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Books Dealing with Diversity

Child magazine requested a list of books dealing with diversity.  This list was compiled in March 2004 by the ALSC Quicklists Consulting Committee.

 

Bernard, Ashley.   Cleversticks.  Crown, 1991.  Ages 4 - 8

 

Bridges, Ruby.   Through My Eyes: Articles and Interviews Compiled and Edited by Margo Lundell.  Scholastic, 1999.   Ages 7 -10

 

Clements, Andrew.   The Jacket.  Simon & Schuster, 2002.  Ages 9 - 11 

 

Dooley, Norah.   Everybody Cooks Rice.   Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1991.

Illustrated by Peter J. Thornton     Ages 4 - 9

 

Friedman, Ina R.   How My Parents Learned to Eat.   Houghton Mifflin Company,

1984.   Illustrated by Allen Say    Ages 4 - 8

 

Hoffman, Mary.   Amazing Grace.   Dial Books for Young Readers, 1991.

Illustrated by Caroline Binch    Ages 4 – 8

 

Hollyer, Beatrice.   Wake Up, World!   A Day in the Life of Children Around the World.  Holt, 1999.   Ages  6 – 8

 

Medina, Jane. My Name is Jorge On Both Sides of the River: Poems.   Boyds Mills, 1999.  Ages 9 - 11

 

Parks, Rosa.   Rosa Parks: My Story.  Dial, 1992.  Ages 9 - 11

 

Pinkwater, Daniel.   The Big Orange Splot.   Hastings House, 1977.  Ages 4 - 8

 

Polacco, Patricia.   Chicken Sunday.  Philomel, 1992.  Ages 5 - 8

 

Seuss, Dr.   The Sneeches and Other Stories.  Random House, 1961.  Ages 3 - 8 

 

Woodson, Jacqueline.   The Other Side.  Illustrated by E.B. Lewis.  Putnam, 2001.  Ages 5 - 8

 

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