https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc This is a space to share additional resources and feedback on the books provided by, Books are Back, a project by the Limestone Learning Foundation. How did you use the book in your classroom? Did you find other videos, poems, handouts that you found helpful in supporting these texts? Feel free to share below! Keep coming back to this padlet to see supporting resources shared by teachers, Equity Representatives, and the Equity Team at the LDSB board office. en-us 2022-10-24 17:14:42 UTC 2026-01-09 12:41:00 UTC hello@padlet.com honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354023666 When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she’s heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like —the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the field
where boys played football, the pond where all the kids went rafting, the bountiful fishing, the huge bonfires. Coming out of her reverie, she visits the present-day park and the sundial where her great- grandmother’s name is carved in stone, and celebrates a summer day at the annual Africville
Reunion/Festival.]]> 2022-10-24 17:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354023666 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354024583 Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart and in his mind but he hasn't yet told his family. Finally, he can wait no longer: "I'm not a girl," he tells his family. "I'm a boy--a boy in my heart and in my brain." Quick to support him, his loving family takes Calvin shopping for the swim trunks he's always wanted and back-to-school clothes and a new haircut that helps him look and feel like the boy he's always known himself to be. As the first day of school approaches, he's nervous and the "what-ifs" gather up inside him. But as his friends and teachers rally around him and he tells them his name, all his "what-ifs" begin to melt away.]]> 2022-10-24 17:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354024583 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354025716 Animals and kids love to play! This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world. Beautiful illustrations show:
● birds who chase and chirp!
● bears who wiggle and wobble!
● whales who swim and squirt!
● owls who peek and peep!
● and a diverse group of kids who love to do the same, shouting: We play too! / kimêtawânaw mîna.]]> 2022-10-24 17:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354025716 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354026293 Shanti misses the warm monsoon rains in India. Now in America, she watches fall leaves fly past her feet. Still, her family’s apartment feels like a village: Mama cooking luchi, funny stories in Bangla, and Baba’s big laugh. But outside,
everything is different – trick-or-treating, ballet class, and English books. Back and forth, Shanti trudges between her two worlds. She remembers her village and learns about her new town. She watches Bollywood movies at home and
Hollywood movies with her friends.]]> 2022-10-24 17:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354026293 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354027054 An elevator ride to a birthday party turns into a shared experience bursting with joy in this multicultural story about community, togetherness and the special feeling of belonging. Today is Olive's birthday party, and Sophie and her dad have baked cookies. Sophie's dad holds the platter so Sophie can push the elevator button for the tenth floor. But on the way up, the elevator stops to let the Santucci brothers get on. Then on the next floor, Vicky, Babs and their dog, Norman, get in. And as the elevator ascends, it keeps stopping, and more neighbors squeeze into the crowded space: the Habibs, the Flores family, Mr. Kwan, Vi Tweedle with her Chihuahua, Minx. Everyone is going to the party!]]> 2022-10-24 17:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354027054 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354027645 Eleven-year-old Isabella is mixed-race: her father is black, and her mother is white. But that doesn’t mean she likes the comments about it. And now that her parents are divorced, it means she is split between houses, with different nicknames, backpacks, houses, and identities wherever she goes. If you are only half of this and half of that, how can you ever feel whole?]]> 2022-10-24 17:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354027645 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354028154 A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers and find joy and connection in disability culture and community. A perfect tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice and community
building.]]> 2022-10-24 17:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354028154 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354028834 This New York Times Bestseller, and Newberry Honour Award Winner by Thanhha Lai tells the story of ten-year-old Hà, who is forced from her life in Saigon, and made to flee to Alabama, in search of hope and safety away from
the Vietnam War. Alabama is foreign, and Hà discovers the coldness of its people, the dullness of its food... and the strength of her own family.]]> 2022-10-24 17:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354028834 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354029363 Giizis—the sun—rises. What’s hiding in the trees? It’s a Mitig! guides young readers through the forest while introducing them to Ojibwe words for nature. From sunup to sundown, encounter an amik playing with sticks and swimming in
the river, a prickly gaag hiding in the bushes and a big, bark-covered mitig. Featuring vibrant and playful artwork, an illustrated Ojibwe-to-English glossary and a simple introduction to the double-vowel pronunciation system, plus
accompanying online recordings, It’s a Mitig! is one of the first books of its kind. It was created for young children and their families with the heartfelt desire to spark
a lifelong interest in learning language.]]> 2022-10-24 17:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354029363 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354030054 A mother bear shares with her cubs how to be grateful for all they have in the natural world. The Bear's Medicine shows the interconnectedness of all things in the world they live in and how each season brings changes and blessings for
the bears. It is a story of a mother's love for her children as she teaches them how to survive.]]> 2022-10-24 17:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354030054 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354030846 Diwali has arrived! Rangoli art decorates the floor and strings of flowers hangaround the doors. Now it's time to ring the bells, light the lamps, and welcome thenew year with family and friends. A sweet introduction to the Hindu festival oflights.]]> 2022-10-24 17:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354030846 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354032003 May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese. She's hungry, and bored with Gong Gong's errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong'sfriends are making fun of her! But just when May can’t take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals he’s been paying more attention thanshe thought. With lighthearted, expressive illustrations by Elaine Chen, thischarming debut expertly captures life in the city and shows how small, sharedmoments of patience and care—and a dumpling or two—can help a child andgrandparent bridge the generational and cultural gaps between them.]]> 2022-10-24 17:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354032003 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354032664 Off the northern tip of Haida Gwaii, a boy goes fishing with his Tsinii, hisgrandfather. As they watch the weather, jig for halibut, and row with the tides,there's more to learn from Tsinii than how to catch a fish.]]> 2022-10-24 17:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354032664 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354033256 Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela’s best friend. They do everything together andeven live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela withher mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not aftertoday—not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid themoving boxes until it’s time to say goodbye, making promises to keep intouch, because they know that their friendship will always be special.]]> 2022-10-24 17:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354033256 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354033959 On a snowy Lunar New Year’s Eve in Northeastern China, it’s Dandan’s last nightwith Yueyue. Tomorrow, she moves to America. The two best friends have afavorite wintertime tradition: crafting paper-cut snowflakes, freezing them outside,and hanging them as ornaments.As they say goodbye, Yueyue presses red paper and a spool of thread intoDandan’s hands so that she can carry on their tradition. But in her new home,Dandan has no one to enjoy the gift with―until a friend comes along.]]> 2022-10-24 17:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354033959 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354034417 With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day ofschool is going to be special. It's the start of a brand new year and, best of all,it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, likethe ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and inthe face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.]]> 2022-10-24 17:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354034417 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354035009 In 2010 a Winnipeg-based charity raised funds to build and ship a mosque toInuvik, one of the most northern towns in Canada’s Arctic. A small but growing Muslim community there had been using a cramped trailer for their services,but there just wasn't enough space. The mosque traveled over 4,000kilometers on a journey fraught with poor weather, incomplete bridges, narrowroads, low traffic wires and a deadline to get on the last barge heading up the Mackenzie River before the first winter freeze. But it made it just in time and isnow one of the most northern mosques in the world.]]> 2022-10-24 17:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354035009 honcoopl https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354035708 Just the thought of Eid makes Amira warm and tingly inside. From wearing new clothes to handing out goody bags at the mosque, Amira can't wait for the festivities to begin. But when a flier on the fridge catches her eye, Amira's stomach goes cold. Not only is it Eid, it's also school picture day. How will her classmates remember her if she's not in her class picture? Won't her teacher wonder where she is? Though the day's celebrations at the mosque are
everything Amira was dreaming of, her absence at picture day weighs on her. A last-minute idea on the car ride home might just provide the solution to everything in this delightful story from acclaimed author Reem Faruqi, illustrated with vibrant color by Fahmida Azim.]]> 2022-10-24 17:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2354035708 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356102498 2022-10-25 19:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356102498 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356105359 2022-10-25 19:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356105359 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356107607 2022-10-25 19:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356107607 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356115305 2022-10-25 20:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356115305 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356116255 2022-10-25 20:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356116255 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356306804 2022-10-26 00:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356306804 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356311672 2022-10-26 00:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356311672 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356315278 2022-10-26 00:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356315278 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356317457 2022-10-26 00:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356317457 munirz https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356318481 2022-10-26 00:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/honcoopl/9uks7y5bu9w1l8oc/wish/2356318481