Doors to the World - Realistic Fiction

Take Me Out to the Yakyu

dnoto — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:57:07 +0000

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Take Me Out to the Yakyu tells the story of a young boy who goes to baseball games in the United States with his American grandfather, and in Japan with his Japanese grandfather. From the very first page, the author shows the love that the bicultural protagonist has for baseball, whether it be in the United States or Japan. The boy describes the two distinct experiences of baseball in the two countries. Each page shows a part of the experience, first from the American perspective and vocabulary, and then contrasting that with the Japanese one. The boy shows the reader the social, cultural, linguistic, and technological differences in the two baseball outings. The illustrations depict the differences described, giving visual context to a young reader. At the end of the story, the author provides a bilingual glossary of baseball and other terms as well as a short history of the game itself.

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Atheneum Books for Young Readers

ISBN#:

9781442441774

Author:

Aaron Meshon

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Aaron Meshon

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http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/atheneum/

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Elizabeth Arias and Vicky Mahoney

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Cultural practices

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Father's Chinese Opera

dnoto — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:09:24 +0000

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Author and illustrator Rich Lo shows us the components of the Chinese opera as seen through the eyes of a young boy. In Father’s Chinese Opera we learn about the boy's desire to perform after watching his father conduct the opera, and see the steps the boy takes towards his goal.

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Sky Pony Press

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9781628736106

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Rich Lo

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Rich Lo

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English

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My Name Is Yoon

dnoto — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:05:43 +0000

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My Name is Yoon is a beautifully rendered picture book depicting a Korean child who has left her native home and immigrated to America. She is struggling with the cultural differences. This is evidenced by Yoon’s resistance to writing the English version of her name.

At the beginning of the book, Yoon is given a phonetic spelling of her Korean name in English. Although her dad reassures her that the English version of her name still keeps its original meaning of “shining wisdom”, Yoon dislikes it because it loses the uniqueness of her Korean name. Yoon can see in her Korean name the symbols dancing together, reminding her of the life she left behind in Korea. In her English name she sees the letters each standing alone with no connections to each other, symbolizing her current feelings.

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Farrar Straus Giroux

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9781250057112

Author:

Helen Recorvits

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Gabi Swiatkowska

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English

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My Name Is Yoon

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https://us.macmillan.com/fsg/

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The Wakame Gatherers

dnoto — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 20:24:35 +0000

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Nanami has two grandmothers: Baachan, who lives with her family in Japan, and Gram, who lives in Maine. When Gram visits Japan for the first time, Baachan takes her and Nanami on a trip to the seaside to gather Wakame, a long, curvy seaweed that floats near the shore.

While the three assemble their equipment and ride the streetcar to the beach, Baachan explains how Wakame and other seaweeds are used in Japan. Gram shares stories about how seaweeds are used in Maine, and Nanami translates for them both.

By the end of the day, Nanami's two grandmothers discover that they have much in common despite being from countries that fought in the war they both remember vividly. Now, looking out across the beach at the surfers, dog walkers, and seaweed gatherers, they share an appreciation of this precious peace.

Source: https://www.leeandlow.com/books/the-wakame-gatherers

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Lee & Low Books

ISBN#:

978188500833

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Holly Thompson

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Kazumi Wilds

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The Wakame Gatherers

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Asia and the Pacific

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Japan

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https://www.leeandlow.com/books/the-wakame-gatherers

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Water Color

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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

szachs — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:32:26 +0000

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What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on a true story, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation-and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big.

Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!

Source: http://www.rafaellopez-books.com/maybe-something-beautiful

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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9780544357693

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Rafael López

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English

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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

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https://www.hmhco.com/shop/books/Maybe-Something-Beautiful/9780544357693

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I Love Saturdays y Domingos

szachs — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:17:59 +0000

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Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the child in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background, and on Sundays–los domingos–she visits Abuelito y Abuelita, who are Mexican-American. While the two sets of grandparents are different in many ways, they also have a great deal in common–in particular, their love for their granddaughter.

While we follow our narrator to the circus and the pier, share stories from her grandparents’ pasts, and celebrate her birthday, the depth and joy of both cultures are conveyed in Spanish and English. This affirmation of both heritages will speak to all children who want to know more about their own families and ethnic backgrounds.

Source: http://almaflorada.com/i-love-saturdays-y-domingos/

Publisher:

Simon & Schuester

ISBN#:

978-068987409

Author:

Alma Flor Ada

Illustrator:

Elivia Savadier

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I Love Saturdays y Domingos

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I Love Saturdays y Domingos

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http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/I-Love-Saturdays-y-domingos/Alma-Flor-Ada/9780689874093

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Water Color

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Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin

msolomon — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:43:31 +0000

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Abrams Books for Young Readers

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9780810938724

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Duncan Tonatiuh

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Duncan Tonatiuh

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Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin

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Mirror

msolomon — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:34:08 +0000

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Candlewick Press

ISBN#:

9780763648480

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Jeannie Baker

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Jeannie Baker

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Deep in the Sahara

msolomon — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:14:58 +0000

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Schwartz & Wade Books

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9780375870347

9780375970344

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Kelly Cunnane

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Hoda Hadadi

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Deep in the Sahara

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Deep in the Sahara

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Africa

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Mauritania

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http://penguinrandomhouse.ca/search?search=Deep%20in%20the%20Sahara

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Growing Up

My Pen

srlombard — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 02:29:31 +0000

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My pen rides dinosaurs and hides an elephant in a teacup. What can your pen do? Acclaimed author and illustrator Christopher Myers uses rich black-and-white illustrations to bring a sketchbook to life, showing that with a simple pen, a kid can do anything!

Source: http://books.disney.com/book/my-pen/

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Disney-Hyperion Publishing

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978-142310371

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Christopher Myers

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Christopher Myers

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English

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My Pen

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My Pen

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My Pen

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