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Even A Little Is Something: Stories Of Nong
Twenty-three vignettes present Nong, a ten-year-old girl living in present-day Thailand, and the characters of her village as they slowly make the transition from rural poverty to western modernization.
Posted in Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Thailand Tagged Economic conditions Comments closed
The Fox And The Mouse
A short tale of a conversation between a fox and a mouse, as the mouse explains why the burrow he has been digging will keep him safe from the fox.
Adventures Of Shambu (Vol. 254)
Shikari Shambu is a bumbling animal hunter who relies on sheer luck and coincidence to catch dangerous creatures, yet manages to convince the rest of the world of his great skill and valor.
Welcome Back, Sun
During ‘murketiden,’ the dark months between September and March, a Norwegian girl and her family try to hasten the arrival of spring.
The Magnificent Nose And Other Marvels
Aristan the magic spider befriends a group of unique and resourceful children.
Posted in Australia, Fiction, Oceania, Primary (Gr. K-3) Tagged Childhood, Children, Social life and customs Comments closed
Flour Babies
When his class of underachievers is assigned to spend three torturous weeks taking care of their own ‘babies’ in the form of bags of flour, Simon makes amazing discoveries about himself while coming to terms with his long-absent father.
Posted in England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Tagged Babysitters, Pirates Comments closed
Flyaway Girl
Sent by her mother to the edge of the Niger to gather rushes for the Ceremony of Beginnings, Nsia encounters many distractions, until the ancestors’ spirits guide her on her way to becoming a wise little woman.
Posted in Africa, Fiction, Ghana, Primary (Gr. K-3) Tagged Customs and practices, Helping behavior Comments closed
Why Corn Is Golden: Stories About Plants
Mexican folktales tell how flowers were named, how an old man outsmarted a tribe of chocolate-stealing warriors, and how a drink made from the aloe plant led to the marriage of a king and princess.
Posted in Americas, Folklore, Mexico, Primary (Gr. K-3) Tagged Religious life and customs, Social life and customs Comments closed
Skellig
Unhappy about his baby sister’s illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.
Posted in England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Tagged Religious life and customs, Social life and customs 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.
The Gate In The Wall