Tag Archives: Diversity

Stella Brings the Family

Title: Stella Brings the Family Author(s): Miriam B. Schiffer Illustrator/Photographer: Holly Clifton-Brown Publisher and Year: Chronicle Books, 2015 Number of pages: 25 Tags: Family, Diversity, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis:  The plot of the book involved a … Continue reading

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One Plastic Bag

Title: One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of Gambia Author(s): Miranda Paul Illustrator/Photographer: Elizabeth Zunon Publisher and Year: Millbrook Press, 2015 Number of pages: 28 Tags: Culture, Diversity, Non-Fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Morgan Houk Genre: Non-Fiction Analysis:  This … Continue reading

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Just Like Josh Gibson

Title: Just Like Josh Gibson Author(s): Angela Johnson Illustrator/Photographer: Beth Peck Publisher and Year: Simon & Schuster, 2004 Number of pages: 28 Tags: Morgan Houk, K-5, Diversity, Family, Historical Fiction, Picture Book Genre: Historical Fiction Analysis: This story is about … Continue reading

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Each Kindness

Title: Each Kindness Author(s): Jaqueline Woodson Illustrator/Photographer: E.B. Lewis Publisher and Year: The Penguin Group, 2012 Number of pages: 30 Tags: Award Book, Diversity, Emotion, Picture Book, Fiction, K-5, Morgan Houk Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: This book is told from … Continue reading

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Spoon

Title: Spoon Author(s): Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator/Photographer: Scott Magoon Publisher and Year: Hyperion Books, 2009 Number of pages: 28 Tags: Diversity, Family, K-2, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Fiction Analysis: This story is about a little spoon who is sad … Continue reading

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The Prince Who Was Just Himself

Title: The Prince Who Was Just Himself Author(s): Silke Schnee Illustrator/Photographer: Heike Sistig Publisher and Year: Plough Publishing House, 2015 Number of pages: 25 Tags: Diversity, Family, K-2, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Fiction Analysis: This story is about a … Continue reading

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Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education

Title: Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education Author(s): Raphaele Frier Illustrator/Photographer: Aurelia Fronty Publisher and Year: Charlesbridge, 2017 Number of pages: 35 Tags: Diversity, Family, Culture, Emotion, 6-8, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Non-Fiction Analysis: The plot of this book tells … Continue reading

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Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey

Title: Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey Author(s): Margriet Ruurs Illustrator/Photographer: Nizar Ali Badr Publisher and Year: Orca Book Publishers, 2016 Number of pages: 18 Tags: Diversity, Family, Culture, Emotion, K-8, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Realistic Fiction This story … Continue reading

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Where the Shadbush Blooms

Title: Where the Shadbush Blooms Author(s): Carla Messinger Illustrator/Photographer: David Kanietakeron Fadden Publisher and Year: Tricycle Press, 2007 Number of pages: 27 Tags: Culture, Diversity, Family, K-5, Morgan Houk Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: This story is about a little girl … Continue reading

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Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic

Author: Ginnie Lo Illustrator: Beth Lo Publisher and Year: Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2012 Number of pages: 32  Genre: Realistic Fiction This book tells the story of a Chinese-American family having soybean picnics with their cousins, friends, and neighbors. … Continue reading

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