A Kiwi in Texas
Kiwi in Texas by Rosa Nam, illustrated by Felia Hanakata, is a warm fiction reader for students in Grades 2-4 that follows eight-year-old Adam after his family moves from Auckland to Houston. Lonely for rugby matches and the smell of the sea, Adam drafts emails begging to go home until a surprise Letter Day at school pairs him with a Texas pen pal who loves New Zealand wildlife. When Adam receives a real letter from best friend Joshua back in Auckland, he shares kiwi facts with his class and learns that memories travel wherever he goes.Shows how honest communication and curiosity help children adapt to big changes like moving.Highlights cultural exchange as Adam compares kiwi birds to Texas armadillos and teaches classmates a haka chant.Builds reading fluency with simple chapters, supportive illustrations, and Book Club questions that encourage text-to-self connections.Reinforces SEL themes of resilience, friendship, and keeping an open mind about new places.Includes teacher prompts and extension activities aligned to ELA and SEL standards - ideal for immigration units, letter-writing lessons, or home reading that sparks talk about embracing change.
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