Category: Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners

Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners

Neurodiversity

Listed below are selected resources for teachers, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction related to neurodiversity.

Teacher Resources

The neurodiversity handbook for trainee teachers

by Sarah Alix

Considering a neurodivergent world is vital in society today, and even more so in the classroom. This book will support your knowledge and development as a trainee teacher so you can better understand the complexities of working with neurodivergent pupils. Starting with a model of difference rather than deficit, this book will guide trainee teachers to understand neurodiversity within the classroom, providing strategies which aim to support their students.

Neurodiversity and education

by Paul Ellis, Amanda Kirby, Abby Osborne

Human brains are diverse: each one of us has a unique set of connections between billions of nerve cells. Neurodiversity is about us all. It is not an exclusive club or one condition, difficulty, difference, or disorder. Understanding more about the concept of neurodiversity helps us consider, respect and appreciate these differences. It helps us see potential rather than deficit. This clear and practical book, which is useful for all aspects of learning and education discusses how an emphasis on neurodiverse ′ability′ can cultivate a better world.

Indigenous disability studies

edited by John T. Ward

This book provides a comprehensive approach to the perspectives, lived experiences, and socio-cultural beliefs of Indigenous scholars regarding disabilities through a distinctions-based approach. It contains chapters pertaining directly to neurodiversity, such as “Neurodiversity from an Indigenous perspective.”

Sustaining disabled youth: centering disability in asset pedagogies

edited by Frederico R. Waitoller, Kathleen A. King Thorius ; series foreword by James A. Banks

This book brings together a collection of work that situates disability as a key aspect of children and youth’s cultural identity construction. It explores how disability intersects with other markers of difference to create unique cultural repertoires to be valued, sustained, and utilized for learning. The book contains chapters pertaining directly to neurodiversity, such as “Smooth and Striated Spaces: Autistic (Ill)legibility as a Deterritorializing Force.”

Autism, Pedagogy and Education: Critical Issues for Value-based Teaching

by Carmell Conn

This book discusses critical issues concerning autism and education, and what constitutes effective pedagogy for this group of learners. Autism is a high-profile area within the discipline of special education, and the issue of how to teach autistic learners remains a contested one: recent theorising has questioned a techno-rationalist approach that places the burden of change on the autistic pupil. The author explores the values that underpin educational approaches within existing pedagogical practice: while these approaches have their individual merits and shortcomings, this book introduces and expands upon a strengths-based approach.

by Carrie C. Snow

Using creativity as a lens to explore the meaningful learning experiences of autistic youth, Carrie Snow evaluates and challenges common conceptions about autism and offers a strengths-based demonstration of the many ways that autistic people express creativity and imagination. She then identifies key qualities of education that are commonly cited by autistic people to be significant to the development of fulfilling lives, healthy identities, promising careers and vocations, and creativity in general.

DisCrit : disability studies and critical race theory in education

edited by David J. Connor, Beth A. Ferri, and Subini A. Annamma

This book brings together major figures in Disability Studies in Education (DSE) and Critical Race Theory (CRT) to explore some of today’s most important issues in education. Scholars examine the achievement/opportunity gaps from both historical and contemporary perspectives, as well as the overrepresentation of minority students in special education and the school-to-prison pipeline.

Picture Books

Brilliant Bea

by Shaina Rudolph and Mary Vukadinovich; illustrated by Fiona Lee

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Preschool-3

Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice uses an old-fashioned tape recorder so she can speak her words and then play them back, as a technique for learning in whole new way. With her new approach, Beatrice is able to show her classmates who she really has been all along. This book is set in EasyReading, a dyslexia-friendly font.

A day with no words

by Tiffany Hammond; illustrations by Kate Cosgrove

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Preschool-3

Young children will learn what life can look like for an autistic child who uses nonverbal communication by following a mother and child on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others.

Wiggles, stomps, and squeezes calm my jitters down

Lindsey Rowe Parker; illustrated by Rebecca Burgess

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Preschool-2

This is a story about sensory differences and how some children experience their world, told from a child’s perspective. The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hands—these are the things that calm her jitters down. This book is for anyone who has ever felt the need for a wiggle, stomp, or squeeze!

It was supposed to be sunny

by Samantha Cotterill

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Preschool-1

Laila’s birthday party, perfectly planned with her autism in mind, goes awry due to a change in weather and an accident with her cake, but with the help of her mom and her service dog, Laila knows she can handle this.

You are enough: a book about inclusion

inspired by Sofia Sanchez; written by Margaret O’Hair; illustrated by Sofia Cardoso

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Preschool-3

It can be hard to be different — whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you can or can’t do. But wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? Being different is great! Being different is what makes you YOU. This inclusive and empowering picture book from Sofia Sanchez — an 11-year-old model and actress with Down syndrome — reminds readers how important it is to embrace your differences, be confident, and be proud of who you are.

Fiction

The fire, the water, and Maudie McGinn

by Sally J. Pla

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 3-8

Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.

The best at it

by Maulik Pancholy

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 4-9

Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school is making him feel increasingly anxious, so his favorite person in the whole world, his grandfather Bhai, gives him some well-meaning advice: Find one thing you’re really good at. And become the BEST at it. Those four little words sear themselves into Rahul’s brain. While he’s not quite sure what that special thing is, he is convinced that once he finds it, bullies like Brent Mason will stop torturing him at school. And he won’t be worried about staring too long at his classmate Justin Emery. With his best friend, Chelsea, by his side, Rahul is ready to crush this challenge. … But what if he discovers he isn’t the best at anything?

Something more

by Jackie Khalilieh

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 7-12

Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss and landing a spot in the school play. Within the halls of Holy Trinity High, she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun. But Jessie gets more than she bargained for when two very different boys steal her heart, forcing her to go off-script.

Unbroken: 13 stories starring disabled teens

edited by Marieke Nijkamp

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 7-12

This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories in various genres about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more, Unbroken will offer today’s teen readers a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future.

Darius the Great is not okay

by Adib Khorram

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 6-12

Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He’s a Fractional Persian–half, his mom’s side–and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in at home, and he’s sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesn’t exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. Soon, they’re spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city’s skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioush–the original Persian version of his name–and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he’s Darioush to Sohrab.

Forever is now

by Mariama J. Lockington

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 6-12

On a perfect summer day, wrapped in her girlfriend’s arms, Sadie feels safe. She’s been struggling to manage her chronic anxiety, and is hopeful better times are ahead. When her girlfriend reveals some unexpected news, and the two witness a violent incident of police brutality, Sadie’s whole world is upended in an instant. Not feeling safe anywhere, Sadie retreats inside her self. When her therapist diagnoses Sadie with agoraphobia, she starts on a path of healing. Her best friend, Evan, updates her on the protests taking place in their city. How can you show up for your community when you can’t even leave your house?

Non-Fiction

Disability visibility: 17 first-person stories for today: adapted for young adults

edited by Alice Wong

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 6-12

The seventeen eye-opening essays in Disability Visibility, all written by disabled people, offer keen insight into the complex and rich disability experience, examining life’s ableism and inequality, its challenges and losses, and celebrating its wisdom, passion, and joy. The accounts in this collection ask readers to think about disabled people not as individuals who need to be “fixed,” but as members of a community with its own history, culture, and movements. They offer diverse perspectives that speak to past, present, and future generations.

Care work: dreaming disability justice

by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Adult

In her latest book of essays, Leah writes passionately and personally about disability justice, on subject such as the creation of care webs, collective access, and radically accessible spaces. She also imparts her own survivor skills and wisdom based on her years of activist work, empowering the disabled–in particular, those in queer and/or BIPOC communities–and granting them the necessary tools by which they can imagine a future where no one is left behind.

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

  • Sur la page principale du site de la bibliothèque de l’UBC, utilisez la boîte de recherche générale pour rechercher des matériaux à travers toutes les succursales de la bibliothèque de l’UBC.
  • Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
  • Remarque : les ressources étant principalement cataloguées en anglais, les termes ci-dessous donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
  • Utilisez des termes de recherche spécifiques, tels que
    • “neurodiversity”, “neurodivergent”, “disability justice”, “disability”, “accessibility”,  or “neurodiversity AND juvenile literature”
  • Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
  • Use specific search terms, such as
    • “neurodiversity”, “neurodivergent”, “disability justice”, “disability”, “accessibility”,  or “neurodiversity AND juvenile literature”
    • You may also choose to narrow your search with more specific terms, such as “dyslexia AND picture books” or “bipolar disorder AND juvenile literature”
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.

Header image: Neurodiversity Symbol, by MissLunaRose12, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners

Climate Justice

Listed below are selected resources for teachers, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction related to climate justice.

Teacher Resources

Teaching when the world is on fire: authentic classroom advice, from climate justice to Black Lives Matter

edited by Lisa Delpit

Is it okay to discuss politics in class? What are constructive ways to help young people process the daily news coverage of sexual assault? How can educators engage students around Black Lives Matter? Climate change? Confederate statue controversies? Immigration? Hate speech? In this book, Delpit turns to a host of crucial issues facing teachers in these tumultuous times.

Teaching as activism: equity meets environmentalism

edited by Peggy Tripp and Linda Muzzin

Weaving together concerns about environmental and social justice, this book brings together constructive demands for change and theoretical debate. The goals are to question the legacies of colonialism, capitalism, and globalization and create a more inclusive interdisciplinary education.

Critical education and sociomaterial practice: narration, place, and the social

by Marcia McKenzie & Andrew Bieler

In turning to the sociomaterial contexts of learning, this book underscores how social and environmental issues are necessarily linked, such as in the production of food deserts in cities or in the pollution of the drinking water in Indigenous communities through oil development.

Education and climate change: living and learning in interesting times

edited by Fumiyo Kagawa and David Selby

There is widespread consensus in the international scientific community that climate change is happening and that abrupt and irreversible impacts are already in motion. In this volume, contributors review and reflect upon social learning from and within their field of educational expertise in response to the concerns over climate change.

Who are you without colonialism?: pedagogies of liberation

by Clelia O. Rodríguez & Josephine Gabi

This is not a conventional book because the seed comes from the depth of the volcanic cauldron that awaits silently underneath the Lake Ilopango, the umbilical cord of our Humanity and yours. It is a scream, it is an offering, it is pain and it is love. It is a collective offering to those who are responding to a call of Liberation based on Indigenous Principles to protect and defend the land beyond theories, beyond rhetorical and metaphorical questions. This is a tiny-tiny glimpse into Lak’ech.

Picture Books

Nibi’s water song

written by Sunshine Tenasco; illustrated by Chief Lady Bird

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Preschool-1

Nibi is an Anishinaabe girl on the search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi’s joyful and determined energy become a catalyst for change and action as her community, and in widening circles, the country and government rally around her to make clean drinking water available for all.

We are water protectors

written by Carole Lindstrom; illustrated by Michaela Goade

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): K-7

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, this book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all . . . When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth / And poison her people’s water, one young water protector / Takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.

Old enough to save the planet

written by Loll Kirby; illustrated by Adelina Lirius

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1-5

Meet 12 young activists from around the world who are speaking out and taking action against climate change. Learn about the work they do and the challenges they face, and discover how the future of our planet starts with each and every one of us.

To change a planet

written by Christina Soontornvat; illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 2-3

This book demonstrates the importance of caring for our planet, and how our individual and collective actions multiplied together can make the world better. The illustrations invite readers to spot and follow the same characters through their daily lives and ultimately to the famous climate march on Washington.

Fiction

Thirst

by Varsha Bajaj

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 2-7

Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity—an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there’s even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses. Now she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job and maybe her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?

Same sun here

by Silas House and Neela Vaswani

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 3-8

A twelve-year-old Indian immigrant in New York City and a Kentucky coal miner’s son become pen pals, and eventually best friends, through a series of revealing letters exploring such topics as environmental activism, immigration, and racism.

The marrow thieves

by Cherie Dimaline

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 9-12

Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The Indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. In this dark world, Frenchie and his companions struggle to survive as they make their way up north to the old lands. For now, survival means staying hidden – but what they don’t know is that one of them holds the secret to defeating the marrow thieves.

Amazona

written by Canizales; translated from Spanish by Sofía Huitrón Martínez

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 10-12

Andrea, a young Indigenous Colombian woman, has returned to the land she calls home. Only nineteen years old, she comes to mourn her lost child, carrying a box in her arms. And she comes with another mission. Andrea has hidden a camera upon herself. If she can capture evidence of the illegal mining that displaced her family, it will mark the first step toward reclaiming their land.

Non-Fiction

How to change everything: the young human’s guide to protecting the planet and each other

by Naomi Klein; with Rebecca Stefoff

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 4-12

Full of empowering stories of young leaders all over the world, this information-packed book from award-winning journalist and one of the foremost voices for climate justice, Naomi Klein, offers young readers a comprehensive look at the state of the climate today and how we got here, while also providing the tools they need to join this fight to protect and reshape the planet they will inherit.

Saving earth: climate change and the fight for our future

by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich; pictures by Tim Foley; introduction by Nathaniel Rich

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 4-6

A timely and important illustrated nonfiction guide for middle grade readers about the history of our fight against climate change, and how young people today can rise to action.

Chasing bats and tracking rats: urban ecology, community science, and how we share our cities

written by Cylita Guy; illustrations by Cornelia Li

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 4-7

Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists–herself included!–Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like racism can affect not only how scientists study city wildlife, but also where urban critters are likelier to thrive.

All the feelings under the sun: how to deal with climate change

written by Leslie Davenport; illustrated by Jessica Smith

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 7-9

With this book, kids will get an expert understanding of the science behind climate crisis, plus engage with lots of do-able self-guided activities, journaling prompts, and useful resources. Readers will also hear about other kids around the world who have made a difference that just may inspire them to practice eco-justice and combat global climate injustice themselves, by putting their own eco-values into action.

One Earth: people of color protecting our planet

by Anuradha Rao

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 7-12

This nonfiction book for middle readers profiles twenty environmental activists of colour from around the world. Their individual stories show that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset, not an obstacle, to helping the planet. Illustrated with photos of each of the people profiled.

Groundswell: Indigenous knowledge and a call to action for climate change

edited by Joe Neidhardt & Nicole Neidhardt

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 11-12

This book offers a collection of stirring and passionate essays from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers that eloquently present a compelling message about how traditional Indigenous knowledge and practices can and must be used to address climate change. The chapters interconnect, taking us from radical thinking to the gentleness of breath, and demonstrate that we are all in this together—everyone must understand what needs to be accomplished and participate in the care of Mother Earth.

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

  • Sur la page principale du site de la bibliothèque de l’UBC, utilisez la boîte de recherche générale pour rechercher des matériaux à travers toutes les succursales de la bibliothèque de l’UBC.
  • Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
  • Remarque : les ressources étant principalement cataloguées en anglais, les termes ci-dessous donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
  • Utilisez des termes de recherche spécifiques, tels que
    • “climate justice”, “environmental justice”, “climate change”, “environmentalism”, or “climate AND juvenile literature”
  • Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
  • Use specific search terms, such as
    • “climate justice”, “environmental justice”, “climate change”, “environmentalism”, or “climate AND juvenile literature”
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.
Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners Core Competencies Electronic Resources English Inclusive Classroom

Disabilities Representations in Picturebooks

Listed below are selected books and read aloud links of those materials, to give a variety of ways to experience stories of diverse representations of disabilities in children’s literature.

Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de livres et de liens de lecture à haute voix de ces documents, afin de vous permettre de découvrir diverses représentations des handicaps dans la littérature pour enfants.

Picturebooks

Just ask!: be different, be brave, be you,

by Sonia Sotomayor; illustrated by Rafael López

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 3 (PreK-3)

Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges–and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same: When we come across someone who is different from us but we’re not sure why, all we have to do is Just Ask.

It was supposed to be sunny,

by Samantha Cotterill

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

Laila’s birthday party, perfectly planned with her autism in mind, goes awry due to a change in weather and an accident with her cake, but with the help of her mom and her service dog, Laila knows she can handle this

A boy and a jaguar,

by Alan Rabinowitz; illustrated by Cátia Chien

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.

Rescue & Jessica: a life-changing friendship,

by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes; illustrated by Scott Magoon

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): K – 4

Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she’d imagined it, too.

El Deafo,

by Cece Bell; colour by David Lasky

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 2 – 7

Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece’s class was deaf. Here, she’s different. She’s sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.

Nope. Never. Not for me!,

by Samantha Cotterill

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2

A young child refuses to try a bite of broccoli–that is, until her mom guides her through a careful exploration of the new food. First she looks, then she sniffs, then touches, and finally takes one tiny bite. What do you know? Broccoli isn’t so overwhelming after all!

This Beach is Loud!,

by Samantha Cotterill

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2

Going to the beach is exciting. But it can also be busy. And loud. Sand can feel hot or itchy or sticky…and it gets everywhere! A sensitive boy gets overwhelmed by all the sights, sounds, and sensations at the beach. Luckily, this kiddo’s dad has a trick up his sleeve to help his son face these unexpected obstacles.

Not so different: what you really want to ask about having a disability,

by Shane Burcaw; with photographs by Matt Carr

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): K – 4

A picture book answering the questions young children ask Shane Burcaw about his wheelchair and life with Spinal Muscular Atrophy with equal parts optimism, humor, and empathy.

When Oliver Speaks,

by Kimberly Garvin, Saadiq Wicks; design and illustration by ATH Arts Worldwide; editor: Hamishe Randall; illustration & layout: Anthony Tyrone Howard

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): K – 3

A heartfelt story about a young boy who struggles to overcome his stutter while finding the courage to accept it, When Oliver Speaks is the story of an underdog who learns to rise. The story comes from a place of personal experience in that co-author Saadiq is a person who stutters and has done so for as long as he could speak.

We move together,

by Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire; illustrated by Eduardo Trejos

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): K – 4

A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them, and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way. We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers, and find joy and connection in disability culture and community.

Rolling through life with Mommy,

by Talisha Grzyb; illustrated by Winda Mulyasari

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 1

There are millions of parents but not all of them have a story like Mommy TaLisha. Her three sons take us on an adventure of a day in the life of a wheelchair-bound mother. It shows a new perspective of a struggle many endure but now in the eyes of their children.

Wiggles, stomps, and squeezes calm my jitters down,

by Lindsey Rowe Parker; illustrated by Rebecca Burgess

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): K – 2

The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hands — these are the things that calm her jitters down. This book is for anyone who has ever felt the need for a wiggle, stomp, or squeeze!

A day with no words,

by Tiffany Hammond; illustrations by Kate Cosgrove

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): K – 5

Young children will learn what life can look like for an autistic child who uses nonverbal communication by following a mother and child on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others.

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

  • Sur la page principale du site de la bibliothèque de l’UBC, utilisez la boîte de recherche générale pour rechercher des matériaux à travers toutes les succursales de la bibliothèque de l’UBC.
  • Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
  • Remarque : les ressources étant principalement cataloguées en anglais, les termes ci-dessous donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
  • Utilisez des termes de recherche spécifiques, tels que
    • “people with disabilities”, “individual differences”, “senses and sensation”, “sensitivity” AND “picture books for children” AND “ emotions”, ou “children with disabilities”.
  • Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
  • Use specific search terms, such as
    • “people with disabilities”, “individual differences”, “senses and sensation”, “sensitivity” AND “picture books for children” AND “ emotions”, and “children with disabilities”.
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.
Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners Community Celebrations English French Inclusive Classroom Indigenous Literature and Education Seasonal Seasonal Materials Seasons and Celebrations Uncategorized Winter Celebrations

Livres bilingues et multilingues français et autochtones – French & Indigenous Bilingual and Multilingual Books

Hello word cloud in different languages of the world, background concept

Listed below are selected resources for bilingual and multilingual learners in French/English/Spanish/Halq’eméylem(Sts’ailes)/ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ-Plains Cree/Omaškêkowak-Swampy Cree/X̱aad Kil-Haida(Old Massett)/X̱aayda Kil-Haida(Skidegate)/Cree/Carrier(Athapascan)/Inuktitut/Inuktitut Syllabics/Mi’kmaq relating to Science and Social Studies subjects.

Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources pour les apprenants bilingues et multilingues en français/anglais/espagnol/halq’eméylem(sts’ailes)/ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ-plains cree/omaškêkowak-swampy cree/xaad kil-haida(old massett)/xaayda kil-haida(skidegate)/cree/carrier(athapascan)/inuktitut/inuktitut roman syllabics/mi’kmaq concernant les sciences et les études sociales.

Livre en carton (Board Books)

Discovering Animals

Les langues(Languages):Cree, French and English

de Neepin Auger

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – Kindergarten (PreK-K)

The third book in the Discovering Series of books that uses colourful illustrations along with English, French and Cree translations to teach the basics of recognition and naming of animals.

Le troisième livre de la série Discovering utilise des illustrations colorées et des traductions en anglais, en français et en cri pour enseigner les bases de la reconnaissance et de la dénomination des animaux.

Discovering Words

Les langues(Languages):Cree, French and English

de Neepin Auger

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – Kindergarten (PreK-K)

An updated edition in the Discovering Series that covers a variety of words and fun discovery for multilingual, bilingual and interested readers and learners. Accompanied by brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone.

Une édition mise à jour de la série Discovering qui couvre une variété de mots et de découvertes amusantes pour les lecteurs et apprenants multilingues, bilingues et intéressés. Accompagnée d’images aux couleurs vives et de concepts d’éducation précoce familiers à tous.

Discovering Numbers,

Les langues(Languages):Cree, French and English

de Neepin Auger

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – Kindergarten (PreK-K)

An updated edition by Neepin Auger that includes more numbers and new illustrations that covers the basics of counting in English, French and Cree. A playful and bold series of books meant to educate and entertain preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike.

Une édition mise à jour par Neepin Auger qui comprend plus de chiffres et de nouvelles illustrations qui couvrent les bases du comptage en anglais, en français et en cri. Une série de livres ludiques et audacieux destinés à éduquer et à divertir les enfants d’âge préscolaire, les parents et les enseignants.

Lecteurs faciles (Easy Readers)

Strong Stories Dakelh: Fall in Saik’uz,

Les langues(Languages):Carrier (Athapascan), French and English

de Cecilia John

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

Come north to Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) located within the Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) Territory and see the leaves turn colour in fall! What is something that you love about fall?

Venez au nord de Saik’uz (sigh-kuz), dans le territoire de Dakelh (dah-kay-lth), et voyez les feuilles se colorer à l’automne! Qu’est-ce que vous aimez dans l’automne?

Strong Stories Dakelh: Spring in Saik’uz,

Les langues(Languages):Carrier (Athapascan), French and English

de Cecilia John

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

Come north to Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) located within the Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) Territory and see the trees bud and the birds come back! What is something that you love about spring?

Venez au nord de Saik’uz (sigh-kuz), dans le territoire de Dakelh (dah-kay-lth), et voyez les arbres bourgeonner et les oiseaux revenir! Qu’est-ce que vous aimez dans le printemps?

Strong Stories Dakelh: Summer in Saik’uz,

Les langues(Languages):Carrier (Athapascan), French and English

de Cecilia John

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

Come north to Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) located within the Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) Territory and see the berries and animals! What is something that you love about summer?

Venez au nord à Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) situé dans le territoire Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) et voyez les baies et les animaux! Qu’est-ce que tu aimes dans l’été?

Strong Stories Dakelh: Winter in Saik’uz,

Les langues(Languages):Carrier (Athapascan), French and English

de Cecilia John

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

What are some of the ways people in the North enjoy winter? This non-fiction book teaches children that even though the days are cold and dark in a Nunavut winter, there are a lot outdoor activities to enjoy, such as snowmobiling, ice fishing, and dogsledding. 

Comment les habitants du Nord profitent-ils de l’hiver? Ce livre de non-fiction apprend aux enfants que même si les journées sont froides et sombres pendant l’hiver au Nunavut, il y a beaucoup d’activités de plein air à pratiquer, comme la motoneige, la pêche sur glace et le traîneau à chiens.

Les livres d’images (Picture Books)

Indigenous Storybooks Canada,

Les langues(Languages):French, English, Spanish, Halq’eméylem(Sts’ailes), ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ-Plains Cree, Omaškêkowak-Swampy Cree, X̱aad Kil-Haida(Old Massett), and X̱aayda Kil-Haida(Skidegate)

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 6 (PreK-6)

Indigenous Storybooks is a resource designed specifically for children, families, community members, and educators. Inspired by the open-licensed stories from Little Cree Books, this project aims to make the text, images, and audio of stories available in Indigenous languages as well as English, French, and the most widely spoken immigrant and refugee languages of Canada.

Indigenous Storybooks est une ressource conçue spécifiquement pour les enfants, les familles, les membres de la communauté et les éducateurs. Inspiré par les histoires sous licence libre de Little Cree Books, ce projet vise à rendre le texte, les images et le son des histoires disponibles dans les langues autochtones ainsi qu’en anglais, en français et dans les langues d’immigrants et de réfugiés les plus parlées au Canada.

Comment la rivière Petitcodiac devint boueuse / Ta’n tel-kisi-siskuapua’qsepp Petikotiak sipu / How the Petitcodiac River became muddy

Les langues(Languages): French, Mi’kmaq, English

de Marguerite Maillet

Cette légende mi’kmaq explique à sa façon quelques-uns des mystères de la rivière Petitcodiac. Autrefois, la rivière était claire, limpide et regorgeait de poissons. Une Anguille géante, attirée par cette nourriture abondante, s’élança dans la rivière, détruisant tout sur son passage. Appelé à l’aide, Glooskap promit de donner des pouvoirs magiques à celui qui irait combattre le monstre. Seul un petit Homard se porta volontaire…

This Mi’kmaq legend explains in its own way some of the mysteries surrounding the Petitcodiac River. In the past, the river was crystal-clear and full of fish. A giant eel was attracted by such abundant food. She rushed into the river, causing rampage along its shores. Asked for help, Gloosecap offered to give great powers to anyone who would fight the monster. The only one who volunteered was a small lobster…

Tihtiyas et Jean / Tihtiyas naka Jean / Tihtiyas and Jean

Les langues(Languages): French, Passamaquoddy, English

de Nathalie Gagnon

Un jour, Tihtiyas, une jeune Passamaquoddy âgée de 12 ans, voit sur la mer un oiseau immense qui approche des côtes. Quelle n’est pas sa surprise de constater qu’il s’agit d’un bateau ! À travers le regard de Tihtiyas, on assiste à la grande aventure de l’arrivée, de l’installation et du premier hiver des Français à l’île Muttoneguis (Sainte-Croix). Parmi eux se trouve un jeune garçon âgé de 12 ans qui se liera d’amitié avec Tihtiyas.

One day, Tihtiyas, a twelve-year old Passamaquoddy girl, sees a huge bird approaching the shore. As the bird comes nearer, she realises it is a boat! Through Tihtiyas’s eyes, we take part in the great adventure of the French as they prepare for and spend their first winter on Muttoneguis Island (Saint Croix). Among them is a twelve-year-old boy, with whom Tihtiyas will make friends.

Héros autochtones/Anishinaabewi-Ogichidaag,

Les langues(Languages):Anishinaabe and French

texte de (writer) Wab Kinew; illustrations de (illustrator) Joe Morse

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 5

Souhaitant faire connaitre aux jeunes de tous les horizons ses héros autochtones, Wab Kinew a composé des textes inspirants mettant en vedette des héros autochtones du Canada et des États-Unis. Malgré leur expérience unique, tous ont ceci en commun : la confiance en soi et un lien avec le territoire.

Daa _Galang sding : _Xaayda_Ga Giiahl_Galang ga = The two brothers : a Haida story = Les deux frères : un récit haïda

Les langues(Languages): Haida, English and French

de Diane Brown: illustrations by Gwaii Edenshaw and Jaalen Edenshaw

The Two Brothers presents a wonderful opportunity for Canadian children of all ages to learn about Haida culture through colourful illustrations and text translated by a Haida author who has been instrumental in the protection of the Haida language. For almost a century, the world-famous Raven Totem Pole stood in downtown Jasper. After being repatriated to its original home on HaidaGwaii in 2010, it was replaced by the Two Brothers Totem Pole. Beautifully illustrated by Gwaai and Jaalen Edenshaw, the Haida artists who carved the new totem pole, this book tells the story of the Two Brothers, of a journey long ago from the west coast islands of HaidaGwaii to the Canadian Rockies, and of an unusual connection between two very different places.

L’écho du Nord / Listening North.

Les langues(Languages):Inuktitut & French

texte d’Emily Novalinga ; illustrations de Claude Thivierge

Cette histoire s’adresse aux enfants et aux adultes. Elle parle de l’importance de prendre soin de notre santé, de prendre le temps de bien entendre et de bien écouter : écouter les autres, écouter la nature, s’écouter soi-même. Quand nous sommes ouverts à toutes les choses merveilleuses qui nous entourent, nous nous sentons bien, nous prenons les bonnes décisions et notre vie est plus saine et plus heureuse. Plus que tout, notre vie est notre musique

Le cadeau de l’esturgeon

Les langues(Languages): French and Algonquin

texte de Stéphanie Déziel ; illustrations de Christine Sioui Wawanoloath

Album souple au cours duquel on narre comment Anwatan (16 ans) apprend à pêcher l’esturgeon au collet en compagnie de son grand-père, après avoir fait la rencontre magique d’un de ses énormes poissons d’eau douce qui l’emmène gentiment sur son dos pour lui faire découvrir, en un bref voyage dans le temps, les anciennes pratiques traditionnelles de son peuple entourant la pêche, la cuisson, la consommation et la célébration de ce cadeau de la nature dont il faut modérer la capture pour en protéger l’espèce.

Les families des Nunavik,

Les langues(Languages):Inuktitut and French

texte de(titiraqtuq/writer) France Paquin; illustrations de(titiqtugaqtuq/illustrator) Julie Rémillard-Bélanger; traduction en inuttitut de Sarah Beaulne.

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 6 (PreK-6)

Présentation élémentaire des principaux spécimens de la faune arctique, du lemming à l’homme, excluant la faune aquatique. — De gentilles aquarelles. Peu d’informations. Un point marquant, le texte dans les deux langues.

Comment le puma a fini par être appelé le chat fantôme,

Les langues(Languages):Mi’kmaq and French

texte de Michael James Isaac ; illustrations de Dozey (Arlene) Christmas ; traduction en mi’kmaq de Yolanda Denny ; traduction en français du ministère de l’Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 6

Pris entre deux mondes, le puma a du mal à trouver un lieu où il est à sa place. En tant que chat fantôme, le puma vit comme il le devrait: dans la forêt, mais sans ses amis.

Misinsit miawe’k tapu’kl wskitqamu’kl, Ajik alme’si wejitoq ta’n tett tleyawit. Skite’kmujewey Mia’wj mimajit ta’n tel nenk — kisoqe’k pasik mu eymu’kk witapk.

Pimithaagansa/Les libellules cerfs-volant,

Les langues(Languages):Cree and French

texte de Tomson Highway; illustrations de Julie Flett

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

Taansi ka-itooteetay keespin iga meetawagaana kee-ayaa-in a-tie-igamigook oochi? Kapagawa-teetay naa? Maw weethawow Joe igwa ooseem’sa Cody. Maw m’tanaw-gaach. Ooseetaawuk taapoo-poogoo oomeetawaa-ganawaawa weethawow tipitoot, igwa kapee meetaweewuk, kapee m’choogee taawuk. Mamaskaach, chee-i?

Que ferais-tu n’avais aucun jouet, aucun jeu et aucun appareil electronique avec lesquels t’amuser? Est-ce que tu trouverais le temps long? Les freres Joe et Cody font tout sauf s’eenuyer. Ils inventent, creent et suivent leurs reves et ne s’ennuient jamais. Il suffit d’imaginer!

Ateek Oonagamoon/Caribou Song,

Les langues(Languages):Cree and English

texte de Tomson Highway; illustrations de John Rombough

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 4

Joe and Cody are young Cree brothers who follow the caribou all year long, tucked into their dog sled with Mama and Papa. To entice the wandering herds, Joe plays his accordion and Cody dances, whirling like a young caribou. They are so busy playing and dancing, they don’t hear the rumble of the caribou. Bursting from the forest, ten thousand animals fill the meadow. Joe is engulfed; he can barely see Cody a few yards away. Their parents seem to have disappeared.

Joe et Cody suivent les caribous toute l’année en traîneau avec leurs parents. Joe joue de l’accordéon et Cody danse pour attirer les caribous errants. Mais lorsque des milliers de caribous répondent à leur appel, ce qui devrait être un moment de terreur se transforme en quelque chose de mystique et de magique quand les garçons ouvrent leurs bras et leur coeur pour embrasser l’esprit du caribou.

Maageesees Maskwameek/Un renard sur la glace,[Online Only]

Les langues(Languages):Cree and French

texte de Tomson Highway; illustrations de Brian Deines

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 1 – 3

Joe et Cody pêchent sur la glace avec leurs parents par un après-midi d’hiver glacial. Cody aide Papa à pêcher, tandis que maman et Joe somnolent dans le traîneau. Soudain, les chiens repèrent un renard à la fourrure aussi brillante que des flammes et s’élancent à sa poursuite, entraînant maman et Joe dans une course folle.

Hommage au Bison,

Les langues(Languages):Cree and French

texte de Judith Silverthorne; illustrations de Mike Keepness; traduction de Martine Noël-Maw; raconté par Ray Lavalee

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 4 – 7

Cette légende ancestrale relate la façon dont le bison est devenu un animal sacré pour les Cris. Je vais m’offrir à eux, dit le Bison. Je vais leur permettre d’utiliser toutes les parties de mon corps, car elles se valent toutes. À travers le Créateur, le bison s’est offert en cadeau au peuple cri des Plaines pour lui procurer protection, nourriture, guérison et bien d’autres choses utiles à sa survie.

Une journeé de blizzard/ᐱᖅᓯᕐᔪᐊᖅᑐᖅ,

Les langues(Languages):Inuktitut and French

titiraqtuq(writer) Julia Ogina & Emily Jackson; titiqtugaqtuq(illustrator) Amiel Sandland

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – Kindergarten (PreK-K)

Niaqualuk et Haugaaq vivent à Cambridge Bay, au Nunavut. Un gros blizzard s’annonce ! Haugaaq aimerait pouvoir jouer plus souvent à l’extérieur, mais Niaqualuk est excitée à l’idée de jouer à l’intérieur. Voyez ce que les sœurs font toute la journée pendant que le blizzard hurle à l’extérieur.

Niaqualuk and Haugaaq live in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. There is a big blizzard coming! Haugaaq wishes she could play outside more, but Niaqualuk is excited about playing inside. See what fun things the sisters do all day as the blizzard howls outside.

Kepmite’taqney Ktapekiaqn/Le chant d’honneur/The Honour Song,

Les langues(Languages):Mi’kmaq, French and English

texte de Gregory Paul; illustrations de Loretta Gould; traduction de Barbara Sylliboy & Hélène Devarennes

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 3 – 8

Lors de nombreux évènements officiels ou cérémonies spirituelles chez les Premières Nations du pays, un chant est entonné par les participants. Ce chant a vu le jour dans le coeur et la tête de George Paul, un Mi’kmaw de Metepenagiag, après un parcours ardu. Cet album illustré raconte la naissance de ce chant et l’importance qu’il revêt pour les Premières Nations.

At many official events or spiritual Ceremonies among First Nations across the country, a song is sung by the participants. This song was born in the heart and mind of George Paul, a Mi’kmaw from Metepenagiag, after an arduous journey. This illustrated album tells the story of the birth of this song and its importance to First Nations.

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

  • Sur la page principale du site de la bibliothèque de l’UBC, utilisez la boîte de recherche générale pour rechercher des matériaux à travers toutes les succursales de la bibliothèque de l’UBC.
  • Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
  • Remarque : les ressources étant principalement cataloguées en anglais, les termes ci-dessous donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
  • Utilisez des termes de recherche spécifiques, tels que
    • “bilingual”, “english and cree”, “mi’kmaq”, ou “inuktitut” AND “french and cree”
  • Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
  • Use specific search terms, such as
    • “bilingual”, “english and cree”, “mi’kmaq”, or “inuktitut” AND “french and cree”
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.
Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners French Language Arts Planning for Teaching and Learning

Enseigner le français, langue additionelle – Teaching French Language Learners

Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources pour les enseignant.e.s pour enseigner le français comme langue additionelle (FLA) ou l’immersion en français, ainsi que des livres bilingues et faciles à lire pour les élèves.

Pour apprendre comment effectuer une recherche de ressources supplémentaires, veuillez consulter la section « Trouver d’autres ressources » au bas de la page.

Listed below are selected teacher resources for teaching French Language Learners (FLL) or French Immersion, as well as bilingual and easy to read French books for students.

To learn how to search for more resources, please see the “Finding More Resources” section at the bottom of the page.

Ressources pour les enseignant.e.s (français)

Book coverAccès au succès : faciliter l’inclusion pour les apprenants de langues

Par Katy Arnett et Renée Bourgoin.

Cet ouvrage est la première ressource didactique à intégrer des principes et des théories de la conception universelle pour l’apprentissage et l’apprentissage d’une langue seconde avec des pratiques basées sur la recherche pour répondre aux divers besoins des classes d’aujourd’hui. Les auteures y arrivent en établissant quatre points d’accès à l’enseignement inclusif des langues secondes. Comprend des plans de cours et d’autres outils d’instruction.

 L’immersion en français au Canada : guide pratique d’enseignement

Par l’Association canadienne des professionnels de l’immersion (ACPI) sous la direction de Sylvie Roy.

Une présentation compréhensible, accessible et pratique des divers contextes de l’immersion, des défis et des enjeux, des principes de base et des approches pédagogiques qui y réussissent. Le guide comprend trois parties : 1. L’immersion : historique et enjeux; 2. L’immersion : littératie et approches pédagogiques; 3. Les adultes : leaders et modèles. Il aborde la diversité culturelle dans les environnements d’immersion, ainsi que l’enseignement différencié. Comprend des plans de cours et des fiches d’évaluation pour les enseignant.e.s et les élèves.

Soutenir les lecteurs en langue seconde : le guide des pratiques exemplaires et des interventions en lecture

Par Renée Bourgoin.

Niveau scolaire : Préscolaire  à 12

Manuel et le cahier d’exercices disponibles séparément. Cet ouvrage de référence s’adresse aux enseignants de français langue seconde qui cherchent des façons de soutenir les lecteurs en langues secondes afin de les aider à devenir des lecteurs compétents et confiants. En plus des chapitres offrant des precisions sur les pratiques exemplaires d’enseignement, l’ouvrage propose un large éventail d’interventions en lecture. Comprend des plans de cours et des fiches d’évaluation pour les enseignant.e.s et les élèves.

Guide du nouvel enseignant: persévérer et progresser dans la classe de langue seconde,

Par l’Association canadienne des professeurs de langues secondes.

Ce guide simple et clair destiné aux nouvelles et nouveaux enseignant.e.s présente dix scénarios communs auxquels illes peuvent être confronté.e.s, et offre des conseils et des solutions. Le guide compile et oriente également les enseignants vers des centaines de ressources externes.

70 activités motivantes de communication orale,

Par Thierry Karsenti et Simon Collin

Niveau scolaire : Préscolaire  à 12

70 activités pour soutenir la communication orale des élèves apprenant le français. Comprend des plans de cours et des fiches d’autoévaluation pour les élèves.

70 activités motivantes de communication écrite : soutenir les élèves dans leur cheminement en écriture,

Par Joseph Dicks, Renée Bourgoin, Josée LeBouthillier, Allan Roy et Chantal Lafargue

Niveau scolaire : Préscolaire à 12

70 activités pour soutenir les élèves dans leur cheminement vers la maitrise du français écrit.

 70 activités motivantes de lecture,

Par Johanne Proulx et Christine Thibaudier-Ness

Niveau scolaire : Préscolaire à 12

70 activités  pour développer la compétence, compréhension et l’envie de lire chez les élèves en contexte d’immersion.

L’enseignement efficace d’une langue seconde : stratégies et activités pour la communication orale, la compréhension en lecture et l’écriture,

Par Julie Jacobson, Kelly Johnson et Diane Lapp ; traduction et adaptation par Thierry Karsenti

Niveau scolaire : Maternelle  à 12

Présente un modèle d’approche intégrée avec 25 stratégies qui aideront les élèves à apprendre le français langue additionelle en contexte d’immersion. Cible les habiletés telles que la compréhension, la prononciation, l’aisance à l’oral et en lecture, et fournit plus de 30 fiches reproductibles, des suggestions de sites Web et de littérature jeunesse.

Vers une approche intégrée en immersion

Par Roy Lyster.

Intègre l’enseignement de la langue et l’enseignement du contenu disciplinaire. Explique les principales difficultés langagières des élèves en immersion et présente le modèle de l’approche intégrée. Fournit des outils, fiches reproductibles et un DVD avec de courtes vidéos réalisées en salle de classe.

Le portfolio Canadien des langues pour enseignants,

Par Miles Turnbull.

Niveau scolaire : Préscolaire à 12

Un outil de perfectionnement professionnel pour les enseignant.e.s FLA ou les étudiant.e.s dans le domaine de l’éducation qui envisageant une telle carrière. Construit sur la base du Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECR), il s’agit d’un outil d’auto-évaluation permettant de mesurer ses compétences actuelles en français, de préparer un plan d’action personnalisé et de suivre ses progrès.

Teacher Resources (English)

My FSL learning environment : the key to success!

By Pamela Marshall Gray ; series editor, Marie Turcotte.

Grade level: Kindergarten – 12

A short-and-sweet, practical guide to fostering a positive teaching and learning social and physical learning environment where students with a variety of profiles, experiences and proficiencies can learn. It addresses learning from the student’s perspective, and helping them develop skills so that they can successfully listen, interact, read and write in French. Includes instructional practices, classroom scenarios, and teacher tips.

Strategies for success : tools for the second-language classroom

By Marcelle Faulds.

A comprehensive resource that combines professional learning for French as a Second Language teachers with hundreds of practical ideas, activities, and assessment tools. Covers creating a supportive classroom, lesson planning, differentiated instruction, and different strategies to support listening, speaking, reading, writing. Includes lesson plans, student worksheets (in French) and assessment tools in print and on a CD.

Jumpstart! French and German : engaging activities for ages 7-12,

By Catherine Watts and Hilary Phillips.

Grade level: 1 – 6

Print and eBook. Presents a collection of simple to use, multi-sensory and fun games and activities that will jumpstart students’ understanding of French and hold their attention. The book also contains a range of innovative ideas to help you set the scene in your language classroom. Includes activities and lesson plans.

Bringing French to life : creative activities for 5-11,

By Catherine Watts and Hilary Phillips.

Grade level: Kindergarten – 5

eBook. Presents an arts-based and creative, cross-curricular approach to teaching languages in primary schools, combining French language learning with various aspects of curriculum such as literacy, math and physical education. Includes lesson plans, activities and reproducible resources for projects.

Livres bilingues et lecteurs faciles pour les élèves
Bilingual and Easy Reader Books for Students

Bilingual and Multilingual Picture Books: French – Livres bilingues et multilingues : français

Easy and Level Readers – Lecteurs faciles (français)

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

  • Pour trouver des matériaux à travers toutes les bibliothèques de l’UBC et en ligne, aller sur le site principal de la bibliothèque de l’UBC et utilisez la boîte de recherche générale.
  • Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
  • Remarque : Parce que les ressources sont principalement cataloguées en anglais dans le système de l’UBC, ces termes de recherche donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
    • “foreign speakers”, “immersion”, “study and teaching”, “second language”, “language learner”, or “foreign language” AND French
    • “FLL” ou “FSL”
  • Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, ou “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.
  • Quelques vedettes-matières pertinentes, qui permettent de retrouver des ressources à travers toutes les bibliothèques de l’UBC et en ligne :

–

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners French Inclusive Classroom Physical and Health Education Planning for Teaching and Learning

Livres français sur l’orientation sexuelle et à l’identité de genre – French SOGI Books

Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources pour les livres d’images et de fiction relatifs à l’orientation sexuelle et à l’identité de genre. (SOGI).

Listed below are selected resources for picture books and fiction related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI).

Et avec Tango, nous voilà trois!,

texte de Justin Richardson et Peter Parnell ; images de Henry Cole ; traduction de Laurana Serres-Giardi

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 3 (PreK-3)

Quelque chose d’exceptionnel est arrivé au zoo de Central Park. Un étonnant couple de manchots s’est formé dans l’enclos polaire. M. Gramzai, qui veille sur eux, a alors l’idée de leur fournir un oeuf fécondé qu’un autre couple de manchots ne pourront couver. Les deux mâles inséparables Roy et Silo, qui avaient déjà formé leur nid comme les autres, couvent alors ensemble cet oeuf abandonné. Se relayant et fournissant tout le nécessaire, l’oiseau naît et se développe normalement, et les deux papas assurent son bonheur avec autant de soin que leurs pairs hétérosexuels.

Tango a deux papas, et pourquoi pas?,

de Béatrice Boutignon

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 3 (PreK-3)

Marco aime observer les animaux du zoo de Central Park. Depuis quelque temps, un étonnant couple de manchots s’est formé dans l’enclos polaire. Deux mâles inséparables ont formé leur nid et couvent ensemble un oeuf abandonné. Se relayant et fournissant tout le nécessaire à l’oiseau, qui naît et se développe normalement, les deux papas assurent son bonheur avec autant de soin que leurs pairs.

Le Safari de Zak : le récit d’un enfant conçu par un donneur dans une famille de deux mamans,

par Christy Tyner ; illustrations de Ciaee ; traduction de Nathalie Tremblay

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 1 (PreK-1)

Le safari de Zak est le récit d’un d’enfant conçu par un donneur dans une famille de deux mamans. Quand la pluie contrecarre le projet d’aventure en safari de Zak, celui-ci invite les lecteurs et lectrices à une visite très particulière de sa famille. Zak raconte comment ses parents se sont rencontrées et sont devenues amoureuses. Elles voulaient plus que tout avoir un enfant et ont décidé d’en concevoir un.

Ulysse et Alice,

texte de Ariane Bertouille ; illustrations de Marie-Claude Favreau

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

Lorsque son oncle lui offre une souris, Ulysse est fou de joie! Or, avant d’adopter de façon définitive ce rongeur doté d’une voix de ténor qui n’est jamais à court d’idées de jeux, il devra d’abord la présenter à son chat Capsule ainsi qu’à ses deux mamans, qu’il devra de surcroît convaincre qu’il est assez grand pour prendre ses responsabilités.

Tous différents!,

de Todd Parr

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 1 (PreK-1)

“Dans la vie, on peut être adopté, on peut avoir de grandes oreilles, on peut être de couleurs différentes, avoir un nez pas comme tout le monde, on peut se mettre en colère, on peut arriver le dernier, on peut dire non si on se sent en danger.” Grâce à un texte simple et des illustrations qui captent son attention, Todd Parr livre à l’enfant un message positif et chaleureux sur ce qu’il est, et comment on perçoit les autres. Sans pour autant lui faire la morale.

Fourchon,

de Kyo Maclear et Isabelle Arsenault ; traduction de Fanny Britt

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

“Sa maman est une cuillère. Son papa est une fourchette. Lui, il est un peu des deux. Voici Fourchon! Fourchon détonne. Dans sa cuisine, les cuillères sont des cuillères et les fourchettes sont des fourchettes. On ne se mêle pas aux autres. Il a beau tenter de passer pour une cuillère, puis pour une fourchette, Fourchon n’est jamais choisi lorsque vient le temps de se mettre à table. Il semble condamné à un destin de tiroir.

Mes deux papas,

de Juliette Parachini-Deny

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

Un petit oiseau est recueilli par un couple de papas. L’oisillon grandit entouré de tendresse et de bienveillance. Lorsqu’il est en âge de rentrer à l’école, ses petits copains lui demandent pourquoi il a 2 papas.

La princesse qui n’aimait pas les princes,

de Alice Brière-Haquet ; illustré par Lionel Larchevêque.

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 3 (PreK-3)

“Princes d’à côté, Venez! Accourez! Ma fille est à marier. Elle est jolie, douce et aimable et dort très bien sur des petits pois.” La princesse les vit donc arriver, ces princes d’à côté. En file sur le chemin, un à un, ils baisèrent sa main. Mais non, vraiment, merci bien, aucun d’entre eux ne lui disait rien!

Cristelle et Crioline,

texte et illustrations, Muriel Douru

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

Au royaume du Nénuphar précieux, le peuple grenouille est en ébullition. La princesse Cristelle doit se marier ! Mais Crioline va bouleverser les plans du roi Cristo et de la reinette Cristina.

Marre du rose,

texte de Nathalie Hense ; illustrations de Ilya Green

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 4

Une petite fille en a plus qu’assez du rose et elle refuse d’être enfermée dans des goûts qui ne sont pas les siens. Elle se compare à Carl, un petit garçon sensible qui peint des fleurs sur ses voitures. Un récit illustré d’images aux couleurs explosives.

Philomène m’aime,

de Jean-Christophe Mazurie

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 4

Tout le monde aime Philomène, mais elle… qui aime-t-elle ? Quand Philomène se balade à vélo, tous les garçons qu’elle croise sont inéluctablement à côté de la plaque ! Les frères Lasserre, pourtant des bagarreurs de première, décrètent une trève, Prosper Laguigne oublie son bombardon et toute l’équipe de foot se désintéresse du ballon ! Mais le coeur de Philomène, lui, ne bat pour aucun garçon… Il bat pour… pour qui ?

Garçon manqué,

de Liz Prince ; traduction de Philippe Touboul

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 7 – 12

Roman graphique mettant en lumière une réflexion sur le genre et la perception de la féminité dans la société, à travers la propre enfance de l’auteure et l’image de garçon manqué que lui renvoyait son entourage. Elle évoque les difficultés d’être jugée et les étapes de sa construction identitaire, au fur et à mesure de ses rencontres.

Deux garçons et un secret,

texte de Andrée Poulin ; illustrations de Marie Lafrance

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 3

Émile et Mathis sont les meilleurs amis du monde. Ils partagent leurs jeux. Leur collations. Et leurs secrets. Un beau matin, Émile fait une découverte dans le carré de sable. Ça lui donne une idée. La plus meilleure idée de toute sa vie. Sauf que certains trouvent que c’est plutôt la plus mauvaise idée de toute sa vie. Que fera Émile?

Les papas de Violette,

de Émilie Chazerand et Gaëlle Souppart

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

C’est une maladie d’avoir deux papas ?
N’importe quoi, dit Violette.
Mes papas, ils s’occupent trop bien de moi.
Je les aime tous les deux, et puis c’est tout.

Tu peux,

de Elise Gravel

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 2

“À travers une amusante galerie de portraits d’enfants aux goûts, caractères, talents et ambitions variés, on interpelle le lecteur afin de lui montrer toute une série de façons de demeurer soi-même. Fille, ou garçon, il ou elle a tout à fait le droit d’être sensible, de faire du bruit, d’être un artiste, d’avoir peur, d’être en colère, de faire le ménage, d’être bizarre, d’être bon à l’école, etc. En fait, tout est permis… sauf bien sûr d’être méchant(e) ou malpoli(e)!”

Anatole qui ne séchait jamais,

texte de Stéphanie Boulay ; illustrations de Agathe Bray-Bourret

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 4

“Anatole pleure constamment et, pour sa soeur Régine Bibeau, comme pour son père, la situation est devenue lourde au quotidien. Régine va commencer à utiliser toutes les ressources de son intelligence pour trouver l’origine des pleurs de son frère. Peu à peu, elle découvre que les stéréotypes sociaux de la masculinité font souffrir Anatole qui préférerait porter une jupe et s’amuser avec les pouliches de sa soeur.”

Ciel,

de Sophie Labelle

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 3 – 7

C’est le premier jour du secondaire pour Ciel, jeune ado transgenre. Mais cette étape ne se fait pas sans heurt pour elle, surtout qu’Eiríkur, son amoureux, a dû retourner en Islande, et qu’ils sont désormais forcés de poursuivre leur relation à distance. Pour se changer les idées, Ciel concentre toute son énergie à économiser l’argent nécessaire pour acheter la caméra de ses rêves et parfaire sa chaîne Youtube amateur, Ciel s’ennuie. C’est sans compter l’arrivée de Liam, un nouvel élève plutôt mystérieux (et champion de natation !)

Garçon sorcière (Le),

de Molly Knox Ostertag

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 3 – 7

Dans la culture du jeune Aster, treize ans, toutes les filles sont élevées pour devenir des sorcières et les garçons, des métamorphes. Toute personne qui ose contrevenir à cette tradition est exclue. Malheureusement pour Aster, il demeure incapable de se métamorphoser… et il est toujours aussi fasciné par la sorcellerie, bien qu’elle lui soit formellement interdite.

Lorsqu’un danger mystérieux menace les autres garçons, Aster sait qu’il peut aider… avec la sorcellerie. Avec les encouragements d’une nouvelle amie excentrique, Charlie, Aster se laisse enfin convaincre d’exercer ses talents de sorcière. Mais il aura besoin d’encore plus de courage pour sauver sa famille… et en réalité, se sauver lui-même.

Opération Pantalon,

de Cat Clarke ; traduit de l’anglais (Royaume-Uni) par Cécile Ardilly

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): 4 – 9

L’uniforme, oui ! La jupe, non ! Liberté, égalité, pantalon ! Liv (ne l’appelez pas Olivia, il déteste ça) sait depuis toujours qu’il est un garçon et non une fille, mais le règlement très strict de son collège en matière d’uniforme lui interdit de porter un pantalon. Il lui faudra donc porter des jupes. Commence alors l’Opération Pantalon. La seule manière pour Liv d’obtenir ce qu’il veut, c’est de mener la bataille lui-même. Et il ne compte pas seulement changer les règles : il veut changer sa vie, un combat loin d’être gagné d’avance !

Assignée garçon: ambiance trans de feu,

de Sophie Labelle

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Kindergarten – 6

Cette bande dessinée tirée du webcomic à succès Assignée garçon met en scène Stéphie, une jeune fille transgenre qui navigue à travers sa première histoire d’amour, ses querelles avec ses camarades d’école et sa relation avec son père. Heureusement, Ciel est là pour la suivre dans ses mésaventures. Le duo apprend à se découvrir et à se célébrer tout en nous offrant des réflexions sur les réalités des personnes trans et queer.

Le prince et le chevalier,

de Daniel Haack; illustrations de Stevie Lewis; texte français d’Isabelle Allard.

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

Dans un royaume lointain, un prince s’apprête à monter sur le trône. Sachant qu’il vaut mieux régner à deux, ses parents sont déterminés à lui trouver une épouse aimable. Ils partent donc tous les trois afin de trouver une femme digne du futur souverain. Le prince fait la rencontre de plusieurs demoiselles, mais aucune d’entre elles ne lui plaît… Toutefois, en l’absence de la famille royale, le royaume fait face à une terrible menace : un immense dragon cracheur de feu s’en prend aux habitants et aux soldats, et ceux-ci prennent la fuite! Quand il apprend la nouvelle, le prince retourne aussitôt protéger son royaume… En chemin, il rencontre un courageux chevalier couvert d’une armure étincelante. Ensemble, ils combattent le dragon… et découvrent du même coup le vrai amour!

Julian est une sirène,

de Jessica Love; traduit de l’anglais par Sylvie Goyon

Niveau scolaire (Grade level): Préscolaire – 2 (PreK-2)

Le jour où Julian voit passer trois femmes magnifiques habillées en sirènes, sa vie change. Il ne rêve plus que d’une chose, devenir lui aussi une sirène. Mais que va penser sa Mamita?

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

  • Sur la page principale du site de la bibliothèque de l’UBC, utilisez la boîte de recherche générale pour rechercher des matériaux à travers toutes les succursales de la bibliothèque de l’UBC.
  • Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
  • Remarque : les ressources étant principalement cataloguées en anglais, les termes ci-dessous donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
  • Utilisez des termes de recherche spécifiques, tels que
    • “gender identity in education”, “homosexuality and education”, LGBT, “sexual orientation”, ou “gender identity” AND “study and teaching”
    • “sexual minorities” AND education
  • Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
  • Use specific search terms, such as
    • “gender identity in education”, “homosexuality and education”, LGBT, “sexual orientation”, or “gender identity” AND “study and teaching”
    • “sexual minorities” AND education
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.
Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners Inclusive Classroom Language Arts

Bilingual and Multilingual Picture Books: Additional Languages

Listed below are dual language picture books in languages other than Indigenous, French, and Spanish.

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey

by Margriet Ruurs; artwork by Nizar Ali Badr

In this picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Text is in English and Arabic.

Handy Stories to Read and Sign

by Donna Jo Napoli and Doreen DeLuca; illustrated by Maureen Klusza

Handy Stories to Read and Sign takes a bilingual, fun approach to help beginning readers, deaf and hearing, improve their comprehension of both English and American Sign Language (ASL). Charmingly illustrated, the five stories presented here increase in complexity as the children’s vocabulary and reading skills increase during the school year.

Norman, Speak!

by Caroline Adderson; pictures by Qin Leng

After a family adopts a dog from a local shelter, they cannot understand why he doesn’t respond to commands, until a chance encounter in the dog park reveals that their new dog only understands Chinese.

Sun Stone Says: Tonaltin: Días de Piedra

by  Ianna Andréadis; text by Elisa Amado; Sun Stone by Felipe Dávalos

The Aztecs’ apocalyptic beliefs about the end of time were depicted on the Sun Stone calendar found in 1790 in what is now Mexico City. In 20 exquisite black-and-white brush drawings by Ianna Andréadis and a full-color painting of the Sun Stone by Felipe Dávalos, the Aztec calendar comes to life. Each month appears in English, Spanish, and Nahuatl, and the text puts the images into context. This book is a wonderful introduction to the magic of Aztec cosmology, an engaging resource for children studying Meso-American cultures, and a fascinating gift book for anyone interested in the Aztecs and their interpretations of time. Text is in English, Nahuatl, and Spanish, with afterwards in English and Spanish.

My First Book of Tagalog Words: Filipino Rhymes and Verses

by Liana Romulo; illustrations by Jaime Laurel

A series of rhymes and verses in English that introduce Philippine words and culture to preschool children, featuring one word for each letter of the alphabet. Text is in English with Tagalog vocabulary words

The Rabbit’s Escape: Kusa Ilsaenghan Tʻokki

by Suzanne Crowder Han; illustrated by Yumi Heo

Tricked into visiting the underwater kingdom where the Dragon King of the East Sea wants his liver, a clever rabbit uses his wits to escape. text is in English and Korean.

China’s Bravest Girl: the Legend of Hua Mu Lan: Jin Guo Ying Xiong Hua Mulan

by Charlie Chin; illustrated by Tomie Arai; Chinese translation by Wang Xing Chu

Legend of Hua Mu Lan who goes to war disguised as a man to save the family honor and becomes a great general. Text is in English and Chinese with parallel title in Chinese characters.

Grandpa’s Town

by Takaaki Nomura; translated by Amanda Mayer Stinchecum

A young Japanese boy, worried that his grandfather is lonely, accompanies him to the public bath. Text is in English and Japanese. Translation of: Ojīchan no machi. “A Cranky Nell book.”

Alef-bet: A Hebrew Alphabet Book

by Michelle Edwards

This Hebrew alphabet book features three siblings and their parents in their everyday family life at home.

Lala Salama

by Hannah Heritage Bozylinsky

An African lullaby in Swahili and English in which a little boy says good night to all the animals and ends with his mother

Going Home, Coming Home

by Truong Tran; illustrations, Ann Phong

A young girl visits her grandmother in Vietnam where her parents were born and learns that she can call two places home. Text is English and Vietnamese.

Table, Chair, Bear: A Book in Many Languages

by Jane Feder

Presents illustrations of objects found in a child’sroom, labeled in thirteen different languages, including Spanish, Vietnamese, Japanese, and French.

Juk’s Adventure in Bangkok Thailand

by Meng Lin Chen and Michael Kirjon

Juk, a Thai boy from Phuket, visits his friend in Bangkok, Thailand. Together they visit places of interest in Bangkok, including the King’s Palace, the Chao Praya River and the Floating Market. Children will enjoy the brilliant pictures and simple text. This story has been translated into nine languages.

Here Comes the Cat!: Si︠u︡da Idet Kot!

by Frank Asch and Vladimir Vagin

A mouse rides a bicycle, boat, plane, and fish in order to elude the cat. Text is in both English and Russian.

Finding More Resources

To find more Dual-Language (Bilingual) Picture books, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Open Summon Advanced Search
  • Choose Subject Terms from the drop down menu and type “bilingual”
  • On the next line, choose AND and find Subject Terms from the drop down menu again and type “fiction”
  • Click Search
  • To limit your results to materials in the Education Library, use “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website and search for “bilingual” AND “fiction”

For more help with searching, please visit the Library Service Desk or e-mail ed.lib@ubc.ca.

Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners English French Language Arts Uncategorized

Accessible Hi-lo Books in French & English – Livres Hi-lo accessibles en français et en anglais

Vous trouverez ci-dessous une sélection de ressources pédagogiques pour l’enseignement du français et de l’anglais, avec des livres Hi-lo faciles à lire, c’est-à-dire des livres à fort intérêt, à faible niveau de lecture ou à faible vocabulaire.

Pour apprendre comment effectuer une recherche de ressources supplémentaires, veuillez consulter la section « Trouver d’autres ressources » au bas de la page.

Below is a selection of teacher resources for teaching French & English, with easy-to-read Hi-lo books that are high interest-low reading level or low vocabulary books.

To learn how to search for more resources, please see the “Finding More Resources” section at the bottom of the page.

Hi-Lo Reading Books – Livres de lecture Hi-Lo

Betting Game

by Heather M. O’Connor.

Interest age: 9-12 by Orca Sports

Jack’s a star player on an elite soccer team along with his brother, Alex. When a bookie introduces Jack to illegal betting, Jack goes down a slippery slope and is forced to choose between the National Championship and a gut-kicking ten grand. But can he betray his brother, his team, and himself?

Camped Out

by Daphne Greer.

Interest age: 9-12 by Orca Currents

As the sequel to Maxed Out, Max really wants to go to summer camp to get a break from his autistic brother Duncan and his mom’s new boyfriend. When his mom finally lets him, he can only go with one catch: he has to bring Duncan with him.

He Who Dreams

by Melanie Florence.

Interest age: 12+ by Orca Limelights

When John witnesses a powerful performance at the powwow, he wants to become a dancer more than anything… but that means John must find a way to balance and embrace both the Irish and Cree sides of his heritage.

Vive le poulet!

by Mahtab Narsimhan; traduit de l’anglais par Rachel Martinez.

Interest age: 9-12 by Orca Currents

Mais elle ne se sent plus vraiment comme une étrangère. Elle aime sa nouvelle école et elle a enfin une amie. Par contre, quand sa mère se propose pour cuisiner pour la fête-bénéfice annuelle de l’école, Shivani est sûre qu’elle deviendra la risée de tout le monde. Qu’est-ce qui arrivera si sa mère décide de préparer un de ses « plats qui puent » ? Shivani adore la cuisine indienne, mais pas question d’en manger devant ses amis.

Les casse-cous

by Pam Withers

Interest age: 9-12 by Orca Currents

Les Casse-Cous doivent fair sept coups d’audace avant que leur rivaux, les Sauvages, n’en fassent autant. Avant un accident où il a perdu l’usage de sa jambe gauche, Kip était le leader des Casse-Cous. Il a maintenant de la difficulté à réussir les coups et il soupconne que les autres membres veulent l’exclure du club. À mesure que les coups deviennent plus difficiles, les Casse-Cous tentent de convaincre Kip qu’il ne sera peut-être pas à la hauteur. Kip refuse d’abandonner même s’il sait que ses amis ont probablement raison.

Frappée par la foudre

by Deb Loughead

Interest age: 9-12 by Orca Currents

La vie de Claire a besoin d’un changement radical. Elle coule en math, sa mère déprimée ne veut pas se lever du sofa et le gars de ses rêves est avec sa rivale Lucy. Au moment où Claire fait le souhait d’une vie meilleure, la foudre frappe. Bientôt sa vie se transforme et Claire obtient tout ce qu’elle a souhaité. Elle se demande bientôt si le prix à payer pour cette chance n’est pas trop élevé.

A fond la Planche!

by Eric Walters

Interest age: 12+ by Orca Soundings

Pour Phillip, le skate, c’est toute sa vie. L’école est simplement un intermède entre les séances de skate où il essaie des sauts difficiles et déjoue les gardiens de sécurité. Lorsque son meilleur ami Wally et lui rencontrent un skater professionnel qui fait des vidéos pour son site Web, Phillip pense qu’ils peuvent faire la même chose, et faire de l’argent en même temps. Lorsque leur site Web devient populaire, et leur rapporte de l’argent, ils se sentent obligés de faire des cascades de plus en plus dangereuses.

Jungle Jitters

by Lisa Dalrymple.

Interest age: 9-12 by Orca Currents

Even though he’s secretly terrified of deep water, Tate wants to shake his boring reputation, so he agrees to travel with his class up the Amazon River to help build a village school, only to find that there are even scarier things than anacondas lurking in the jungles of South America…

Klaus Vogel and the Bad Lands

by David Almond.

Interest age: not specified by Barrington Stoke Teen. Dyslexia-friendly

When a German refugee moves to a small English town in the aftermath of World War II, he is an outsider. The gang decide to take Klaus under their wing, but their increasingly hateful pranks cause Klaus to question their actions. This short novel has spaced out text on cream-coloured paper and some illustrations.

Learning to Fly

by Paul Yee.

Interest age: 12+ by Orca Soundings

Jason is an outsider. A recent immigrant from China, he lives in a close-minded Ontario town with his mother and younger brother. Holding on to his friendship with an Indigenous boy, also an outsider, Jason finds he needs to fight to belong and to find a new home.

Manga Touch

by Jacqueline Pearce.

Interest age: 9-12 by Orca Currents

Dana is certain she will be less of an outsider on her school trip to Japan, home of manga and anime. But fitting in with a foreign culture is harder than she thought and as she learns to make some friends, some people make every effort to remind her that she’s still an outsider.

One Last Job

by Sean Rodman.

Interest age: 12+ by Orca Anchor. Dyslexia-friendly

Michael has to look after his grandfather, a retired burglar with a lifetime of criminal knowledge. When a thief steals a necklace with great sentimental value, the unlikely pair team up, combining old-school planning and modern tech to track down the necklace—and try to steal it back.

The Unbroken Hearts Club

by Brooke Carter.

Interest age: 12+ by Orca Soundings

After her mom died of Huntington’s disease, Logan’s dad hosts a bereavement group in their basement. Logan agrees to help her dad out with these sad “Broken Hearts Club” meetings, unaware of the effect the group will have on her as she struggles to find meaning in her life.

Wicket Season

by Gabrielle Prendergast.

Interest age: 10-13 by Lorimer Sports Series

In Winnipeg, Harry was a cricket star. But when he moves to Toronto’s Little Jamaica to stay with his grandfather, Harry is suddenly just another West Indian kid who loves cricket. Harry soon realizes that being a part of a bigger community can be more rewarding than standing out on your own.

Resource Guides

Orca Publishers offers free teacher guides with book summaries, author biographies, and literacy activities to connect the text and themes of each book with the school curriculum. Resource guides are also available online or in print for books published up to 2010 by searching Orca Resource Guide on our Library website.

Livres bilingues et lecteurs faciles pour les élèves
Bilingual and Easy Reader Books for Students

Bilingual and Multilingual Picture Books: French – Livres bilingues et multilingues : français

Easy and Level Readers – Lecteurs faciles (français)

Trouver d’autres ressources

Voici quelques conseils pour trouver d’autres ressources dans ce domaine :

  • Pour trouver des matériaux à travers toutes les bibliothèques de l’UBC et en ligne, aller sur le site principal de la bibliothèque de l’UBC et utilisez la boîte de recherche générale.
  • Pour limiter vos résultats aux matériels disponibles à la Bibliothèque de l’éducation, visitez le site web de la Bibliothèque de l’éducation et effectuez une recherche à l’aide de la case “Search Education Resources” située dans la bande à gauche de l’écran.
  • Remarque : Parce que les ressources sont principalement cataloguées en anglais dans le système de l’UBC, ces termes de recherche donnent généralement plus de résultats que les recherches effectuées en français. Vous pouvez filtrer votre liste de résultats par langue dans la barre latérale de gauche.
  • Utilisez des termes de recherche spécifiques, tels que
    • “high interest accessible”, “Orca Currents”, “Orca Limelights”, “Orca Sports”, “Orca Soundings”, or “Orca Anchor”, or “Orca Soundings”, or “Orca Anchor”AND French
    • “FLL” or “FSL”
  • Pour trouver des plans de cours, incluez “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, ou “activity programs” dans vos termes de recherche.

–

Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • To find materials across all UBC Library branches and online content, go to the UBC Library website and use the General tab to search.
  • To find physical materials in the Education Library, go to the Education Library website and use the Search Education Resources box on the left to search.
  • Use specific search terms, such as:
    • “high interest accessible”, “Orca Currents”, “Orca Limelights”, “Orca Sports”, “Orca Soundings”, or “Orca Anchor”, or “Orca Soundings”, or “Orca Anchor”AND French
    • “FLL” or “FSL”
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.
Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners Community Celebrations Seasons and Celebrations

Asian Heritage Month

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Celebrate with these picture books by Asian Canadian authors and/or illustrators:

Picture Books

Thao by Thao Lam

“Thao” seems like a simple enough name. Only four letters–all of them belonging to many other names! And yet Thao had been called everything from “Tail” to “Theo” to “Towel.” At one point, completely fed up, she decided it was time to try another name. Something “easy.” Something like “Jennifer.” But trying to be someone else only works for so long. And eventually “Jennifer” is swayed back to being herself when she opens her lunchbox and finds her mother has packed her Gȯi cuõn (also known as Vietnamese spring rolls)! Thao’s favourite! Her name is pronounced “Tow” like the English word “how.” While simple on the surface, this story of cultural assimilation and celebration of cultural pride runs deep. It is a personal one for Thao. And it will strike a chord with readers who have struggled to fit within a mainstream mold–then realized it was just more comfortable to be themselves. Visually, this book will also be a personal reflection of Thao in that she will be incorporating childhood photos into her usual cut-paper collage style! She has also opted to minimize the number of illustrations and instead play with type and typography as a way to highlight her name–and the many variations of it that appear in the book!

My Day With Gong Gong words by Sennah Yee; pictures by Elaine Chen

A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa. May isn’t having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn’t speak much English, and May can’t understand Chinese. She’s hungry, and bored with Gong Gong’s errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong’s friends are making fun of her! But just when May can’t take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals he’s been paying more attention than she thought. With lighthearted, expressive illustrations by Elaine Chen, this charming debut expertly captures life in the city and shows how small, shared moments of patience and care–and a dumpling or two–can help a child and grandparent bridge the generational and cultural gaps between them. A glossary at the end of the book features translations of the Chinese words from the story into Chinese characters and English.

Hug? by Charlene Chua

A little girl finds herself giving hug after hug until, all of a sudden, she’s had enough!

How many hugs is too many? After coughing up a hairball, a girl’s cat doesn’t feel well. She gives her cat a hug, which makes the cat feel much better. A dog notices and asks for a hug, too. And then some ducks come along. And a skunk . . . and a bear — and a porcupine! One animal after another asks the girl for a hug until she’s simply had enough. How much more of this can she take? Sometimes a hug is just what you need. And sometimes, it’s just NOT!

Our little kitchen by Jillian Tamaki

Tie on your apron! Roll up your sleeves!
Pans are out, oven is hot, the kitchen’s all ready!
Where do we start?

In this lively, rousing picture book from Caldecott Honoree Jillian Tamaki, a crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. With a garden full of produce, a joyfully chaotic kitchen, and a friendly meal shared at the table, Our Little Kitchen is a celebration of full bellies and looking out for one another. Bonus materials include recipes and an author’s note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book.

The Barnabus Project by Terry, Eric & Devin Fan

In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. A stunning picture book from international bestsellers The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan.

Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered “perfect” creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them is perfect. They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he dreams of one day seeing the world above ground that his pal Pip the cockroach has told him about: a world with green hills and trees, and buildings that reach all the way to the sky, lit with their own stars. But Barnabus may have to reach the outside world sooner than he thought, because the Green Rubber Suits are about to recycle all Failed Projects . . . and Barnabus doesn’t want to be made into a fluffier pet with bigger eyes. He just wants to be himself. So he decides it’s time for he and the others to escape. With his little trunk and a lot of cooperation and courage, Barnabus sets out to find freedom — and a place where he and his friends can finally be accepted for who they are.

This suspenseful, poignant, and magical story about following your dreams and finding where you truly belong will draw readers into a surreal, lushly detailed world in which perfection really means being true to yourself and your friends.

Finding Home: The Journey of Immigrants and Refugees by Jen Sookfong Lee; illustrated by Drew Shannon.

What drives people to search for new homes? From war zones to politics, there are many reasons why people have always searched for a place to call home. In Finding Home: The Journey of Immigrants and Refugees we discover how human migration has shaped our world. We explore its origins and the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and we hear the first-hand stories of people who have moved across the globe looking for safety, security, and happiness. Author Jen Sookfong Lee shares her personal experience of growing up as the child of immigrants and gives a human face to the realities of being an immigrant or refugee today.

Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed; illustrated by Anoosha Syed (Illustrator is Pakistani-Canadian)

Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favorite food of all-time: daal! The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires lots of ingredients and a whole lot of waiting. Bilal wants to introduce his friends to daal. They’ve never tried it! As the day goes on, the daal continues to simmer, and more kids join Bilal and his family, waiting to try the tasty dish. And as time passes, Bilal begins to wonder: Will his friends like it as much as he does?

This debut picture book by Aisha Saeed, with charming illustrations by Anoosha Syed, uses food as a means of bringing a community together to share in each other’s family traditions.

Ojiichan’s gift by Chieri Uegaki; illustrated by Genevieve Simms

A heartwarming story about the relationship between a girl and her grandfather.

When Mayumi was born, her grandfather built her a garden. It had no flowers or vegetables in it. Instead, Ojiichan made it out of stones: “big ones, little ones, and ones in-between.” Every summer, Mayumi visits her grandfather in Japan, and they tend the garden together. Raking the gravel is her favorite part. But then one summer, everything changes. Ojiichan has grown too old to care for his home and the garden. He has to move. Can Mayumi find a way to keep the memory of their garden alive?

The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad; with S. K. Ali; art by Hatem Aly
(co-author S.K. Ali is Indian-Canadian)

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s first day of hijab–by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad.

With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It’s the start of a brand new year and, best of all, it’s her older sister Asiya’s first day of hijab–a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.

Paired with Hatem Aly’s beautiful, whimsical art, Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad and Morris Award finalist S.K. Ali bring readers an uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond between siblings, and of being proud of who you are.

I Am Small by Qin Leng

With beautifully composed watercolor illustrations, Qin Leng recalls her own childhood in this story about a little girl who has always been the smallest: smallest of the family, smallest in school, smallest in a crowd. The girl faces her own set of challenges, but her loving parents and an unexpected visitor might change her perception for good.

A very big story about a very small girl. Mimi is so much littler than everyone, –I might as well be called Mini,” she says. Everyone is taller than her, even the family dog! Though there are advantages ã like fitting into the best hiding places ã to Mimi, being small is the worst. But then one day, a surprise shows up at home. A very little surprise. And Mimi begins to realize that being little is just a matter of perspective. The perfect book for any child trying to find their place in the world.

Salma the Syrian chef story by Danny Ramadan; art by Anna Bron

Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn’t know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers at the Welcome Center are happy to lend a hand–and a sprinkle of sumac. With creativity, determination, and charm, Salma brings her new friends together to show Mama that even though things aren’t perfect, there is cause for hope and celebration.

Syrian culture is beautifully represented through the meal Salma prepares and Anna Bron’s vibrant illustrations, while the diverse cast of characters speaks to the power of cultivating community in challenging circumstances.

They say blue by Jillian Tamaki

In captivating paintings full of movement and transformation, Tamaki follows a young girl through a year or a day as she examines the colors in the world around her. Egg yolks are sunny orange as expected, yet water cupped in her hands isn’t blue like they say. But maybe a blue whale is blue. She doesn’t know, she hasn’t seen one. Playful and philosophical, They Say Blue is a book about color as well as perspective, about the things we can see and the things we can only wonder at.

This first picture book from celebrated illustrator Jillian Tamaki will find equal appreciation among kids and collectors.

Mooncakes by Loretta Seto; illustrated by Renné Benoit

Mooncakes is the lyrical story of a young girl who shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea and watch the night sky together, Mama and Baba tell ancient tales of a magical tree that can never be cut down, the Jade Rabbit who came to live on the moon and one brave woman’s journey to eternal life. With a gentle focus on the importance of family, Mooncakes is a perfect book for parent and child to read together, while its educational aspect makes it ideal for school libraries that wish to provide an insight into a unique cultural holiday.

Categories
Accessibility Diversity and Diverse Learners Social Studies

Black History in North America

Listed below are teacher resources, fiction and non-fiction picture books, middle grade and young adult books relevant to Black History in Canada and the United States.

Teacher Resources

I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches that Changed the World

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Grades: 9-12

Martin Luther King’s twenty most memorable writings and speeches are presented in this concise and convenient book. The editor provides head notes for each selection that give a running history of the Civil Rights movement and related events.

Putting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching: A Resource Guide for Classrooms and Communities

edited by Deborah Menkart, Alana D. Murray, & Janice L. View

A resource book that emphasizes the power of people through a diversity of stories, perspectives, essays, photographs, graphics, interviews, and interactive and interdisciplinary lessons. With sections on education, economic justice, citizenship, and culture, it connects the African-American Civil Rights Movement to Native American, Latina, Asian-American, gay rights, and international struggles; while highlighting the often-ignored roles of women in social justice movements.

Teaching the American Civil Rights Movement: Freedom’s Bittersweet Song

edited by Julie Buckner Armstrong and others

This book offers perspectives on presenting the civil rights movement in different classroom contexts, strategies to make the movement come alive for students, and issues highlighting topics that students will find appealing. Including sample syllabi and detailed descriptions from courses that prove effective, this work will be useful for all instructors, both college and upper level high school, for courses in history, education, race, sociology, literature and political science.

Viola Desmond’s Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land

by Graham Reynolds with Wanda Robson

This book provides both general readers and students of Canadian history with a concise overview of the narrative of the Black experience in Canada, from slavery under French and British rule in the eighteenth century to the practice of racial segregation and the fight for racial equality in the twentieth century. Included are personal recollections by Wanda Robson, Viola Desmond’s youngest sister, together with important but previously unpublished documents and other primary sources in the history of Blacks in Canada.

Picture Books

 Africville

by Shauntay Grant

When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she’s heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like – the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the field where boys played football, the pond where all the kids went rafting, the bountiful fishing, the huge bonfires.

 A Change of Heart

by Alice Walsh

Tragedy strikes the USS Truxtun one February night off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, and Lanier is the lone black survivor of the terrible shipwreck. When he arrives onshore, the community’s kindness and humanity bring him back to health and change his outlook on life.

 Black Women Who Dared

by Naomi M. Moyer

Short biographies of ten Black women from Canada and the United States, ranging from 1793 to the present. Anti-slavery activists, business women, community organizers, and educators; they were, and are, leaders committed to uplifting their communities.

Coretta Scott

by Ntozake Shange

Poetry. The story of Coretta Scott and how she yearned for equality while experiencing the unfairness of segregation. She and Martin Luther King Jr. fight for change through nonviolent resistance. Beautifully detailed paintings coupled with poetic text honour the inspirational Coretta Scott.

Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

by Jim Haskins

This book is about the life of W.W. Law whose efforts to register black voters and lead a successful business boycott resulted in Savannah, Georgia, being the first city in the south to end racial discrimination. Each section of text has a heading, which makes the story easier to follow along.

Famous Black Canadians

by Ramona Heikel

Grades: 4-8

This information book discusses the life and accomplishments of Black Canadians from Canada’s earliest days to the present, exploring the struggles that many early settlers faced, and the continuing struggle for equal treatment. It is a part of a series on Black History in Canada by Coast 2 Coast 2 Coast.

The First Lady of Civil Rights: Rosa Parks

by Bruce Bednarchuk

The illustrated song text tells the story of the African American woman Rosa Parks, who in 1955 refused to give up her bus seat and became “the first lady of civil rights.” Includes glossary, sheet music, CD, and activity questions.

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling

Four intelligent and persistent African American mathematicians, Katherine, Dorothy, Mary, and Christine, accomplished the math for NASA that would one day send the United States into space for the very first time.

A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice

by Nadia L. Hohn

The story of Young Miss Lou who struggled to find her voice and eventually became an iconic poet and entertainment in Jamaica’s cultural legacy. Includes a brief biography of Miss Lou and a glossary to help readers less familiar with Jamaican Patois.

Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

by Andrew Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

Explores the intersecting lives of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson at the historic moment when their joined voices inspired landmark changes. Back matter includes further information, including a timeline and other resources.

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Grades: K-3

Based on the spiritual journey of Harriet Tubman as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude.

Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

by Traci N. Todd

This biography tells about the life of Nina Simone, an African American musician born in 1933 by the name of Eunice Kathleen Waymon. She became well recognized for her piano skills, but was discriminated for being Black. During the Civil Rights Movement, her music became iconic as she wrote songs of protest and fought for freedom with her lyrics.

The Stone Thrower

by Jael Ealey Richardson

Describes the childhood of Chuck Ealey, who dreamed of becoming a football quarterback despite the prejudices he faced as an African American.

The Undefeated

by Kwame Alexander

Poetry. Originally performed for ESPN’s The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world’s greatest heroes. Back matter provides historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more.

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

by Carole Boston Weatherford

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed, most buried in unmarked graves. Thousands were left homeless. No official investigation occurred until seventy-five years later. Unspeakable helps young readers understand the events of the Tulsa, Oklahoma race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation’s history

Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged!

by Jody Nyasha Warner

In 1946 with racial segregation, Viola Desmond went to see a movie at the theatre when the Caucasian staff demanded her to move to the balcony, but Viola stood her ground on the main floor. The aftermath led to Viola’s unjust trial and other battles against racism, but her courage and persistence empowered many African Canadians to fight for their rights.

We Wait for the Sun

by Dovey Johnson Roundtree & Katie McCabe

Autobiography. The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author’s boundary-breaking career.

The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

by Cynthia Levinson

Meet nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks, the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963. This inspirational story shows you’re never too little to make a difference.

Middle Grade and Young Adult Books

Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson

Grades: 6-8

Poetry. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement.

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

by Phillip Hoose

Presents the life of the 15-year-old Alabama teenager, Claudette Colvin, who played an integral role in the Montgomery bus strike, once by refusing to give up a bus seat, and again, by becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil rights case against the bus company. Interspersed with photographs and text features for an immersive and engaging read.

Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi

by Susan Goldman Rubin

An account of the civil rights crusade in Mississippi 50 years ago that brought on shocking violence and the beginning of a new political order. Interspersed with photographs, the chapters follow the timeline of the events making the book easy to follow along.

Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America

by Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

Grades: 6-8

Presents the stories of ten African-American men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day.

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

by Kadir Nelson

A simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama. This large book is adorned with awe-inspiring paintings on each page with easy-to-understand text.

I Came As A Stranger: Underground Railroad

by Bryan Prince

A powerful history and a valuable guide to sites and communities that commemorate the courage and suffering of a time not so very long ago. Contains many black and white photographs, a timeline, and suggested further reading.

The Kids Book of Black Canadian History

by Rosemary Sadlier

This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier’s bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada’s legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada.

Martin Luther King Jr.

by Laurie Calkhoven

Biography for kids ages 8-12 about MLK – from his early family life and experiences in education, to his untimely death and the worldwide mourning and riots that followed. Filled with photographs, illustrations, definition boxes, information sidebars, fun facts, maps, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features engaging for young learners.

The Mighty Miss Malone

by Christopher Paul Curtis

With love and determination befitting the “world’s greatest family,” twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression. An inspiring and engaging fictional story with a focus on family, poverty, and a great heroine.

This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality

by Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy

In 1956, 14-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. This is the heartbreaking and relatable story of her four months thrust into the national spotlight and as a trailblazer in history. Based on original research and interviews and featuring back matter with archival materials and notes from the authors on the co-writing process.

We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin

by Larry Dane Brimmer

Captures a story of passion, courage, and triumph through Bayard’s own words and archival photographs, and through spirituals and protest songs that Bayard often sang. The book contains large text, numerous images, and thorough information without being too dense.

We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March

by Cynthia Levinson

Discusses the events of the 4,000 African American students who marched to jail to secure their freedom in May 1963. Combining extensive research and in-depth interviews with protestors, the author recreates the events of the Birmingham’s Children’s March from a new and personal perspective, with large text and numerous images.

Finding more resources: 

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to physical materials in the Education Library.
  • Use specific search terms to narrow your results, such as “Black Canadians” or Black history in Canada.
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “study and teaching”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.

For more help with searching, please visit the Library Service Desk or e-mail ed.lib@ubc.ca.

Spam prevention powered by Akismet