Asmaa Hagi
Why Representation Matters
I remember as a young child when I went to the library and I saw a book on the shelf with a black girl on it. I can't remember the book,...
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Black Girl Magic
A Literature Anthology
By: Asmaa Hagi
Hello, teachers! I am so glad that you could stop by and see the collection of books I have chosen for my Literature Anthology. The following anthology is a collection of books inspired by the lives of young black girls who live in different parts of Africa. This collection can be used for the reading grade levels of 1-3, but this blog will specifically focus on how this collection can be used in the grade 2 curriculums. I hope this blog can open up the conversation in schools to tackle issues on racial inequalities and show proper representation not only to young black girls, but to all students. The information explored in these literary pieces help us reach the curriculum overview and expectations of students connecting and understanding their individual identity and developing respect for other cultures. These three pieces of literature will explore black female identity, African culture and environmentalism.
The focus of this anthology is on the following three books:
1) I just want to say goodnight written by Rachel Isadora and illustrated by Marikka Tamura
2) The Water Princess written Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynold
3) Wangari’s Trees Of Peace written by Jeanette Winter
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The focus of this anthology is on the following three books:
I just want to say goodnight written by Rachel Isadora and illustrated by Marikka Tamura
The Water Princess written Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynold
Wangari’s Trees Of Peace written by Jeanette Winter
Written by Rachel Isadora & Illustrated by Marikka Tamura
As it becomes night night little Lala knows that it is time for her to go to sleep. But Lala is not ready to go to sleep until she says goodnight to the cats, the goat, and the chickens. And, and, and.... Lala's adorable stalling technique will be a great to read to little ones who are not ready to say good-bye to the day.
Written Susan Verde and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynold
As she rises every morning, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is flourishing with everything except for clean drinking water. It becomes a routine for Princess Gie Gie get up super early before the sun rises so she can bring clean drinking water to her family. Every Night she dreams that one day her village will have clean drinking water...
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Written by Jeanette Winter
As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari's grows up in an environment that has flourishing trees all around her. As she gets older she notices that the beautiful trees start to get cut down. Wanagari becomes afraid that the forests around her will become destroyed. She decides to solve this problem by planting nine seedlings, and as they grow so do her plans..
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