Age: Realistic Fiction

Realistic Fiction genre

Calvin Coconut: Man Trip

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

Fourth-grader Calvin flies from Oahu to the big island of Hawaii to go on a deep-sea fishing trip with Ledward, his mother’s boyfriend, and learns to appreciate other living creatures– especially one enormous marlin.

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

Graffiti Moon

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

Senior year is over, and Lucy has the perfect way to celebrate: tonight, she’s going to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist whose work appears all over the city. He’s out there somewhere—spraying color, spraying birds and blue sky on the night—and Lucy knows a guy who paints like Shadow is someone she could fall [...]

Other Descriptors: Australia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Jo Jo the Giant

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

JoJo may be small, but his heart is big and so are his dreams. The red Rocket Racers in the window of Smiling Sam’s Shoe Shop could be his, but only if he can stand up to the big kids and run the race of his life. The boy in the mirror looks doubtful, but [...]

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

Tua and the Elephant

By Book Importer | Published: April 10, 2012

In Chiang Mai, Thailand, nine-year-old Tua releases an abused elephant from its chains–can she complete the rescue by getting it to an elephant refuge without being caught herself?

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

Whoa, Baby, Whoa!

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

A baby finally finds something to do that does not make everyone in the family tell him “No.”

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

Ruby Redfort Look into My Eyes

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

Ruby, a genius code-cracker and daring detective, along with her sidekick butler, Hitch, work for a secret crime-busting organization called Spectrum. Ruby gets into lots of scrapes with evil villains, but she’s always ice-cool in a crisis. Just take a classic screwball comedy, add heaps of breathtaking action, and multiply it by Lauren Child’s writing [...]

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

My Name Is Mina

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

Mina loves the night. While everyone else is in a deep slumber, she gazes out the window, witness to the moon’s silvery light. In the stillness, she can even hear her own heart beating. This is when Mina feels that anything is possible and her imagination is set free. A blank notebook lies on the [...]

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

One Dog and His Boy

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal’s grandparents live.

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

Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder: Who Cut the Cheese?

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

New adventures await Doctor Proctor, Lisa, and Nilly as they try to protect Oslo, Norway, from invading aliens, enormous snakes in the sewers, seven-legged Peruvian sucking spiders, and sinister waffle irons.

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

The Jade Notebook

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

After down-to-earth Zeeta and her flighty mother, Layla, settle in the idyllic beachside town of Mazunte, Mexico, where Zeeta’s true love, Wendell, has an internship photographing rare sea turtles, Zeeta discovers that paradise has its dark side as she and Wendell dig deeper to unearth her elusive father’s past.

Other Descriptors: Mexico, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment