Theme: funeral

Child Bride

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2011

An eleven-year-old girl is sent to her grandmother’s village for an arranged marriage, and tries every method she can think of to escape her fate.

Descriptors: Asia, China, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Roots and Wings

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

GRACE’S GRANDMOTHER HAS died, and she and her mother must travel back to the Cambodian community to give her a proper Cambodian funeral. But Grace wants to use the trip to solve a few mysteries, like who her father was, why her mother and grandmother moved from St. Petersburg to Pennsylvania, where they’re the only [...]

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

Saying Good-bye: A Special Farewell to Mama Nkwelle

By auraenid | Published: December 1, 2008

This deeply personal story looks at the stately Nigerian funeral for the author’s grandmother, said to be “the greatest traditional dancer of her generation,” as told by Onyefulu’s young son. “When Mama Nkwelle died, everyone came to say good-bye. Uncle Asika said it was a special good-bye. It took more days than I can count [...]

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