A young Malaysian boy enthusiastically assists his grandmother prepare their Lunar New Year dinner, all the while learning about the history of their traditional cuisine.
Boys Don’t Fry
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Sadako
Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
Rabbit Plants The Forest
The Wave Of The Sea-Wolf
Intricate cut-paper illustrations incorporating Pacific Northwest motifs accompany this original story of the Tlingit princess Kchokeen, who is rescued from drowning by a guardian spirit that later enables her to summon a great wave and save her people from hostile strangers.
The Magical Wishing Fish: The Classic Grimm’s Tale Of The Fisherman And His Wife
One day a poor fisherman catches a fish that says he’s an enchanted prince and begs to be set free. But when the fisherman tells his wife the story, she demands that the fish grants a wish in return. The magical wishing fish grants them a new house, riches and power.
The Town Musicians of Bremen
Areli Is A Dreamer: A True Story By Areli Morales, A Daca Recipient
“In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City”–
Yenebi’s Drive To School
Yenebi, her sister Melanie, and mom drive to school every morning across the US-Mexico border.
To The Other Side
“A girl reframes the dangerous border crossing between Mexico and the United States as a game to help her brother through the journey”–
The Musicians Of Bremen: A Grimm’s Fairy Tale
