Tag Archives: Diversity

Big Hair Don’t Care

Author: Crystal Swain-Bates Illustrator: Megan Bair Published: Goldest Karat Publishing 2013 Pages: 30 Tags: Jamal Jackson, Realistic Fiction, k-5, Picture Book, Multicultural, Fashion, Diversity, Crystal Swain-Bates Genre: Fiction Analysis: Lola is a young African American girl with big curly hair. She … Continue reading

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This is the Dream

Author: Diane Z. Shore & Jessica Alexander Illustrator: James Ransome Published: Harper Collins 2009 Pages: 40 Tags: Jamal Jackson, Historical Fiction, Family, Culture, Diversity, Juvenile Fiction, k-5,Diane Z. Shore, Jessica Alexander, Award Winning Genre: Historical Fiction Analysis: The story is … Continue reading

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Rosie Revere, Engineer

Author: Andrea Beaty Illustrator: David Roberts Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2013 Pages: 40 Tags: Adventure, Diversity, Science, Fiction, K-5 Genre: Fiction Analysis: The main character is a girl, Rosie, who has dreams of being an engineer. She is … Continue reading

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Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream For Me

Author: Daniel Beaty Illustrator: Bryan Collier Published: Little, Brown and Company 2013 Pages: 40 Tags: Award Books, Culture, Diversity, Family, Realistic Fiction, Fiction, Father, Emotion, 2-3, 4-5, Jamal Jackson, Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: The story follows a young African American … Continue reading

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Mirror

Author: Jeannie Baker Illustrator/Photographer: Jeannie Baker Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2010 Number of pages: 48 Tags: Culture, Family, Realistic Fiction, Jamal Jackson, k-5, Genre: Realisitic Fiction Analysis: Mirror is a wordless picture book that uses pictures to go through … Continue reading

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Ish

Author/Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds Publish: Candlewick Press 2004 Pages: 32 Tags: Fiction, Fine-Arts, 4-5, Jamal Jackson Genre: Fiction Analysis: The story is about Ramon, a boy that loves to draw anything at any time. Ramon is excited about his drawings … Continue reading

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I am Mixed

Author: Garcelle Beauvias, Sebastian A. Jones Illustrator: James C Webster Published: Stranger Kids September 2014 Pages: 52 Tags: Jamal Jackson, Realistic Fiction, k-5, Picture Book, Multicultural, Diversity, Family Genre: Fiction Analysis: This book is about Jay and Nia, who are … Continue reading

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Title: In our Mothers’ House   Author/Illustrator: Patricia Polacco   Publisher: Philomel Productions Limited (2009)   Pages: 44   Genre: Realistic fiction   The story follows the narrator’s childhood, the oldest of three adopted siblings. Her mothers Meema and Marmee … Continue reading

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Whoever you are

Title: Whoever you Are   Author: Mem Fox   Illustrator: Leslie Staub   Publisher: Voyager Books (1997)   Pages: 26   Genre: Realistic Fiction   The story is told from the perspective of a character I will refer to as … Continue reading

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Let It Shine

Title: “Let it Shine”   Author and Illustrator: Ashley Bryan   Publisher and Year: Atheneum  Books for Young Readers 2007   Number of Pages: 37   Tags: Diversity, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, Poetry, Stephanie Rudi   Genres: Poetry   Analysis: “Let … Continue reading

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