1- River of Words (1).pdf

River of Words

2-Action Jackson.pdf

Action Jackson

5-When Marian Sang.pdf

When Marian Sang

4-Emma’s Rug.pdf

Emma's Rug

3-Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney (1).pdf

Alvin Ailey

Grandfather's Journey.pdf
In Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say, a young Japanese man sets out to see the world at the turn of the twentieth century and settles in San Francisco. Overcome by homesickness, he returns to Japan with his family, only to find that he yearns for California. Overtaken by war, Grandfather is never able to return to America, but he passes his love for two countries to his grandson.
Tea with Milk.pdf
Tea with Milk by Allen Say tells the story of Grandfather’s daughter, who is forced to leave San Francisco and immigrate to Japan, where she ultimately makes her home. While these stories are not typical immigration stories, they highlight the longing for home that so many immigrants confront and they outline the challenges of building a home in a new country.
Coming to America.pdf
You will gain a broad perspective of American immigration patterns by reading Betsy Maestro’s Coming to America: The Story of Immigration. This informational text gives a narrative account of the many groups of people who have made North America their home.
The Keeping Quilt.pdf
Patricia Polacco’s The Keeping Quilt, traces one family’s story of acculturation. This book bring to life the experiences of a family from a different part of the world who chose to make the United States their home.
Family Pictures.pdf
Carmen Lomas Garza’s Family Pictures, a depiction of a Mexican American family living in Texas. Both books bring to life the experiences of families from very different parts of the world who chose to make the United States their home.
Starry Messenger.pdf
Building on the your curiosity, you will read Peter Sís’s Starry Messenger to learn about Galileo Galilei’s scientific observations of the sky. Through a mixture of powerful prose, elegant illustrations, and quotations, you will discover Galileo’s brilliance, his curiosity, and his courage.

That’s one small step for man—one giant leap for mankind.

— Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969 (during the Apollo 11 moonwalk)

When Neil Armstrong uttered his famous remark—after becoming the first human to walk on the moon—over half a billion people around the world were gathered around their televisions, watching a live broadcast of the historic moment in space exploration. Their collective fascination with outer space was not unique to that moment in time, but rather a continuation of a fascination that has driven people to study and explore outer space since the earliest of times.

Our understanding of outer space has changed drastically over time, but at each period of understanding, the commonly held beliefs about outer space have shaped our perceptions of Earth and our ideas about our place in the universe. Having a strong knowledge of the history of these understandings will deepen students’ knowledge of human history, provide an awareness of how scientific understanding can change and deepen, and serve as the basis for forming opinions about modern-day space exploration.

Moonshot.pdf
Moonshot by Brian Floca highlights the Apollo 11 astronauts and depicts the excitement of the first mission to send humans to the moon.
One Giant Leap
One Giant Leap by Robert Burleigh is also about the Apollo 11 astronauts and famous mission. It shows the stark beauty of outer space and the lunar landscape.
Galileo’s Starry Night - Google Docs.pdf
Galileo's Starry Night by Kelly Terwilliger introduces Galileo and his important work.
Zathura.pdf
Chris Van Allsburg’s Zathura, a science fiction account of two brothers who inadvertently face the challenges of space while learning to appreciate their relationship.
Pegasus and Perseus and Pegasus and Bellerophon - Google Docs.pdf
"Pegasus and Perseus" and "Pegasus and Bellerophon"