-known story of a dedicated teacher who coached Hawaiian swimmers all the way to the Olympics, beautifully told in simple rhyme." This mentor text is amazing because it uses simple rhyme to explore such an amazing story of overcoming incredible odds.

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A Ticket Around The World By. Natalia Diaz (Travel and General Culture)

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"Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in thirteen different countries spanning all six populated continents. Along the way, he introduces us to each friend’s environment and customs, and shares interesting facts about each country’s culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks, and more." This mentor text is exciting because it can be combined with a lesson where students create their own passports. This can in turn be used to travel to the other countries as we explore other cultures.

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Fry Bread by. Kevin Noble Maillard ( Navajo Traditions and Culture )

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"This sweet story introduces the reader to fry bread, a common Native American food. Through delightful rhyme and rhythm, readers learn the history and significance of fry bread." This is a great mentor text to have students also create something delicious at the same time as learning, which would really anchor the text together while learning.

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The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson (Diversity and Adversity)

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"Clover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American side of town from the white side where Anna lives. But the two girls strike up a friendship, and get around the grown-ups' rules by sitting on top of the fence together." This is a good mentor text that teaches us friendship through adversity and that before we even leave the country there are issues we faced as a country and continue to work towards making better.

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All Are Welcome By Alexandra Penfold Illustrator Suzanne Kaufman (Diversity and Inclusion)

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"Readers will follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where students from all backgrounds learn from and celebrate each other's traditions. A school that shows the world as we will make it to be." This will be the second book in our series before we embark on our journey of the world using our mentor text.

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JUST HELP by Sonia Sotomayor (Importance of Community) 

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"In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community." This book should be the starting point for the text you are using to support your learners. This will help students understand the importance of community and how to be a productive citizen.

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Dad Reads a Book - Kids Books Read Aloud

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💡 Kids Book Read Aloud: JUST HELP by Sonia Sotomayor | DRAB

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This picture book set  on a mountainside village near Yokohama not long after World War II, two American soldiers from a nearby base show up and give everyone the biggest surprise of all. This book teaches mutual respect and is told through pictures which differentiates the way you can provide instruction for your students while teaching about mutual respect.