Books That Foster Critical Literacy:
Avi. (1993). Nothing but the truth. New York: Avon. (U)
Bunting, E. (1997). A day’s work. New York: Clarion Books. (P)
Bunting, E. (1999). Smokey night. San Diego: Voyager. (P-M)
Curtis, C.P. (2000). The Watsons go to Burmingham – 1963. New York: Laurel Leaf. (M-U)
Fleischman, P. (2004) Seedfolks. New York: Harper-Trophy. (M)
Golenbock, P. (1992). Teammates. San Diego: Voyager. (M)
Hesse, K. (2001). Witness. New York: Scholastic. (U)
Hiaasen, C. (2006). Hoot. New York: Yearling. (M-U)
Hiaasen, C. (2007). Flush. New York: Knopf. (M-U)
Lowry, L. (2006). The giver. New York: Delacorte. (U)
Ringgold, F. (2003). If a bus could talk: The story of Rosa Parks. New York: Aladdin Books. (P-M)
Ryan, P.M. (2002). Esperanza rising. New York: Blue Sky Press. (M)
Uchida, Y. (1996). The bracelet. New York: Puttman. (P)
Winter, J. (2008). Wangari’s trees of peace: A true story from Africa. San Diego: Harcourt. (P-M)
Woodson, J. (2001). The other side. New York: Putman. (P)[4]
Bunting, E. (1997). A day’s work. New York: Clarion Books. (P)
Bunting, E. (1999). Smokey night. San Diego: Voyager. (P-M)
Curtis, C.P. (2000). The Watsons go to Burmingham – 1963. New York: Laurel Leaf. (M-U)
Fleischman, P. (2004) Seedfolks. New York: Harper-Trophy. (M)
Golenbock, P. (1992). Teammates. San Diego: Voyager. (M)
Hesse, K. (2001). Witness. New York: Scholastic. (U)
Hiaasen, C. (2006). Hoot. New York: Yearling. (M-U)
Hiaasen, C. (2007). Flush. New York: Knopf. (M-U)
Lowry, L. (2006). The giver. New York: Delacorte. (U)
Ringgold, F. (2003). If a bus could talk: The story of Rosa Parks. New York: Aladdin Books. (P-M)
Ryan, P.M. (2002). Esperanza rising. New York: Blue Sky Press. (M)
Uchida, Y. (1996). The bracelet. New York: Puttman. (P)
Winter, J. (2008). Wangari’s trees of peace: A true story from Africa. San Diego: Harcourt. (P-M)
Woodson, J. (2001). The other side. New York: Putman. (P)[4]
Resources for Finding Culturally Diverse Books:
The following is a selection of the many books that you might want to consult when selecting culturally diverse literature.
Fox, Dana, and Kathy Short, Stories Matter: The Complexity of Cultural Authenticity in Children’s Literature
Harris Violet, Teaching Multicultural Literature in Grades K-8
Helbig, Althea, and A.R. Perkins, Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Horning, Kathleen, Ginny Moose Kruse, and Megan Schliesman, Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Miller-Lachmann, Lynn, Our Family, Our Friends, Our World
Pratt, Linda, and Janice Beaty, Transcultural Children’s Literature
Quintero, Elizabeth, and Mary Kay Rummel, American Voices: Webs of Diversity
Smith, Henrietta, The Coretta Scott King Awards:1970-2004
Stan, Susan, editor, The World through Children’s Books
Tomlinson, Carl, editor, Children’s Books from Other Countries
Harris Violet, Teaching Multicultural Literature in Grades K-8
Helbig, Althea, and A.R. Perkins, Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Horning, Kathleen, Ginny Moose Kruse, and Megan Schliesman, Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Miller-Lachmann, Lynn, Our Family, Our Friends, Our World
Pratt, Linda, and Janice Beaty, Transcultural Children’s Literature
Quintero, Elizabeth, and Mary Kay Rummel, American Voices: Webs of Diversity
Smith, Henrietta, The Coretta Scott King Awards:1970-2004
Stan, Susan, editor, The World through Children’s Books
Tomlinson, Carl, editor, Children’s Books from Other Countries
A committee of the International Reading Association also generates a list, “Notable Books for a Global Society”, published annually in the February issue of The Reading Teacher.[5]