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The Fox on the Swing by Evelina Daciūtė (Author) AUSRA KIUDULAITE (Illustrator). Children's Fiction. Published: June 19, 2018. Lithuania.

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The Fox on the Swing by Evelina Daciūtė (Author) AUSRA KIUDULAITE (Illustrator). Children's Fiction. Published: June 19, 2018. Lithuania.

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Awards: Batchelder Award (2019), Metų knyga for Children (2017)

In this book, a boy named Paul  lives in a cozy treehouse in a big city with his family.  Then, something unexpected happens - Paul befriends a wise, friendly fox on a walk home from the bakery. The fox gives Paul a space to think about what makes him happy and what friendship means. This book has vivid colorful illustrations that tie with the words in the book. This would be a great add to expand the international books section in your classroom space!

For more information see:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0500651566/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0500651566&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

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A Drop of the Sea by Ingrid and Raúl Nieto Guridi (Illustrator). Published October 2, 2018. Spain. 

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A Drop of the Sea by Ingrid and Raúl Nieto Guridi (Illustrator). Published October 2, 2018. Spain. 

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Awards: 2019 Mildred L Batchelder Award, Middle East Award for Picture Book (2019).

This book tells the story of Ali lives with his great-grandmother in a tiny clay house at the edge of the desert. Just her and him. Just him and her. They don't need anything more to be happy. But lately, Ali has begun to notice how his great-grandmother has aged. And one day, he asks if her life's dreams have come true. All except one, she tells him. She had a dream to see the sea, but now she is too old to go. Ali brings the ocean to his great-grandmother in this beautiful story. The illustrations in this book are not many, but they go along with the story line's setting (a desert). This book would be great add to make the classroom space ore diverse within culture variety.

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/Drop-Sea-Ingrid-Chabbert/dp/1525301241

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La Isla Del Abuelo by Benji Davies. (2015). Published October 27, 2015. 

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La Isla Del Abuelo by Benji Davies. (2015). Published October 27, 2015. 

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Awards: AOI World Illustration Award 2015. Sainsbury's Best Picture Book and Children's Book of the Year.

This book features Syd and his grandfather in the Grandad's house as the setting. Syd enters an island through the Grandad's attic, where the Grandad decides to stay. When Syd returns, he realizes he is no longer there. There are beautiful subtle illustrations in this book for student's to make meaning of what is happening in the story. This woud be a great add to international books. Moreover, having this book in Spanish will be a great addition/resource for this specific classroom of EL students.

For additional information:
https://benjidavies.squarespace.com/grandads-island
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/8416394148/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=8416394148&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

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Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon. (2014). Dial Books.

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Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon. (2014). Dial Books.

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Awards: Notable Children's Book (2015), Golden Kite Awards (2015)

This novel, which includes a series, is about Dory, the youngest in her family. Dory wants to play with her siblings all the time, but they think she is too young to play with. Dory takes part in different activities throughout the book using her wild imagination and energy. This novel also includes many illustrations of Dory and her many adventures throughout the chapter book. This would be a great add to the limited collection of novels. Students could read this book to one another or level up from their current reading level at the end of the year goal!

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803740883/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0803740883&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2
http://www.abbyhanlon.com

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Stella Dias Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez. (2018). Roaring Book Press. 

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Stella Dias Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez. (2018). Roaring Book Press. 

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Awards: 2019 Sid Fleischman Award winner,  2019 Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Notable Children's Book

In this book, Stella is a Mexican American young girl who lives at home with her mom and brother. She tries to navigate the meaning of being an undocumented Mexican American amongst her classmates, friendship issues, and a new boy classmate. This book features Spanish vocabulary which would be great for the EL's in this classroom. This could be read as a whole group novel. The book also features illustrations to important/significant things to the story line.

For additional information:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34506934-stella-d-az-has-something-to-say?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pKhNgssI5u&rank=1
https://www.angeladominguezbooks.com

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Drawn Together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat (Illustrator). 2018. Little Brown Books for Young Readers. 

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Drawn Together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat (Illustrator). 2018. Little Brown Books for Young Readers. 

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Awards: Monarch Award Nominee (2021), Asian/Pacific Award for Literature for Picture Book (2019).

Drawn Together tells the story of a young boy visiting his grandfather. However, the language barrier between them both is a problem. Through fantasy and magic, both characters find a common ground in art and story telling. They are able to bond through a fantasy in which they fight off a creature together. This book would be great to use in primary grades when exploring cultural barriers and how to overcome them. This would be a great add to the fantasy genre that 2nd graders would enjoy. The illustrations use vivid watercolors.

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1484767608/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1484767608&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

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This is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson and James Ransome (Illustrator). 2013 by Nancy Paulsen Books. 

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This is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson and James Ransome (Illustrator). 2013 by Nancy Paulsen Books. 

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Awards: Charlotte Solotow Award, New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Books of 2013

This is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson is a book about a single rope telling the story or many generations within one family. In this book, the main character, Beatrice, tells how the rope has been used starting from her grandmother, to her mother, to herself. The end of this story has a beautiful significance to Beatrice telling her own story one day. The illustrations in this book help students follow the story line with vivid water colors to identify the family and the jump rope. This would be a great addition to expose children to African American Literature.

For additional information:
https://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/this-is-the-rope/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399239863/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399239863&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

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Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Floyd Cooper. 2010 by Carolrhoda Books

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Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Floyd Cooper. 2010 by Carolrhoda Books

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Award: Jane Adams Children’s Book Award, Skipping Stones Book Award, Winner, 2011

Ruth and the Green Book is the story of one black family's trip from Chicago to Alabama by car in the late 1940s. Along the way they encounter prejudice, but they also discover The Green Book, a real guide to accommodations which was published for decades to aid African-American travelers as they faced prejudice on the roads across the country. The illustrations in this book helps readers understand the different things the family encounters along the way. This book would also be a great addition to the African American literature section in the classroom library.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761352554/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761352554&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2
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Where Are You From? By Yamile Saied Méndez and  Jamie Kim (Illustrator). 2019 by HarperCollins

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Where Are You From? By Yamile Saied Méndez and  Jamie Kim (Illustrator). 2019 by HarperCollins

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Awards: CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards (2020), New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2019

This book tells the story of a young girl that begins to ask her Abuelo (Grandfather) where she is from while they are on a walk. The grandfather tells her where she comes from by using examples of all the different natural lands, ancestors, memories, and so much more to answer her question. I really enjoyed how this book makes the reader reflect on what family attributes have molded their own identity. The pictures show all the beautiful things that make up where the young girl is from. I think this book would be great to add to your classroom library space to expand the diverse literature section!

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&creative=374001&campaign=211041&adid=082VK13VJJCZTQYGWWCZ&index=books&keyword=Where+Are+You+From%3F
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/where-are-you-from-yamile-saied-mendez?variant=33007871000610

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Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal. 2018 by Candlewick Press. 

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Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal. 2018 by Candlewick Press. 

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Awards: Monarch Award Nominee 2020, Caldecott Medal Nominee 2019.

This book is about a little girl names Alma who begins to ask her dad where she got her name from. Each of Alma’s names has a significant important story behind it. In this book, each of Alma's names come up with water colors in light shades along with the illustrations. This makes the readings flow well together and intertwine with the past history of each name that was given to her. This book can be included in your library space in the language of English or Spanish - which is great for emergent bilingual students. :)

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763693553/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763693553&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

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Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love. 2018 by Candlewick. 

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Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love. 2018 by Candlewick. 

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Awards: Stonewall Book Award for Children’s Literature (2019). Jane Adams Children’s Book Award (2019).

In Julian Is a Mermaid, Julian sees some women on the train that look like they are dressed lavishly like mermaids. When he goes home, he decides to dress up and put on makeup to look like them because he wants to be like them. The grandmother in the story helps Julian feel comfortable and accepts what Julian has does. At the end, she takes Julian to a festival where others are dressed like mermaids, just like him. The illustrations in this book show dark and bright watercolors to portray each characters mermaid attire. This book would be a great addition to diverse literature, culturally and being inclusive of others.

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763690457/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763690457&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

https://jesslove.format.com/about

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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard,  Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator). 2019 by Roaring Brook Press. 

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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard,  Juana Martinez-Neal (Illustrator). 2019 by Roaring Brook Press. 

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Awards: Charlotte Zolotow Award 2020, American Indian Youth Literature Award 2020.

In Fry bread, a modern Native American family uses fry bread as a symbol of what it means to be. Active American. Fry bread is used to identify them as human beings, the injustices they’ve been through, and the values that hold them together after so long. Illustrations in this story show the unity of the family through the use of water colors. This beautiful book can be used to teach students about new cultures they are not familiar with in the cultural section of the library.

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1626727465/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1626727465&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

https://www.kevinmaillard.com/

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Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia S. Drago. 2020 by Candlewick Press

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Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia S. Drago. 2020 by Candlewick Press

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Awards: (No awards as of yet)

In this book, the main character, Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can’t see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is fast approaching, Gustavo decides to throw a party. The illustrations in this book can be things in common with EL’s cultural background. This book would be a great addition to the sci-fi section on the classroom library.

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1536211141/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1536211141&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2
https://www.flaviazdrago.com/

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Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro and Marion Lindsay (Illustrator). (2017)

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Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro and Marion Lindsay (Illustrator). (2017)

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Awards: 2018 Washington State Book Young Readers Award, A New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017 Selection.

In this first book out of the series, Zoey finds a glowing photo with a secret. Injured animals come to real life and ask for help right in Zoey's backyard. This book goes on to discover why certain animals are hurt, like the baby Dragon Marshmallow - and Zoey is out to investigate what is happening. This would be a great add to the fantasy section of the classroom library and as a chapter book - can be read in whole group or small group as a leveled reader towards the end of the year or for high readers!

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1943147094/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1943147094&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2
http://www.asiacitro.com

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Journey by Aaron Becker. 2013 by Candlewick Press. 

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Journey by Aaron Becker. 2013 by Candlewick Press. 

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Award: Caldecott Medal Nominee 2014, Massachusetts Book Award Nominee for Children’s Picture Book 2014

Journey, follows the adventures of a young girl who escapes the boredom of home to find a magical realm – in which she draws a door that lets her into a magical new world. In this new world, she does different things, like riding a magical carpet and going on different adventure. This is a great book for the sci-if section of the classroom library. Since the book has no words, the illustrations can be discussed in depth with students. The author does a great job at making meaning of what is going on with the use of illustrations, even if there are no words!

For additional information:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763660531/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763660531&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2