Theme: Brothers

Just Like me

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 22, 2007

Tom is not happy about the arrival of his new baby brother until his parents show that change can be a positive experience.

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Billy The Fish

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 19, 2007

After eating Dad’s experimental fish food, Ned’s little brother turns into a cod and finds himself sharing an aquarium tank with Kylie the killer whale.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Scotland (UK) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Megiddo’s Shadow

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 15, 2007

 After the death of his beloved older brother hector in World War I, sixteen-year-old Edward leaves the family farm in Canada to enlist in Hector’s battalion, where he attempts to come to terms with what has happened.

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

Isa’s Avocado Tree

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

Isa plants an avocado and enjoys taking care of her little tree until a typhoon comes and blows it down. As life slowly returns to normal after the storm, Isa is comforted by new life all around her–and a new avocado seed.

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Pack Of Wolves

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

In the forests of Belorussia in 1942 a group of disabled Russian partisans makes its way to a medical unit while being pursued by traitorous partisans, German soldiers, and vicious dogs.

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Fish for the Grand Lady

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

In Trinidad, two brothers try fishing in a new place, hoping to bring home a big catch for their grandmother.

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Buddha In The Garden

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

After a small boy is adopted by monks at a Buddhist temple, he spends his time tending the temple gardens and discovering the nature of enlightenment.

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