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Sophia N. Lee
A young Filipina girl carries lessons from her grandfather’s sari-sari store as she adjusts to a new home. After joining her mother in the United States, she begins building community there. Her memories of summers helping Lolo run his store remain important as she forms connections in her new surroundings.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s EducationReem FaruqiSet in India in the 1930s, this picture-book biography follows Maryam “Milloo” Faruqi’s love of learning. After the 1947 Partition, she founded schools for girls in Pakistan. The story traces her determination to pursue education at a time when girls were discouraged from attending school and her later work creating opportunities for thousands of girls.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hidden GemLinda Liu, illustrated by Linda LiuAn ordinary pebble arrives at the Museum of Rocks after noticing other rocks gather on its steps. Inside, he finds that its exhibits feature gemstones, geodes, and crystals, and he compares his own plain appearance with theirs. While taking in the museum's rocky marvels, the pebble comes to recognize value in himself. The pebble's question is whether he, too, can be special.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD440LATOS Book Level 3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Marta!: Big and SmallJen Arena, illustrated by Angela DominguezMarta, an ordinary girl who calls herself una niña, shares the jungle with unusual animal friends. Her explorations use comparisons of size and speed: she measures herself against a bug and an elephant, and finds that she can move more quickly than a turtle. The book also includes simple Spanish and ends with a glossary.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 380LATOS Book Level 2.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details