A Global Literacy Project
Exploring Culture, Heritage, and Human Connection Through Literature and classroom Connections
Real Time Connection
When students in Ms. Stadler’s third-grade class in New York read Emily and the Mango Man, their learning came to life. Through a live Zoom session, they met the real Emily, an inspiring moment of cultural exchange that turned literature into lived experience.
The Magic of the Mango Project
Real learning, Real laughter, Real connection
Meet Gary, the author.
His culturally responsive story has deep ties to the Caribbean and Central American highlands, where he has lived and worked. His children’s book, Emily and the Mango Man preserves oral traditions, centers intergenerational wisdom, and invites readers to reflect on identity, resilience, and community connection.
