GRADE 1 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 1 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. †
Pedro on Top of the World written by Fran Manushkin and illustrated by Tammie Lyon In this entry in a popular series, Pedro
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visits an amusement park with his family and friends. They get dizzy on the Tilt-and-Twirl and go fast down the Rapid River, but after all the excitement, Pedro’s little brother, Paco, goes missing. Pedro gets an idea: If they ride the Ferris wheel to the very top to see the whole park, they’ll be able to find Paco. When his plan
The Cot in the Living Room written by Hilda Eunice Burgos* and illustrated by Gaby D’Alessandro*
The girl narrating this story wants to sleep on the cot in the living room, but her mother explains that it’s meant for guests. As more and more children come over and spend a night on the cot, away from their own families, the girl
works, the group finds Paco caught up in a parade!
The Adventures of Jovani and Alejandro written by East Coast Migrant Head Start Project and illustrated by Ted Hoffman Through photographs and cartoon graphics, this nonfiction book
becomes more and more jealous. But after spending one lonely night on the living room cot, she learns that maybe it’s not as fun as she initially thought. Filled with newfound empathy, the girl comes up with a clever solution to make these nights on the cot fun and positive for everyone when other children come to stay overnight. A Thousand White Butterflies written by Jessica Betancourt-Perez* and Karen Lynn Williams and illustrated by Gina Maldonado*
celebrates the real-life friendship of two boys and the rich experiences of their farmworker families who travel together during the harvesting season. Jovani and Alejandro love to
play counting games as their adventures take them from Florida to Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. As they tell riddles and point out all sorts of different animals, the boys wait in anticipation to see the Mega-Peach landmark.
After arriving in America with her mother and abuela, Isabella misses her father and her friends back in Colombia. When a snowstorm that looks like a shower of a thousand white butterflies cancels her first day of
school, she worries that she won’t get the chance to make new friends. Isabella ventures out into the snow and meets Katie, and when they have fun together, Isabella realizes she might have made a new friend after all.
I Hop written and illustrated by Joe Cepeda*
In this easy-to-read story, a boy receives a new pogo stick and hops to his grandmother’s house, with a few stops along the way. Despite a few falls, the boy continues on his way, and eventually he and his grandmother take their pogo sticks to the park for a picnic.
Scholastic Rising Voices: Books Elevating Latino Stories: Grade 1 Books | Back to Top | 7 *Denotes an author or illustrator of Latino descent † Comparable substitutes will be provided for titles no longer available.
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