Theme: Adolescence

Leona, A Love Story

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In early nineteenth-century Mexico, sixteen-year-old Leona Vicario, loyal to Spain and engaged to a wealthy widower, comes to terms with her growing revolt against Spain’s harsh treatment of Mexicans and her love for a young revolutionary lawyer.

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The Illustrated Mum

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Ten-year-old Dolphin is determined to stay with her family, no matter what, but when her sister goes to live with her newly-discovered father, sending their mother further into manic-depression, Dolphin’s life takes a turn for the better.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Echoes Of The White Giraffe

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Fifteen-year-old Sookan adjusts to life in the refugee village in Pusan but continues to hope that the civil war will end and her family will be reunited in Seoul. Sequel to Year of impossible goodbyes.

Descriptors: Asia, Historical Fiction, Korea, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Chibi: A True Story From Japan

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When a wild duck decides to make her nesting place in the Mitsui Office Park in downtown Tokyo, a news photographer becomes the duck’s devoted protector.

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Escape From Botany Bay: The True Story Of Mary Bryant

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In 1791, after being transported to Australia in the first shipment of convicts, Mary Bryant, her husband, two children, and seven other convicts, unable to endure the terrible conditions of the penal colony, organize a daring escape in an open boat.

Descriptors: Australia, Historical Fiction, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Olbalbal: A Day In Maasailand

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A photographic study of life on the plains of Tanzania follows Kisululu, a young Maasai boy living in the village of Olbalbal, as he helps out with family chores, plays games with his friends, and learns the skills he will need as an adult.

Descriptors: Africa, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Tin Princess

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In 1882 sixteen-year-old Becky applies for a tutoring job in London and becomes embroiled in assassination, intrigue, and dangerous politics in the small European kingdom of Razkavia.

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The Voyage Of The Poppykettle

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A community of tiny fishermen called the Hairy Peruvians leaves home to escape the fierce Shining Spaniards, sails a teakettle across the ocean, and makes a new home in a faraway land.

Descriptors: Australia, Folklore, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Muslim Child: Understanding Islam Through Stories And Poems

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An insightful collection of stories and poems about Muslim children from a variety of backgrounds focuses on the celebration of holidays and practices of Islam, and includes nonfiction sidebars that explain the Arabic words and religious terminology.

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The Actual Real Reality Of Jennifer James

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

While competing on a reality television show being filmed at her English high school, shy and bookish Jennifer James records her experiences in her diary.

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