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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

The Crossing

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

This young, lyrical picture book reveals the adventure and natural wonders that Lewis & Clark encountered on their Western expedition in the early 1800s. Told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the baby on Sacagawea’s back, this story offers a fresh perspective of a young country and gives voice to a character [...]

Other Descriptors: Americas, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Lady Hahn And Her Seven Friends

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

Lady Hahn is a seamstress, and her seven friends are the tools she uses to swe- Mrs. Ruler, Newlywed Scissors, Young Bride Needle, Young Bride Red Thread, Old Lady Thimble, Young Lady Flatiron, and Little Miss Iron. When Lady Hahn’s friends start boasting “I’m the most important,”  Lady Hahn turns her back on them.  But [...]

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

Meet Me At The Moon

By Book Importer | Published: May 11, 2012

A heartwarming love story between mother and child When Mama Elephant must leave Little One to ask the skies for rain, the young elephant is worried. Who will care for Little One? Who will sing Mama’s special songs? When will she return? Mama is very reassuring – Little One will hear her song on the [...]

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

Sardine in Outer Space 2

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

The red-headed space heroine is back! This time, the evil Supermuscleman has developed a device for controlling children-a brainwashing machine! It’s up to Sardine, Little Louie, and Captain Yellow Shoulder to keep him from using it. This installment of twelve more stories is filled with even more strange creatures-including a space Santa Claus, pesky flies [...]

Other Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, France, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment