Theme: Fathers

From Somalia with Love

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2010

Safia Dirie is a teenage girl living in East London with her mother, Hoyo, and two older brothers, Ahmed and Abdullahi. Though she was born in Somalia, she doesn’t remember much of  it — Safia’s a London girl, through and through. But now, after 12 long years, her father, Abo, has returned to the family [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Somalia » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Dragonwings

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: November 3, 2009

Moon shadow is eight years old when he sails from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in San Francisco and makes his living doing laundry. Father and son have never met, but Moon Shadow grows to love and respect his father and to believe in his wonderful dream. And Windrider, with [...]

Descriptors: Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

My Dad’s a Birdman

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In a rainy town in the north of England, there are strange goings-on. Dad is building a pair of wings, eating flies, and feathering his nest. Auntie Doreen is getting cross and making dumplings. Contest barker Mr. Poop is parading the streets shouting louder and louder, and even Mr. Mint, the headmaster, is not quite [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Helicopter Man

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

Pete’s dad is being pursued by a secret organisation. Both their lives are in danger and when the helicopters hover near by they must hide.

Descriptors: Australia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Second Fiddle, or, How to Tell a Blackbird From a Sausage

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

Outspoken Mags decides to help her new friend Gillian, a talented violin student, reconcile with her estranged father so that he will allow her to attend a prestigious music school in England.

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