Theme: Community

A Bus Called Heaven

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

One morning in front of Stella’s house, an abandoned bus appears, looking sad as a whale on a beach. On its front, held up with packing tape, is a hand-painted sign that says Heaven. Right away, the bus brings change to Stella’s street when people stop to talk about it instead of rushing by. And [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Fiction, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Hound and Hare

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

Hounds and hares are like cats and mice. At least, that’s the way it is in Great Bone, a little village beside the river. Harley Hare and Hugo Hound see each other at school every day, and they’re interested in the same things. But they never talk to each other. Why? Because the Hare and [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Mangrove Tree

By Book Importer | Published: June 15, 2011

For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were living without enough food for themselves and their animals. The families were hungry, and their goats and sheep were hungry too. Then along came a scientist, Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped change their lives for the better. [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

La Calle Es Libre

By Book Importer | Published: May 7, 2010

This urban story of caring and self-reliance takes place in a barrio in Caracas where wilderness, open space, and wild animals are threatened by the unstoppable advancement of urban expansion. This is a true story of a community that united to build a park for their children to play.

Descriptors: All Ages, Latin America, Realistic Fiction, Venezuela » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The House Of The Scorpion

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The House of the Scorpion By Nancy Farmer is about Matthew who is a clone of El Patrón, a powerful drug lord of the land of Opium, which is located between the United States and Mexico. For six years, he has lived in a tiny cottage in the poppy fields with Celia, a kind and [...]

Descriptors: Latin America, Mexico, Science Fiction, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Good Liar

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The year is 1940 and France has fallen to the German army. In the village of Mont-Saint-Martin, brothers Pierre, René, and Fat Marcel enjoy an idyllic childhood-stealing berry tarts, playing soldiers, and holding contests to determine who of the three is the biggest and best liar. As the small community, especially its Jewish members, begins [...]

Descriptors: France, Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Epic

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Generations ago, violence was banned on New Earth. Society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. Everyone plays. If you win, you have the chance to go to university, get more supplies for your community, and fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and [...]

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The Face at the Window

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Dora learns to overcome her fears of a mentally ill woman who lives in her community in this gentle and compassionate story set in contemporary Jamaica, West Indies.

Descriptors: Caribbean, Jamaica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating the Traditions of Mexico

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Every Cinco de Mayo, Rosa and her family cheer at a parade and enjoy delicious Mexican food. But what exactly is Cinco de Mayo? Although many people think May fifth marks Mexico’s independence, the holiday is actually the anniversary of a decisive battle against foreign occupiers. Today, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated by many. Follow [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The New Hippos

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 22, 2007

Something unusual has happened at the river’s edge where the hippos live – two new hippos have arrived! They like the beach, all the space, and the diving board. But it’s not easy being the new arrivals. All day the new little hippo watches the other hippo kids play in the water, but she’s not [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction, Sweden » Other Themes: » Comments closed