Genre: Nonfiction

Nonfiction genre

Teens in Russia

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

The Russian Federation has been an independent country since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. For Russian teenagers, this change has presented many opportunities. At school, teens are learning about a history that the communist government tried to hide. In their free time, they are learning to express themselves in ways their parents [...]

Other Descriptors: Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Russia » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

The Fairy Ring or Elsie and Frances Fool the World: A True Story

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Frances was nine when she first saw the fairies. They were tiny men, dressed all in green. Nobody but Frances saw them, so her cousin Elsie painted paper fairies and took photographs of them “dancing” around Frances to make the grown-ups stop teasing. The girls promised each other they would never, ever tell that the [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Pop-Up London

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Welcome to the great city of London! Are you ready for your tour? Open this inviting, large-format book and follow the river Thames as it winds through the heart of the celebrated capital. Peer inside Buckingham Palace, spin the London Eye, whisper in Saint Paul’s Cathedral gallery, and raise the historic Tower Bridge. Lift the [...]

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

Latin Americans Thought of It: Amazing Innovations

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Travel from the ancient hidden city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes, past Mayan ruins over 2,000 years old, to the bustling modern cities of Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. Along the way, readers will learn about the vibrant cultures and innovations of Latin Americans–rodeo, carnival, chocolate, coffee, piñata, tango, and salsa, to name [...]

Other Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Stories To Play with: Kids’ Tales Told with Puppets, Paper, Toys, and Imagination

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

For storytellers who are just starting out, it seems appropriate to begin telling to young children. Yet young children present the most difficult audience a storyteller can face. So where does one begin? Simple. With some old newspaper and the story Rain Hat or Mountain Climbing, children will be enthralled at the action of the [...]

Other Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Warriors and Wailers: One Hundred Ancient Chinese Jobs You Might Have Relished or Reviled

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Learn about 100 jobs you might never have imagined existed and discover fascinating facts about more than 4,000 years of life in China

Other Descriptors: Asia, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book » Themes: , » Leave a comment

Kate and Pippin

By Book Importer | Published: April 11, 2012

Photographs and simple text reveal the true story of a fawn which, abandoned by her mother and brought to live on a farm, is raised by Kate, a Great Dane which has never had puppies of her own.

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

Puffling Patrol

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

Ted and Betsy Lewin detail the annual rescue of baby puffins by the children of Heimaey, the largest island in the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland. Includes additional information about puffins and the Westman Islands, glossary, and further reading. Authors Ted and Betsy Lewin discuss Puffling Patrol.

Other Descriptors: Iceland, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Scandinavia » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

On December 6, 1917 two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn’t devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, [...]

Other Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Just Ducks!

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.

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