| Type: | Reader |
| Title: | My Rainbow (Textbook - Please see EPIC record) |
| Publisher: | Kokila |
| ISBN: | 9781984814609 |
| Copyright: | 2020 |
| Author: | Neal, Trinity
Neal, DeShanna |
| Recommendation Status: | highly recommended |
| Created By: | Sandra Steele |
| Subject Unit: | English Language Arts(ELA)-Reading Skills(RS)
English Language Arts(ELA)-Writing Skills(WRS)
Fiction(FIC) |
| Grade Level: | K, 1, 2, 3 |
| Describe the material: | Include description of contents and their intended purpose. Origin--Elementary ELA Curriculum Office--Donna Beddingfield--7.22.22. R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. This book is a work of fiction so it could be used to support any of the College and Career Readiness ELA Literature Standards across all strands. Benchmark Unit Alignment: Character, Theme.
"A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal. (Titlewave)" |
| Evaluate the material: | What is its relationship to MCPS curriculum? This text could be used during whole group time or small group time during the ELA block. |
| Analyze the material: | List material's strengths and weaknesses. The authors and illustrator of this book are advocates for transgender rights and awareness. The authors write to foster understanding between transgender, cisgender and non-binary children. The book is clearly written but will require some pre-reading supports/discussion depending on the knowledge of the reader. |
| Relative worth of the material: | How does it compare (and relate) to other similar materials on the same subject? This story features a family of color with a transgender daughter. She tries to navigate what to do with her hair while her family thinks of ways to support her. Supportive family message. |
| First Signature: | Donna Beddingfield, Reading Specialist |
| First Signature Date: | 6/22/2022 |
| Second Signature: | Melaika Brown, Supervisor Elementary ELA |
| School Number: | 008 |