(Pre-K – 1) Chrysanthemum loved her name until she started school and the others laughed at it. Bilingual edition.Ĭhrysanthemum / Crisantemo, Kevin Henkes. (K – 3) A heartwarming story about a little girl named Julianita, her family, community and the life of the monarch butterfly. Bilingual edition.īutterflies on Carmen Street / Mariposas en la calle Carmen, Monica Brown. Topics of immigration and race are raised in the book. (K – 2) Benjamin beat his friend James while playing handball, and James retaliated by calling Benjamin "the word." A compelling look at name-calling and intolerance. English and Spanish editions.īenjamin and the Word / Benjamín y la palabra, Daniel Olivas. She contracts an ailment that literally turns her into whatever anyone-classmates, doctors, etc.-decides she should be. (K – 2) Camilla was always worried about what other people thought of her. Be Who You Are: Looking at Teasing and Name-callingĪ Bad Case of Stripes / Un caso grave de rayas, David Shannon. She does different things in each place and hears different stories reflecting her grandparents’ heritages. (K – 2) A portrait of a bilingual girl’s weekend visits to her two sets of grandparents. I Love Saturdays y Domingos, Alma Flor Ada. The paintings reflect the diversity among the family and personalities. (Pre-K – 1) A young girl describes how each person in the family has hair that looks and acts different. (Pre-K – 1) In a bedtime story with one of his moms, Noah goes on a adventure to meet a dragon that is tired of being tough. The Different Dragon / El Dragón diferente, Jennifer Bryan. Woodson reminds us that we all feel like outsiders sometimes-and how brave it is that we go forth anyway. (K – 3) Follows a series of students who feel like they stand out and are teased by their classmates. The Day You Begin / El día en que descubres quién eres. With faith, hope, and back-breaking work, the family endures. (5 and up) Independent but intertwined stories follow the family through their circuit, from picking cotton and strawberries to topping carrots. The Circuit / Cajas de carton, Francisco Jimenez. (K – 1) After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy. A Chair for My Mother / Un sillón para mi mama, Vera B.
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