Theme: Geography

The Pirate Princess: And Other Fairy Tales

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In a fairy tale collection unlike any other, readers young and old will find themselves entranced by the fascinating adventures, and the deep spiritual meaning folded within each tale.

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Ukraine » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Kisses From Rosa

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

While her mother is treated for a serious illness, Rosa stays with her aunt and cousin on a farm in the Black Forest.

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, Germany, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

Rice Without Rain

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

After social rebels convince the headman of a small village in northern Thailand to resist the land rent, his seventeen-year-old daughter Jinda finds herself caught up in the student uprising in Bangkok.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Thailand, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Tagged » Comments closed

A Stranger Came Ashore: A Story Of Suspense

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Twelve-year-old Robbie becomes convinced that the stranger befriended by his family is one of the Selkie Folk and tries to get help against his magical powers from the local wizard.

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

She Dared: True Stories Of Heroines, Scoundrels, And Renegades

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Delves into the lives of twelve women who took up challenges that society felt could be met only by men, from a Civil War spy and World War II fighter pilot to a Wild West desperado and Yukon adventurer.

Descriptors: Americas, Biography, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

That’s Me

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A baby describes some of the sights and sounds around him, including his mother, who sings ‘La, la, la,’ and Grandpa’s canary saying, ‘Tweet, tweet’!

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, France, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Hugo Hippo’s ABC Fun Book in Africa

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Hugo Hippo and his animal friends introduce children to the geography and wildlife of Africa, in a colorful and alliterative ABC book.

Descriptors: Africa, Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Beneath The Rainbow

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Drawing on images and characters from traditional African myths, legends, and folklore, this colorful anthology features three short stories and three poems from Kenya.

Descriptors: Africa, Folklore, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed