Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1437090
Pre-K, kindergarten Grades 3-5 Grades 1-2 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Just out: CTA's California Reads 2021-22 recommendations of teacher-vetted books for your students and classrooms. Find full book descriptions and links to buy — at a 20 percent discount for members — at cta.org/careads. Esperanza Rising Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan Pharmacy Girl: The Great War, Spanish Influenza, and the Truth About Billy Detwiler Author: Kate Szegda The Other Boy Author: M.G. Hennessey Illustrator: Sfe R. Monster Firekeeper's Daughter Author: Angeline Boulley The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country Author: Amanda Gorman Children of Blood and Bone Author: Tomi Adeyemi The Colors of Us Author & Illustrator: Karen Katz Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao Author: Kat Zhang Illustrator: Charlene Chua I Promise Author: LeBron James Illustrator: Nina Mata Ben and Emma's Big Hit Authors: Gavin Newsom with Ruby Shamir Illustrator: Alexandra Thompson Gratitude Is My Superpower: A Children's Book About Giving Thanks and Practicing Positivity Author: Alicia Ortego Write to Me: Letters From Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind Author: Cynthia Grady Illustrator: Amiko Hirao Change Sings: A Children's Anthem Author: Amanda Gorman Illustrator: Loren Long We Dream of Space Author: Erin Entrada Kelly Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers Author: Sarah E. Warren Illustrator: Robert Casilla 11 D E C E M B E R 2 0 21 / J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 2