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Multicultural
Book Collection
RESOURCE GUIDE
Proudly Supported by
Multicultural
Book Collection
RESOURCE GUIDE
Made possible by Macy’s
and Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), founded in 1966,
motivates children to read by working with them, their
parents, and community members to make reading a fun
and beneficial part of everyday life. RIF’s highest priority
is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8.
Through community volunteers in every state and U.S.
territory, RIF provided 4.4 million children with 15 million
new, free books and literacy resources last year. For more
information and to access reading resources, visit RIF’s
website at www.rif.org.
Discover the Joy!
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
Multicultural
Book Collection
RESOURCE GUIDE
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
INTRODUCTION
1
BOOKLIST
2
B O O K AC T I V I T I E S
3
HANDOUTS
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© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
INTRODUCTION
Multicultural
Book Collection
RESOURCE GUIDE
Dear RIF Coordinator:
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) hopes you enjoy your new collection
of hardcover children’s books and the enclosed resources. This book
collection is supported by a grant from Macy’s.
In addition to the hardcover books, each collection includes 50 copies
of Bein’ with You This Way by W. Nikola-Lisa. Inside each copy of this
book, children will find a note inviting them to visit www.rif.org/bookbrag
to share their thoughts about the book and
the other hardcover titles included in your
collection. There is also a free Classroom
Guide available at www.leeandlow.com/
p/bein_tg.mhtml.
The following material contains creative
ideas for thematic explorations of the book
collection and encourages students to
learn about other cultures.
Thank you for your commitment to
children’s literacy. We hope your
book collection brings wonderful
new literacy experiences to your
community. If you have any questions
about your book collection, please
call 1-877-RIF-READ.
Happy Reading,
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
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BOOKLIST
TITLE AUTHOR
14 Cows for America Carmen Agra Deedy
1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving Catherine O’Neill Grace and
Margaret M. Bruchac
The Arrival Shaun Tan
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Bein’ with You This Way W. Nikola-Lisa
Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day; Pat Mora
Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros
Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters Rina Swentzell
A Coyote Solstice Tale Thomas King
Gracias/Thanks Pat Mora
I Help/ Niwechihaw Caitlin Dale Nicholson
Just Like Me: Stories and Self-Portraits by Fourteen Artists Harriet Rohmer, ed.
Listen to the Wind Greg Mortensen
Mi familia/ My Family George Ancona
Minji’s Salon Eun-hee Choung
My Colors, My World/ Mis colores, mi mundo Maya Christina Gonzalez
My Papa Diego and Me/Mi papá Diego y yo: Memories of Guadalupe Rivera Marin
My Father and His Art/Recuerdos de mi padre y su arte
My People Langston Hughes
Nikki and Deja Karen English
Papi’s Gift Karen Stanton
Planting the Trees of Kenya Claire A. Nivola
Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book Nikki Grimes
Sacred Mountain: Everest Christine Taylor-Butler
Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light Tim Tingle
SkySisters Jan Bourdeau Waboose
Sopa de frijoles/Bean Soup Jorge Argueta
Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave Monty Roessel
Stitchin’ and Pullin’: A Gee’s Bend Quilt Patricia C. McKissack
Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku Ellie Crowe
When the Shadbush Blooms Carla Messinger
Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon Ruth Forman
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
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BOOK ACTIVITIES
Books are a gateway to new worlds and experiences. The following pages
offer suggestions on extending your students’ experiences with many
of the books featured in the Multicultural Book Collection. Whether it’s
celebrating family or understanding culture, these motivational activities
are sure to round out your students’ enjoyment of the collection.
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
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BOOK ACTIVITIES
THEME: FAMILY
TITLE: Look into My Mirror, Tell Me What You See…
DURATION: 1 hour
GOAL: To celebrate family as it is defined by each
individual student.
MATERIALS: Glue or paste, writing utensils for
drawing pictures, family photos from students, a mirror
handout (see page 11)
DESCRIPTION: Professor and author, Dr. Rudine Sims
Bishop of Ohio State University, stresses the importance
of children’s reading material both positively reflecting
their world and expanding their world view. By creating
a “mirror” that includes pictures of their families,
children can celebrate who they are and where they
come from. If students cannot bring in family photos,
they can draw members of their families or paste
cut-out symbols from magazines (e.g. flags, foods,
instruments, etc).
As each student is given the chance to share their
mirrors, the mirrors become windows that allow fellow
students to see each other’s lives.
Booklist
N The Arrival
Web Links
N Bein’ with You This Way
Reading Is Fundamental
N Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters Invite families to continue having fun with literacy at
N Mi familia/My Family home every day of the month by directing them to RIF’s
N Minji’s Salon activity calendars.
N My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo http://www.rif.org/parents/resources/monthly.mspx
N My Papa Diego and Me/Mi papá Diego y yo:
Memories of My Father and His Art/Recuerdos Encourage families to visit the “Grown-Ups” section of
de mi padre y su arte RIF’s Leading to Reading site for fun games to play with
N My People their children ages birth to 5.
N Nikki and Deja http://www.rif.org/kids/leadingtoreading/en/grown-
N Papi’s Gift ups/activities.htm
N Planting the Trees of Kenya
N Sacred Mountain: Everest
The National Center for Family Literacy
N Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness
Regardless of their age, children spend more time at
home than they do at school. Let parents know that they
into Light
N SkySisters
are truly their child’s first teacher and that there are
several informal ways for learning to take place in every
N Sopa de frijoles/Bean Soup room and area of the home as shown by the National
N Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns Center for Family Literacy’s “Literacy House.”
to Weave http://www.famlit.org/onlineactivities/house/swf/ind
ex.htm
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
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BOOK ACTIVITIES
THEME: FOLKTALES
& TRADITIONS
TITLE: Perfect Parchment
DURATION: 45 minutes
GOAL: Students will create an authentic-looking
canvas to display their folktale illustrations.
MATERIALS: Cold coffee or tea (about 1/2 cup),
several sheets of white paper, string or ribbon, a
blowdryer, paints or crayons
DESCRIPTION: Children create a beautiful work of
art on their very own piece of parchment. Explain to
students that parchment is usually a thin material made
from calfskin, sheepskin, or goatskin, but that they will
be making theirs out of paper. The most common use
for parchment is as the pages of a book, manuscript, or
old map.
Provide each student with a piece of white paper.
Tell them to rip off all the edges and crumple up the
paper. Flatten out the papers and place all of them on a
cookie sheet. Pour the coffee or tea over the stack of
paper making sure it covers the entire sheet. Let the
paper soak in the liquid for ten minutes, then remove
and blow dry thoroughly. Once dry, allow children to
draw an illustration from a folktale on the parchment
with crayons or paint. To add authenticity, roll up the
parchment and tie with a piece of string or ribbon.
Web Links
Animals, Myths, and Legends
A kid-friendly collection of legends and myths from
Booklist around the world.
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm
N Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book
Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día Pitara Kids Network
de los libros A large collection of folktales, fables, and legends for
N A Coyote Solstice Tale kids complete with fun illustrations.
N Gracias/Thanks http://www.pitara.com/talespin/folktales.asp
N Sopa de frijoles/Bean Soup
N Stitchin’ and Pullin’: A Gee’s Bend Quilt eHow
N Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon An article listing a variety of crafts designed for
N Planting the Trees of Kenya
children based on folktales.
http://www.ehow.com/list_5939287_crafts-children-
folktales.html
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
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BOOK ACTIVITIES
THEME: TRADITIONS
MATERIALS: Construction paper, standard blank
paper, pencil, crayons, stapler
DESCRIPTION: Fold a sheet of 8 1/2” x 11”
construction paper and three to five sheets of standard
blank paper in half. Place the folded blank paper inside
the construction paper to create a booklet. Open the
booklet to the center, making sure all of the pages are
lined up. Staple the pages together in the center of the
booklet to create a spine. Once the book has been
assembled, ask students to think of a tradition, holiday,
or special occasion that is important to them and their
family. In the book, have the children write or draw
pictures describing the event. Ask them: Who is
involved? What takes place? Why is it important to
you?
After completing the books, ask students to share
them with classmates. Some students may describe the
same event but have different experiences of the event.
As students share, discuss and build upon the similari-
ties among their stories while helping them appreciate
the differences. For example, in 1621 A New Look At
Thanksgiving we discover that the Wampanoag and
English people shared many meals during the 1621
celebration rather than a single large meal.
Web Links
The Plimoth Foundation
Find information and research about the Wampanoag
People and the Colonial English community in the
1600s.
http://www.plimoth.org and www.nmai.si.edu
Booklist Oyate
This website offers critical evaluation of books and
N 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving curricula with Indian themes.
http://www.oyate.org
TITLE: His Story! Her Story! My Story! National Museum of the American Indian
Learn about museum exhibits, collections, and resources
dedicated to American Indian languages and cultures.
DURATION: 1 hour
http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=
education&second=dc&third=general
GOAL: Students will write about a special occasion or
tradition and share their unique experiences.
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
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BOOK ACTIVITIES
THEME: FRIENDSHIP
TITLE: Friendship Collage
DURATION: 45 minutes
GOAL: To create a classroom- or school-wide collage
that celebrates friendship and acceptance.
MATERIALS: Poster board, magazines, crayons,
markers, glue, scissors
DESCRIPTION: In 1935, the U.S. Congress announced
that the first Sunday of August would be known as
National Friendship Day. The idea soon became popular
outside the U.S. as well and now it is celebrated by
several countries all over the world. Encourage the
students in your school to celebrate friendship by
making a friendship collage.
Write on the black board, “To have good friends,
you must be a good friend.” Ask the children to explain
this statement and to tell you why they either agree or
disagree with it. Ask them to think of ways that good
friends treat each other. List their answers on the board
and discuss each one. Next, brainstorm ways that kids
can be more tolerant and accepting of each other. Write
them on the board. They can also contribute slogans or
mottos about friendships. Have the children look for
examples of friendship behaviors—such as holding
hands or playing together—in magazines, or make
pictures of them. Then have them use the pictures to
create a classroom collage or posters to display in the
hallway or around the school.
Web Links
Lee & Low Books
Download the Lee & Low Publishing teacher’s guide for
Bein’ with You This Way to integrate concepts from the
book into social studies, art, and music activities.
http://www.leeandlow.com/images/pdfs/bein.pdf
Booklist Reading Is Fundamental
N
RIF Ready reading activities are a good way to extend
Nikki and Deja
N
the stories about friendship. These activities are
Bein’ with You This Way
appropriate for children ages birth to 15.
N Gracias/Thanks http://erams.rif.org/Markup/RIFReady/Motivational
N My Colors, My World/Mis colores mi mundo ActivitiesResults.aspx?ChildAges=2,5,8,11,14,15&
Themes=10
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
7BOOK ACTIVITIES
THEME: HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: Throughout history, people have
enjoyed making quilts to provide a visual representation
of historical places, people, and events. The book titles
included with this activity provide us with a glimpse of
important people and events from a variety of places
and eras. How would you best illustrate these specific
moments in history?
Cut 8 1/2”x 11” sheets of white paper into quarters.
Hand out one quarter of the paper to each child. Ask
children to close their eyes and think of an image or
symbol that best illustrates the moment in history from
the story they have read. Have children draw the image
on their sheet of paper. Lay out four 5” x 7” pieces of
colored felt on a flat surface. Punch multiple holes along
the sides of the felt. Using yarn or ribbon, sew together
the pieces of felt. Once they have been connected, glue a
drawing to the middle of each felt piece. When the glue
has dried, the children can recall important moments in
history by looking at the quilt.
Web Links
The Kennedy Center
A variety of lesson plans, activities, and other resources
Booklist related to the Harlem Renaissance.
N Sacred Mountain: Everest
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/harlem/
classroom/lesson_resources.html
N 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving
N Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life
National Geographic for Kids
of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal Photographs and background information related to the
N Stitchin’ and Pullin’: A Gee’s Bend Quilt Sherpa people of Nepal.
N Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/
Kahanamoku peopleplaces/sherpa
National Museum of the American Indian
A variety of educational activities and resources related
TITLE: History Quilt
to American Indian history and culture.
http://www.nmai.si.edu
DURATION: 45 minutes
National Endowment for the Humanities
GOAL: To create a quilt that provides visual representa-
Government website with lesson plans on the influence
tions of the information gathered from the story read.
and importance of quilts in U.S. history.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=241
MATERIALS: Different colored sheets of felt cut into
5” x 7” pieces, glue, yarn or ribbon, crayons or markers,
hole puncher, sheets of 8 1/2” x 11” white paper cut into
quarters, and scissors
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
8BOOK ACTIVITIES
THEME: PEOPLE
TITLE: My Very Own Flag
DURATION: 30 minutes
GOAL: Students will learn about themselves and be
able to describe their attributes through pictures.
MATERIALS: “About Me” handout and “My Very
Own Flag” handout (see page 11), craft sticks, tape,
crayons or markers, books or other resources with
information about different countries and their flags
DESCRIPTION: Students will have fun creating a flag
that represents their individuality!
Explain to the students that a flag is an important
symbol that represents a country or a group of people.
Ask the students, “If you had a flag that represented just
you, what would it look like?” Have each student fill
out the “About Me” handout. When the students have
completed the handout, give them the flag template.
Students can create their own flag using the information
they wrote on their “About Me” handout. Encourage
them to include shapes and colors of their own design.
(Remind the students they don’t have to include all of
the ideas from their handout.) Cut out the flag, and tape
a craft stick to its left side. Have the students explain
their flags to the class, and encourage them to wave
them proudly!
Web Links
Reading Is Fundamental
An online database of motivational activities based on
Booklist themes and age groups.
http://erams.rif.org/Markup/RIFReady/Motivational
N Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life ActivitiesSearch.aspx
of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshall
N Bein’ with You This Way AHC Arts & Crafts
N My People A listing of various Cinco de Mayo crafts for children.
N Sacred Mountain: Everest
Additional crafts based on cultures and themes can also
N Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon
be found on this website.
N Just Like Me: Stories and Self-Portraits by
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/cincodemayo
mexicancraftsideaskids.html
Fourteen Artists
N Listen to the Wind
Disney Family Fun
N Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke A fun website full of great arts and crafts activities, such
Kahanamoku as this African cloth project.
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/adire-cloth-661042
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
9BOOK ACTIVITIES
THEME: POETRY
TITLE: Pictorial Poetry
DURATION: 45 minutes
GOAL: Students will interpret their vision of a poem
by providing a pictorial representation of what they
have read.
MATERIALS: Pencils, crayons or markers, 8 1/2” x 11”
paper
DESCRIPTION: Provide each student with a sheet of
paper. Ask each student to divide the sheet of paper into
eight boxes by folding it halfway across the width and
four times along the length. After reading or listening to
one of the poems, have each student draw a picture in
each of the boxes to represent each line of the poem. For
example, the first line of the poem should be illustrated
in the first box on the paper. For longer poems, students
may choose their favorite lines to depict in the boxes.
(Note: Students might need to read or listen to the
poem a second time in order to refresh their memory.)
Afterward, have students pass around their interpreta-
tions so that they can see what others have done. When
completed, have students attach a copy of the poem to
the back of their illustrated sheet.
For added fun, have students switch papers and
write a new version of the poem based on their
classmates’ drawings.
Web Links
Reading Is Fundamental
RIF’s Reading Planet, geared toward children ages 6
and up, contains a variety of exciting and interactive
games that promote literacy, including this fun poetry
activity.
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/gamestation/
poetrysplatter.htm
Booklist Favorite Poem Project
N My People
This site is devoted to providing educators with a wide
array of lesson plans and information that encourage
N Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book children to explore poetry through various techniques.
http://www.favoritepoem.org
© 2010 Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
10HANDOUTS
The following three handouts are to be reproduced and distributed
to the students as part of the materials for the book activities.
MIRROR HANDOUT
This handout is related to the
book activity found on page 4.
Theme: Family
Title: Look into My Mirror, Tell Me What You See…
ABOUT ME HANDOUT
This handout is related to the
book activity found on page 9.
Theme: People
Title: My Very Own Flag
MY VERY OWN FLAG HANDOUT
This handout is related to the
book activity found on page 9.
Theme: People
Title: My Very Own Flag
©Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. Visit www.rif.org for more fun activities.
11LOOK INTO MY MIRROR,
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE...
MIRROR HANDOUT ©Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. Visit www.rif.org for more fun activities.ABOUT ME!
1. My favorite color(s) is/are: 5. My favorite animal is:
2. My favorite number is: 6. My favorite school subject is:
3. My favorite food is: 7. My favorite hobby is:
4. My favorite sport is: 8. My favorite story is:
ABOUT ME HANDOUT ©Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. Visit www.rif.org for more fun activities.MY VERY OWN FLAG! MY VERY OWN FLAG HANDOUT ©Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. Visit www.rif.org for more fun activities.
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Encourage kids to visit www.rif.org/bookbrag to share
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