books about: multicultural     books:       Salsa, Soul, and Spirit (EasyRead Comfort Edition): Leadership for a Multicultural Age41 reviews Juana Bordas ReadHowYouWant, 2009 Salsa, Soul and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age It was my honor to read this phenomenal book. I love that Juana Bordas included the Sankofa principles! I cried as I read the author's personal journey to become educated. When I left New Orleans in 2001 I had previously earned a Master's Degree and was a Title I Coordinator of Instruction in the New Orleans Public Schools. My mother did not understand why I would leave a "good job" in ...             Whoever You Are41 reviews Mem Fox, 2009 Unity in diversity. Initially people lived in their own little villages. They married within their groups and had children, who also married within the same group. When you identified yourself as a member of a certain group, it is a given that you do a set of things just like the other members of the group. Slowly, people started travelling out of their groups for various reasons like education, job, adventure, ...             Brown Bear372 reviews Eric Carle Mantra Lingua, 2004 Never Too Young to Learn to Read Dr.Martin has demonstrated the beauty of repetition in developing vocabulary in young children. The colors will excite the toddler and instill a love of reading. His companion book, "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" follows the identical technique. However, as a childhood educator, Dr. Martin should know that snakes do not have ears and cannot hear. But Eric Carle's hissing boa ...             Heart of the Falcon (Arabesque)49 reviews Francis Ray Pinnacle Books, 1998 Oh my...the Falcon rules I've been engrossed with the whole Taggart/Falcon/Grayson series...reading them all in order and I wasn't disappointed with "Heart of the Falcon" -- what a story! Daniel Falcon is a FINE but, stubborn man and Madelyn "Addie" Taggart knew that from day one. She had no fear and took the risk of falling for her brothers' -- Kane and Matt -- good friend. Daniel, a true lady's man, was against love ...             Rickey and Robinson: The Men Who Broke Baseball's Color Barrier26 reviews Harvey Frommer Taylor Trade Publishing, 2003 FABULOUS BOOK BY A NAME BASEBALL WRITER Pinstripe Press Rickey and Robinson The Men Who Broke Baseball's Color Barrier Blending exclusive interviews with Rachel Robinson, Mack Robinson (Jackie's brother), Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Ralph Kiner and others, - The Pinstripe Press Celebrated author Harvey Frommer evokes the lives of Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey and heralded ...             What Shall We Do with Boo Hoo37 reviews Cressida Cowell Mantra Lingua, 2004 Smiles every time My 8 month old is a big fan of this book. Every time I pull it out to read he smiles as if we share an inside joke. My husband and I started reading it to him at about 3 or 4 months and he has enjoyed it at each phase so far. I will pass this one on to friends!             Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan237 reviews Greg Mortenson Penguin Audio, 2009 Should be required reading This follow up to Three Cups of Tea is amazing. It is inspiring and humbling. Read it today. Buy a copy for everyone you know. Who says one person can't make a difference?             Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna42 reviews Joseph Lemasolai-Lekuton National Geographic Children's Books, 2003 A little book that leaves a big impact This is the autobiography of a Maasai man with a Western education. It was written for children, and focuses on Lekuton's childhood experiences. He comes from a family of nomadic cow-herders, but Kenyan law required each family to send one child to elementary school. Lekuton was the one chosen, and he ended up enjoying his studies and excelling at school. Throughout the book, he emphasizes the ...             Dancing the Dream: The Seven Sacred Paths of Human Transformation26 reviews Jamie Sams HarperOne, 1998 Excellent book a rare find, simply written, from her heart and with great intuition. If you are interested in knowing more about your spiritual journey, understanding more around fundamentals of the power of the medicine wheel then pick this book up, pick up your highlighter pen and enjoy.             Beatrice's Goat33 reviews Page McBrier Atheneum, 2001 Nice for Kindergarten I purchased this for a kindergarten teacher. She liked the illustrations, Beatrice's desire to go to school, the African setting for a bit of geography, the kindness and appreciation of animals, the fact that it was a true story and a gift that brought happiness and economic assistance to the entire community. It is truly a lovely book in many ways and offered many fantastic ideas for even the ...             Gypsies21 reviews Jan yoors Simon & Schuster, 1972 insider look at the european gypsies i was very moved by jan yoor's portrayal of gypsy life. my extended family lives in europe, and their opinion, as is most european's opinion, of the gypsies is not too kind. having recently returned from a trip to europe, i was bothered by my lack of understanding of the tziganes. jan's book is the first in a series of books i am reading about the european gypsies, and it seems to mark a trend of ...             WHERE PEACHTREE MEETS SWEET AUBURN: The Saga of Two Families and the Making of Atlanta18 reviews Gary M. Pomerantz Scribner, 1996 A Wonderful Read I've read several of Gary's books and found this one to be an amazing work of not only scholarship and very detailed research but it was also very readable. Some people may be put off by the sheer size of the book but once I was hooked (it took a few pages), I really couldn't put it down until I was done. Luckily, I was on a cruise and quite a few sea days to lie back in the sun and savour ...             Ruby's Wish23 reviews Shirin Yim Chronicle Books, 2002 Ruby's Wish I loved this book! Ruby is a Chinese child living in China with her very large family. As a child, she knew that she was destined to marry, like all the females in her family, but she really wanted to go to the university. It is a childrens' book with beautiful illustrations. There is a special little twist at the end that makes the story even more endearing to the reader. We have given it ...             The Color of My Paint19 reviews Mario L. Vazquez BookSurge Publishing, 2008 An Emotional Rollercoaster "The color of my paint" invited me back to walk in the midst of my childhood's memories. It was such a delight to read, to remember and comprehend how much in common we can share with an author once we get caught in that magic moment that only a good writing creates. Through out his writing I was transported back in the times where curiosity, innocence and the rewarding pain of growing ruled. The ...             Shalom in My Heart, Salaam on My Lips: A Jewish Woman in Modern Morocco18 reviews Gloria Becker Marchick Micah Publications, 2003 LESENSWERT "Shalom in my heart, salaam on my lips" - dieses Buch ist ein wirklich sagenhafter Reisebericht. Es ist das Erlebnis einer sehr bewundernswerten Frau, die ein großes Abenteuer gewagt hat. Gloria beschreibt sehr genau wie sie sich in der Zeit, in der sie in Marokko lebte, fühlte und lädt so den Leser dazu ein, sich in die einzelnen Situationen zu denken. Durch Glorias Art zu Schreiben, fühlt man ...             Keeping Heart on Pine Ridge: Family Ties, Warrior Culture, Commodity Foods, Rez Dogs and the Sacred22 reviews Vic Glover Native Voices, 2004 Beautiful and True Hoka Hey, Vic, I've read your book twice. Because each time I read it, I feel closer to the Rez and all my friends on Pine Ridge. You speak with truth and kindness and humor and a deep and abiding love for a very strong and resilient people and nation. Thank you. Wopila. To anyone who wants to understand contemporary Indian life, this is a must read. Never pedantic, Vic Glover shares ...             Global Babies21 reviews The Global Fund for Children Charlesbridge Publishing, 2006 Wonderful and important book! I love this book - it's been one of my daughter's favorites since we bought it, and it still is. (She was 3 months when we got it and is 12 months now.) She loves looking at the bright pictures of babies' faces. And as a parent, I am thrilled to introduce this message to her at such a young age. It does a better job than any other children's book I've seen of displaying all the wonderful ...             Grandmother's Dreamcatcher18 reviews Becky Ray McCain Albert Whitman & Company, 1998 Grandmother's Dreamcatcher Kimmy is sad to be away from her parents for a whole week. They are going to Chicago to find a new house and Kimmy must stay with her grandmother in a little cabin in the woods. This is a wonderful story of Native-American traditions. Kimmy's grandmother teaches her some Chippewa legends and how to make a dreamcatcher.Together they make house warming gifts for Kimmy's new home.The book is ...             A Year In the Life of an ESL (English Second Language) Student: Idioms and Vocabulary You Can't Live Without23 reviews Edward J. Francis Trafford Publishing, 2004 A must for every ESL teacher or student I've bought this book because I wanted to create more interesting lessons for my advanced students and found that introducing idioms would be a nice start. I really like the way the author approaches the new subject and think the exercises are effective when it comes to learning vocabulary, idioms, slangs and expressions. The discussion questions are well planned showing the students how the ...             Ordinary Resurrections22 reviews Jonathan Kozol Crown, 2000 Touching Portraits of Resilience In Ordinary Resurrections, Jonathan Kozol deviates from his usual "gloves off" attack of the issues facing minority children. Instead of building the case against the inequitable system with facts and figures, as he has in previous work, he has chosen the subtle but effective approach of a storyteller. 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