Theme: Friendship

The Old Man Who Loved To Sing

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

An old man lives in a remote valley with the local animals and birds as his friends. They loved listening to him sing and whistle, but the time came when he forgot. How could they help him to remember?

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Wild Wings

By Book Importer | Published: February 17, 2012

The majestic Osprey is an endangered bird that hasn’t been seen in Scotland for years, so when Iona McNair locates an Osprey nest, she’s desperate to keep the bird safe from poachers. She shares her secret with her classmate Callum, and the two become friends as they work to save the Osprey they’ve named Isis. [...]

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Kokeshi: Aoki

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2012

Meet Aoki! She may be the smallest Kokeshi, but Aoki’s infectious enthusiasm can make anyone laugh. On her whirlwind trip to Tokyo, she will ride a high-speed train, dance under cherry blossom trees, and visit a zen garden. With sneak-peek flaps, fun die-cuts, and lavish gatefolds, this interactive exploration will enchant Kokeshi fans of all [...]

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

Belle’s Song

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Fifteen-year-old Belle is a dreamer with a sharp tongue and an aching burden: her carelessness has crippled her father. A chance meeting with bespectacled Luke has her decide to join the pilgrimage to Canterbury made famous by Geoffrey Chaucer’s beloved tales. There she befriends the famous writer and Walter, a handsome squire with a secret [...]

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It’s A Wonderful Life

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

What a pity excue for a holiday! While her friends party in Europe, Anna- a Dutch seventeen year old- is sent to her uncle who lives ina tiny town in Pennsylvania.  Bakerton: two streets, a church, a diner, two undertakers and a steamtrain that spills out a bunch of tourists on a daily basis. How [...]

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The Lily Pond

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

A year after Stephie Steiner and her younger sister, Nellie, left Nazi-occupied Vienna, Stephie has finally adapted to life on the rugged Swedish island where she now lives. But more change awaits Stephie: her foster parents have allowed her to enroll in school on the mainland, in Goteberg. Stephie is eager to go. Not only [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Sweden » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Adventures of Sir Gawain The True

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

Relates the adventures of Sir Gawain, the only undefeated knight in King Arthur’s court, who eventually learns the value of friendship, courtliness, and courtesy after a challenge from the Green Knight.  

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A House In The Woods

By Book Importer | Published: November 21, 2011

This Little Pig has made a lovely little den for herself in the woods, and that Little Pig has built a small hut right next door.  One morning they return from a walk to find that their big friend Bearhas moved into the little den and their even larger friend Moose has moved into the [...]

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Same, Same but Different

By Book Importer | Published: October 27, 2011

Pen pals Elliott and Kailash discover that even though they live in different countries–America and India–they both love to climb trees, own pets, and ride school buses.

Descriptors: India, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

A Year Without Autumn

By Book Importer | Published: October 26, 2011

Twelve-year-old Jenni’s much-anticipated vacation with her family and best friend Autumn goes awry when an old elevator transports her to a future in which everything has changed, and she must not only return to her time but find a way to prevent what she has seen from coming true.

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