The Book Uncle
Author: Uma Krishnaswami
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About the book:
Yasmin loves to read. She told herself that she would read a new book every single day. Thanks to Book Uncle's book lending service, she does not have to pay for it. Once she gets a book, all she has to do is return it in order to get a new one. This was a great system until Book Uncle had to shut down due to a permit issue. Yasmin and her friends have to work together in order to spread the word and find a new mayor who will keep Book Uncle open.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Picture Books That Also Have Characters
Who Take A Stance
Classic fairytale is turned into the princess saving the day. It breaks all stereotypes about the woman always being in distress and the man saving the day. There is a happily ever after that is different than expected.
Lesson potential: Video breaking stereotypes of princesses.
(Shoutout Shannan Cornell)
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A boy with a disability is able to break all odds and makes a new name for himself. When he has to make money for his household when his mom gets sick, he has to travel to make money. People won't accept him for who he is because of his disability. He decides that he needs to show that he is more than his label and decides to ride his bike a very long distance even though he only has one working leg.
Plastic bags seem like such a simple choice until it piles up and doesn't go away. The woman in this book decides that she is the one who has to make a change even though people questioning her using trash. She finds a solution that not only helps eliminate the trash that was littering the Gambian Earth, but also makes a new bag for people to use.
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Project potential: everyone bring home one plastic bag and make it into something else.