Independent Reading Suggested Books for Dyamonde Daniel & My Name is María Isabel
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Additional Texts in the Dyamonde Daniel Series
- Almost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book by Nikki Grimes
- Halfway to Perfect: A Dyamonde Daniel Book by Nikki Grimes
- Rich: A Dyamonde Daniel Book by Nikki Grimes
Chapter Books
- Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
- Dayshaun’s Gift by Zetta Elliott
- EllRay Jakes Stands Tall by Sally Warner
- Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence
- Love, Amalia by Alma Flor Ada
- Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqi
- Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business by Lyla Lee
- Nikki & Deja by Karen English
- Ruby Lu, Brave and True by Lenore Look
- Sadiq and the Desert Star by Siman Nuurali
- The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
Texts with Connecting Topics and Themes
Names and Identity
- Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
- My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits (480L)
- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi (590L)
- Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
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