| 2008 Summer Olympic Games |
| The arrival of the summer Olympics in Beijing is a unique occasion for children to explore and learn about the magic of other cultures as they watch the nations of the world come together to compete. Help celebrate this opportunity with the following three titles from Peachtree Publishers! |
The Dragon New Year
This title allows young readers to experience the essence and wonders of ancient China as they hear the myth of the Dragon New Year in David Bouchard’s charming tale of courage, kindness, love and inspiration.
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Good Fortune
Li Keng Wong links Chinese and American cultures in her moving memoir. The author’s honest tale about her family’s immigration from China to California in the 1930s will open middle readers’ eyes not only to Chinese culture but also to the struggles that come with immigration.
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Monsoon Afternoon
This beautiful book gives readers a glimpse into another eastern culture where a rainy afternoon is the setting for a young boy and his grandfather. This warm, multigenerational story reinforces universal themes of love and importance of family, while exposing readers to the culture and customs of India.
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| August 26 is Women's Equality Day |
| Open your students’ eyes to gender discrimination while celebrating the resilience of famous women of the past and women today in their struggle for equality with these titles from Peachtree Publishers! |
Defending Irene
When Irene’s family moves to Merano, Italy, she struggles to gain respect on an all-boys soccer team in a country where soccer is not a sport for girls. Kristin Wolden Nitz’s story about a determined and complex female character seeking equality is the perfect teaching tool to address issues of gender inequity.
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Defending Irene
Each of Ken Rappoport’s dramatic, action-packed female athlete profiles shows how these pioneering women made a lasting impact not only on their sport, but also on society by overcoming discrimination against their gender, and sometimes their race, and by challenging popular misconceptions about women and sports.
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Sliding into Home
At Hoover Middle School, only boys play baseball. Girls play softball, but it’s not the same sport! Joelle is determined to play baseball and through some creative problem-solving and surprising alliances she finds a solution to her dilemma that brings the disputing sides together…and baseball to the girls of Greendale.
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