Age: Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Material appropriate for intermediate age groups

No One Must Know

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

It is 1957 and Alexandra’s immigrant family is living the North American dream. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers that her parents, who emigrated from Hungary, are not Catholic as she has been raised but Jewish.

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The Rcmp Musical Ride

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Presents the background and history of the horsemanship display, the Musical Ride, of the Canadian Mounties, illustrated with reproductions of folk art by the author.

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Journey to Jo’burg: A South African Story

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When their baby sister becomes dangerously ill, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother make a journey of over 300 kilometers from their village to Johannesburg, where their mother works as a maid for a white family.

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A Home For Foundlings

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Describes the hospital founded by Captain Coram to care for homeless children, and includes information about the daily lives of the foundlings and a timeline.

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She Dared: True Stories Of Heroines, Scoundrels, And Renegades

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Delves into the lives of twelve women who took up challenges that society felt could be met only by men, from a Civil War spy and World War II fighter pilot to a Wild West desperado and Yukon adventurer.

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The Mermaid Summer

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

With the help of her brother, Jon, nine-year-old Anna daringly seeks to discover the secret means to undo a mermaid’s curse upon their grandfather.

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The Breadwinner

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women’s freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father’s arrest.

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Mud City

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

This final book in the trilogy begun in The Breadwinner and Parvana’s Journey paints a devastating portrait of life in refugee camps and shows the resourcefulness of children who endure great suffering there.

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Parvana’s Journey

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

After her father’s death, Parvana, now thirteen-years-old, continues to search for her mother in war-torn Afghanistan, joining with two younger children who are also struggling to survive. Sequel to The Breadwinner.

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A Treasury Of Wise Action: Jataka Tales Of Compassion And Wisdom

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

By their actions, the great-spirited heroes of these tales transform difficult situations and create harmony in the world. Each story demonstrates that all we think and do has an effect on our lives and those of others.

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