Why Am I Different?
Illustrator
Dora Leder
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Year
1993
ISBN
9780807590768
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Portrays everyday situations in which children see themselves as "different" in family life, preferences, and aptitudes, and yet feel that being different is all right.
Grade Level
PK-1, K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Interracial; adopted child; interracial family
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Keywords
differences; individuality; hair color; age; interests; housing; feelings
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Simon, Norma, "Why Am I Different?" (1993). Diverse Families. 817.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/817