Multicultural Authors to Consider When Choosing Author Studies and/or Mentor Texts

If you are choosing books for your classroom check out these authors first to make sure that you are representing all the cultures in your classroom and school.  

• Donald Crews 
• Patricia McKissack 
• Jerry Pinkney 
• Chris Van Allsburg 
• Lois Sachar 
• Maurice Sendak 
• Shel Silverstein 
• Alma Flor Ada 
• Eve Bunting 
• Pam Munoz Ryan 
• Gary Soto 
• Pat Mora 
• Vera Williams 
• Patricia Polacco 
• Tomie dePaola

~~~~This is by no means a comprehensive list but just a sampling of the best multicultural children’s authors to consider.~~~~