Theme: Customs and practices

Flyaway Girl

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
Sent by her mother to the edge of the Niger to gather rushes for the Ceremony of Beginnings, Nsia encounters many distractions, until the ancestors’ spirits guide her on her way to becoming a wise little woman.
Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Ghana, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Kit’s Wilderness

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
In Stoneygate there was a wilderness where the ancient coal pit had once been. Here Kit met Askew, who has a strange ability to draw other children to his game called Death. When Askew disappears, it is up to Kit to find him and bring him back.
Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Tagged » Comments closed

What’s Cooking, Jamela?

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
Jamela is responsible for fattening up the chicken intended for Christmas dinner, but instead she gives it a name and makes it her friend.
Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Primary (Gr. K-3), South Africa » Tagged » Comments closed

Turtle Bay

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
Taro is fascinated by the strange actions of old Jiro-San, who sweeps the sand on the beach while waiting for the arrival of Japanese sea turtles ready to lay their eggs.
Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Milkweed

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
The hardship and cruelty of life in the ghettos of Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of World War II is captured through the eyes of a young Jewish orphan who must use all his wits and courage to survive unimaginable events and circumstances.
Descriptors: Europe, Historical Fiction, Poland, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

The Sad Night: The Story Of An Aztec Victory And A Spanish Loss

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
An account of the establishment of the Aztec empire in Mexico and of the terrible battle between the Aztecs and the Spaniards known as the Sad Night, of La Noche Triste.
Descriptors: Americas, Mexico, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Tagged » Comments closed

Warriors, Wigmen, And The Crocodile People: Journeys In Papua New Guinea

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
Visits two different communities on the South Pacific island of Papua New Guinea and describes their traditional ways of life. Includes photographs and a map.
Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction, Oceania, Papua New Guinea » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Marushka’s Egg

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
Nine-year-old Marushka is sucked into a magic egg, where she is forced to be housekeeper to the witch Baba Yaga.
Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Primary (Gr. K-3), Russia » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Brother Juniper

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
Worried about having left the overly-generous Brother Juniper in charge of their chapel when they went out to preach, the other friars are not prepared for what they find upon their return.
Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, Italy, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Fog Magic

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
A child of Nova Scotia who loves the fog is transported by it to a secret world of her own. On a series of unforgettable trips into the past, Greta learns to embrace the joyful uncertainty of her future. (Newbery Honor Book)
Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Fantasy, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

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