#AuthenticBooks4ELs by Christine Tennyson https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr Sharing the love of Our Favorite Picture books for Els This Padlet is by theme topic. Choose a column for the theme topic that best fits your book. You can put a book in more than one column en-us 2018-09-03 01:29:04 UTC 2025-09-25 03:03:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Description cspina1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/278056629 In this category, you will find authentic texts that discuss sociocultural connections, cultural norms and celebrations, and more!]]> 2018-09-05 16:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/278056629 Description cspina1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/278057990 In this category, you will find authentic texts that discuss the value and importance of our students' names and stories. ]]> 2018-09-05 16:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/278057990 Description cspina1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/278058329 In this category, you will find authentic texts that discuss the ways in which communities come together to support each other and build a common understanding!]]> 2018-09-05 16:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/278058329 Description smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279199376 In this category, you will find authentic texts where the character continues to believe and fight for their future. ]]> 2018-09-09 20:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279199376 My Name Is Yoon michelle_gill1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279208928 My Name is Yoon is a story about a little girl that has trouble adjusting to her new life in America. Yoon has immigrated and she is having trouble accepting her new environment. Even the way her name is written has changed from Korean to English. It is hard enough to be the new kid in a class, but when everything from the language to the food to your very name is different than what you are used to, it is even more difficult. Beautifully illustrated!]]> 2018-09-09 22:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279208928 My Dadima Wears a Sari michelle_gill1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279209509 A beautiful book by Kashmiri Sheth about traditional Indian culture. In this book, a grandmother explains to her granddaughter why she wears a sari and why she has so many. It is a book many students will treasure as they think about their own special memories with their grandparents. This book can be used to teach students about passing on traditions throughout generations, and why they are important to culture.]]> 2018-09-09 22:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279209509 The Color of Home michelle_gill1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279209883 A story about a Somali refugee adjusting to life in America. Hassan experiences many changes living in a different place: trying new foods, making new friends, learning English, and trying to escape the bad dreams that he had about the terrible war he experienced back home. ]]> 2018-09-09 22:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279209883 Alma and How She Got Her Name smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279211645 Naming has such power to a family. It shows the connection to our past with the hope the name will preserve our future. In this book, a father reveals to his daughter the importance of her names and how she is the legacy of all these amazing people in her family. 

]]> 2018-09-09 23:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279211645 Description smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279218485 In this category, you will find texts that simply share the story or journey of someone. ]]> 2018-09-10 00:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279218485 Caribbean Dream michelle_gill1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279220310 Wonderful images where children run, splash, and sing, on an island in the West Indies, in a world that is nothing short of magical. A real celebration of the things that make the Caribbean a very special home.]]> 2018-09-10 00:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279220310 The Sandwich Swap jmgarc25 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279250615 This is a heartwarming story about two friends from unique backgrounds who share a lot of things in common, but also a lot of differences. "The Sandwich Swap" explores themes of friendship, diversity, and acceptance. 

]]> 2018-09-10 03:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279250615 Buffalo Bird Girl michelle_gill1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279657102 Buffalo Bird Girl by author S. D. Nelson (a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) is the biography of a young girl born in 1839 who was a member of the Hidatsa people living along the Missouri River on the Great Plains. The book includes information on her daily life, including her home, an earth-mound lodge. ]]> 2018-09-11 00:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279657102 Marwan's Journey michelle_gill1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279661017 This powerful picture book follows the journey of a young boy, Marwan, a refugee seeking a new home. The writing conjures beautiful images and is relatable to anyone on a journey to find a new home. Despite his situation, Marwan’s voice is filled with hope for a brighter future.

An ideal picture book for explaining the plight of refugees and an ideal mirror for those on such a journey themselves. The beautiful illustrations are a perfect complement to the wonderfully crafted text.]]> 2018-09-11 00:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279661017 Drawn Together mrskamsidhu https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279670267 A book that beautifully illustrates how communication and connections can take many forms. This is a story about a boy and his grandfather. They are unable to communicate with words due to a language barrier, but instead connect through their drawings.]]> 2018-09-11 01:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279670267 The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279684229 A Wonderful story with a positive message for ELLs and how they should be proud of their culture, heritage, and their names. :-)]]> 2018-09-11 02:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279684229 My name is Sngoel by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed lynn_farrugia https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279925227 Sangoel is a refugee. Leaving behind his homeland of Sudan, where his father died in the war, he has little to call his own other than his name, a Dinka name handed down proudly from his father and grandfather before him / When Sangoel and his mother and sister arrive in the United States, everything seems very strange and unlike home. In this busy, noisy place, with its escalators and television sets and traffic and snow, Sangoel quietly endures the fact that no one can pronounce his name. Lonely and homesick, he finally comes up with an ingenious solution to this problem, and in the process he at last begins to feel at home.

]]> 2018-09-11 15:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279925227 My Name is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada lynn_farrugia https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279925986 For María Isabel Salazar López, the hardest thing about being the new girl in school is that the teacher doesn't call her by her real name. "We already have two Marías in this class," says her teacher. "Why don't we call you Mary instead?" 
But María Isabel has been named for her Papá's mother and for Chabela, her beloved Puerto Rican grandmother. Can she find a way to make her teacher see that if she loses her name, she's lost the most important part of herself?]]> 2018-09-11 15:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279925986 My Name is Jorge On Both Sides of the River by Jane Medina lynn_farrugia https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279927185 Jorge is trying to learn the ways of his new country. He wants to fit in at school, but he doesn't want to forget his homeland, Mexico. His family is still doing things like they're in the old country, but Jorge wants to find out everything he can about his new country--on the other side of the river. Learning a new language, getting a library card, taking tests, and making friends are challenges for Jorge. Just when Jorge has found a friend in Tim, his life changes once again. Told from the point of view of Jorge, Jane Medina's moving poems vividly depict one boy's struggle to make a new life in a new country.]]> 2018-09-11 15:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/279927185 Worm Loves Worm jmgarc25 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280222587 This is an excellent book to educate readers about the dynamics of same sex relationships.]]> 2018-09-12 07:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280222587 René Has Two Last Names/René tiene dos apellidos kerrin_moeller https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280463092 A Spanish/English bilingual book written by René Colato Laínez. René teaches his classmates about his culture, his family & why he has two last names. "If you call me René Colato only, the other half of my family disappears."]]> 2018-09-12 16:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280463092 A Different Pond kerrin_moeller https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280575154 Written by Bao Phi & illustrated by Thi Bui. This story is reflective of Bao's life as a child of Vietnamese immigrants & tells the story of an early morning fishing trip to catch food for dinner with his dad. Beautiful descriptive language & stunning graphic novel-like illustrations.]]> 2018-09-12 20:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280575154 The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle lovem5 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280770756 The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle by Jude Isabella, illustrated by Simone Shin
Leo in America has worked hard to earn a bicycle which he names Big Red. Now that he’s grown, his bike is too small for him and he decides to donate it to a country that really needs it. Big Red ends up in Ghana where a young girl, Alisetta, uses it to help her family protect their sorghum crop from the birds and carry items to market in the bike’s basket. When Big Red’s spokes break from a runaway pig, she donates it to a local medical clinic where it’s turned into an ambulance bike. The red bike from America has made life much easier across the world. For readers who are inspired to donate their old bikes, there are resources listed in the back:
A recycled bike can change a person’s life!

]]> 2018-09-13 12:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280770756 Marwan’s Journey lovem5 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280772046 by Patricia de Arias, illustrated by Laura Borras
This is a powerful story of a young boy fleeing his country on foot across a desert in search of a home. He is with other refugees but there is no family to care for him, only his dead mother from his dreams. Despite all that he has been through, he remains optimistic about a new life with a garden full of flowers and promise.]]> 2018-09-13 12:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280772046 My Name is Johari nceprnich https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280877197 A book about a little girl that has a unique name, but is embarrassed about it when she goes to school. Later she finds out the meaning of her name and is proud of it.]]> 2018-09-13 15:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/280877197 The Golden Rule hudsona7 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281207729 A bit and his grandpa discuss “the golden rule.” It shows how many cultures & faiths have the same rule. ]]> 2018-09-14 09:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281207729 Thunder Boy Jr. hudsona7 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281209771 A picture book about a young boy who is given the name Thunder Boy, after his dad, but he decides that he doesn’t like being named after his dad. He tries out different names, but none seemed just right until he found the perfect name. Spoiler: he does change his name, but it corresponds with his given name (not an Americanized name). A nice book for any culture & kid who is named after someone and needing to create their own identity with that name. M son is named after my husband, so my 5 year old particularly liked this book! ]]> 2018-09-14 09:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281209771 My Two Blankets kerrin_moeller https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281474309 This multicultural story of friendship is about leaving home, moving to a foreign and strange place, and finding a new friend despite language differences. It is a realistic depiction of the feelings of recent immigrant students.]]> 2018-09-14 18:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281474309 Family Pictures Cuadros de Familia hambye https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281501180 by artist Carmen Lomas Garza]]> 2018-09-14 19:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281501180 Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji kerrin_moeller https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281505172 Written by F. Zia. Aneel and his grandfather, Dada-ji, tell stories, use their imaginations, and make delicious roti, a traditional Indian flatbread.]]> 2018-09-14 19:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281505172 Magic Windows Ventanas Magicas hambye https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281505995 by Carmen Lomas Garza
Another bilingual text which features  the beautiful art of Carmen Lomas Garza. The illustrations are papel picado (cut out paper) and portray themes beyond Dia de los Muertos. ]]> 2018-09-14 19:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281505995 Madlenka by Peter Sis hambye https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281509057 "Here is Peter Sis's New York - a rich and varied block. a neighborhood, a small town in one of the busiest cities in the world." Peter Sis, an immigrant himself, weaves a charming tale
in this artful book about a little girl visiting her immigrant neighbors in their shops to tell them of her wiggly tooth. This gorgeous book provides many opportunities for question from students. ]]> 2018-09-14 19:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/281509057 Two White Rabbits https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282001165 Told from a little girl’s perspective, Two White Rabbits follows her and her father as they travel north toward the US border. Along the way, the girl counts everything she sees, from animals by the road to the clouds in the sky. A 2016 Américas Award commended title, this moving picture introduces children to the struggles of undocumented immigrants on their challenging journey]]> 2018-09-16 18:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282001165 The Seeds of Friendship https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282001492 Little Adam loves his new high-rise home in the city but also misses his home country. He fills his room with pictures of African animals and draws them on the frosted windows in winter. When a teacher gives him some seeds, Adam and his friends plant them everywhere until their urban neighbourhood is transformed into a green landscape. The Seeds of Friendship is a light fable about a little boy who brings the green warmth of his home country to his new urban world. ]]> 2018-09-16 18:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282001492 The Seeds of Friendship https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282002096 Little Adam loves his new high-rise home in the city but also misses his home country. He fills his room with pictures of African animals and draws them on the frosted windows in winter. When a teacher gives him some seeds, Adam and his friends plant them everywhere until their urban neighbourhood is transformed into a green landscape. The Seeds of Friendship is a light fable about a little boy who brings the green warmth of his home country to his new urban world. ]]> 2018-09-16 18:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282002096 Lailah's Lunchbox https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282002754 Lailah’s family recently moved to the US from Abu Dhabi. When Ramadan begins, she is excited to participate in the fasting for the first time but worried that her classmates won’t understand why she won’t be eating lunch with them. With help from the school librarian and her teacher, Lailah finds a way to overcome her fears and makes new friends who respect her beliefs. Lailah’s Lunchbox is a gentle story about feeling different, friendship and faith.]]> 2018-09-16 19:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282002754 Chocolate Milk, Por Favor missproctor10 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282086937 This story follows Gabe, a new student in America, and Johnny, an American student who doesn't like that Gabe is different from him. As Gabe goes through the motions of being a new student who doesn't speak English, Johnny learns more about himself and ultimately, he learns that just because someone is different, they have just as much to offer as anyone else. This is a great story of friendship!]]> 2018-09-17 02:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282086937 Everybody Cooks Rice alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282088167 by Norah Dooley, Illustrated by Peter Thornton
(also Everybody Bakes Bread, Everybody Brings Noodles, & Everybody Serves Soup by same author)

In each book, the main character, Carrie, has a different reason to explore her diverse neighborhood. She invariably discovers rich cultural differences surrounding the foods we have in common and enjoys the variety of recipes from each culture she encounters. Recipes included.]]> 2018-09-17 02:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282088167 All Are Welcome missproctor10 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282088210 This is a simple picture book with a powerful message and fantastic illustrations! The message is in the title and it's one that is good not only for our EL students but simply for anyone who is different-YOU are welcome!]]> 2018-09-17 02:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282088210 The Change Your Name missproctor10 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282090673 Wilma Lee Wu does not like her name! She goes to the "Change Your Name Store" to try and find a new one. The journey takes her through different names from different countries. By the end of her journey, she may just decide that her name is just perfect for her.]]> 2018-09-17 03:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/282090673 How My Family Lives in America elizabeth_h_cain https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284296691 Three children, an African American, a Hispanic American, and a Chinese American, shares, in words, photographs, and even recipes, the everyday positive experiences they have living with at least one parent who did not grow up in the United States. ]]> 2018-09-21 10:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284296691 How My Family Lives in America elizabeth_h_cain https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284297187 Three children, an African American, a Hispanic American, and a Chinese American, shares, in words, photographs, and even recipes, the everyday positive experiences they have living with at least one parent who did not grow up in the United States. ]]> 2018-09-21 10:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284297187 Freedom Summer elizabeth_h_cain https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284297552 Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim. But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there...only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.]]> 2018-09-21 10:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284297552 Freedom Summer elizabeth_h_cain https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284298539 Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim. But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there...only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.]]> 2018-09-21 10:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/284298539 Mama Miti SaraKniggeAU https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287326536 Environmentalism! Wonderful illustrations by Kadir Nelson.  Tells the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as “Mama Miti,” who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization that has empowered many people to mobilize and combat deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental degradation. Today more than 30 million trees have been planted throughout Mama Miti’s native Kenya, and in 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari Muta Maathai has changed Kenya tree by tree—and with each page turned, children will realize their own ability to positively impact the future.]]> 2018-09-30 14:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287326536 Teach Us Your Name https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287911635 Written by a teacher to empower students by giving them the tools to teach their name.]]> 2018-10-02 01:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287911635 Blue Jasmine https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287912857 Moving to the USA from her small town in India is challenging enough, but being in sixth grade makes it that much more of a difficult transition for Seema. We learn about her experiences as a new immigrant to a small town in the US, but we also get to see the sixth grader who is learning who she is while navigating new friendships and a school bully.]]> 2018-10-02 01:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287912857 Helen’s Big World: the Life of Helen Keller https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287913553 I love this text for English Learners, because it has some differentiation built in. With two “levels” to the text, Helen’s short quotes in the first person and the biography written in the third, there is a lot for wide range of readers to pull from this text.]]> 2018-10-02 01:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287913553 A Time to Dance https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287914193 The journey of a child prodigy rediscovering her passion for dance after a terrible accident leads to an amputation.]]> 2018-10-02 01:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287914193 El Deafo https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287914520 Part memoir, part graphic novel, El Deafo tells the story of Deaf super, El Deafo-Super Listener for All! With lots of visual support for comprehensible input across a range of proficiency levels, this story is engaging for English Learners and Non-ELs alike!]]> 2018-10-02 01:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/287914520 Stepping Stones https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/299735475 Stepping Stones tells the story of a Syrian family forced to flee their home as a result of the civil war. It is written in both English and Arabic, and features stunning artwork created from stones.]]> 2018-11-02 12:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/299735475 I Am Malala rverstaendig1_1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/320114963 Malala Yousafzai campaigned for the education of girls in her native Pakistan despite threats to her life.]]> 2019-01-13 23:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/320114963 Description alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322576224 These books include characters who make connections with others in the face of feeling isolated, lonely, left out, or unable to communicate with the people around them..]]> 2019-01-21 06:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322576224 The Day You Begin alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322654490 This story speaks to the challenges that come when other people view you as "different" or "other" and the courage needed to be your authentic self.]]> 2019-01-21 12:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322654490 Dim Sum for Everyone alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322657162 Acquaints readers with the Chinese tradition of eating dim sum.]]> 2019-01-21 12:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322657162 Bringing in the New Year alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322658030 A Chinese American family celebrates the Lunar New Year and participates in all of its traditions. A fold-out dragon is included at the end.]]> 2019-01-21 12:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322658030 Description alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322659722 This category of books highlights that diversity gives us a better appreciation of each other.]]> 2019-01-21 12:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322659722 The Ugly Vegetables alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322660041 A Chinese American girl is envious of the neighbors garden. It is full of beautiful flowers, while her family's garden only has lumpy vegetables. The vegetables turn out to be so tasty and their appearance doesn't matter. A soup recipe is included, as well as the Chinese pronunciation of the vegetables. ]]> 2019-01-21 12:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322660041 Dreamers alycia_owen https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322662025 Yuyi Morales recounts her personal story of leaving Mexico with her son to come the US and highlights the gifts they possess within themselves, the challenges faced, and the role of reading as they grapple with being part of a different culture and learning a language.]]> 2019-01-21 12:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/322662025 My Name is Not Refugee https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/351827371 A beautiful story about the journey a refugee family makes and how they get called many things. But confirming that their name is not refugee. ]]> 2019-04-15 23:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/351827371 mstarkweather2 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/391159143 2019-09-30 06:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/391159143 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/392820629 2019-10-03 03:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/392820629 Powwow Dancing With Family michelle_gill1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/415741583 Drumming, singing, and dancing are all part of being at a Powwow. Perry and his family travel all over North America to participate in these family and community gatherings. Join Perry’s two boys as they share their treasured memories of being at Powwows with their family and learning how to dance.]]> 2019-11-24 01:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/415741583 Diary of Ann Frank https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/415946822 A jewish girl who has to survive the holocoust and survives day by day writing in her journal.
Learning to write is to survive 
and specially if you are a foreigner.]]> 2019-11-25 01:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/415946822 you are here for a reason https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/418197746 2019-12-01 19:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/418197746 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/418198273 HISPANICS LEARNING ENGLISH IN CANADA . 
BOOK : YOU ARE HERE FOR A REASON]]> 2019-12-01 19:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/418198273 Don't Let Them Disappear smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/643186593 Popular Animals across the globe that are in danger of being extinct. 
"Don't Let Them Disappear"
Con be used to teach ecology and explore local endangered species.]]> 2020-06-29 17:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/643186593 If Polar Bears Disappeared smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/643195891 Detailed story about what  happen if the sea ice in the Arctic were to melt and the results on Polar Bears. It also gives the believed history of the bears.  
Many science connections and discussion of ecology and global warming. ]]> 2020-06-29 17:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/643195891 The Water Princess smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/643201976 Story of how one girl collects water for her family each day and her desire to have clean water close to her home.
Connection to the need for clean water in some places in the world and for some students, a part of their daily lives.]]> 2020-06-29 17:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/643201976 Your Name Is A Song, by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow mendonm https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/646183895 2020-07-02 17:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/646183895 My Name is Alma jennifer_bean2 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648530711 A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book

What’s in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be.

If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all — and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her author-illustrator debut, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.]]> 2020-07-06 18:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648530711 The Best Gift of All by Julia Alvarez https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648768080
Recreates  the legend of Dominican folk character La Vieja Belen in this delighful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez.]]> 2020-07-07 01:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648768080 Cuentalicia, (Spanish Edition) by Jorge Llópiz https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648769860
A chapter book  for young readers (8-14), about Alicia, an eight years old, mixed race, immigrant child from Cuba, adopted by a black family in Miami. She is trying to adapt by building bridges between her culture and the new family in the context of the pandemia and protests for racial justice.

Listen to the book @  https://pca.st/gmuzg4xw

]]> 2020-07-07 01:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648769860 Baseball in April and Other Stories, by Gary Soto https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648773327 This collection of eleven short stories focuses on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.

]]> 2020-07-07 01:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648773327 Dancing Hands, by Margarita Engle https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648774061 The story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy from Venezuela, who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.]]> 2020-07-07 01:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/648774061 Across the Alley https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/653420237 Abe and Willie live across the alley from each other. Willie is black and Abe is Jewish, and during the day, they don't talk. But at night they open their windows and are best friends. ]]> 2020-07-13 16:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/653420237 Paper Son, The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/943525293 Story about the artist Tyrus Wong, his love of painting. The author shares how he struggled to be recognized for his achievemetns while working for Disney, but how this not did not stop him from doing what he loved.]]> 2020-11-19 21:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/943525293 Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist smsteach12 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/943542926 This is the story of Peru's National Hero for spearheading discoverious of their Indigious people's and giving Peruvian's pride in their cultural beginnings. ]]> 2020-11-19 21:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/943542926 My Diary from Here to There howardcris https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/968165147 Bilingual book (Spanish/English) about moving to the US - It can be used for SEL and dealing with trauma in regards to immigration.]]> 2020-11-29 09:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/968165147 All the way to America howardcris https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/968172593 This book shares the story of a family who immigrated from Italy and how one particular object was passed down generations.]]> 2020-11-29 09:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/968172593 Between Shades of Gray mchiozza1 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/1576801139 By Ruta Sepetys
A Lithuanian family's struggle for survival in the work camps of Siberia under Stalin.

]]> 2021-06-01 16:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/1576801139 https://padlet.com/smsteach12/vayyo4tynrcr/wish/2375795981 Together with Joanna, you and your kids will take a journey of growth and imagination as you learn in full color that: 
  • We should celebrate every child's one-of-a-kind strengths as well as teamwork and acceptance of differences
  • Everything can be made more beautiful when we share our talents and abilities
  • We should lend a helping hand and do our best to take care of one another
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