Knight, Margy Burns

How to use Talking Walls in history, social studies, science, math, and art in grades.

Tells how babies are welcomed in various cultures and traditions around the world.

An activity guide designed to be used with the picture book, Who belongs here? : an American story. The exercises encourage discussion of the issues of immigration, prejudice and heritage while promoting classroom skills.

Introduces different cultures around the world by telling the stories of walls, from the Maya murals in Bonampak, Mexico, to dikes in the Netherlands.

Demonstrates the diversity of the African continent by describing daily life in some of its fifty-three nations, and includes profiles of each country.

An illustrated description of walls around the world and their significance, from the Great Wall of China to the Berlin Wall.

Describes the new life of Nary, a Cambodian refugee, in America, and discusses his encounters with prejudice. Includes some general history of U.S. immigration.