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Books for Independent Reading
EASY- Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here
- by Jean Craighead George. HarperCollins, 1993
- A book of all seasons and a grandmother's love.
- Something Special
- by David McPhail. Little Brown, 1988
- Sam, the youngest in a raccoon family, sets out to discover his own special talents.
- I Want to Be an Astronaut
- by Byron Barton. Crowell, 1988
- A boy wants to be an astronaut so he can fly into space.
- I've Been Working on the Railroad
- by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Hyperion, 1996
- A lively rendition of a favorite American folk song.
- A Birthday Basket for Tia
- by Pat Mora. Macmillan, 1992
- A young girl and her cat, Chica, put together a birthday surprise for her aunt.
- One Round Moon
- by Ingrid Mennen. Orchard, 1994
- A Lesotho child needs to know he still belongs when a new baby brother is born.
- Sheila Rae, the Brave
- by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow, 1987
- Two mouse sisters experience the value of one another's company.
- Bitter Bananas
- by Isaac Olaleye. Boyds Mill Press, 1994
- Yusuf solves a problem with wit and humor in this African folktale.
- Pablo's Tree
- by Pat Mora. Macmillan, 1994
- Pablo's birthday is always special because of the tree his grandfather planted.
- My First Kwanzaa Book
- by Deborah M. Newton Chocolate. Scholastic, 1992
- Learn about an African-American celebration.
- Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King
- by Jean Marzollo. Scholastic, 1993
- A great first book on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his work.
- Nutcracker Noel
- by Kate McMullan. HarperCollins, 1993
- Noel learns that all the roles in a ballet are important, especially when you work hard.
Read Aloud and Reference Books
READ ALOUD BOOKS- Tree of Cranes
- by Allen Say. Houghton Mifflin, 1991
- A California memory comes to life when a Japanese mother shares Christmas with her son.
- Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
- by Eric Kimmel. Holiday House, 1989
- Hershel uses his brain against a horde of troublesome goblins and frees a haunted village.
- Chicken Man
- by Michelle Edwards. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1991
- Chicken Man learns that it is difficult to complete the many different tasks in a kibbutz.
- The Sugaring-Off Party
- by Jonathan London. Dutton, 1995
- Paul's grandmother tells a story of maple sugaring at her Tante Loulou's farmhouse.
- Celebrations
- by Myra Cohn Livingston. Holiday House, 1985
- A collection of poetry for the holidays.
- Celebrate America in Poetry & Art
- by N. Panzer. Hyperion. 1994
- Learn about America through poetry and art.
- Dinner at Aunt Connie's House
- by Faith Ringgold. Hyperion Books, 1993
- Twelve paintings of famous African-American women speak and two young cousins listen.