Farmer, N. (2002)
The House of the Scorpion. New York: NY. Simon & Schuster's Children 's Publishing Division.
This book is incredible. This is a story set in our future that involves some extreme science and cloning. I believe (hope) that this book is leaning more towards fantasy rather than science fiction because the events in this book are "out there" based on our scientific discoveries to date.
This book has so many levels that could be used with the right student or small group. I wouldn't suggest this as an assignment for an entire classroom because the content is mature and some children and parents may struggle with the issues presented in this book.
You can purchase this book by clicking on the picture above or the link below:
http://www.amazon.com/House-Scorpion-Nancy-Farmer/dp/0689852231/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1238093963&sr=1-1
Terzian, A (1993).
The kids' multicultural art book: Art & craft experiences from around the world. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing Company.
This book provides easy to do crafts for both home and the classroom. The supply list is basic and most of the items can be found around your house. The book is divided into four main groups; Native Americans of North America, Hispanics, Africans and Asians. Each subgroup is divided into crafts by specific regions or by craft.
Each craft is introduced with a small piece of cultural history that ties the craft to the region. These activities would be useful when covering geography or history of the specific regions included in the book.
The targeted age group is 3-9 but could be used with older grades as well for specific projects.
You can purchase this book through Amazon by clicking the picture above or the link below:
http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Multicultural-Art-Book-Experiences/dp/0913589721/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1238069531&sr=11-1
