Diverse Background English Collection Grades 3-6 - DI-EN-COL-3-6

The Diverse Background Collection includes both fiction and nonfiction titles in English that promote cross-cultural understanding, with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students' needs. This collection includes books in Guided Reading Levels N-Y.

Diverse Background English Collection Grades 3-6 (40 Books): $493.00

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Themes

Overcoming Obstacles, Multiethnic interest, Cultural Diversity, Tolerance/Acceptance

Included formats shown below in BOLD

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Just Like Me

By Artists

Illustrated by Artists

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 2 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.9
Lexile Level: AD900L
SRC: 3.9
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Amazon Basin

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 780L
SRC: 5.4
DRA: 50

PB: $10.95
HC: $16.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Down Under

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: U
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 740L
SRC: 4.9
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
HC: $16.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Far North

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 830L
SRC: 4.9
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Frozen Land

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 5
Interest Level: 2 - 8

Lexile Level: 880L
SRC: 4.9
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 840L
SRC: 5.4
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 910L
SRC: 4.9
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Sahara

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 820L
SRC: 5.4
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings

By Mora

Illustrated by Lopez

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.3
Lexile Level: AD970L
SRC: 6.6
DRA: 38

PB: $11.95
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Caravan

By McKay

Illustrated by Ligasan

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.5
Lexile Level: 860L
SRC: 3.9
DRA: 40

PB: $12.95
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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 6.3
Lexile Level: NC1060L
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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The Legend of Freedom Hill

By Altman

Illustrated by Wright / Hu

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.7
Lexile Level: 940L
SRC: 3.8
DRA: 44

PB: $11.95
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On My Block

By Artists

Illustrated by Artists

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 6

Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Coming to America

By Wolf

Photographed by Wolf

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

Lexile Level: 940L
SRC: 4.8
DRA: 40

PB: $13.95
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Everglades Forever

By Marx

Photographed by Karp

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

AR Level: 1.0 - 6.5
Lexile Level: 1160L
SRC: 6.5
DRA: 50

PB: $13.95
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Honoring Our Ancestors

By Rohmer

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.9
Lexile Level: 860L
SRC: 4.8
DRA: 44

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How We Are Smart

By Nikola-Lisa

Illustrated by Qualls

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 8

AR Level: 1.0 - 6.5
Lexile Level: AD950L
SRC: 6.4
DRA: 44

PB: $11.95
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Going Home, Coming Home

By Tran

Illustrated by Phong

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.4
Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Dia's Story Cloth

By Cha

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 3 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.7
Lexile Level: 1140L
SRC: 4.2
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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i see the rhythm

By Igus

Illustrated by Wood

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 5
Interest Level: 3 - 8

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.1
Lexile Level: NP
SRC: 6.8
DRA: 44

PB: $11.95
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Shanghai Messenger

By Cheng

Illustrated by Young

Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

AR Level: 1.0 - 3.7
Lexile Level: NP
SRC: 5.2
DRA: 40

PB: $10.95
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Sacred Mountain

By Taylor-Butler

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: W
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 8

AR Level: 1.0 - 6.8
Lexile Level: 1020L
SRC: 8.6
DRA: 60

PB: $13.95
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Only the Mountains Do Not Move

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.8
Lexile Level: 990L
SRC: 8.4
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 8

AR Level: 1.0 - 8.0
Lexile Level: 1190L
SRC: 11.8
DRA: 50

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A Song For Cambodia

By Lord

Illustrated by Arihara

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: X
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.4
Lexile Level: AD840L
SRC: 5.5
DRA: 60

PB: $11.95
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Abadeha

By Paz

Illustrated by Tang

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.3
Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 44

PB: $11.95
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Angkat

By Coburn

Illustrated by Flotte

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.1
Lexile Level: 860L
SRC: 4.7
DRA: 44

PB: $11.95
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Anklet for a Princess

By Brucker / Mehta

Illustrated by Tang

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.7
Lexile Level: 860L
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Domitila

By Coburn

Illustrated by McLennan

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.1
Lexile Level: 920L
SRC: 4.3
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Jouanah

By Coburn

Illustrated by O'Brien

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.8
Lexile Level: 850L
SRC: 4.1
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Aani and the Tree Huggers

By Atkins

Illustrated by Pinto

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.3
Lexile Level: 580L
SRC: 4.2
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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The School the Aztec Eagles Built

By Nicholson

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Z
Grade Level: 7
Interest Level: 3 - 7

Lexile Level: NC1170L
DRA: 80

HC: $18.95
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Growing Peace

By Sobol

Photographed by Sobol

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 5
Interest Level: 2 - 7

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.7
Lexile Level: 890L
DRA: 44

PB: $12.95
HC: $20.95
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Drumbeat in Our Feet

By Keeler / Leitão

Illustrated by Keeler

Interviews

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.2
Lexile Level: AD950L
SRC: 6.4
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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In the Time of the Drums

By Siegelson

Illustrated by Pinkney

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: W
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.6
Lexile Level: AD570L
DRA: 60

PB: $11.95
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Every Month Is a New Year

By Singer

Illustrated by Roth

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 8

Lexile Level: NP
DRA: 44

HC: $21.95
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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

By Hubbard

Illustrated by Belford

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: X
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

Lexile Level: 1050L
DRA: 60

PB: $10.95
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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

By Weston

Illustrated by Yamasaki

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: W
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

Lexile Level: 1010L
DRA: 60

PB: $10.95
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The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

By Vaughan

Illustrated by Mazellan

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Y
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

Lexile Level: 1090L
DRA: 60

PB: $8.95
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Malala Yousafzai

By Abouraya

Illustrated by Roth

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 7

Lexile Level: 870L
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
HC: $19.95