I come from a small family and grew up in the suburbs of California. So what inspired me to write about a family and a setting so different from my own upbringing?Guest Blogger: Karina Yan Glaser
I come from a small family and grew up in the suburbs of California. So what inspired me to write about a family and a setting so different from my own upbringing?



Students study the holidays celebrated in families and communities around the world to learn about traditions and cultures different from their own, and to honor the diversity in their own communities. For young students, literature is often a portal into these cultural explorations.