Stories Featuring Multilingual Learners
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I Hate English!
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Publication Date: 1995-09-01When her family moves to New York from Hong Kong, Mei Mei finds it difficult to adjust to school and learn the alien sounds of English. -
I Am Golden
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Publication Date: 2022-02-01This joyful and lyrical picture book from New York Times-bestselling author Eva Chen is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children. -
One Good Thing about America
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Publication Date: 2017-03-21Inspired by the author's work with students learning English, this sweet, often funny middle-grade novel explores differences and common ground across cultures. -
That's Not My Name!
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Publication Date: 2022-07-12Mama helps Mirha to see how special her name is, and she returns to school the next day determined to help her classmates say it correctly--even if it takes a hundred tries. -
The Name Jar
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Publication Date: 2003-10-14Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name? From acclaimed creator Yangsook Choi comes the bestselling classic about finding the courage to be yourself and being proud of your background. -
What Is a Refugee?
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Publication Date: 2019-09-24An accessible picture book that oh-so-simply and graphically introduces the term "refugee" to curious young children to help them better understand the world in which they live. -
Where Are You From?/¿De dónde eres?
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Publication Date: 2019-06-04With themes of self-acceptance, identity, and home, this powerful, lyrical picture book will resonate with readers young and old, from all backgrounds and of all colors--especially anyone who ever felt that they don't belong. A Spanish-language edition, ¿De dónde eres?, is also available. -
Dreamers
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Yuyi Morales brought her hopes, her passion, her strength, and her stories with her, when she came to the United States in 1994 with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed. -
A Piece of Home
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A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close.
Books for Developing Language Skills
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Little Blue Truck
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Color-coded animal (and truck) sounds, repetitive rhyming language, and engaging pictures. -
Bear Feels Scared
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Bad weather frightens Bear, but his woodland friends are there to help him. Repetitive language for read-along and great tier-II vocabulary words. -
Bear Wants More
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Bear is hungry when he wakes up in the Spring! Repetitive rhyming language and tier-II vocabulary words.
Resources from the Web
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Relay Content-Specific ResourcesVarious websites with math, science, and social studies resources for MLLs.
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Relay Multilingual Learner Strategy PacketActivities (with descriptions and videos) that may be useful in the classroom.
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Instruction Partners Resource List for MLLsA curated list of resources from Instruction Partners, a national nonprofit that trains principals and other instructional staff to adapt to big curricular shifts.
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Multilingual Learning ToolkitThe Multilingual Learning Toolkit is an online hub for research-based key principles, instructional strategies, and associated, free, practical, and easy-to-use resources that are geared towards educators who teach PreK-3rd Multilingual Learners.
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Resources for ELLs by Grade (Colorin Colorado)These resources for English Language Learners (ELLs) from Colorín Colorado are age-specific and are organized by grade. Some resources may be adaptable for younger or older students. Each section contains a variety of resources, including articles, videos, webcasts, tip sheets, and recommended websites.