Age: Nonfiction

Nonfiction genre

Sand to Sea: Marine Life of Hawaii

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

A look at the fascinating sea life in Hawaii. Bowker Authored Title code. A look at the fascinating sea life in Hawaii. Photographs and text introduce the animal and plant life found on beaches, in tide pools, on reefs, and in shallow and deep ocean waters of Hawaii.

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

Beatrice’s Dream: A Story of Kibera Slum

By Book Importer | Published: February 16, 2012

Beatrice is a thirteen-year-old orphan in Kibera, Nairobi – a Kenyan shantytown built on refuse and rubbish and one of the biggest slums in Africa. In this book she describes her life: her walk to school, the dust that blows between her teeth and the mud she wades through, her teacher’s down-to-earth encouragement, her fear [...]

Other Descriptors: Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Kenya » Themes: , , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Jazz Age Josephine

By Book Importer | Published: February 16, 2012

Singer, dancer, actress, and independent dame, Josephine Baker felt life was a performance. She lived by her own rules and helped to shake up the status quo with wild costumes and a you-can’t-tell-me-no attitude that made her famous. She even had a pet leopard in Paris! From bestselling children’s biographer Jonah Winter and two-time Caldecott [...]

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

Memories Of Survival

By Book Importer | Published: February 16, 2012

A story of surviving the Holocaust in Poland, illustrated in a collection of embroidered panels, and told in the survivor’s own words. The author, a survivor of the Holocaust, illustrates her experiences through fabric panels that capture her and her sister’s childhood as they, disguised as Catholic farmhands, are separated from their family and escape [...]

Other Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , » 1 Comment

I Am Different! Can You Find Me?

By Book Importer | Published: February 15, 2012

This clever picture book presents sixteen visual puzzles. On every page, readers must pick out the one item that is different from the rest–a different color, a different shape, reversed from left to right, or just asleep when others are awake. The phrase “Can you find me?” is shown in a different language on every [...]

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

Irena’s Jars Of Secrets

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Irena Sendler, born to a Polish Catholic family, was raised to respect people of all backgrounds and to help those in need.  She became a social worker; and after the German army occupied Poland during World War II, Irena knew she had to help the sick and the starving Jews who were imprisoned in the [...]

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

Technology of the Ancients: The Romans

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

This book provides readers with an up-close look at the ingenuity of forward-thinking inventors and engineers from the early civilizatrions

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

The Food of Greece

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

This book offers students an introduction to the rich and diverse foods found around the world.

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

The Food of Italy

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

This book explores the culture, traditions, and festivals of Italy through its food.

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

Magic Wool Fairies

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

Unspun sheep’s wool, also known as magic wool, is a warm vibrant material, perfect for making these beautiful soft figures. Christine Schafer includes detailed instructions on making fairies and angels for every occasion: flower fairies for a seasonal nature table, fairies for birthday celebrations, guardian angels to watch over a crib and, of course, a [...]

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