Diverse Books for Guided Reading Levels L-M

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's paintings expressed her pain and depression—and her joys and loves.

This empowering picture book reminds children of how much their dreams matter, and to never ever forget to dream big!

Two friends, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, get together for tea and recount their similar struggles to win rights for women and African Americans. 

Long before he became a professional basketball player, Michael Jordan imagined winning an Olympic gold medal, and with dedication and perseverance, he did.

A Chinese twist on a classic fairy tale has Goldy dropping off turnip cakes at the Chans' house and getting in trouble for messing with the littlest panda's belongings.

While helping her parents make the tamales for Christmas dinner, Maria tries on—and loses—her mother's beautiful diamond ring.

This wise picture book offers a compassionate and humorous look at the challenges two sisters face in a new culture.

This gentle picture book presents a contemporary family whose continuation of a time-honored tradition becomes a meaningful expression of love.

Today is Tía Rosa's 90th birthday! Cecilia wants to give Tía Rosa a very special present, one that shows her how much she loves her.

Juno's grandmother writes in Korean, and Juno writes in drawings, but that doesn't mean they can't exchange letters.

Based on Hindu mythology, this is the story about how Ganesha's love of sweets led to a broken tusk and the writing of the epic poem the MAHABHARATA.