Books in this category reflect the people of the world's nations, religions, and cultures, sometimes as a central feature of the story and other times as part of the story's background.
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All Books in the Cultural & Religious Groups Category
Keepers Felicia Marshall (Illustrator), Jeri Hanel Watts (Author) An African-American boy gives his grandmother a special birthday present, his carrying on the family story-telling traditions. [Grade Level: K - 6]
The Keeping Quilt Written by Patricia Polacco The story of a quilt passed on from mother to daughter for almost a century. [Grade Level: K - 3]
Kimchi and Calamari Written by Rose Kent When his eighth-grade class is assigned to write about their ancestors' journey to America, Joseph Calderaro has a problem. Joseph was adopted from Korea and his parents are raising him in their Italian-American tradition. Though his favorite foods are calamari and eggplant parmesan, Joseph begins to wonder about his Korean heritage. His parents have no information to share and, frustrated, Joseph makes something up, passing off a famous Korean athlete as his grandfather. After his essay is chosen for submission to a national contest, Joseph must come clean. [Grade Level: 4 - 7]
Kinaalda Written and Illustrated by Monty Roessel A Navajo girl takes part in the coming-of-age ceremony, the Kinaalda. [Grade Level: 4 - 6]
King and King and Family Stern Nijland (Author), Linda de Haan (Author)
by Linda de Haan, Stern Nijland
In this sequel to King & King—in which lonely Prince Bertie rejects five fairy-tale princesses and marries a handsome prince—newlywed Kings Bertie and Lee go on a tropical honeymoon. Enamored by the animal families they see in the jungle, they wish for a little one of their own. Before long, they have a strange feeling that something is following them and, upon returning home, they discover a stowaway in their suitcase—a young girl from the jungle, whom they joyfully adopt. [Grade Level: K - 3]
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass: Igniting the Nazi War Against Jews Written by Stephanie Fitzgerald For one horrific night in November 1938, the streets of Germany and Austria were overrun with people bent on destruction. Members of the Nazi Party and their supporters destroyed close to 8,000 Jewish-owned businesses and homes. Hundreds of synagogues were burned to the ground, and more than 100 Jews were killed. This book describes the "night of broken glass" and also presents the historical events that led to the rise of Hitler, the Nazi Party's beliefs about race, and the horrible aftereffects of Kristallnacht. [Grade Level: 5 & Up]
