Theme: Kidnapping

Broken Moon

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

When her little brother is kidnapped and taken from Pakistan to race camels in the desert, eighteen-year-old Nadira overcomes her own past abuse and, dressed as a boy and armed with knowledge of the powerful storytelling of the legendary Scheherazade, is determined to find and rescue him. Click here to read the Worlds of Words [...]

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

Pirate Girl

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

Ferocious pirate Captain Firebeard thinks that he and the ruthless crew of the ‘Horrible Haddock’ rule the high seas. But Firebeard and his band meet their match when they kidnap a small but feisty girl named Molly.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Germany, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , » Comments closed