March 14, 2006
50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Read Book List
This list of must-have multicultural books was compiled by the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Preschool
Natasha Tarpley. I Love My Hair!
A young African American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.
Ages 5-7
Joy Jarjo. The Good Luck Cat
Because her good luck cat Woogie has already used up eight of his nine lives in narrow escapes from disaster, a Native American girl worries when he disappears.
Ages 7-9
Francisco X. Alarcon. From the Bellybutton of the Moon, and Other Summer Poems / Del ombligo de la luna, y otros poemas de verano
A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature.
Ages 9-12
Yale Strom. Quilted Landscape: Conversations with Young Immigrants
Twenty-six young people of different ages and nationalities describe their experience of leaving their countries and immigrating to the the United States.
Posted by Grace at March 14, 2006 12:33 PM
