GRADE 1 BOOKS
FAMILY, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY continued
STRONG AND RESILIENT
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Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum by Natasha Yim* and illustrated by Violet Kim*
The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier and illustrated by Sonia Sánchez*
It’s Luna’s birthday and her family is celebrating in a restaurant. But when there is just one half of a dumpling left, both of her brothers want it, as does Luna. Luckily, she uses her math skills to come up with a creative and equitable solution that brings the
Based on the familiar tale of “The Little Red Hen,” Ruby’s story centers on building a play fort. Every time she asks her brothers for help, they refuse. So she engages the help of the grown-ups in her family and uses her own planning and building skills to create a terrific fort that impresses her brothers.
family together.
When Julia Danced Bomba/Cuando Julia bailabla bomba by Raquel M. Ortiz* and illustrated by Flor de Vita*
Astronaut Annie by Suzanne Slade and illustrated by Nicole Tadgell*
Afro-Puerto Rican dance traditions are celebrated through one young girl’s breakthrough moment with bomba—as she learns to interpret the music and connect the patterns she hears in the music that the drummer plays with her dance. With every twirl and step, she becomes more immersed in her culture and community.
As Annie prepares for Career Day, her parents and grandparents tell her about their own dream careers and give her items that represent them. When the time comes for Annie to reveal what she wants to be, she finds a way to carry the dreams of her family with her.
It’s a Girl Thing! Smart, Fierce, and Leading the Way by Pri Ferrari*
Written and Drawn by Henrietta by Liniers*
A well-known Argentinian cartoonist used his own daughters as the inspiration for this funny, charming story about a girl who makes her alter ego the brave hero of the stories that she writes and draws. Along the way, Henrietta researches details to include in her story and carefully designs furniture and special hats to suit her characters, advancing the plot of her story.
What do girls like to do, and what can they be? It’s a Girl Thing! offers a wide range of answers to these questions! Simple text and vibrant illustrations will help readers imagine taking on all kinds of careers and adventures in this playful book.
Yasmin the Builder by Saadia Faruqi* and illustrated by Hatem Aly*
Yasmin’s class is making a whole miniature city! While everyone else seems to pin down a project with ease, Yasmin struggles. Should she build a roller coaster or a zoo? Maybe an apartment building? Nothing seems to be good enough. But she persists, and inspiration strikes in an unexpected way.
Scholastic Rising Voices: Celebrating Girls of Color: Grade 1 Books | Back to Top | 9 *Denotes an author or illustrator of color † Comparable substitutes will be provided for titles no longer available.
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