Talking About September 11: You and Your Child Resources for Parents and Teachers

Children of the World: Understanding Others

Allen, Thomas B.     Where Children Live. (Grades k - 2)
Describes the life and environment of children from different cultures in different parts of the world.

The Big Book for Peace.     (Grades k - 4)
The wisdom of peace and the absurdity of fighting are demonstrated in seventeen stories and poems by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz, Milton Meltzer, and Nancy Willard, illustrated by famous illustrators such as Paul Zelinsky, the Dillons, and Maurice Sendak.

Eve Smoky Night.     (Grades k - 3)
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.

Copsey, Susan Elizabeth     Children Just Like Me. (Grades k - 4)
Photographs and text depict the homes, schools, family life, and culture of young people around the world.

Dooley, Norah     Everybody Cooks Rice. (Preschool - Grade 2)
A child is sent to find a younger brother at dinnertime and is introduced to a variety of cultures through encountering the many different ways rice is prepared at the different households visited.

Gershator, David     Bread is for Eating. (Preschool - Grade 2)
Mamita explains how bread is created in a song sung in both English and Spanish.

Hamanaka, Sheila     All the Colors of the Earth. (Preschool - Grades 2)
Reveals in verse that despite outward differences children everywhere are essentially the same and all are lovable.

Heide, Florence Parry     Sami and the Time of the Troubles. (Grades k - 3)
A ten-year-old Lebanese boy goes to school, helps his mother with chores, plays with his friends, and lives with his family in a basement shelter when bombings occur and fighting begins on his street.

Matthews, Mary     Magid Fasts for Ramadan. (Grades 2 - 4)
Magid, an eight-year-old Muslim boy in Cairo, is determined to celebrate Ramadan by fasting, despite the opposition of family members who feel that he is not yet old enough to fast.

Matze, Claire Sidhom     The Stars in My Geddoh's Sky. (Grades k - 2)
Alex's Arabic-speaking grandfather comes to visit the United States, and Alex learns about his grandfather's Middle Eastern homeland.

Middleton, Don     Dealing with Discrimination. (Grades k - 3)
Discusses discrimination on both the general and individual levels and provides advice on dealing with and ending it.

Morris, Ann     Families. (Preschool)
A simple explanation of families, how they function, how they are different, and how they are alike.

Nye, Naomi Shihab     Sitti's Secrets. (Grades k - 2)
A young girl describes a visit to see her grandmother in a Palestinian village on the West Bank.


Being Brave

Henkes, Kevin     Sheila Rae, The Brave. (Preschool - Grade 1)
When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue.

Holabird, Katharine     Alexander and the Dragon. (Preschool - Grade 1)
A very small boy is afraid of the dark, especially when the shadow under his bed becomes a fierce dragon. He soon learns, however, that even dragons have their gentle side.

Hubbard, Woodleigh     All That You Are. (Preschool - Grade 1)
Celebrates the reader for following dreams, walking with confidence, standing with courage, living with compassion, forgiving, and embracing peace.

Kreiner, Anna     Let's Talk About Being Afraid. (Preschool - Grade 2)
A simple introduction to what causes fear and how to handle being afraid.

Mallat, Kathy     Brave Bear. (Preschool)
A bear bravely goes out on a limb to help a baby bird get back to its nest.

Williams, Linda     The Little Old Lady Who was Not Afraid of Anything. (Preschool - Grade 1)
A little old lady who is not afraid of anything must deal with a pumpkin head, a tall black hat, and other spooky objects that follow her through the dark woods trying to scare her.

Wormell, Mary     Hilda Hen's Scary Night. (Preschool - Grade 2)
During her nighttime journey to the henhouse Hilda Hen finds unexpected courage within herself as she tiptoes past a snake, runs from a fox, and swims a lake.

10/01
LW

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