Grade Level: Middle School

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  Deep Dive: Holi

  Holi Hai! Happy Festival of Colors! filled with celebration, legend and color, this Hindu tradition dates back to the 4th century and marks the start of Spring.

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  Native Hawaiians and Polynesians: Did You Know?

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  Queen Lili’uokalani – The First and Last Queen of Hawai’i

  Queen Lili‘uokalani (1838-1917) was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch of Hawai‘i, who assumed the throne in the midst of a government takeover by American business owners supported by the U.S. military. After being deposed and placed under house arrest, she fought to preserve native Hawaiian rights and traditions.

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  The Sikh Coalition Website

  Community, classroom and anti-racism resources to support and promote Sikh inclusion

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  Asian American K-12 Education Curriculum

  Through relevant and engaging lesson plans and activities, the resources developed will seek to inspire a deeper understanding of the history, current experience, and future trajectory of our nation’s fastest-growing demographic group. Important content and themes explored in the series will be used to teach concepts while meeting national content standards.

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  Count Me In

  An uplifting story, told through the alternating voices of two middle-schoolers, in which a community rallies to reject racism. Karina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy next door–after all, they’ve avoided each other for years and she assumes Chris is just like the boys he hangs out with, who she labels…

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  Asia for Educators

  East Asia history and resources for curriculum-building

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  Bystander Intervention Training – The 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention

  Hollaback! provides trainings on how to do your part to protect your neighbors and co-workers when bias and harassment collide in front of you.

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  A Place to Belong

  A Place to Belong explores one family’s struggle to survive in the aftermath of war, showing that even when things seem bleak, life can—and must—move forward. 1. The story opens with Hanako’s family preparing to travel to Japan by sea after a four-year imprisonment at Tule Lake.

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  See you in the Cosmos

  See You in the Cosmos is Jack Cheng’s first novel for young readers. It’s about an eleven-year-old boy who’s trying to launch his iPod into space. But it’s also about road trips, families, and finding love and truth and courage in the universe. There’s also a dog named Carl Sagan.

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  Revolution is Not a Dinner Party

  Ying Chang Compestine’s pseudo-biographical story of growing up during the reign of Chairman Mao is a beautifully written, compelling story of a girl with the courage and determination to resist conformity.

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  Inside Out and Back Again

  Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award. Inspired by the author’s childhood experience as a refugee—fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama—this coming-of-age debut novel told in verse has been celebrated for its touching…