Region: Americas

Materials from the Americas

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

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

Diego Rivera: His World and Ours

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

This charming book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. It tells the story of Diego as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters in the world. Duncan Tonatiuh also prompts [...]

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

Beneath A Meth Moon

By Book Importer | Published: April 16, 2012

Laurel Daneau has moved on to a new life, in a new town, but inside she’s still reeling from the loss of her beloved mother and grandmother after Hurricane Katrina washed away their home. Laurel’s new life is going well, with a new best friend, a place on the cheerleading squad and T-Boom, co-captain of [...]

Other Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , » 2 Comments

The Wild Book

By Book Importer | Published: April 16, 2012

Fefa struggles with words. She has word blindness, or dyslexia, and the doctor says she will never read or write. Every time she tries, the letters jumble and spill off the page, leaping and hopping away like bullfrogs. How will she ever understand them? But her mother has an idea. She gives Fefa a blank [...]

Other Descriptors: Cuba, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Ghost Hands

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

Auki, a young member of the Tehuelche tribe in Patagonia, wants to prove himself as a hunter but when he sets out on his own to face the puma, he stumbles upon a sacred cave and its guardian.

Other Descriptors: Argentina, Historical Fiction, Latin America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Circles of Hope

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

After many futile attempts to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, a young Haitian boy discovers the perfect solution.

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

A Hen for Izzy Pippik

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

When Shaina finds a magnificent hen, she knows that Izzy Pippik, the hen’s owner, is sure to return for her. In the meantime, Shaina decides she will care for the animal. But when dozens of eggs hatch and rowdy chickens scatter throughout the village, Shaina must fight the entire town if she has any hope [...]

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

Dear Flyary

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

One-eyed alien Frazzle recounts his flying adventures in a new journal (in alien vernacular, of course). He bighearts his little Model 7, but as time passes, it starts making strange sounds, and Frazzle — pressured by friends and co-workers — wonders if he should trade it in. One day, when it goes CLUNK in the [...]

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

Larf

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

No one believes Larf exists, and he likes it that way. Larf, you see, is a sasquatch, the only sasquatch in the world (or so it seems). He has a very pleasant, and very private, life in the woods, where on any given day he might be found jogging, gardening or walking Eric, his pet [...]

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