Resources – Louisiana
Book List
- P is for Pelican: A Louisiana Alphabet by Anita C. Prieto
- Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood by Mike Artel
- Bill and Pete to the Rescue by Tomie dePaola
- Mama Don’t Allow by Thacher Hurd
- The Legend of Papa Noel: A Cajun Christmas Story by Terri Hoover
- Night-Night Louisiana by Katherine Sully
- I Am Ruby Bridges by Ruby Bridges
- Mahalia Jackson: Walking with Kings and Queens by Nina Nolan
- The Story Of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
- Mr. Williams by Karen Barbour
- Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews
- Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford
- The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman
- The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans by Robert Tallant
- A Storm Called Katrina by Myron Uhlberg
- I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 by Lauren Tarshis
- A Horn for Louis: Louis Armstrong–as a kid! by Eric A. Kimmel
- The Story of an Hour and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin
Recommended Supplies
Below are the supplies used for this project.
- Mardi Gras Mask Templates
- Scissors
- Glue sticks or liquid glue
- Hole puncher or bamboo skewers/straws/popsicle sticks (for holding the mask)
- String or elastic cord (for wearing the mask hands-free)
- Crayons, markers, colored pencils
- Watercolors or tempera paint
- Feathers (gold, green, purple preferred!)
- Sequins
- Beads
- Glitter
- Rhinestones or gems
- Tissue paper or metallic wrapping paper scraps
- Foam stickers (optional)
- Table covering (optional, but recommended if using glitter or paint)
- Smocks or aprons
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