Theme: friendships

Desperate Measures

By Book Importer | Published: May 31, 2011

Vicky has always felt responsible for her mentally disabled twin sister, Rhianna, and their feisty little brother, Jamie. So when the foster care system threatens to split them up, they all run away together, heading for a distant relativeÕs home. After a difficult journey, they arriveÑonly to find strangers living there. With nowhere else to [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Karma

By Book Importer | Published: May 12, 2011

After her Hindu mother’s suicide, 15-year-old Maya and her Sikh father travel from Canada to India for a traditional burial. The year is 1984, and on the night of their arrival in New Delhi, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh guards. When the city erupts in chaos, both Maya and her father [...]

Descriptors: Asia, India, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Romeo and Juliet Code

By Book Importer | Published: May 12, 2011

Phoebe Stone, author of the sleeper hit DEEP DOWN POPULAR, is back with a middle-grade code-breaking mystery full of romance and excitement. Think CHASING VERMEER meets THE SECRET GARDEN! Felicity’s glamorous parents have a secret. When they leave her with distant relatives in Maine, Felicity hopes they won’t leave her long. Her new Uncle Gideon [...]

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

Fickle Barbara

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

Ballerina Bear Barbara, who lives in a child’s room in Paris, discovers that while it is nice to make new friends, old friends should never be forgotten.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

I Am Pangoo the Penguin

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

Feeling neglected when Danny goes to sleep with his new stuffed animals rather than with him, Pangoo runs away to the zoo to live with the real-life penguins.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, France, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Without You

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

After a falling out, two very different friends explore all the things they can do without each other…and discover that life is much sweeter when it’s shared with one another. An endearing look at the ups and downs of friendship, this is a book you’ll want to share with someone special.

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Stones for My Father

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

The Boer War was disastrous for the British: 22,000 of them died. Close to 7,000 Boers died. Nobody knows how many Africans lost their lives, but the number is estimated to be around 20,000. This tragic, and little remembered, chapter in history is the backdrop for Trilby Kent’s powerful novel.Corlie Roux’s father has always told [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), South Africa, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Rainbow Fish and the Whale

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Rainbow Fish makes a new friend! Take these rough and tumble tiny books wherever you go! Tuff Books are tear-resistant, easy to clean, and completely safety tested and approved for tiny tuff readers!  

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9), Switzerland » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

Johnny, My Friend

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2011

Everything changes for Chris one August evening when red-haired, freckle-faced Johnny turns up on a bicycle, but who is Johnny and why do the police have his bicycle and other belongings?

Descriptors: Realistic Fiction, Scandinavia, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Fleabag

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2011

A boy without a dog and a dog without a boy meet each other in the park. But the boy’s big people don’t approve of the friendship. The dog is dirty! And he has FLEAS! Will these two friends be able to find a home together?Helen Stephens’s timeless, kid-friendly art makes this heartwarming story a winner [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment