Jalapeño Bagels
Illustrator
Robert Casilla
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
1996
ISBN
9780689805301
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
For International Day at school, Pablo wants to bring something that reflects the cultures of both his parents.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD630L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Biracial; Interracial; Bicultural; biracial child; mixed race; interracial family; interracial marriage; bicultural child; bicultural family
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Jewish / Mexican
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 1996, Commended, Grades K-3
Tom's Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, 1997, Nominee
Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for PreK-Grade 6, 12th Edition, 1999
Growing Up Latino in the U.S.A., 2004
Kaleidoscope, A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8, Third Edition, 2001
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of the Social Studies, 1996
Recommended Picture Books Featuring Interracial Families, 2011 Picture Book
Keywords
Jewish cooking; Mexican American cooking; bagels; bakeries; bakers; bread; show-and-tell; decisions
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Wing, Natasha, "Jalapeño Bagels" (1996). Diverse Families. 149.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/149