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99 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 373-1586
fax: (978) 373-8466

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Multicultural Books
for Children, Parents & Teachers

Multicultural Picture Books

The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
Seven-year old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends’ skin.

A Country Far Away by Nigel Gray
Pictures reveal the similarities between the lives of two boys, one in a western country, one in a rural African village.

Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
A Japanese American man tells the tale of his grandfather’s journey to America and his love for both countries.

Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho
A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, a monkey and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby.

Madlenka by Peter Sis
Madlenka, whose city neighbors are from all over the world, goes around the block to show her friends her loose tooth.

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Maria panics when she discovers she has lost her mother’s ring while helping to make tamales for a family get together.

Uptown by Bryan Collier
A tour of the sights of Harlem, including the train, brownstones, summer basketball, the Boy’s Choir and sunset over the Harlem River.

A Very Important Day by Maggie Rugg Herold
Two-hundred nineteen people from thirty-two different countries make their way to downtown New York in a snowstorm to be sworn in as citizens of the United States.

Multicultural Books for Older Readers

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Ten-year-old Bud living in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father.

Crossing the Starlight Bridge by Alice Mead
Nine-year-old Rayanne’s life turns upside down when her father leaves and she has to move off the Penobscot reservation and go live with her grandmother.

The Magic Shell by Nicholasa Mohr
When his family moves from the Dominican Republic to New York City, Jaime uses his uncle’s magical shell to call up happy memories.

The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff
In the early 1900’s, two cousins and their family leave Russia to come to America, hopeful that they will all pass the inspection at Ellis Island.

My Name is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada
Third grader Maria Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., does not want to be called Mary as her teacher suggests. How can she make her teacher understand how important her name is to her?

Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
People from many cultures tell why they have planted gardens in a vacant lot.

The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
Seven-year-old Julian tells stories about his life including getting into trouble with his brother, planting a garden and finding a new friend.

Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka
Everyone in the Yang family is musically talented except Yingtao. His father wants him to play the violin at a recital to bring in more music students. How can Yingtao explain to his father that he would rather play baseball than music?

Resource Books for Teachers and Parents

Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World by Hazel Rochman

Festivals Together: A Guide to Multicultural Celebration by Sue Fitzjohn, Minda Weston, and Judy Large

Multicultural Picture Books: Art for Understanding Others by Sylvia and Kenneth Marantz

Tales Alive! Ten Multicultural Folktales with Activities retold by Susan Milord

Tales of the Shimmering Sky: Ten Global Folktales with Activities retold by Susan Milord

These books were selected by the staff of the Haverhill Public Library and the Early Childhood Resource Center.
These and many other books and materials may be borrowed from the library with a valid library card.
To find out how to get a library card, visit or call the library at 978-373-1586.

HAVERHILL PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHILDREN’S DEPT.

SUMMER READING ADVENTURE 2004

"EXPLORE OTHER WORLDS @ YOUR LIBRARY

MULTICULTURAL BOOKLIST

CALL NO. TITLE CONTINENT or COUNTRY

PICTURE BOOKS

JPic/Ada I love Saturdays y Domingos U.S./Latino

JPic/And The Pot That Juan Built Mexico

JPic/Anh Camille and the Sunflowers France

JPic/Arn Knock, Knock, Teremok! Russia

JPic/Bas My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch Australia

JPic/Cho Halmoni’s Trip Korea

JPic/Cia Carlos, Light the Farolito Mexico

JPic/Coc Bus Route to Boston U.S.

JPic/Dem The Empty Pot China

JPic/DeP The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush U.S.

JPic/Dil Rap a Tap Tap: Here’s Bojangles U.S.

JPic/Dom/Spanish The Perfect Pinata/La Pinata Perfecta U.S./Latino

JPic/Ger CrocoNile Egypt

JPic/Gri Darkness and the Butterfly Africa

JPic/Gut This Land Is Your Land U.S.

JPic/Hag The Man Who Kept House Norway

JPic/Hei The Day of Ahmed’s Secret Egypt

JPic/Les Tacky the Penguin Antarctica

JPic/Lon Ice Bear and Little Fox Canada

JPic/Mar The Little Painter of Sabana Panama

JPic/McD My House Has Stars multi

JPic/Mor Wombat Goes Walkabout Australia

JPic/Pin Rikki-Tikki-Tavi India

JPic/Pot The Year I Didn’t Go to School Italy

JPic/Ray Welcome, Brown Bird S.America

JPic/Say If You Should Hear a Honey Guide Kenya

JPic/Say Grandfather’s Journey Japan

JPic/Tan The Moon Lady China

JPic/Ueg Suki’s Kimono Japan

JPic/Win Elsina’s Clouds Africa

Grande

Any other picture book that is based in any other culture.

Your local library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners sponsor Explore other worlds @ your library® 2004 Statewide Summer Library Adventure.

HAVERHILL PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHILDREN’S DEPT.

SUMMER READING ADVENTURE 2004

"EXPLORE OTHER WORLDS @ YOUR LIBRARY"

MULTICULTURAL BOOKLIST

CALL NO. TITLE CONTINENT or COUNTRY

FOLKLORE AND NON-FICTION

J398.042 folklore from Great Britain

J398.044 folklore from France

J398.046 folklore from Spain

J398.047 folklore from Russia

J398.048 folklore from Norway

J398.051 folklore from China

J398.052 folklore from Japan

J398.054 folklore from India

J398.06 folklore from Africa

J398.073 folklore from United States

J398.074 folklore from Canada

j398.08 folklore from S. America

j398.09 folklore from Australia

J325.7/Fas Coming to America: the Kid’s Book about U.S.

Immigration

J362.7/Dan Our Baby From China: An Adoption Story China

J394.2/Chr Christmas in Spain Spain

J394.2/Suy Korean Children’s Day Korea

J394.26/Beh Gung Hay Fat Choy = Happy New Year China

J573/Lau Painters of the Caves France

J591.994/Ama Amazing animals of Australia Australia

J599.756/StP Siberian Tigers Russia

J609/Hic Technology in the Time of the Vikings Norway

J624.19/Van The Big Dig: Reshaping an American City U.S.

J629.04/Bae This Is the Way We Go to School U.S./multi

J629.4/Ric Astronauts U.S.

J638.2/Joh Silkworms Japan

J709.51/Glu The Art of China China

J759.05/Bai The Impressionists France

J784/Y A Fiesta of Folk Songs from Spain and Latin Spain

America

J796.44/Bai Solid Gold: Gymnastic Stars Russia

J798.83/Sha Dashing through the snow: the Story ot the Alaska

Jr. Iditarod

J915.93/Lye Take a Trip to Thailand Thailand

J929.8/Fra Harold the Herald: a Book about Heraldry Great Britain

J931/See See Inside an Ancient Chinese Town China

J931.04/Fis The Great Wall of China China

J940.1/Jon Knights and Castles Great Britain

J946/Koh Spain Spain

J950.1/Maj The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History China

J951.9/McM Chi-hoon: a Korean Girl Korea

J952/Auc Welcome to Japan Japan

J952/Has Count Your Way Through Japan Japan

J954/Her The Children of India India

J954.1/Pol The Ganges India

J959.3/Mar Guide to Thailand Thailand

J968/Wul In a South African City S. Africa

J971/Wri Canada is My Home Canada

J972.87/Dut The Panama Canal Central Amer.

J980/Man Children of the Incas Peru

J981/Adv An Adventure in the Amazon S. America

J994.29/Bro An Aboriginal Family Australia

JB/Cha Harvesting Hope: the Story of Cesar Chavez U.S.

Any biography would apply for the country the person lived in.

Any other book about other countries or cultures, especially any that have been put out on the Summer Reading Adventure display.

HAVERHILL PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHILDREN’S DEPT.

SUMMER READING ADVENTURE 2004

"EXPLORE OTHER WORLDS @ YOUR LIBRARY

MULTICULTURAL BOOKLIST

CALL NO. TITLE CONTINENT or COUNTRY

FICTION

J/Avi Crispin: the Cross of Lead Great Britain

J/Bes Story for a Black Night Africa

J/Bru The Winter People Canada

J/Bun Spying on Miss Muller Great Britain

J/Bur Rifka Grows Up Russia

J/Car The Family Under the Bridge France

J/Cla Wolf on the Fold Australia

J/Cus Rodzina U.S.

J/Dad Iqbal Pakistan

J/Dea The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins France

J/Dej The Wheel on the School The Netherlands

J/Dic Because of Winn Dixie U.S.

J/Gar All the Children Were Sent Away Great Britain

J/Ibb Journey to the River Sea Brazil

J/Kip The Jungle Book (not Disney!) India

J/Las The Night Journey Russia

J/McC Rajpur: Last of the Bengal Tigers Nepal

J/Nai Journey to Jo’burg S. Africa

J/Par When My Name was Keoko Korea

J/Pat Shanghai Passage China

J/Rei Diary of the Boy King Tut-Ankh-Amen Ancient Egypt

J/Roy Jahanara, Princess of Princesses India

J/Roy Lady of Ch’iao Kuo: Warrior of the South China

J/Rub A Place in the Sun Ancient Egypt

J/Smu Runaway to Freedom: a Story of the Canada

Underground Railroad

J/Spi Milkweed Poland

J/Tay The Well U.S.

J/Whe Chu Ju’s House China

J/Wil The Executioner’s Daughter Medieval Eur.

J/Woj Shadow of a Bull Spain

J/Woo Locomotion U.S.

JPb/3-5/Mag Day of the Dragon King China

JPb/3-5/Mag Lions at Lunchtime Africa

JPb/3-5 (Coerr) Meiko and the Fifth Treasure Japan

JPb/3-5 (George) One Day in the TropicalRain Forest S. America

JPb/5-7 (Fox) The Slave Dancer Africa

JPb/5-7 (Kerr) When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Germany

JPb/5-7 (Konigsburg) The Second Mrs. Giaconda Italy

JPb/5-7 (Elmer) Escape to Murray River Australia

JPb/5-7 (Paterson) The Sign of the Chrysanthemum Japan

JPb/5-7 (Yep) Hiroshima Japan