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Foster Belonging

Help students strive to know the people in their communities and work actively and meaningfully to understand and respect their backgrounds and identities.
By: National Education Association
Published: July 15, 2022

Books of the month:

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Elementary

Growing An Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son / Cultivando a un artista

Growing an Artist

Growing An Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son / Cultivando a un artista

by John Parra

Juanito takes his sketchbook along to draw when he goes to work with Papi, a landscape contractor. Later, he uses his artistic talents to help his father create the plan for an entire garden and help plant it.
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Middle Grade

Cuba In My Pocket

Cuba in my Pocket

Cuba In My Pocket

by Adrianna Cuevas

To escape military service for children in 1961, twelve-year-old Cumba's parents send him away from Cuba to Miami, where he navigates his new life while longing for his family.
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Young Adult

Where I Belong

Where I Belong

Where I Belong

by Marcia Argueta Mickelson

Guatemalan American high school senior Millie Vargas and her family are placed in the center of the immigration debate in Texas after Mr. Wheeler, her mother’s employer and a senatorial candidate, mentions Millie’s achievements during his campaign.
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