Children’s Literature to Promote Diversity and International-mindedness
Compiled by Cynthia Smith (2011)
Aardema, Verna. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
Aardema, Verna. Koi and the Kola Nuts: A tale from Liberia
Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno’s Sundial
Burleigh, Robert. Langston’s Ride
Burns, Marilyn. This Book is About Time
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud, Not Buddy
Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
dePaola, Tommie. Bonjour, Mr. Satie
Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House
Fox, Mem. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (elderly)
Franklin, Sharon. The Inside Story! 20 Thematic Science Experiments (Explore Science Series)
Golenbock, Peter. Teammates
Haley, Gail E. A Story, a Story
Howard, Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Aunt Flossie’s Hats and Crab Cakes later
Krebs, Laurie. We all went on a safari: A counting journey through Tanzania
Kreisler, Shelley & Ken. Everybody Works
Lasky, Kathryn. The Man Who Made Time Travel
Lind, Michael. Bluebonnet Girl
Marsden, Carolyn. The Gold-threaded Dress
Martin, Jr., Bill. Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
May, Kathy L. Molasses Man
McKissack, Patricia C. Goin’ Someplace
McKissack, Patricia C. The Honest to Goodness Truth
Menzel, Peter. Material World
Michener, James. Miracle in Seville
Morris Ann. Houses and Homes (Around the World Series)
Nelson, Robert. Respecting Others
Noyes, Deborah. Hana in the Time of the Tulips
Ogawa, Yoko. The Housekeeper and the Professor
Partridge, Elizabeth. Kogi’s Mysterious Journey
Raven, Margot Theis. Circle Unbroken (Sweetgrass baskets)
Rodanas, Kristine. The Blind Hunter
Rumford, James. Sequoyah
Rylant, Cynthia. An Angel for Solomon Singer
Rylant, Cynthia. When I was Young in the Mountains
Sacre, Antonio. The Barking Mouse
Singer, Isaac Bashevis. Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
Smothers, Ethel Footman. The Hard Times Jar
Smythe, William Douglas. Everybody Can Be a Hero
Spagnoli, Cathy. Terrific Trickster Tales from Asia
St. Romain, Rose Ann. Moon’s Cloud Blanket
Stanley, Sanna. Monkey for Sale
Tompert, Ann. Grandfather Tang’s Story – A tale told with tangrams
Velasquez, Eric. Granma’s Records
Wojciechowska, Maia. Shadow of a Bull
Wojciechowski, Susan. A Fine St. Patrick’s Day
Wolf, Bernard. Coming to America: A Muslim Family Story
Wood, Douglas. Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
Yep, Lawrence. Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 (The Royal Diaries)