Theme: Eastern Europe

The Elijah Door

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

A little help from the rabbi on Passover ends a feud between the Lippas and the Galinskys.

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

A New Frontier: The Peace Corps in Eastern Europe

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

A collection of black-and-white photographs offers a dramatic portrait of the Peace Corps teachers, business specialists, and other volunteers in the ex-Communist countries of Eastern Europe.

Descriptors: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Shadow of a Hero

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

As Eastern Europe lurches toward chaos after the fall of communism, at last it seems possible to Letta that she and her grandfather will be able to visit his homeland, the tiny country Varina.Varina is presently split among three big neighbors, but why shouldn’t it be free? It has its own language and history, its [...]

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