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Chocolate Milk, Por Favor: Celebrating Diversity with Empathy: Authors; Maria Dismondy &
Nancy Raines Day, ISBN: 9780984855834, First Printing 2015.
Diversity Element: Culture, Race and Ethnicity
This book is about the acceptance of culture, race, and ethnicity as the main character, Gabe, is attending
his first day of school in America in which this would allow other students to view this book as a window
when reading. I feel as though this would invite students in the 2 nd grade to connect with Gabe as they are
adjusting to their new classroom community, or if they have a new student join the class during the school
year.

2. It Began with a Page: Authors: Kyo Maclear, ISBN: 9780062447623, HarperCollins Publisher,
2019.
Diversity Element: Culture, race and ethnicity
This book stood out to me because the main character, Gyo Fujikawa a young artist learning about the
new culture since her family is from Japan and they just arrived in California for her mother’s new job.
The elements of culture and diversity will engage young readers to see themselves as windows and
mirrors when exploring watching Gyo grow and thrive as she adapts and even connect.

3. Honeysmoke: A story of Finding your Color: Author Monique Fields, ISBN: 9781256118529,
Publisher Imprint 2019
Diversity Element: Race and Ethnicity, Disability
This book stood out to me because this book serves as a child-friendly way to start the conversation of
diversity amongst others and help gather others around to understand our differing culture within the
world. Simone, the main character is finding her place in the world which could allow students to connect
with this book as a window, mirror, and/or sliding door when discussing cultures with students at the
beginning of year to learn about acceptance.

4. I Believe I Can: Authors: Grace Byers and Keturah Ariel Bobo, ISBN: 978-0062667137,
Publisher: Balzer and Bray, 2020
Diversity Element: Culture, Race, Age, Sexual orientation, disability
I choose to include this book because this book can be used as a sliding door for all students in the
classroom at a young age of differing cultures. This book empowers young readers to believe in
themselves to try challenging tasks and teaches boys and girls of every background to love and believe in
themselves in which I believe can help build confidence at a young age and to use your voice to share
about specific beliefs.

5. I am Enough: Authors: Grace Byers and Keturah Ariel Bobo, ISBN: 9780062667120, Publisher:
Balzer and Bray, 2018.
Diversity Element: Culture, race, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation
This book stood out to be as it would allow young students to understand they are enough no matter their
culture, race, ability(s), religious beliefs, gender, and/or sexual orientation. My goal after reading to
students would that they feel empowered to understand that they are accepted for who they are, and by
seeing Grace throughout the story they too could see themselves as a sliding door within the novel and
not age for an opposing view or because society is saying to change.

6. Snow Globe Wishes: Author: Erin Dealey, ISBN: 978-1534110311, Publisher: Sleeping Bear
Press, 2019
Diversity Element: Culture, Race, ethnicity, age
This book stood out to me against others because the main character is forced to take charge and take care
of her family, similar to students with differing backgrounds who may be in my class. The culture and
race within the story would allow another student to view this book as a window or mirror to connect with
the main character and learn how to be courageous, and brave for the community no matter the age
difference.

7. Fry Bread: Author: Kevin Noble Maillard, ISBN: 978-1626727465, Publisher: Roaring Brook
Press, 2019
Diversity Element: Ethnicity, Culture, disability
This book stood out to me because I feel as though there are not many books that involve a Native
American Family(s) for children. Specifically, to 2 nd grade we learn content about the Native American
tribes across the United States so students with the same cultural background have the opportunity to
connect with the main character which could empower students to share with the class about their diverse
culture.

8. Another: Author: Christian Robinson, ISBN: 978-1534421677, Publisher: Atheneum Books for
Young Readers, 2019
Diversity Element: Culture, age, disability
The complex illustration throughout the book challenges the audience to think about what they would do
if they encountered a different perspective, discovered another world, or met another you? This
imaginative and exhilarating book will invite students to view this picture book as a sliding door as
students are meeting new friends and learning about their diverse abilities in a community of learners
around them such as on the playground, during centers or at the lunch table.

9. All Are Welcome: Authors: Alexander Penfold, ISBN: 978-0525579649, Publisher: Knopf Books
for Young Readers, 2018.
Diversity Element: Culture, age, ethnicity, disability
I choose this for my 2nd grade class because this picture book celebrates diversity and inclusivity through
relatable topics for students at school such as the playground, at lunch, or on the bus. The author and
illustrator do a creative job portraying our diverse culture in the pictures while explaining all are welcome
in a community no matter your race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or cultural background in which
this would be a great book to read the first couple of days of school while learning about each other and
what makes us unique.

10. Mango Abuela, and Me: Authors: Meg Medina, ISBN: 978-0763695132, Publisher: Candlewick,
2017.
Diversity Element: Culture, ethnicity
I choose to include this book because it highlights a family who is Spanish-speaking and cannot
understand each other because they recently moved to the United States. This book is met for 1 st and 2nd
graders to learn more about immigration and family as two cultures are coming together and being
accepted by both in which my goal for my students reading this would see this book as a window, or
mirror which then could apply if they are adapting to a new community as well.