I'm New Here

I read this to my Sunday School class of 4-8 year olds. All but one of them are from refugee families who moved to the US in the last couple of years. They're a kind of rowdy bunch but once they realized what the story was about, they were super engaged, helped point out what was happening, connecte......more

"I'm New Here" is a realistic-fiction book. It tells a story about three different children coming to a new home, America. They are all from different places of the world, therefore speak different languages, dress differently, and come from different cultural backgrounds. These three children face......more

This has got to be one of my more favorite books. I love the fact that this book not only teaches students a lesson, but educators as well. We live in a society that is filled with diversity. This book captures that essence, specifically within the school walls. I love the fact that the author poses......more

Text-to-World This book will be awesome for not only new students in general, but also for international students. It shows students different children of different backgrounds trying to adapt to their "new life" as well as connecting to their peers. Even though the new children in the book have a se......more