Kinza Yasar was born in Pakistan, a country in South Asia, and moved to the United States with her family as a teenager. In this text, she writes about a girl named Farzeen who is celebrating her first Eid in the United States. Eid is a holiday celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. As you read, take notes on how Farzeen feels. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

In this story, a young girl wants to race the stars in the night sky. As you read, take notes on how Raji feels. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

Donna L. Washington is a professional storyteller, actress, and author. In this fable from Cameroon, a man finds a talking skull and decides to take it to his village. As you read, take notes on what the villagers think about the man in the story. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

In this folktale from Ghana, a country in West Africa, a lazy spider named Anansi learns an important lesson. As you read, take notes on how Anansi interacts with his friends. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

As the global population increases and cities grow larger, animals are left with less of their natural habitats, or the areas where they live. In this story, a girl and her mother must figure out how to protect themselves and the family pets before it is too late. As you read, take notes on the narrator’s thoughts. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

Maha Addasi was born and grew up in Kuwait, and now lives in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a children's book author. In this short story, a Muslim family celebrates Girgian, a festival during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year, which is based on the phases of the moon, and Muslims do not eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset. Girgian is a festival that Muslims celebrate in the middle of the month of Ramadan and it usually falls on a full moon. As you read, take notes on how the characters in the text celebrate Girgian. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

In this story, a miniature, or very small, horse named Trix and her friends learn about plants in the garden on their farm. Some of the plants they learn about are invasive species, which are plants or animals brought to an area they normally do not live and cause harm to their new home. As you read, take notes on what Trix learns in the garden. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

Jack Prelutsky is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He is known for his funny, playful poems. In this poem, nine mice go on a wintertime adventure on a frozen pond. As you read, take notes on what happens to the mice. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

An idiom is a phrase, or group of words, that cannot be understood from the meaning of each word on its own. In this story, Gavi's Granmom tells him it is about to "rain cats and dogs." As you read, take notes on what the characters mean when they say it is going to “rain cats and dogs. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/