Theme: Immigrants

Running On The Cracks

Leo’s running from her past. Finlay’s running into trouble. Together, they stumble into a crazy new world of secrets, lies, and Chinese food. But someone is on Leo’s trail . . . Eccentric, unforgettable characters and genuine, heart-pounding suspense make for a stunning combination as celebrated author Julia Donaldson expands her talents in her first [...]
Descriptors: England (UK), Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

La Línea

Miguel’s life is just beginning. Or so he thinks. Fifteen-year-old Miguel leaves his rancho deep in Mexico to migrate to California across la línea, the border, in a debut novel of life-changing, cliff-hanging moments. But Miguel’s carefully laid plans change suddenly when his younger sister Elena stows away and follows him. Together, Miguel and Elena endure [...]
Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , » 1 Comment

Behind The Mountains

It is election time in Haiti, and bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. During a visit from her home in rural Haiti, Celiane Espérance and her mother are nearly killed. Looking at her country with new eyes, Celiane gains a fresh resolve to be reunited with her father in Brooklyn, New [...]
Descriptors: Americas, Haiti, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , » 2 Comments

Landed

After leaving his home in southeastern China, twelve-year-old Sun is held and interrogated on Angel Island before being allowed to join his merchant father in San Francisco.
Descriptors: Asia, China, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) » Other Themes: , » 1 Comment

Dream Time: New Stories By Sixteen Award-Winning Authors

A collection of sixteen short stories, produced by asking authors recognized or awarded by the Australian Book Council to write on the theme of ‘Dream Time.’
Descriptors: Australia, Fiction, Oceania, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Other Themes: , , , » Comments closed

Breath Of The Dragon

A five-year-old Thai girl, Malili waits in vain for her mother–who has gone to America to make a new life–to send for her and finds solace in her passion for drawing and love for her grandmother.
Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Thailand » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Princess Smartypants

Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multi-talented Prince Swashbuckle appears.
Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Moon’s Lullaby

As night settles in, a baby’s yawn travels around the world, inducing sleepiness everywhere.
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The Normans

Describes the history, government, family life, religion, and other customs of the Normans.
Descriptors: Europe, France, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction » Tagged » Comments closed

The Silence In The Mountains

When his family leaves their war-torn country to come to live in America, a young boy has trouble adjusting, until his grandfather helps him find what he had missed most.
Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Lebanon, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed
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