Region: Caribbean

In the Shade of the Nispero Tree

By Book Importer | Published: February 10, 2012

When her mother wants her to be part of the high society world in their native Puerto Rico, Teresa attends a private school but loses her best friend. All Teresa and her best friend and classmate Ana think about is winning the contest for the Junior Queen and Princess of their town in Ponce, Puerto [...]

Other Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Puerto Rico » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Other Half of Life

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

A heartbreaking novel based on the true story of a World War II voyage.In May of 1939, the SS St. Francis sets sail from Germany, carrying German Jews and other refugees away from Hitler’s regime. The passengers believe they are bound for freedom in Cuba and eventually the United States, but not all of them [...]

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

Anansi

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

Two Jamaican folk tales in which Anansi the spider practices his trickery on others. Includes an audio cassette featuring narration and music.

Other Descriptors: Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Jamaica, Picture Book » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Trinidad and Tobago

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

“Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Trinidad and Tobago”–Provided by publisher.

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

Grenada

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

The highly regarded Cultures of the World series celebrates the diversity of other cultures in this fully updated and expanded edition.

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90 Miles To Havana

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

When Julian’s parents send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan Operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it’s not always clear how best to protect themselves. By the author of Raining Sardines.

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

Hurricane Dancers

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

Quebrado has been traded from pirate ship to ship in the Caribbean Sea for as long as he can remember. The sailors he toils under call him el quebrado—half islander, half outsider, a broken one. Now the pirate captain Bernardino de Talavera uses Quebrado as a translator to help navigate the worlds and words between [...]

Other Descriptors: Awards, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Newbery, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Dance, Nana, Dance / Baila, Nana, Baila

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

These folk stories teach the deep-hearted wisdom of the Cuban people.

Other Descriptors: Americas, Cuba, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier De Saint-George

By Book Importer | Published: February 10, 2011

The musical superstar of 18th-century France was Joseph Boulogne—a black man. This inspiring story tells how Joseph, the only child of a black slave and her white master, becomes “the most accomplished man in Europe.” After traveling from his native West Indies to study music in Paris, young Joseph is taunted about his skin color. [...]

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

Hope For Haiti

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

A young boy finds hope when he is given an old soccer ball to play with in the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake.

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