Books in this category include customs and traditions of people around the world. In some books the emphasis is on commonalties among people; in others, the focus is on the ways that people and groups of people can be different from one another.
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All Books in the Customs & Traditions Category
Leaving for America Roslyn Bresnick-Perry (Author), Mira Reisberg (Illustrator) A portrayal of life in a Russian-Jewish community in the 1920s as seen through the eyes of a young girl who is leaving for America. [Grade Level: 4 - 6]
A Lei for Tutu Rebecca Nevers Fellows (Author), Linda Finch (Illustrator) A young Hawaiian girl who loves making lei with her grandmother must make a very special one for Lei Day when her grandmother becomes ill. [Grade Level: Pre-K - 3]
Love to Mama: A Tribute to Mothers Pat Mora (Editor), Paul S. Barragan (Illustrator) In this beautifully illustrated book, 13 Latino poets write with joy, humor, and love about the powerful and undeniable bond between mothers, grandmothers, and children. These talented poets write passionately and vividly about the tremendous influence their mothers and grandmothers had on them. [Grade Level: 3 - 6]
Luke Has Asthma, Too Allison Rogers (Author), Michael Middleton (Illustrator) A young boy with asthma is comforted by his discovery that his cousin, Luke, has asthma, too. They both experience the same things and become eachother's support. [Grade Level: K - 2]
Madoulina: A Girl Who Wanted to Go to School Written by Joel Bognomo Madoulina loves school but has to help her mother sell food in the marketplace this schoolyear instead. Her teacher speaks to her mother and makes an arrangement. [Grade Level: Pre-K - 3]
