Theme: control

Ruby Sings the Blues

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Ruby’s voice is so loud, it’s driving everyone crazy! Then Ruby’s jazz-playing neighbors come up with a plan to help her control her volume. Ruby finally learns to sing to her heart’s content without everyone needing earplugs!

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

The Hollow People

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

On an island that houses the asylum where lawbreakers are imprisoned, two teenagers rebel against a rigidly controlled society where dreams are considered antisocial and all citizens over the age of fourteen take a drug to control their behavior.

Descriptors: England (UK), Intermediate (ages 9-14), Science Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment