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Sparrow Girl

Title: Sparrow Girl
Author: Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator: Yoko Tanaka
Publisher: Hyperion Books (2009)
ISBN: 978-1423111870
 
In 1958, the Chinese government ordered the eradication of all sparrows. They were blamed for destroying the nation’s wheat crop, but their disappearance brought on a plague of locust. Ming Li, a compassionate and determined girl, rescues seven sparrows. She cares for, then frees the birds, saving her village from a devastating famine.
These picture book encourage compassion by modelling appropriate behaviour by helping people in need and being sensitive to the feelings of others.
These picture books explore different types of bravery, situations when we may need to show courage and conquering our fears.
Read these great picture books to support a good understanding of empathy and open-mindedness to counteract negativity in the world.
These wonderful picture books feature female lead characters as smart, confident, and courageous.
This book picture list features characters dealing with dilemmas in an open-minded way. They focus on respecting and considering the perspectives of others.
In a multicultural world, discrimination is all around us. These picture books are a wonderful tool to teach tolerance and diversity.
Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker

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Sara Pennypacker Website: Sparrow Girl background information
Scholastic: Sara Pennypacker Discusses Sparrow Girl
Beyond the Bookends: Sparrow Girl Lesson Plan
Lifehack: 10 Things To Remember If You Want To Raise Your Kids To Be Open-minded
TES Teach: Open-Mindedness Resources
Everyday Family: 6 Ways You Can Teach Your Child Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance: How are we the same and how are we different from each other? Learning Plan
British Council: How to approach teaching gender equality to boys and girls
National Union of Teachers: Boys’ Things and Girls’ Things
Yoko Tanaka Official Website
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