GRADE 3 BOOKS
This Rising Voices Library offers appealing fiction and informational texts that celebrate the multifaceted identities and the varied talents and interests of Latino people. By fostering a classroom community that supports positive representation and equity, children of all backgrounds will benefit as they build respect and understanding. Your grade 3 library includes 50 books in all: two copies of each theme’s anchor text, plus two copies of each of the additional titles listed below. †
I Only Surf Online written by Val Priebe and illustrated by Jorge H. Santillan* Carmen has always been a basketball
SOMEONE LIKE ME/MEMORABLE CHARACTERS
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player. It’s her favorite sport, and she’s great at it. But when she visits her grandparents’ home near a beach in Mexico, Carmen meets a girl her age who loves to surf, and Carmen decides to try something new. After wiping out one too many times, Carmen is
No Dogs Allowed! by Sonia Manzano* and illustrated by Jon J Muth
Iris, her family, the neighbors, and Iris’s dog, El Exigente, take a road trip to the lake. But the day doesn’t go as planned. First the cars break down. Then they get lost. When they finally arrive at the lake, they see a big sign that says, “NO DOGS
ready to give it all up and go back to what she knows. With the help of a new friend, Carmen learns that she can apply some of what she knows to try again and succeed. That Girl on TV Could Be Me!: The Journey of a Latina News Anchor written by Leticia Ordaz* and illustrated by Juan Calle*
ALLOWED!” What will Iris and her family do? As everyone goes about their beach activities, they take turns watching the dog in the parking lot. By the end of the day, they may not have figured out exactly “what to do,” but they somehow still managed to have a fun day at the lake. The Fire-Breathing Ferret Fiasco written by David Bowles* and illustrated by Shane Clester In this funny, suspenseful chapter book,
In this lively autobiography, young Leticia Ordaz dreams of being a TV newscaster. However, as a young Mexican American woman, she has never seen anyone on the news who looks like her. As she grows up, she works hard to achieve her dreams, starting by becoming the first person in her family to attend college.
cousins Ivan, Malia, and Dante are happy to be back in their hometown and going to school together. But on the ride to school, they must take a detour onto 13th Street. The trio, along with their friend Susana and their bus driver, must fight fire-breathing ferrets the size of small horses to make it to
Beginning as an intern, she travels around the world, gathering the experience that will eventually become vital to her fulfilling her dreams of being a TV news reporter. Ordaz’s message will inspire readers to go after their own dreams.
class! The group must work together to cool down the situation and find the portal that will take them back home.
Freddie Ramos Hears It All by Jacqueline Jules and illustrated by Miguel Benítez*
Freddie Ramos is a hero in his neighborhood thanks to his trusty zapatos: his super shoes. His latest superpower gives him super hearing, and it comes in handy as he looks for new cases to work on. But when
Freddie starts hearing people’s private conversations, he realizes that there is a fine line between right and wrong. Freddie is determined to find a way to use his super hearing for good, without hurting those around him.
Scholastic Rising Voices: Books Elevating Latino Stories: Grade 3 Books | Back to Top | 16 *Denotes an author or illustrator of Latino descent † Comparable substitutes will be provided for titles no longer available.
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