A joyful, ready-to-use classroom experience for Grades 2–5.
We Carry the Sun is a lyrical celebration of the strength, creativity, joy, and connection of people of African descent around the world.
Adapted for young readers from Bradford William Pazant’s original poem, the book follows the light carried across oceans and through generations—in stories, music, creativity, courage, and joy.
This Classroom Bundle pairs the full-color digital picture book with a Teacher Discussion & Activity Guide designed to make the story easy to bring into the classroom.
The bundle includes:
We Carry the Sun: Adapted for Young Readers — full-color digital picture book
Teacher Discussion & Activity Guide for Grades 2–5
Before-, during-, and after-reading discussion prompts
Map the Light geography activity
Finish the Story creative writing activity
My Sun student reflection activity
Two printable coloring pages
Find Your Way to the Sun maze
Find the Hidden Suns! visual search activity
Printable and projectable classroom activities
Perfect for elementary classrooms, Black History Month, literacy instruction, social studies connections, read-alouds, morning meetings, and lessons exploring identity, history, creativity, and connection.