About This Lesson
This story about feelings of isolation and drawing on inner strength offers multiple entry points for students. Whether it’s language, food, appearance, dress or athletic ability, there are many ways that children can feel like outsiders. This story beautifully illustrates the importance of celebrating both our differences and similarities.
About the Community Across Cultures book guides
Whether you are leading a story time for a group of all immigrant children, all U.S.-born children or somewhere in between, The ILC Community Across Cultures (CAC) Book Guides are for you. A collaboration between pedagogy and content experts, the Guides give you the support you need to feel confident introducing immigration-related themes to children. In addition to general information about the book and author, the Guides offer suggestions for thought-provoking, age-appropriate questions to ask children, gives pronunciation tips, and give the reader a short primer on the topic being discussed.
