Theme: Cultural conflict

Imagining Isabel: 9

The sequel to Among the Volcanoes portrays the intellectual and political transformation of a young Mayan woman who leaves her Guatemalan village to attend a special program for teachers.

Descriptors: Fiction, Guatemala, Latin America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

When Heaven Fell

When her grandmother reveals that the daughter that she had given up for adoption is coming from America to visit her Vietnamese family, nine-year-old Binh is convinced that her newly discovered aunt is wealthy and will take care of all the family’s needs.

Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Viet Nam » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed