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Asian American Classroom Guides

LEE & LOW BOOKS is committed to serving the needs of today's teachers and students. It is our goal to provide educators with books that address the experiences of people of all backgrounds, but especially children of color—who now make up more than half of the school population. Our diverse collection includes contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. In addition, we publish historical fiction and biographies, often focusing on lesser-known figures who have been ignored by traditional history books. Our books give these heroes their day in the sun and make their contributions known to a wider audience of readers.

Our books also satisfy the requirements of national standards. Our Active Learner Classroom Guides are FREE for classroom use and are available in both on-line format and as downloadable PDFs.

Active Learner Classroom Guide Common Features:

Reading Levels and Themes
Story Synopsis and Background Information
Special Teaching Tips
Pre-Reading Focus Questions
Exploring the Book
Setting a Purpose for Reading
Vocabulary
After-Reading Discussion Questions
Literature Circles
Reader's Response
Other Writing Activities
ELL/ESL Teaching Strategies
Interdisciplinary Activities
About the Author and Illustrator
Web Resources

	GRADE 2 Reading Level Grandfather Counts Guide In this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond. Themes: Grandparents, Sharing, Intergenerational Relationships, Biracial Families, Asian Americans, Immigration, Learning Languages, Multiethnic/Diversity, International, Sharing/Giving, Counting Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 2-3 Reading Level Aani and the Tree Huggers Guide A village girl in India inspires the women around her to save their beloved forest. Themes: India, Conservation, Leadership, Bravery Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 2-3 Reading Level Dia's Story Cloth Guide A Hmong American tells of her people's search for freedom. Themes: War, Freedom, Immigration, Hmong Americans, Southeast Asia Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 2-3 Reading Level The Happiest Tree Guide The story of a young Asian Indian American girl who grows in self-confidence when she learns to practice yoga and apply the underlying principles to her performance in a school play. Themes: Self-Confidence, Yoga, Overcoming Obstacles, Helping Others, Contemporary Asian American Interest Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 2-3 Reading Level Heroes Guide A Japanese American boy learns about heroism from his father and uncle, who served in the U.S. Army. Themes: War, Prejudice, Heroism, Fathers and Sons, Fitting In, Japanese Americans Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 2-3 Reading Level Journey Home Guide A biracial girl gains a new sense of identity when she travels to Vietnam with her mother. Themes: Family Roots, Overseas Adoption, Mixed Race, Mothers and Daughters, Vietnam Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 2-3 Reading Level Only One Year Discussion Questions Three Chinese American children learn to trust and love one another again after the youngest child returns from a year living in China with extended family. Themes: Sibling Relationships, Family, Coping with Separation, Asian American Interest Download Discussion Questions in PDF
	GRADE 2-3 Reading Level Passage to Freedom Guide The true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II. Themes: Holocaust, History, Fathers and Sons, Courage, Asians/Asian Americans Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 3 Reading Level Baseball Saved Us Guide A Japanese American boy discovers hope and self-respect while playing baseball at an internment camp during World War II. Themes: Japanese Americans, Internment Camps, World War II, Baseball, Prejudice Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 3 Reading Level Cool Melons — Turn to Frogs! Guide An introduction to haiku poetry, and the life of Issa (b. 1763), Japan's premier haiku poet, told through narrative, art, and translations of Issa's most beloved poems for children. Themes: Nature, Seasons, Feelings/Moods, Passage of Time, Poetry (Haiku), Japan Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 3 Reading Level The Have a Good Day Cafe Guide The story of a resourceful Korean American boy who finds a way to help his family's food cart business survive while also helping his Grandma feel at home in America. Themes: Immigrant Life, Family Relationships, Urban Living, Cooking and Food, Ethnic Pride, Contemporary Asian (Korean) American Interest Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 3 Reading Level Sam and the Lucky Money Guide During Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart. Themes: Chinese Americans, Chinese New Year, Homelessness, Generosity Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 3-4 Reading Level How We Are Smart Guide A multifaceted biography of twelve talented people that introduces readers to the eight ways people can be smart and the realization that intelligence is "not about how smart you are, but how you are smart." Themes: Learning, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Diversity, Occupations, Multiple Intelligences Download Classroom Guide in PDF
	GRADE 4-5 Reading Level Tofu Quilt Discussion Questions A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer. Themes: Asian/Asian American Interest, Breaking Gender Barriers, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Dreams & Aspirations, Education, Family Traditions, Self Esteem/Identity, YA interest, Middle Grade Download Discussion Questions in PDF

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