Theme: Loneliness

Larf

By Book Importer | Published: April 12, 2012

No one believes Larf exists, and he likes it that way. Larf, you see, is a sasquatch, the only sasquatch in the world (or so it seems). He has a very pleasant, and very private, life in the woods, where on any given day he might be found jogging, gardening or walking Eric, his pet [...]

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Beatrice’s Dream: A Story of Kibera Slum

By Book Importer | Published: February 16, 2012

Beatrice is a thirteen-year-old orphan in Kibera, Nairobi – a Kenyan shantytown built on refuse and rubbish and one of the biggest slums in Africa. In this book she describes her life: her walk to school, the dust that blows between her teeth and the mud she wades through, her teacher’s down-to-earth encouragement, her fear [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Kenya, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 1 Comment

The Scar

By Book Importer | Published: November 21, 2011

When his mother dies, a little boy is angry at his loss but does everything he can to hold onto the memory of her scent, her voice, and the special things she did for him, even as he tries to help his father and grandmother cope.

Descriptors: Europe, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Pearl Verses the World

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

Pearl feels like an island in school, isolated and alone, but at home she feels loved and secure until her grandmother’s illness changes the way Pearl views her world.

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

Squish Rabbit

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

Squish is just a little rabbit. But being little can lead to big problems. Sometimes Squish is hard to hear or see. (Which is how he got his name.) And no one notices him. But Squish notices things- especially when someone is about to get into trouble and needs help. Here is little Squish’s BIG [...]

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Perfect Crane

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2011

A lonely Japanese magician gains friends through the paper crane that he brings to life but then must set free.

Descriptors: Asia, Fantasy, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Everyone Needs A Friend

By Book Importer | Published: June 27, 2011

Jack the wolf doesn’t mind living alone, but he does get lonely on long winter nights. Then one day Walter the dormouse comes for a visit. Walter is fun to be around, but he certainly does have some annoying habits! Can Jack get over them, or will this be the end of their friendship?

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The Earth Shook

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Little Parisa-Farsi, left alone after an earthquake demolishes her home of Bam, Iran. She doesn’t despair. She does what any little girl would do. She dances. She laughs. She shares. She reveals our common humanity.    

Descriptors: Fiction, Iran, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao’s Last Dancer

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

In a poor village in northern China, a small boy named Li Cunxin was given the chance of a lifetime. Selected by Chairman Mao’s officials from among millions of children to become a dancer, Li’s new life began as he left his family behind. At the Beijing Dance Academy, days were long and difficult. Li’s [...]

Descriptors: Biography, China, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

My Cat Copies Me

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Gently explore the special bond between children and their pets. A shy little girl and her very independent cat, play, hide, and comfort one another. Both children and parents will appreciate how the cat soothes the little girl and silently encourages her to explore the bigger world and experience new things.

Descriptors: Fiction, Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment