"When teachers use culturally relevant books, students understand the books more fully, and as a result, become more engaged in their reading." "Culturally relevant books connect to student's lives, not just to their cultural heritage."
These statements could really change the way a teacher views books chosen if it could be fully grasped. Many students know what their heritage is, but some do not. By being culturally relevant it might include relating to the main character in a book because of age or relating to a character because they live in the same vicinity as themselves. Each book chosen needs to be pertinent to students lives, and not just because they are from a certain country or have a certain hair color. Many students may have the same background and prior knowledge as another student with different hair color. Understanding that heritage is important and relevant and can make an extreme difference in what a student is interested in reading, but it may not be the heritage that grasps their interest it might be there experiences and their real life dilemmas.
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