When most people think of homelessness, they imagine tent cities or large shelter facilities. But for many families, housing insecurity involves sharing a living space with relatives while they search for a new place to live. This story about a Mexican/Costa Rican family doubling up with tÃÂas, tÃÂos, and primos por un ratito after Papi loses his job highlights the love and support of an extended Latine family during a difficult time. Also available in Spanish as Por un ratito! Income Inequality
When most people think of homelessness, they imagine tent cities or large shelter facilities. But for many families, housing insecurity involves sharing a living space with relatives while they search for a new place to live. This story about a Mexican/Costa Rican family doubling up with tÃÂas, tÃÂos, and primos por un ratito after Papi loses his job highlights the love and support of an extended Latine family during a difficult time. Also available in Spanish as Por un ratito!
Income Inequality
A poem about warmth, both literal and metaphorical, crafted by suggestions from Newbery Award-winner Gaiman's Twitter followers and illustrated by 13 different artists--some of them refugees themselves. Use it to highlight the strong use of figurative language and in SEL lessons about kindness. Teachers of older students could invite students to write their own collaborative poem as a class and take turns illustrating each other's work. Citizenship Status
A poem about warmth, both literal and metaphorical, crafted by suggestions from Newbery Award-winner Gaiman's Twitter followers and illustrated by 13 different artists--some of them refugees themselves. Use it to highlight the strong use of figurative language and in SEL lessons about kindness. Teachers of older students could invite students to write their own collaborative poem as a class and take turns illustrating each other's work.
Citizenship Status
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade illustrates a poem by former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. The emphasis on human connection to the natural world makes this a great choice for Earth Day and other environmental science lessons, as well as Poetry Month and Native American Heritage Month. Race & Ethnicity | Indigenous
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade illustrates a poem by former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. The emphasis on human connection to the natural world makes this a great choice for Earth Day and other environmental science lessons, as well as Poetry Month and Native American Heritage Month.
Race & Ethnicity | Indigenous
Ravi's extended family gathers for the annual family beach trip, but his cousin Dhruv is approaching adolescence and seems a bit too cool and grown up to play with the little kids. Ravi is shy about approaching him until he has an opportunity to make their favorite dessert--banana ice cream--for the whole family. Maintaining relationships with siblings and cousins as they enter different stages of life is a common experience for lots of kids, and I love how sensitively Rajani Larocca handles a topic that can feel like a Big Deal to younger kids. Race & Ethnicity | Asian & Pacific Islander
Ravi's extended family gathers for the annual family beach trip, but his cousin Dhruv is approaching adolescence and seems a bit too cool and grown up to play with the little kids. Ravi is shy about approaching him until he has an opportunity to make their favorite dessert--banana ice cream--for the whole family. Maintaining relationships with siblings and cousins as they enter different stages of life is a common experience for lots of kids, and I love how sensitively Rajani Larocca handles a topic that can feel like a Big Deal to younger kids.
Race & Ethnicity | Asian & Pacific Islander
A family bakes a challah loaf for an unspecified Jewish holiday. This one makes a great conversation starter for special foods families make to celebrate special occasions and the step-by-step baking instructions serve as a mentor text for process writing assignments. Religion | Jewish
A family bakes a challah loaf for an unspecified Jewish holiday. This one makes a great conversation starter for special foods families make to celebrate special occasions and the step-by-step baking instructions serve as a mentor text for process writing assignments.
Religion | Jewish
Vivid, dynamic photos of all kinds of kids illustrate this book about the different ways our bodies work. One thing that makes this book stand out is the inclusion of invisible disabilities, like learning differences and asthma. A bonus afterward includes profiles of four activists who talk to kids about their own experiences having a disability as a child. Disability
Vivid, dynamic photos of all kinds of kids illustrate this book about the different ways our bodies work. One thing that makes this book stand out is the inclusion of invisible disabilities, like learning differences and asthma. A bonus afterward includes profiles of four activists who talk to kids about their own experiences having a disability as a child.
Disability
