Theme: Faith

Singing Down the Rain

By Book Importer | Published: February 23, 2012

Step into a town where all the children are friends, but a drought has made the adults so grumpy they can’t stop arguing! Only a miracle can heal this divided town. Folks are so hopeless, they almost don’t recognize that miracle when it appears as a woman who specializes in rainsongs. Yet slowly the townspeople [...]

Descriptors: New Zealand, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Varenka

By Book Importer | Published: June 27, 2011
Descriptors: Europe, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Snook Alone

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

Through the power of faith, a monk named Abba Jacob and his loyal rat terrier, Snook, are reunited after being separated by a ferocious storm.

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Imani in the Belly

By Book Importer | Published: June 14, 2011

Imani’s faith helps her save herself and her children from the belly of the King of Beasts.

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

Slog’s Dad

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

The ineffable nature of grieving and belief inspires a tender, gritty, and breathtaking work of graphic storytelling from the creators of The Savage. “Slogger, man,” I said. “Your dad’s dead.” “I know that, Davie. But it’s him. He’s come back again, like he said he would.” Do you believe in life after death? Slog does. [...]

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

My Freedom Trip: A Child’s Escape from North Korea

By Book Importer | Published: February 23, 2011

The story of a young girl’s escape from North Korea, based on the life of the authors’ mother.

Descriptors: Biography, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Santa Claus in Baghdad: Stories about Teens in the Arab World

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2011

A collection of eight stories, most previously published in other anthologies, about what it is like to grow up in the Middle East today.

Descriptors: Asia, Egypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Short Stories, Syrian Arab Republic, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Death-Defying Pepper Roux

By Book Importer | Published: January 20, 2011

Having been raised believing he will die before he reaches the age of fourteen, Pepper Roux runs away on his fourteenth birthday in an attempt to elude his fate, assumes another identity, and continues to try to outrun death, no matter the consequences.

Descriptors: Awards, Fantasy, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Mama Says: A Book of Love for Mothers and Sons

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Gentle, but powerful life lessons spoken to a child, delivered with a mother’s immutable love. Mama Says teaches the universal importance of kindness, sharing, diligence, and faith, along with the importance of courage and a willingness to always try your best.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, International, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Hachiko Waits

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Hachi, an Akita pup, reveres his master and likes nothing more than accompanying Japanese professor Eizaburo Ueno to his morning train and then meeting him in the afternoon. One day the professor dies while at work, yet the faithful Hachi awaits his return at the station every day until his own death some 10 years [...]

Descriptors: All Ages, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment