Getting to Know Our Neighbors and a Book about Brazilian Americans
January 6, 2022
Getting to Know Our Neighbors
By Elizabeth Andrews, author of the Our Neighbors series from ABDO’s Pop! division
{Guest post by ABDO}
Wherever people walk in America, they will pass others from all different backgrounds. This blend of people is also apparent in an American classroom. No one looks exactly the same. No one has the same family story.
When I started writing the Our Neighbors series for ABDO’s Pop! division, I knew I wanted to get to know each culture’s day-to-day life before writing. I was learning about Somali, Indian, Chinese, Lebanese, Brazilian, and Mexican Americans. Blogs, news articles, and YouTube videos let me dive into each specific culture.