Theme: Grandfathers

Gathering Sparks

By Book Importer | Published: February 10, 2011

A grandfather introduces his grandson to the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, a centuries-old concept which proposes that everyone must do their part in order to improve the world.

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

A Gift from Papá Diego / Un regalo de papá Diego

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

A border is nothing for people who love.””Sensitively told and true to the experience of many Mexican Americans, this bilingual picture book bridges the borders that separate all families who must live far apart from their loved ones.” -Booklist”…accompanied by innovative illustrations, originally modeled with clay. Reminiscent of Mexican folk art, they fit the story [...]

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

The Imaginary Garden

By Book Importer | Published: March 29, 2010

Theodora loved her grandfather’s old garden. His new apartment’s balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side — sowing seeds with brushes [...]

Descriptors: Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » 1 Comment

Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

In England in 1995, fifteen-year-old Tamar, grief-stricken by the puzzling death of her beloved grandfather, slowly begins to uncover the secrets of his life in the Dutch resistance during the last year of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, and the climactic events that forever cast a shadow on his life and that of his [...]

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Looking For Bapu

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 11, 2007

When his beloved grandfather dies, eight-year-old Anu feels that his spirit is near and will stop at nothing to bring him back, including trying to become a Hindu holy man.

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

Everything On A Waffle

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

Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea.

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All The Way To Lhasa: A Tale From Tibet

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

A boy and his yak persevere along the difficult way to the holy city of Lhasa and succeed where others fail. Based on a story told to the author by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.

Descriptors: Asia, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), Tibet (China) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Tersias The Oracle

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

Jonah, a young thief, and his friends and Tersias, a twelve-year-old boy who channels prophesies, become embroiled in the machinations of a magician, a politician, and a false prophet, as well as in the magic of a strange alabaster box.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Tagged » Comments closed

The Whispering Road

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

In Victorian England, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer.

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Jumpman: Rule #1: Don’t Touch Anything

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

When a defective time-jumping device strands Theodore, a teen from the distant future, in the twenty-first century, he is helped by two high schoolers–Jules, who is having time problems of his own, and Gen, an old friend Jules was about to ask out.

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