A Different Pond - Buckner Community Read- K-2 School Level
This list contains the Winter 2021 selection, A Different Pond, along with information about the author, a discussion guide, similar reads, and fun activities.
Bao Phi gets up early every day before his father's leaves for work to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Rather than fishing for fun, Bao and his father fished for food. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him…
Once you finish A Different Pond, look over this discussion guide to talk about the book with a parent/guardian, friend, relative, or anybody who's read the book. An additional craft of creating your own memory bucket is included! Remeber,…
Areli Morales, born in Puebla, Mexico, is a DACA recipient. Throughout Areli Is A Dreamer, Areli desribers her powerful story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the busling metropolis of New York City.
Having to emigrate from Taiwan to America, a young girl misses her grandmother, popo. She misses her everyday, but even with limited visits their love is true and strong. Tis book includes author and illustrato notes detaiing their…
After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, she's teased on the bus for her name. When her new classmates ask her what her name is, Unhei says she hasn't decided yet. Unhei's fellow classmates decide to help her decide what her name…
Today is Carmela's birthday, and she's finally old enough to run errands with her big brother. However, while Carmela tries to think of the perfect birthday wish her brother wishes she would have stayed home instead.
Kanzi, a young Egyptian immigrant, is nervous about looking different on the first day of her new school. When Kanzi's classmates tease her about her native language, her teacher helps Kanzi and her classmates learn the value of being…
