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In a world where oftentimes one culture holds the main representation, my students deserve to have the resources to see themselves in books as well as have the ability to learn about others. These first grade students work hard all year to be able to read and understand books. Being able to put books that represent a variety of cultures into their hands would amplify the impact they are able to make on their ever-changing world. Imagine if the only books available to read were about characters that looked nothing like you. Or if the stories seemed more like fantasy than the reality of your home life. Now, imagine hanging on the edge of your seat to find out what happens to a character that is like you, doing something you can imagine doing. This connection is powerful in driving students' desire to learn to read. Even more engaging is finding that you too, can write your own story for an audience by studying how the book's author brought a story to life! These books will inspire students to learn to read and give them role models for guiding their writing and imaginations. The reading-writing connection is documented as making a huge difference in student achievement. Adding these books to our library will provide students with rich stories of people with whom they can understand and identify. They will be able to see more than just one view of how the world should be. These books will also work to guide instruction in the exploration of the author's craft as mentor texts. Students will make discoveries in these books that they can then experiment with in their own writing to find that they have a voice to share their stories and the stories of their friends.

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In a world where oftentimes one culture holds the main representation, my students deserve to have the resources to see themselves in books as well as have the ability to learn about others. These first grade students work hard all year to be able to read and understand books. Being able to put books that represent a variety of cultures into their hands would amplify the impact they are able to make on their ever-changing world. Imagine if the only books available to read were about characters that looked nothing like you. Or if the stories seemed more like fantasy than the reality of your home life. Now, imagine hanging on the edge of your seat to find out what happens to a character that is like you, doing something you can imagine doing. This connection is powerful in driving students' desire to learn to read. Even more engaging is finding that you too, can write your own story for an audience by studying how the book's author brought a story to life! These books will inspire students to learn to read and give them role models for guiding their writing and imaginations. The reading-writing connection is documented as making a huge difference in student achievement. Adding these books to our library will provide students with rich stories of people with whom they can understand and identify. They will be able to see more than just one view of how the world should be. These books will also work to guide instruction in the exploration of the author's craft as mentor texts. Students will make discoveries in these books that they can then experiment with in their own writing to find that they have a voice to share their stories and the stories of their friends.

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