Theme: Discrimination

Duke’s Olympic Feet

By importer | Published: October 1, 2009
Duke Kahanamoku was the twentieth century’s top waterman, and is known as the “father of international surfing.” The first Hawaiian to win an Olympic gold medal, Duke represented the United States in the Olympic Games in 1912, 1920, 1924 and 1932, winning gold, silver and bronze medals. Born in 1890, Duke grew up next to [...]
Descriptors: Biography, Hawaii, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3), United States of America » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Nilda

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
A young girl growing up in Spanish Harlem in the 1940′s watches the secure world of her childhood years slowly erode away.
Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Puerto Rico, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

Miko ‘It Was Me, Mom!’

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
After breaking his mother’s favorite vase, Miko tries to conceal his involvement but is relieved when his toy animal Mimiki tells Mom the truth.
Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, Germany, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

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