GRADE 3 BOOKS
STRONG AND RESILIENT continued
THINKING BEYOND TODAY
Five Fouls and You’re Out! written by Val Priebe and illustrated by Jorge H. Santillan* When it comes to basketball,
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Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son written and illustrated by John Parra*
Carmen is a great offensive player and an amazing dribbler, and her teammates can always rely on her to score. Lately, her defense needs more help. Every game she manages to get five fouls, and the rules say that after five fouls, you’re out. With some help from her friends and teammates, Carmen works hard
In this autobiographical story, Parra recounts the first time he helps his dad, who owns and runs a landscaping business, on the job. Juanito, the young budding artist, sketches what catches his attention, from flowers and trees to a face in a window. He learns
to solve her fouling problem and come out victorious.
Harvesting Hope written by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Yuyi Morales* This biographical picture book shows how César Chávez experienced hardships growing up and while working in the
how to mow grass, select plants at a nursery, and develop relationships with clients. The creative work of transforming overgrown yards into special spaces inspires Juanito to create his own design for a client. With his dad’s support, Juanito develops his ideas and honors the stories of landscapers who make the world more beautiful.
fields of California, and how he decided to dedicate his life to fighting for change. Chávez
A Case of the Clones written by Ada Hopper and illustrated by Sam Ricks
organized people and taught them about nonviolent protesting, while also creating the National Farm Workers Association. This inspiring book goes on to share how the march Chávez led eventually resulted in the signing of the first contract for farmworkers in American history.
At Newtonburg Elementary, Gabe, Laura, and Cesar come together to form the Data Set. On their latest adventure, their mysterious but well-intentioned neighbor Dr. Bunsen creates clones of Gabe, Laura, and Cesar after hearing about all the chores they must do. Chaos ensues when the clones start acting wacky,
Juana and Lucas written and illustrated by Juana Medina*
Juana loves drawing, brussels sprouts, and her hometown of Bogotá, Colombia. More than all those things, she loves her dog, Lucas. Lucas is a great listener and knows how to play all of Juana’s favorite games. Juana does not love having to learn English. But that changes when she learns that her abuelo is
and Dr. Bunsen’s solution makes it all worse. Now the kids must get everything back to normal before any more mishaps occur.
Cave Paintings written by Jairo Buitrago* and illustrated by Rafael Yockteng* In a futuristic world, a lone
interstellar space traveler travels through the universe past galaxies and planets as he makes his journey to Earth to visit his grandmother for the holidays. As they go exploring on a new planet together, they are amazed to see
taking her to a theme park in Florida called Spaceland— featuring her favorite hero, Astroman. With Lucas by her side, Juana strives to learn English everywhere she goes in preparation for her big trip.
cave paintings from humans just like them. After passing down paper and crayons that belonged to his grandfather, the young boy sees infinite possibilities in the universe.
Scholastic Rising Voices: Books Elevating Latino Stories: Grade 3 Books | Back to Top | 19 *Denotes an author or illustrator of Latino descent † Comparable substitutes will be provided for titles no longer available.
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