Theme: Customs and practices

Flyaway Girl

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

Sent by her mother to the edge of the Niger to gather rushes for the Ceremony of Beginnings, Nsia encounters many distractions, until the ancestors’ spirits guide her on her way to becoming a wise little woman.

Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Ghana, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Kit’s Wilderness

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

In Stoneygate there was a wilderness where the ancient coal pit had once been. Here Kit met Askew, who has a strange ability to draw other children to his game called Death. When Askew disappears, it is up to Kit to find him and bring him back.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Tagged » Comments closed

Turtle Bay

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

Taro is fascinated by the strange actions of old Jiro-San, who sweeps the sand on the beach while waiting for the arrival of Japanese sea turtles ready to lay their eggs.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Milkweed

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

The hardship and cruelty of life in the ghettos of Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of World War II is captured through the eyes of a young Jewish orphan who must use all his wits and courage to survive unimaginable events and circumstances.

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

The Sad Night: The Story Of An Aztec Victory And A Spanish Loss

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

An account of the establishment of the Aztec empire in Mexico and of the terrible battle between the Aztecs and the Spaniards known as the Sad Night, of La Noche Triste.

Descriptors: Americas, Mexico, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Tagged » Comments closed

Warriors, Wigmen, And The Crocodile People: Journeys In Papua New Guinea

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

Visits two different communities on the South Pacific island of Papua New Guinea and describes their traditional ways of life. Includes photographs and a map.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Oceania, Papua New Guinea » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Marushka’s Egg

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

Nine-year-old Marushka is sucked into a magic egg, where she is forced to be housekeeper to the witch Baba Yaga.

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Fog Magic

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

A child of Nova Scotia who loves the fog is transported by it to a secret world of her own. On a series of unforgettable trips into the past, Greta learns to embrace the joyful uncertainty of her future. (Newbery Honor Book)

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Understanding The Holy Land

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

Complete with maps and photographs, a guide provides a comprehensive review of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a review of the area’s history, its people, significant past and present events, and definitions of commonly used terms.

Descriptors: Asia, Israel, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Kisses From Rosa

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

While her mother is treated for a serious illness, Rosa stays with her aunt and cousin on a farm in the Black Forest.

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