Brandenberg, Aliki. (1985). Dinosaurs Are Different. New York: HarperTrophy.

Brandenberg, Aliki. (1988). Dinosaur Bones. New York: HarperCollins.

Brandenberg, Aliki. (1990). Fossils Tell of Long Ago.  New York: HarperTrophy.

Brandenberg, Aliki. (1985). My Visist to the Dinosaurs. New York: Harper and Row.

Cole, Joanna. (1994). The Magic School Bus, In The Time of Dinosaurs. New York: Scholastic.

Most, Bernard. (1991).  A Dinosaur Named after Me. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Most, Bernard. (1987). Dinosaur Cousins?. Sand Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Most, Bernard. (1994). How Big Were the Dinosaurs?. San Diego: Harcourt Brace and Company.

Most, Bernard. (1989). The Littlest dinosaurs. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Murphy, Jim. (1988). The Last Dinosaur.  New York: Scholastic.

Osborne, Will. Osborne, Mary Pope. Dinosaurs. (2000). New York: Scholastic.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thematic Units Bibliographies
Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Tall Tales and Legends

Brandenberg, Aliki. (1963). Johnny Appleseed. New York: Trumpet Club.

Chanin, Michael. (1994). Grandfather Four Winds and Rising Moon. Tiburon: H. J. Kramer Inc.

dePaola, Tomie. (1983). The Legend of the Bluebonnet. New York: Putnam and Grosset Group.

dePaola, Tomie. (1988). The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush. New York: Putnam and Grosset Group.

Kellogg, Steven. (1988). Johnny Appleseed. New York: Scholastic.

Kellogg, Steven. (1992). Mike Fink. New York: Scholastic.

Kellogg, Steven. (1984). Paul Bunyan. New York: Scholastic.

Kellogg, Steven. (1986). Pecos Bill. New York: Scholastic.

Kellogg, Steven. (1995). Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett. New York: Mulberry Books.

Lester, Julius. (1994). John Henry. New York: Dial Books.

Polacco, Patricia. (1993). The Bee Tree. New York: Philomel Books.

San Souci, Daniel. (1986). The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing.

Standiford, Natalie. (1992). The Headless Horseman. New York: Random House.

Zelinsky, Paul. (1994). Swamp Angel. New York: Trumpet Club.
 
 
 
 
 

Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Flowering Plants, Apples and Bees

Cole, Joanna. (1996). The Magic School Bus ? Inside a Beehive. New York: Scholastic.

Gibbons, Gail. (2000). Apples. New York: Scholastic.

Gibbons, Gail. (1997). The Honey Makers. USA: Harper Collins Publishers.

Heller, Ruth. (1983). The Reason for a Flower. New York: Grosset and Dunlap.

Micucci, Charles. (1992). The Life and Times of the Apple. New York: Orchard Books.

Micucci, Charles. (1995). The Life and Times of the Honeybee. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
 
 

Bibliography of Children's Literature for Mexico
Geography
Haskins, Jim. (1989). Count Your Way Though Mexico. Minneapolis: Caralrhoda Books, Inc.

Jacobson, Karen. (1982). Mexico. Chicago: Childrens's Press

Krupp, Robin Rector. (1996). Let's Go Treaveling in Mexico. New York: Morrow Junior Books

Aztecs
Lattimore, Beborah Nourse. (1987). The Flame of Peace: A Tale of the Aztecs. Mexico: HarperCollins.

Lewis, Richard. (1991). All Of You Was Singing. New York: Maxwell Macmillian International.

Mathews, Sally Schofer. (1994). The Sad Night; The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss. New York: Clarion Books.

McDermott, Gerald. (1997). Musicians of the Sun. New York: Simon & Schuser Books for Yorng Readers

Ober, Hal. (1994). How Music Came to the World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Dia de Los Muertos
Ancona, George. (1993). Pablo Remembers: The Fiesta of the Day of the Dead. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books.

Czernecki, Stefan and Timothy Roades. (1994). The Hummingbirds Gift. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.

Johnston, Tony and Jeanette Winter. (1997). The Day of the Dead. Orlando: Harcourt Brace and Company.

Chirstmas
Ancona, Geroge. (1994). The Pinata Maker: el Pinatero. Orlando: Harcourt Brace and Company.

Berg, Charles Ramirez and Pat Mora. (1995). The Gift of the Poinsettia: El Ragalo De La Flor De Nochebuena. Houston: Pinata Books.

Czernecki, Stefan and Timothy Rhodes. (1992). Pancho's Pinata. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.

DePaola, Tomie. (1980). The Lady of Guadalupe. New York: Holiday House.

DePaola, Tomie. (1994). The Legend of the Poinsettia. New York: G.P. Putnam's Son's

DePaola, Tomie. (1999). The Night of the Las Posadas. New York: G. P. Putnam's Son's.

Ets, Marie Hall and Aurora Labastida. (1987). Nine Days to Christmas: The Story of Mexico. New York: Puffin Books.

Slate, Joseph. (1998). The Secret Stars. New York: Marshall Cavendish.

Market Place
Grossman, Patricia and Enrique O. Sanchez. (1994). Saturday Market. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books.

Mora, Pat. (1996). Unos, Dos, Tres; One, Two, Three. New York: Clarion Books.

Tabor, Nancy Maria Grands. (1996). El Gusto Del Mercado Mexicano; A Taste of the Mexican Market. Watertown: Charlesbridge Publishing.

Songs
Orozco, Jose-Luis. (1994). De Colores an Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children. New York: Dutton Children's Books

Orozco, Jose-Luis. (1997). Dies Deditos: Ten Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America. New York: Dutton Children's Books.

Diego Rivera
Winter, Jeanette and Jonah. (1991). Diego. New York: Dragonfly Books.

Save My Rainforest
Zak, Monica. (1992). Save My Rainforest. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company.

Migrant Workers
Altman, Linda Jacobs and Enrique O. Sanchez. (1993). Amelia's Road. New York: lee and Low Books.

Colon, Raul and Pat Mora. (1997). Tomas and the Liberty Lady. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Davis, Lucile. (1998). Cesar Chavez. Mankato: Capstone Press.

Herrera, Juan Felipe. (1995). Calling the Doves: El Canto de las Palomas. San Francisco: Children's Book Press

Strazzabosco, Jeanne. (1996). Learning Abourt Justice from the Life of Cesar Chavez. New York: Powerkids Press
 
 
 

Bibliography of Children’s Literature for Changes

Bunting, Eve. (1999). Butterfly House. New York: Scholastic.

Cooney, Barbara. (1982). MissRumphius. New York: Puffin Books.

Crews, Donald. (1991). Bigmama’s. New York: Greenwillow Book

Ehlert, Lois. (2001).  Waiting for Wings. New York: Harcourt, Inc

Houston, Gloria. (1992). My Great- Aunt Arizona. USA: Harper Collins Publishers.

Kroll, Virginia. (1997). Butterfly Boy. Honesdale: Caroline House.

Mora, Pat. (1992). A Birthday Basket for Tia. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks

Polacco, Patricia. (1992). Chicken Sunday. New York: Putnam & Grosset Group.

Polacco, Patricia. (1988). The Keeping Quilt. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Polacco, Patricia. (1992). Mrs. Katz and Tush. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group.

Polacco, Patricia. (1990). Thunder Cake. New York: Putnam & Grosset Group.

Say, Allen. (1993). Grandfather’s Journey. New York: Scholastic.

Watson, Mary. (1995). The Butterfly Seeds. New York: William Morrow & Compa

Woodruff, Elvira. (1990). The Summer I Shrank my Grandmother. New York: Bantam Doubleday  Dell Publishing Group.

Young, Ed. (1987). I Wish I Were a Butterfly. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Butterflies

Fisher-Nagel, Heiderose and Andreas. (1987). Life of the Butterfly. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books.

Gibbons, Gail (1989). Monarch Butterflies. New York: Holiday House.

Lepthien, Emilie. (1989). Monarch Butterflies. Chicago: Childrens Press.
 
 
 
 
 

Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Astronomy

Branley, Franklyn M. (1991). The Big Dipper. New York: Harper Collins.

Branley, Franklyn M. (1998).  Floating In Space. New York: Harper Collins.

Branley, Franklyn M. (1987). The Moon Seems to Change. New York: Harper Collins.

Branley, Franklyn M. (1981). The Planets in our Solar System. New York: Harper
Collins.

Branley, Franklyn M. (1986). What the Moon is Like. New York: Harper Collins.

Branley, Franklyn M. (1981). The Sky is Full of Stars. New York: Harper Collins.

Cole, Joanna. (1987). The Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth. New York: Scholastic.

Cole, Joanna.  (1987). The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. New York:
Scholastic.

Gibbons, Gail. (1997). The Moon Book. New York: Holiday House.

Gibbons, Gail. (1993) The Planets. New York: Holiday House.

Gibbons, Gail. (1992). Stargazers. New York: Holiday House.
 
 
 
 

Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Deserts
 

Albert, Richard E. (1994). Alejandro’s Gift. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.

Baylor, Byrd. (1975). The Desert is Theirs. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.

Baylor, Byrd. (1981). Desert Voices. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.

Baylor, Byrd. (1986). I’m in Charge of Celebrations. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.

Guiberson, Brenda Z. (1991). Cactus Hotel. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Mora, Pat. (1994). The Desert is my Mother. Houston: Piñata Books.

Mora, Pat. (1994). Listen to the Desert: Oye al desierto. New York: Clarion Books.
 
 
 
 
 

Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Native American Legends
 

Bruchac, Joseph and Jonathan London. (1992). Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back. New
York: Philomel Books.

Bunting, Eve. (1997). Moonstick. New York: Harper Collins.

Cohen, Caron Lee. (1988). The Mud Pony. New York: Scholastic.

Cohlene, Terri. (1990). Quillworker: A Cheyenne Legend. Vero Beach, Florida:
Watermill  Press.

Cohlene, Terri. (1990). Turquoise Boy: A Navajo Legend.Vero Beach, Florida:
Watermill   Press.

Goble, Paul. (1984). Buffalo Woman. New York: Bradbury Press.

Goble, Paul. (1990). Dream Wolf. New York: Bradbury Press.

Goble, Paul. (1992). Crow Chief. New York: Orchard Books.

Goble, Paul. (1980). The Gift of the Sacred Dog. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.

Goble, Paul. (1985). The Great Race of the birds and animals. New York: Aladdin
Paperbacks.

Goble, Paul. (1988). Her Seven Brothers. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.

Goble, Paul. (1989). Iktomi and the Berries. New York: Orchard Books.

Goble, Paul. (1988). Iktomi and the Boulder. New York: Orchard Books.

Goble, Paul. (1998). The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman. Washington, D.C.:
National Geographic Society.

Goble, Paul. (1992). Love flute. New York: Bradbury Press.

Goble, Paul. (1996). Remaking the Earth. New York: Orchard Books.

Goble, Paul. (1996). The Return of the Buffaloes. Washington, D.C.: National
Geographic Society.
 
 
 

 Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Civil Rights
 

Ada, Alma Flor. (1997). Gathering the Sun. USA: Harper Collins.

Begay, Shonto. (1995). Navajo: Visions and Voices Across the Mesa. New York:
Scholastic.

Coles, Robert. (1995). The Story of Ruby Bridges. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Davidson, Margaret. (1985). I Have a Dream. New York: Scholastic.

Davis, Lucile. (1998). Cesar Chavez. Mankato, Minnesota: Bridgestone Books.

Demi. (2001). Gandhi. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.

Herrera, Juan Felipe. (1995). Calling the Doves. San Francisco, California: Children’s
Book Press.

Krul, Kathleen. (2003).  Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. New York: Harcourt Inc.

Littlechild, George. (1993). This Land Is My Land. San Francisco, California: Children’s
Book Press.

Mora, Pat. (1997). Tomas and the Library Lady. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Polacco, Patricia. (1994). Pink and Say. New York: Philomel Books.

Ringgold, Faith. (1992). Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky. New York:
Scholastic.

Ringgold, Faith. (1993). Dinner at Aunt Connie’s House. New York: Hyperion
Paperbacks.

Ringgold, Faith. (1995). My Dream of Martin Luther King. New York: Crown Publishers.

Ringgold, Faith. (1999).  If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Rochelle, Belinda. (2001). Birds With Wings. Singapore: Harper Collins.

Rochelle, Belinda. (2001). Words With Wings. Singapore: Harper Collins.

Rodriguez, Consuelo. (1991). Cesar Chavez. USA: Chelsea House Publishers.

Strazzabosco, Jeanne. (1996). Learning About Justice from the Life of Cesar Chavez. New
York: PowerKids Press.

Winter, Jeanette. (1988). Follow The Drinking Gourd. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Wood, Ted. (1992). A Boy Becomes A Man At Wounded Knee. New York: Walker and
Compnay.
 
 

 Bibliography of Children’s Literature About Mystery
Adler, David A. (1980). Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Adler, David A. (1981). Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones. New York: Puffin  Books.

Adler, David A. (1982). Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Gold Coins. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Adler, David A. (1984). Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Adler, David A. (1984). Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Monster Movie. New York: Puffin Books

Adler, David A. (1985). Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House. New York; Scholastic Inc.

Adler, David A. (1992). Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House. New York: Puffin Books.

Adler, David A. (1993). Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Chocolate Fudge. New York: Puffin Books.

Adler, David A. (1996). Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Adler, David A. (1999). Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery. New York: Scholastic Inc.