Theme: Grandparent and child

The Burnt Stick

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

Growing up in a missionary home run by white men, John Jagamarra, who is part aborigine and part white, misses the mother from whom he’s been separated and the culture of his own people.

Descriptors: Australia, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Fish for the Grand Lady

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

In Trinidad, two brothers try fishing in a new place, hoping to bring home a big catch for their grandmother.

Descriptors: Americas, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Trinidad and Tobago » Other Themes: , , , , , » Comments closed