Read and Understand, Celebrating Diversity contains
biographies, fiction, and nonfiction stories that present the
rich diversity of the people of North America. There are
biographies of well-known people of various ethnic and
cultural backgrounds, stories about adults and children who
must deal with disablilties, and stories that provide a
historical perspective. Each of the stories is followed by four
pages of activities: * comprehension * vocabulary * an
activity that all allows students to connect the story to their
own lives * a cross-curricular activity Celebrating Diversity,
Grades 1-2 contains 22 stories, including: * Biographies—
Jim Abbott, Susan Butcher, Evelyn Cisneros, George
Washington Carver, Martin Luther King, Jr. and others *
Fiction—My Granny's Bread, The Game, Going to the
Library, Count with Us * Nonfiction—The Pinata, How Does
It Grow? (corn, wheat, rice), What's Your Favorite (3 ethnic
recopes), The Great Melting Pot
