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Young Adult Age:
Book: Grandfather Gandhi Summary: The book is about Mahatma Ghandi and his grandson, and was cowritten by Arun Ghandi, his grandson. It is a story about Mahatma Ghandi giving his grandson lessons about anger, peace, and nonviolence, since he is having a hard time adjusting to his new home in his grandfather’s village. Authors: Arun Gandhi who is Ghandi’s grandson, continues his legacy today by talking about peace and nonviolence around the world. This was author Bethany Hegedus’ first picture book written. Her books discuss different cultures, classes, and diverse friendships. Illustrated by: Evan Turk, this was the first picture book that he has ever illustrated. In his travels around the world he is inspired by what he sees and has many drawings from these experiences on his website. Grandfather Gandhi. (2014, January 4). Retrieved from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/arun-gandhi/grandfather-gandhi/ “Never burdened by its message, this exceptional title works on multiple levels; it is both a striking introduction to a singular icon and a compelling story about the universal experience of a child seeking approval from a revered adult. Turk’s complex collages, rich in symbolic meaning and bold, expressive imagery, contribute greatly to the emotional worldbuilding.(Grandfather Gandhi)” Before reading, “Granfather Ghandi”, we would talk about what the class knows about the figure Ghandi. Some of them have probably read the “Who was Series” that includes a book on Ghandi. After this discussion we would show this (below) short biography video on Ghandi to learn a quick overview of who he was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ept8hwPQQNg After the reading of “”Grandfather Gandhi”, students would pick up a blank piece of paper and would be given the prompt: In Grandfather Gandhi, Ghandi says: “Or it can be channeled, transformed”. “A switch can be flipped, and it can shed light like a lamp”. “Then anger can illuminate. It can turn the darkness into light,” Grandfather said. How would you use what Ghandi is talking about in your every day life? What can you do to transform your anger, into a positive sentiment? Write a paragraph that you can use for yourself when you feel angry. What would you do, bake a cake, knit a scarf, clean your room, go for a walk
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Book: Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes Summary: This book is about a Hispanic girl that sees a variety of shapes in her everyday life. The geometrical shapes take on objects from her heritage including tortillas, tortilla chips, and ventanas. Author: Roseanne Greenfield Thong is a known multicultural author. She has lived in many places around the world including Mexico and Hong Kong. Her multicultural children’s books about Asian and Hispanic cultures are influenced by her living amongst them. Illustrated by: John Parra uses his culture to influence his mainly Hispanic themed children’s book illustrations. To create an authentic setting, and characters for an accurate representation in the illustrations, Parra is known to look up reference photos and read historically accurate information. Round is a Tortilla. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roseanne-greenfield-thong/round-tortilla/ “Thong uses simple rhymes (“Rectangles are carts / with bells that chime / and cold paletas / in summertime”) to introduce shapes and Spanish words whose meanings—if not apparent from the illustrations—can be derived from the glossary. This charming concept book will engage readers and help them recognize shapes in everyday objects.”(Round is a Tortilla) Before reading Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes, as a class we would discuss what kind of shapes are in the world, in order to engage their mind about everyday objects and the shapes they contain. After reading the book, and discussing the glossary of Spanish words in the back of the book, the kids can choose between pre made construction paper cut outs of circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, ovals, and stars, like the book. They will pick one of the shapes, and like our main character, come up with something that fits the shape they picked. Using crayons and colored pencils they design their object to fit one of the shapes they see in their everyday life. Below is the printable cut outs for the activity:  
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