Multicultural+Books

=Mulitcultural Books=

[[image:rikkitikki tavi images.jpg width="241" height="281"]]1. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
Here is the thrilling story of Rikki, a fearless young mongoose who finds himself locked in a life-and-death struggle to protect a boy and his parents from Nag and Nagaina, the two enormous cobras who stalk the gardens outside the family's home in India. Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling's timeless masterpiece has been lovingly passed from one generation of readers to the next. Triumphantly brought to life in stunning watercolors from Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney, this is a tale that will win the hearts of young and old alike. []

[[image:oneafter.jpg width="203" height="287"]]2. One Afternoon by Yumi Heo.
The kinetic energy of life in the big city motors this zippy picture book right along. As young Minho and his mother do errands in their neighborhood, the boy soaks up the sights and sounds. And following visits to the laundromat, hair salon, ice cream parlor and supermarket, the weary Minho finds that turning off the noise isn't easy to do. Sounds work as a design element here; onomatopoeic words (e.g., "thump," "eeeek," "whurra") set in snappy, flowing typefaces are part of the artist's landscape. They also contribute to making the volume a peppy read-aloud. Through her third-person narration, first-time author Heo (illustrator of The Rabbit's Judgment ) captures with great effectiveness the impressions of a child in his busy surroundings. Her textured mix of oil, pencil and collage leads readers on a rich visual hike over urban terrain. Scenes of apartment buildings, bustling street traffic and a spirited game of stickball, all in earthy hues, show a city at its vibrant best. Ages 2-6. [|http://www.ahsd.org/reading/FIRST%20GRADE%20Commuities.htm#Unit] Launch Activity

[[image:johnhenr.jpg]]3. John Henry by Julius Lester.
Nothing can stop John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill. Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a natural phenomenon. Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant, glowing watercolor paintings of the hero. The book, celebrating its tenth year in print, was also a //Boston Globe-Horn Book// Award winner, a //Parents// magazine Best Book, and an ALA Notable Book, among other honors. []

[[image:books.jpg width="188" height="249"]]4. Time to Pray by Maha Addasi
Yasmin is visiting her grandmother, who lives in a country somewhere in the Middle East. On her first night, she's wakened by the muezzin at the nearby mosque calling the faithful to prayer, and Yasmin watches from her bed as her grandmother prepares to pray. A visit with Grandmother is always special, but this time it is even more so. Her grandmother makes Yasmin prayer clothes, buys her a prayer rug, and teaches her the five prayers that Muslims perform over the course of a day. When it's time for Yasmin to board a plane and return home, her grandmother gives her a present that her granddaughter opens when she arrives: a prayer clock in the shape of a mosque, with an alarm that sounds like a muezzin calling the faithful to prayer. Maha Addasi's warm and endearing story is richly illustrated by Ned Gannon. Features a text in English and Arabic, and includes an author's note and glossary. []

[[image:51FGvfpgDhL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg]]5, The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton.
"The People Could Fly is one of the most extraordinary, moving tales in black folklore... [It] is a detailed fantasy of suffering, of magic power exerted against the so-called Master and his underlings. Finally, it is a powerful testament to the millions of slaves who never had the opportunity to ’fly’ away. They remained slaves, as did their children. The People Could Fly was first told and retold by those who had only their imaginations to set them free." ’Excerpted from the Author's Note, (pg. 32) []

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
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