CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR S.C. TEACHER CADET COURSE | EXPERIENCING EDUCATION, TENTH EDITION
AGES 7-9:
My Name Is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada. Atheneum, 1993. (Latino)
From the Bellybutton of the Moon, and Other Summer Poems/Del Ombligo de la Luna,
y Otros Poemas de Verano by Francisco X. Alarcon, illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez.
Children's Book Press, 1998. (Latino)
Golden Tales: Myths, Legends and Folktales from Latin America by Lulu Delacre. Scholastic, 1996. (Latino)
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo
and Diane Dillon. Knopf, 1985. (African-American)
Maples in the Mist: Poems for Children from the Tang Dynasty by Minfong Ho, illustrated
by Jean and Mou-sien Tseng. Lothrop, 1996. (Asian-Pacific)
John Henry by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Dial, 1994. (African-American)
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki, illustrated by Dom Lee. Lee & Low, 1993. (Asian-Pacific
American)
Wings by Christopher Myers. Scholastic, 2000. (African-American)
The People Shall Continue by Simon Ortiz, illustrated by Sharol Graves. Children's Book
Press, 1988. (American Indian)
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. Crown, 1991. (African-American)
What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know about Horses? by Richard Van Camp, illustrated
by George Littlechild. Children's Book Press, 1998. (American Indian)
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World by Mildred Pitts Walter. Lothrop, 1998. (AfricanAmerican)
AGES 9-12:
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges. Scholastic, 1999. (African-American)
American Indian Animal Stories by Joseph Bruchac. Fulcrum, 1992. (American Indian)
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Delacorte, 1999. (African-American)
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich. Hyperion, 1999. (American Indian)
The Journey: Japanese Americans, Racism and Renewal by Sheila Hamanaka. Orchard,
1990. (Asian-Pacific American)
Oh, Freedom! Kids Talk About the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made It
Happen by Casey King and Linda Barrett Osborne. Knopf, 1997 (Multi-ethnic)
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Theme I: Experiencing Learning
Unit 2: Styles and Needs
Shades of Black: A Celebration of Our Children by Sandra L. Pinkney, photographs by
Myles C. Pinkney. Scholastic, 2000. (African-American)
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Jake Swamp, illustrated by
Erwin Printup, Jr. Lee & Low, 1995. (American Indian)
Morning on the Lake by Jean Bourdeau Waboose, illustrated by Karen Reczuch. Kids Can
Press, 1998. (American Indian)