Theme: Grandparents

The Kite Festival

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One Sunday morning, Fernando Flórez, his parents, grandparents, and sister head to a random destination for an outing — San Vicente. When they arrive in the center of town, they see many people preparing for a kite festival. The Flórez family waste no time joining in the fun. Unfortunately, all the stores are closed, so [...]

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Saturday Sancocho (Reading Rainbow Book) (Reading Rainbow Book)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A Reading Rainbow Featured SelectionEvery Saturday, Maria Lili looks forward to making chicken sancocho with her grandparents Mama Ana and Papa Angelino. But one Saturday they discover that there is nothing in the house except eggs, and Maria Lili wonders how they will ever be able to have their favorite meal. Mama Ana has a [...]

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The Black Canary

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Twelve-year-old biracial James has grown up in a musical family. Not only are both of his parents musicians, but his four grandparents are as well. Everyone assumes that James will pursue music, yet he would rather become a newspaper reporter…or an astronomer…or a cook…anything that will let him leave music behind and be his own [...]

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I Love Saturdays y Domingos

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the child in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come from a European-American background, and on Sundays — los domingos — she visits Abuelito y Abuelita, who are Mexican-American. While the two sets of grandparents are different in many ways, they also have [...]

Descriptors: Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , » 4 Comments

Roberta’s Vacation

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

While visiting her grandparents, Roberta the dog is bored so she sets off alone for the beach, only to encounter a dog that scares her into hiding.

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

Habibi

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

When fourteen-year-old Liyanne Abboud and her family move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village where her father was born, they face many changes and the tensions between Jews and Palestinians.

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Where Poppies Grow

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

Uses postcards, letters, and photographs to examine World War I from the viewpoint of Canadian participation, and contains the complete text of the poem In Flanders fields, by Canadian medical officer, John McCrae.

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