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This edition focuses on picture books that feature English Language Learners, bilingual, refugee, first-generation and immigrant children as the protagonists. Lower level (Limited English/younger children 4+) Drawn Together by Minh Le Why we love it: uses words in another language, very small text and comic book style illustrations to tell the story of an English speaking child visiting his non-English speaking grandpa. Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour Why we love it: Delicately relates story of a friendship that grows while living in a refugee camp, uses simple language. Medium Level (Proficient English/ 6-8) Where Are You From by Yamile Saied Méndez Why we love it: uses beautiful language to describe home country (that is never identified) and deals with questions all ELLs experience. The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson Why we love it: depicts a diverse classroom but also what it's like to be the odd child out because of having a different lunch, summer plans etc. Dreamers by Yuyi Morales Why we love it: autobiographical story of an immigrant coming to America. Uses actual Spanish words, shows how they made mistakes and used books to help them learn. Higher Level: (Fluent English/older child 7+) Stolen Words by Melanie Florence Why we love it: complex with emotion and imagery, this story shows the relationship between a girl and her grandfather. When she asks him how to say something in Cree, he explains that it was stolen from him as a boy. Shows the importance of practicing your home language. Never Too Young! 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference by Aileen Weintraub Why we love it: This non-fiction book is very text heavy, with a simple illustration for each child. It allows children to skip around and draw inspiration from different children all over the world. Do you have a favorite book featuring English Language Learners, bilingual, first-generation and immigrant children as the protagonists? Share your favorites in the comments.
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AuthorsHello! We are a group of educators and picture book authors. Since we have to do the homework of staying up-to-date on current picture books, we thought we'd share our teacher cheat sheets. ArchivesCategories |