Reading with an awareness of intertextuality helps students respond in a dynamic manner to multicultural literature. Students explore themes of liberation and racism as they examine the connections, as well as the disjunctions, between two award-winning children's books. During the four 45-minute lessons, grade 3-5 students will: read and discuss multicultural literature in a meaningful, complex manner; become familiar with how genre and historical context are used to interpret texts; discover how to compare and contrast texts to uncover their intertextual links; develop ideas in verbal and written form; and learn how literature and art can be used to express inspiring visions of freedom and liberty. The instructional plan, lists of resources, student assessment/reflection activities, and a list of National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association (NCTE/IRA) Standards addressed in the lesson are included. (RS)