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Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! Celebrating Diversity with Empathy

Genre: Realistic Fiction/Multicultural

Title: Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! Celebrating Diversity with Empathy

Author: Maria Dismondy

Illustrator: Donna Farrell

Awards: N/A

Age Range: 5-11 Years Old


Summary: Gabe is attending a new school and he finds it difficult because he does not understand much English. Although, his teacher and most of the kids are nice to him. He loves chocolate milk, but a classmate had to help him order it at lunchtime. Johnny, a boy in Gabe's class, is mean to him at first because he does not understand English. Johnny thinks it is funny how he cannot order his own lunch and is getting jealous of others inviting him to play with them. When they are outside Gabe is playing with a soccer ball and is doing some cool tricks. Johnny is fascinated by this and asks how to do it. Gabe takes the time to show Johnny and help him. After this, Johnny realizes that it must be hard for Gabe to try to learn a new language like it was hard for him to learn the soccer trick. The next day, Johnny brings Gabe chocolate milk and they become friends. 

Evaluation: I love this book because it focuses on how English Learners may have difficulty making friends and participating in a new school. I think this book can be used in all elementary grades because the message is so important for all grades. I think this book can be used in many different lessons. One lesson can be over being kind or how bullying can hurt others. Another lesson, I could use the book for is on character traits of Gabe and Johnny. 

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