Theme: Economic conditions

Even A Little Is Something: Stories Of Nong

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

Twenty-three vignettes present Nong, a ten-year-old girl living in present-day Thailand, and the characters of her village as they slowly make the transition from rural poverty to western modernization.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Thailand » Tagged » Comments closed

Colibri

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

Kidnapped when she was very young by an unscrupulous man who has forced her to lie and beg to get money, a twelve-year-old Mayan girl endures an abusive life, always wishing she could return to the parents she can hardly remember.

Descriptors: Americas, Fiction, Guatemala, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Where’s My Sock?

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

Pippin the mouse and Tog the cat leave no drawer unturned as they search for Pippin’s missing ‘yellow sock with clocks.’

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

From Charlie’s Point Of View

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

Best friends Bernadette and Charlie begin seventh grade and help unravel the mysterious case of the Stocking Bandit.

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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

Wanda And The Wild Hair

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

Although Wanda loves her wild hair, all the adults in her life think it’s just horrific, so after a series of mishaps with a magpie, a cat, and a large English sheepdog, Wanda is finally convinced that something needs to be done.

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She Dared: True Stories Of Heroines, Scoundrels, And Renegades

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

Delves into the lives of twelve women who took up challenges that society felt could be met only by men, from a Civil War spy and World War II fighter pilot to a Wild West desperado and Yukon adventurer.

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

Beneath The Rainbow

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

Drawing on images and characters from traditional African myths, legends, and folklore, this colorful anthology features three short stories and three poems from Kenya.

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