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Grade Level Index

Click on a grade to see a list of titles of multicultural books with curriculum connections to that grade.


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Grade K


Art Isla

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Grade K


Counseling All the Magic in the World

Counseling Boundless Grace

Counseling Little Painter of Sabana Grande, The

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Grade K


Math Birthday Basket for Tia

Math Feast for 10

Math Saturday Market

Math Ten, Nine, Eight

Math Too Many Tamales

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Grade K


Reading/Language Arts At the Beach

Reading/Language Arts Diego Wants to Be

Reading/Language Arts On Mother's Lap

Reading/Language Arts Pepito's Story

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Grade K


Science All the Magic in the World

Science Amazing Grace

Science Can't Sit Still

Science I Need a Lunch Box

Science Nina's Treasures

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Grade K


Social Studies All the Colors of the Earth

Social Studies Born in The Gravy

Social Studies Carlos and the Squash Plant

Social Studies Crack in the Wall

Social Studies Dear Old Donegal

Social Studies Diego Wants to Be

Social Studies Dumpling Soup

Social Studies Family Pictures

Social Studies Freedom's Fruit

Social Studies Gold Coin

Social Studies Luka's Quilt

Social Studies Mary McLean and the St Patrick's Day Parade

Social Studies So Much


Grade 1


Counseling Amazing Grace

Counseling Boundless Grace

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Grade 1


Math Dumpling Soup

Math Feast for 10

Math Grandfather Tang's Story

Math Legend of the Persian Carpet

Math Picking Peas for a Penny

Math Saturday Market

Math Three Strong Women

Math Too Many Tamales

Math Turtle Knows Your Name

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Grade 1


Reading/Language Arts At the Beach

Reading/Language Arts Carlos and the Squash Plant

Reading/Language Arts Diego Wants to Be

Reading/Language Arts Pepito's Story

Reading/Language Arts Turtle Knows Your Name

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Grade 1


Science Dancing Drum

Science Day the Hurricane Happened

Science Dragonfly's Tale

Science Dragonfly's Tale

Science Grandmother's Adobe Dollhouse

Science I Need a Lunch Box

Science Iktomi and The Boulder

Science Mac and Marie and the Train Toss Surprise

Science Magic Amber

Science Raven

Science Three Strong Women

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Grade 1


Social Studies Abuela's Weave

Social Studies All the Colors of the Earth

Social Studies BABY-O

Social Studies Chicken Sunday

Social Studies Dear Old Donegal

Social Studies Dumpling Soup

Social Studies Eskimo Boy

Social Studies Lotus Seed

Social Studies Maii and Cousin Horned Toad

Social Studies Mary McLean and the St Patrick's Day Parade

Social Studies Matzah That Papa Brought Home, The

Social Studies New Coat for Anna

Social Studies New Coat for Anna

Social Studies Nina's Treasures

Social Studies Raven

Social Studies Something From Nothing

Social Studies Three Stalks of Corn

Social Studies Too Many Tamales

Social Studies Watch the Stars Come Out


Grade 2


Counseling Amazing Grace

Counseling Boundless Grace

Counseling Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

Counseling Rechenka's Eggs

Counseling Singing Man, The

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Grade 2


Math Abuela's Weave

Math Dumpling Soup

Math Grandfather Tang's Story

Math Legend of the Persian Carpet

Math Picking Peas for a Penny

Math Saturday Market

Math Three Strong Women

Math Too Many Tamales

Math Turtle Knows Your Name

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Grade 2


Reading/Language Arts At the Beach

Reading/Language Arts BABY-O

Reading/Language Arts Carlos and the Squash Plant

Reading/Language Arts Chicken Sunday

Reading/Language Arts Diego

Reading/Language Arts Diego Wants to Be

Reading/Language Arts Pepito's Story

Reading/Language Arts Sachiko Means Happiness

Reading/Language Arts Tar Beach

Reading/Language Arts Turtle Knows Your Name

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Grade 2


Science Girl Who Loved Caterpillars

Science Gold Coin

Science Mac and Marie and the Train Toss Surprise

Science Magic Amber

Science Very Last First Time

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Grade 2


Social Studies Abuela

Social Studies Abuela's Weave

Social Studies All the Colors of the Earth

Social Studies Aunt Lilly's Laundromat

Social Studies Can't Sit Still

Social Studies Carlos and the Squash Plant

Social Studies Crack in the Wall

Social Studies Dancing with the Indians

Social Studies Day the Hurricane Happened

Social Studies Dear Old Donegal

Social Studies Everybody Cooks Rice

Social Studies Family Pictures

Social Studies Grandfather's Journey

Social Studies How Many Days to America

Social Studies In America

Social Studies Isla

Social Studies Kamal's Quest

Social Studies Little Firefly

Social Studies Mac and Marie and the Train Toss Surprise

Social Studies Matzah That Papa Brought Home, The

Social Studies New Coat for Anna

Social Studies New Coat for Anna

Social Studies Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Social Studies Where are You Going Manyoni ?

Social Studies Wood-Hoopoe Willie


Grade 3


Art John Henry

Art PEPPE the Lamplighter

Art Rainplayer

Art Sundiata, Lion King of Mali

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Grade 3


Career Ed. Diego

Career Ed. Senefer: a young genius in Old Egypt

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Grade 3


Counseling Amazing Grace

Counseling Boundless Grace

Counseling Carp for Kimiko, A

Counseling Crab Prince, The

Counseling Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

Counseling Rechenka's Eggs

Counseling Singing Man, The

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Grade 3


Math Abuela's Weave

Math Flame of Peace

Math Grandfather Tang's Story

Math Mac and Marie and the Train Toss Surprise

Math Nene and the Horrible Math Monster

Math Pepito's Story

Math Saturday Market

Math Senefer: a young genius in Old Egypt

Math Too Many Tamales

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Grade 3


Reading/Language Arts At the Beach

Reading/Language Arts Black Snowman

Reading/Language Arts Chicken Sunday

Reading/Language Arts Day the Hurricane Happened

Reading/Language Arts Diego
Reading/Language Arts Diego Wants to Be

Reading/Language Arts Flossie and The Fox

Reading/Language Arts Girl Who Loved Caterpillars

Reading/Language Arts Korean Cinderella

Reading/Lanquage Arts Magical Starfruit Tree, The

Reading/Language Arts Pepito's Story

Reading/Language Arts Rabbit's Escape

Reading/Language Arts Sachiko Means Happiness

Reading/Language Arts Singing Man, The

Reading/Language Arts Three Strong Women

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Grade 3


Science Brother Eagle, Sister Sky

Science Carlos and the Squash Plant

Science Full Worm Moon

Science Legend of the Milky Way

Science Lotus Seed

Science PEPPE the Lamplighter

Science Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Science Wood-Hoopoe Willie

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Grade 3


Social Studies Abuela's Weave

Social Studies All the Colors of the Earth

Social Studies At The Beach

Social Studies Bicycle Man, The

Social Studies Black Snowman

Social Studies Carp for Kimiko, A

Social Studies Dear Old Donegal

Social Studies Diego

Social Studies Fernando's Gift

Social Studies Flame of Peace

Social Studies Galimoto

Social Studies Girl Who Loved Caterpillars

Social Studies Grandfather's Journey

Social Studies How The Sun Was Born

Social Studies Iktomi and The Boulder

Social Studies Kamal's Quest

Social Studies Magic Fan, The

Social Studies Mama, Do You Love Me?

Social Studies Matzah That Papa Brought Home, The

Social Studies Moon Princess, The

Social Studies My Visit to the Aquarium

Social Studies Nessa's Story

Social Studies New Coat for Anna

Social Studies Over the Deep Blue Sea

Social Studies People of Corn

Social Studies Promise Is A Promise, A

Social Studies Rainplayer

Social Studies Saturday Market

Social Studies Saturday Market

Social Studies Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

Social Studies Talking Walls

Social Studies Three Stalks of Corn

Social Studies Too Many Tamales

Social Studies Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Social Studies Very Last First Time

Social Studies Where are You Going Manyoni ?

Social Studies Wood-Hoopoe Willie


Grade 4


Art Forbidden Talent

Art John Henry

Art PEPPE the Lamplighter
Art Sacred River

Art Sundiata, Lion King of Mali

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Grade 4


Career Ed. Diego

Career Ed. Senefer: a young genius in Old Egypt

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Grade 4


Counseling Boundless Grace

Counseling Crab Prince, The

Counseling Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

Counseling Rechenka's Eggs

Counseling Singing Man, The

Counseling Uncle Jed's Barbershop

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Grade 4

Math Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Math Chicken Sunday
Math Dragon Kite of the August Moon

Math Grandfather Tang's Story

Math Knots on a Counting Rope

Math Mac and Marie and the Train Toss Surprise

Math Nene and the Horrible Math Monster

Math Saturday Market
Math Too Many Tamales

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Grade 4


Reading/Language Arts At the Beach

Reading/Language Arts Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

Reading/Language Arts Chicken Sunday

Reading/Language Arts Diego Wants to Be

Reading/Language Arts Flossie and The Fox
Reading/Language Arts Iktomi and The Boulder

Reading/Lanquage Arts Magical Starfruit Tree, The
Reading/Language Arts Mary McLean and the St Patrick's Day Parade

Reading/Language Arts Pepito's Story
Reading/Language Arts Picking Peas for a Penny
Reading/Language Arts River Ran Wild

Reading/Language Arts Sachiko Means Happiness

Reading/Language Arts Three Strong Women

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Grade 4

Science Grandfather's Dream
Science Iktomi and The Boulder

Science Legend of the Milky Way
Science My Visit to the Aquarium

Science PEPPE the Lamplighter
Science River Ran Wild
Science Sim Chung and the River Dragon
Science Woman Who Outshone The Sun

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Grade 4


Social Studies All the Colors of the Earth
Social Studies Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
Social Studies Brother Eagle, Sister Sky

Social Studies Clamshell Boy

Social Studies Dancing Drum

Social Studies Dancing with the Indians

Social Studies Dear Old Donegal

Social Studies Forbidden Talent

Social Studies Full Worm Moon
Social Studies In America

Social Studies Knots on a Counting Rope

Social Studies Little Firefly

Social Studies Quillworker

Social Studies Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Social Studies Watch the Stars Come Out

Social Studies Wood-Hoopoe Willie


Grade 5


Art Forbidden Talent

Art John Henry

Art PEPPE the Lamplighter

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Grade 5


Career Ed. Diego

Career Ed. Senefer: a young genius in Old Egypt

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Grade 5


Counseling Singing Man, The

Counseling Uncle Jed's Barbershop

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Grade 5

Math Brother Eagle, Sister Sky
Math Chicken Sunday

Math Knots on a Counting Rope

Math Saturday Market
Math Three Strong Women

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Grade 5


Reading/Language Arts At the Beach

Reading/Language Arts Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

Reading/Language Arts Chicken Sunday

Reading/Language Arts Diego Wants to Be
Reading/Language Arts John Henry
Reading/Language Arts Little Firefly

Reading/Language Arts Pepito's Story

Reading/Language Arts Sachiko Means Happiness

Reading/Language Arts Three Strong Women
Reading/Language Arts Two-Legged Creature
Reading/Language Arts Woman Who Outshone The Sun

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Grade 5

Science Grandmother's Adobe Dollhouse

Science Legend of the Milky Way

Science PEPPE the Lamplighter
Science Talking Walls
Science Three Strong Women

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Grade 5


Social Studies Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad
Social Studies Brother Eagle, Sister Sky

Social Studies Clamshell Boy

Social Studies Dancing Drum

Social Studies Dancing with the Indians

Social Studies Dear Old Donegal

Social Studies Forbidden Talent

Social Studies Full Worm Moon
Social Studies How Many Days to America
Social Studies Iktomi and The Boulder
Social Studies Immigrant Girl: Becky of Eldridge Street
Social Studies In America

Social Studies Knots on a Counting Rope
Social Studies Lights on the River

Social Studies Little Firefly
Social Studies Lotus Seed
Social Studies Mary McLean and the St Patrick's Day Parade
Social Studies Peddler's Dream, A

Social Studies Quillworker
Social Studies River Ran Wild
Social Studies Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Social Studies Two Legged Creature
Social Studies Watch the Stars Come Out

Social Studies Wood-Hoopoe Willie


Grade 6


Career Ed. Diego

Career Ed. Senefer: a young genius in Old Egypt

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Grade 6


Math Saturday Market

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Grade 6


Reading/Language Arts Chicken Sunday

Reading/Language Arts Diego Wants to Be

Reading/Language Arts Pepito's Story

Reading/Language Arts Sachiko Means Happiness

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Grade 6


Social Studies Flame of Peace

Social Studies Princess Who Lost Her Hair

Social Studies Senefer: a young genius in Old Egypt

Social Studies Talking Walls

Social Studies Three Strong Women

Social Studies Wood-Hoopoe Willie


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Last updated on July 15, 1996
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