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Now Is The Time For Running

By Book Importer | Published: May 21, 2012

Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo’s older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other . . . until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of [...]

Other Descriptors: Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, South Africa, Young Adult (ages 14-18), Zimbabwe » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

In The Small, Small Night

By Book Importer | Published: May 18, 2012

Kofi can’t sleep in his new home in the United States, so his older sister Abena soothes his fears about life in a different country by telling him two folktales from their native Ghana about the nature of wisdom and perseverance.

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Ghana, Picture Book, United States of America » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Meena

By Book Importer | Published: May 18, 2012

The children of Fly Street fear and taunt their neighbor Meena, thinking she is a witch, but when they meet her granddaughter and taste her cherry pie, they learn the truth.

Other Descriptors: Belgium, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Trafficked

By Book Importer | Published: May 16, 2012

A seventeen-year-old Moldovan girl whose parents have been killed is brought to the United States to work as a slave for a family in Los Angeles.

Other Descriptors: Europe, Moldova, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , » 1 Comment

Two Little Monkeys

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

A rhyming tale about two little monkeys who are hiding from a leopard.

Other Descriptors: Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Oceania, Picture Book » Themes: , » Leave a comment

The Plant Hunters

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

Driven by an all-consuming passion, the plant hunters traveled around the world, facing challenges at every turn: tropical illnesses, extreme terrain, and dangerous animals.  They battled piranhas, tigers, and vampire bats.  Even the plants themselves could be lethal!  But these intrepid eighteenth and nineteenth century explorers were determined to find and collect new and unusual [...]

Other Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Hop, Skip And Jump, Maisy!

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

Get kids moving with Maisy! Just pull the tabs, and your favorite mouse will show off fun actions that children will want to imitate.Maisy is full of energy, just like the toddlers and preschoolers who love her. With this interactive picture book, children are invited to channel that get-up-and go into stretching, jumping, running, playing [...]

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Picture Book » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

How Do You Feel?

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

Feelings.  There are a lot of them in this book!  You might feel confident or shy, bored, curious, worried–even silly!  Or maybe you feel sad or lonely one day, and happy the next!  There are many ways to answer the question, How do you feel?

Other Descriptors: Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , » Leave a comment

Night Knight

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

Bedtime becomes an unforgettable k-nightly adventure!Come on a bedtime adventure with one little knight as he rides through forests to reach his bedroom, battles crocodiles to brush his teeth and climbs the tallest tower to get into bed. This exciting and imaginative bedtime tale is told through Owen Davey’s charming and witty words and illustrations [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Maisy Goes On A Sleepover

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

Maisy is going on her first sleepover!  She packs her overnight bag (including Panda, of course!) and goes to Tallulah’s house for a night of playing games, eating delicious food, reading bedtime stories and more.  Sleepovers are fun, and they’re even more with Maisy!

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment