Theme: Belonging

Found

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In a deserted countryside of the future, Ren, a young girl whose mother has abandoned her, and three other children discover a baby whom they name Found, and they join together to fight for survival.

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The Blue Stone: A Journey through Life

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A large, beautiful blue stone is discovered in a forest. It is cut in half, and one half stays in the forest while the other starts on a long and mystical journey through many places, many owners, and many transformations. It begins as a statue of an elephant, admired by museum goers, and then becomes [...]

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

Spirit of the Maya: A Boy Explores His People’s Mysterious Past

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Kin, a 12-year-old Lacando’n boy living in a Mexican town, is descended from the ancient Maya. Wearing contemporary clothing yet sporting the style of long hair traditional to his people, he is clearly rooted in both the past and the present. After his grandfather shows him a book about Pacal, a Maya who became king [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Mexico, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Adele & Simon

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

When Adele walks her little brother Simon home from school he loses one more thing at every stop: his drawing of a cat at the grocery shop, his books at the park, his crayons at the art museum, and more. When Simon’s older sister, Adele, picks him up from school, he has his hat and [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed