Age: Realistic Fiction

Realistic Fiction genre

Roberto’s Trip to the Top

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Breathtaking vistas and bustling scenes await a boy and his uncle when they ride the teleférico to the top of a mountain in Venezuela.Today was the day! Finally it is time for Roberto to take his well-earned trip on the teleférico to the top of El Ávila, the mountain overlooking his village. Since Papá has [...]

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

Monsoon Afternoon

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

It is monsoon season in India. Outside, dark clouds roll in and the rain starts to fall. As animals scatter to find cover, a young boy and his dadaji (grandfather) head out into the rainy weather. The two sail paper boats. They watch the peacocks dance in the rain, just as the colorful birds did [...]

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

Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Lilly is a spunky little girl who delights in the unexpected pleasures of each season, peering inside shells in the summer and tasting different kinds of apples in the fall. In this book, Lilly learns more about the outdoors, and introduces the youngest readers to the colors, words, and shapes that arise in nature.

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), France, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book » Themes: , , , , , , » 2 Comments

Sunday Chutney

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Sunday Chutney has the most extraordinary life–she has lived all over the world. Moving around means she’s always the new kid at school and never really has a place to call home. But Sunday Chutney doesn’t care about that because she knows how to handle it.

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

Wanda’s Freckles

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Wanda has freckles. Lots and lots of freckles. They make her feel special, until the day in the park when a group of boys point, laugh, and tease her for having spots. All of a sudden, the freckles she’d liked become a problem. What can she do? Wanda decides that there’s only one thing: make [...]

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

Bettina Valentino and the Picasso Club

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

A controversial new teacher at Bayside Preparatory School introduces the exciting world of art to aspiring artist Bettina Valentino and her fifth-grade classmates, encouraging them to see everyday life in a different way.

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

Red Midnight

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

When guerrilla soldiers strike Santiago’s village, they shoot at everyone in their path. Dos Vías is on fire, and the night glows red. “Take the cayuco and sail to the United States of America. Now go!” Santiago’s uncle Ramos tells him, and Santiago, twelve, and his four-year-old sister, Angelina, flee. With a map, a machete, [...]

Other Descriptors: Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), United States of America » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Ask Me No Questions

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Nadira and her family are illegal aliens, fleeing to the Canadian border — running from the country they thought was their home. For years since emigrating from Bangladesh, they have lived on expired visas in New York City, hoping they could someday realize their dream of becoming legal citizens of the United States. But after [...]

Other Descriptors: Bangladesh, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » 1 Comment

City Boy

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Set in contemporary Malawi, a poignant account of an orphaned boy’s transition from city life to village life. Sam’s widowed mother has died from “the Disease,” and Sam is claimed by his aunt Mercy, who lives in the small African village where Sam’s mother was born and raised. The gap between Sam’s life in the [...]

Other Descriptors: Africa, Malawi, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

Escape Under the Forever Sky

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Loosely based on real-life events this suspenseful story by a debut novelist is also funny and touching and will have readers riveted from start to finish. Lucy’s mother is the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia so Lucy’s life must be one big adventure right? Wrong. Lucy’s worrywart mother keeps her locked up inside the ambassador’s residence. [...]

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