Dear Teachers and Librarians,
Here are some resources to support learning with your students and community about the world of human migration and to find children’s books and novels about immigrants in the U.S. today
A Discussion Guide for Go Home, a novel, by me and Lochan Sharma
This is my newest book, a young adult novel, from Groundwood Books. I created it with Lochan Sharma, whose family immigrated to New Hampshire from Nepal.
This is me with Lochan Sharma and his mom, Ambika Sharma. His whole family helped to create this book.
Diverse Book Finder is a data base to search for books by theme, by ethnicity, by genre and many other descriptors.
Here you’ll find a wealth of beautiful resources to help students and communities meet, understand, and welcome newcomers to schools and neighborhoods. IYNBs includes a data base of children’s and young adult books about immigrants and cross cultural connections , discussion guides, activities, videos, and essays that explore the use of literature to build community.
More Ways to Find Diverse Books: searchable by ethnicity, community, and age-range
One Moon Reviews on my blog.
Resources on my earlier books: (Click on the purple text below.)
A FEAST FOR JOSEPH (picture book with OD Bonny)
Interview with co-writers OD Bonny and Terry is here
JOSEPH’S BIG RIDE Resources from I’m Your Neighbor Books (picture book)
JOSEPH’S BIG RIDE is part of I’m Your Neighbor Books’ Welcoming Library. You’ll find lesson plans, bike artwork, a video read aloud and more resources here. You can also read about the amazing Welcoming Library.
The Beautiful Blackbird Festival created an animated video of Joseph’s Big Ride (please scroll to bottom of page.
LUIS PAINTS THE WORLD (picture book)
EITHER THE BEGINNING OR THE END OF THE WORLD Discussion Guide is here. (YA novel)
THE GOOD BRAIDER (YA novel)
The Good Braider Blog reading lists of books about Africa, hear a South Sudanese rap star, journey to Kakuma
The Good Braider, An Educator’s Guide Portland High School ESOL teacher Thomas Talarico’s educator’s guide featuring vocabulary skill building and comprehension questions
Good Braider Discussion Guide PDF a Discussion Guide for community reads, book clubs, and classes
“I’m Your Neighbor” Reader’s Guide for The Good Braider created for the Portland (ME) City Reading Project Includes ideas for engaging in cultural explorations.