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Issue: March 2007
Boori
It traces the early years of an Australian Aboriginal boy as he grows to be both a hero of the People and a skilled magician. Scott’s tale is enhanced by his use of real locations in Northern Australia.
Posted in Australia, Fantasy, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Oceania Tagged Multicultural and cross-cultural Comments closed
The New Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada
A collection of poems by various Canadian poets that deal with kings, laughter, travel, sailors, forests, outlaws, magic, flying, the seasons, clouds, cats, bears, and elephants.
The Elephant-Headed God And Other Hindu Tales
A collection of Hindu myths featuring gods and goddesses, kings and queens, heroes and beggars, angelic beings and demons.
Posted in Asia, Folklore, India, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) Tagged Gardens and gardeners, Orphans Comments closed
The Tale Of The Unknown Island
A moving and eloquent fable from the 1998 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature offers a unique blend of love and philosophy as a man petitions a boat from the king, finds a crew to volunteer, and sets sail to find an unknown island.
Posted in Europe, Nonfiction, Portugal, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Tagged Catholicism, Religious figures Comments closed
Iblis
An Islamic version of the story of Adam and Eve and the fall from Paradise. In this Islamic version of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Eden, the devil is called Iblis.
Posted in Asia, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) Tagged Gangs, Robbers and outlaws, School and teachers, Self reliance Comments closed
Seeker
Having been rejected by the Nomana–the revered warrior-monk order they long to join–sixteen-year-olds Seeker and Morning Star, along with a curious pirate named Wildman, attempt to prove that they are worthy of joining the community, after all.
Posted in England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Tagged Art and artists, Social life and customs Comments closed
Elidor
While exploring a church that is being razed in a Manchester slum, four English children are drawn into another world where they are compelled to combat the evil power which grips most of the land.
Posted in England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) Tagged Compassion and kindness, Quests Comments closed
The Owl Service
During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.
Posted in Europe, Fiction, Wales (UK), Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Tagged Child abuse, Sex roles Comments closed
Little Pear And His Friends
Six-year-old Little Pear has many adventures with Big Head and his other friends in his village in China.
Posted in Asia, China, Fiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) Tagged Animal welfare and rights, Geese Comments closed
On October 20, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., Rosemary Wells, illustrator and author of the preschool series Max and Ruby, will be at Worlds of Words physical location on the 4th floor of the College of Education at the University of Arizona.
A City by a River