Theme: injustice

The Hangman in the Mirror

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

Françoise Laurent has never had an easy life. The only surviving child of a destitute washerwoman and wayward soldier, she must rely only on herself to get by. When her parents die suddenly from the smallpox ravishing New France, Françoise sees it as a chance to escape the life she thought she was trapped in.
Seizing [...]

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Changes in Latitudes

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Sixteen-year-old Travis is looking for a good time. A vacation in Mexico with his mother, sister, and little brother might cramp his style, but he’s willing to take that risk for a chance to cruise the beaches.Travis soon discovers that even with his headphones and shades, he can’t completely cut himself off from his family’s [...]

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Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

We are the young people, We will not be broken! For almost fifty years, apartheid forced the young people of South Africa to live apart as Blacks, Whites, Indians, and “Coloreds.” This unique and dramatic collection of stories—by native South African and Carnegie Medalist Beverley Naidoo—is about young people’s choices in a beautiful [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, South Africa » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

A Hand Full of Stars

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A teenager who wants to be a journalist in a suppressed society describes to his diary his daily life in his hometown of Damascus, Syria.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Syria, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Johanna’s grandfather founded the largest clothing store in town and built up his wealth with his own hands–at least that’s the family legend. But when Johanna travels to Israel for a class project, she finds out that the family of Meta Levin originally owned the store. She learns that her grandfather legally acquired the company [...]

Descriptors: Germany, Historical Fiction, Israel, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment