Theme: Language

Subway Girl

By Book Importer | Published: May 10, 2011

He is shy. Unassuming. Inexperienced. She is Subway Girl. Cool. Unattainable. From the moment he sees her on a Hong Kong subway, Simon is intrigued by Amy, but he doesn’t have the nerve to talk to her. When he finally works up the courage, he realizes he can’t. Because Amy doesn’t speak Chinese, and Simon [...]

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

Lost and Found

By Book Importer | Published: May 5, 2011

A collection of three jaw-dropping stories: THE RED TREE, THE LOST THING, and THE RABBITS, by New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Shaun Tan A girl finds a bright spot in a dark world. A boy leads a strange, lost creature home. And a group of peaceful creatures loses their home to cruel invaders. [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Short Stories » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Pablo Neruda

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

Once there was a little boy named Neftalí who loved wild things wildly and quiet things quietly. From the moment he could talk, he surrounded himself with words. Neftalí discovered the magic between the pages of books. When he was sixteen, he began publishing his poems as Pablo Neruda. Pablo wrote poems about the things [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Biography, Chile, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Josepha: A Prairie Boy’s Story

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Josepha, an immigrant boy, leaves school to begin working and says good-bye to his best friend.

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Historical Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

When a farm girl starts cooking, all the animals want to help. The cow contributes milk, the hen offers eggs, and even the duck makes a special trip to the market. Key English words change to Spanish as the story builds to a delicious ending.

Descriptors: Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Welcome to My Country: Japan

By Book Importer | Published: January 19, 2011

This series introduces young readers to the diverse cultures and peoples of different countries around the world.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Welcome to My Country: South Korea

By Book Importer | Published: January 19, 2011

This series introduces young readers to the diverse cultures and peoples of different countries around the world.

Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Korea, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Our World

By Book Importer | Published: February 8, 2010

OUR WORLD makes it fun and easy for children to learn more about the world around them. With more than 40 maps, 300 images, and hundreds of facts and statistics, this atlas will expand every child’s view of each country around the globe.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Kit’s Wilderness

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

“It was very deep, Kit. Very dark. And every one of us was scared of it. As a lad I’d wake up trembling, knowing that as a Watson born in Stoneygate I’d soon be following my ancestors into the pit,” so Kit’s grandfather tells him.The Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal-mining town, to [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

To Market! To Market!

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

“Ravishankar’s pacing is flawless, her rhymes contagious . . . readers and listeners are likely to demand repeated readings, and will discover additional delightful layers of meaning each time.”-Children’s Literature “Ravishankar’s quirky, rhythmic verse becomes a graphic, narrative force in itself, physically wrapping itself around images, becoming characters, taking falls, and generally slithering and dithering [...]

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