Theme: Love stories

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a deliciously inventive Cuban version of the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café cubano.
Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn t know coffee beans about love and marriage. That s where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Cuba, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » 5 Comments

The Cat Who Walked across France

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

After his owner dies, a cat wanders across the countryside of France, unable to forget the home he had in the stone house by the edge of the sea.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, France » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Echoes Of The White Giraffe

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

Fifteen-year-old Sookan adjusts to life in the refugee village in Pusan but continues to hope that the civil war will end and her family will be reunited in Seoul. Sequel to Year of impossible goodbyes.

Descriptors: Asia, Historical Fiction, Korea, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl

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

The autobiographical reminiscences of a young Jewish girl coming of age during World War II describes her life in hiding from the Nazis and offers a poignant study of the tragedy of the Holocaust.

Descriptors: Biography, Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Netherlands » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Tiger In The Well

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

In London in 1881, Sally finds her young daughter and her possessions assailed by an unknown enemy, while a shadowy figure known as the Tzaddik involves her in his plot to exploit the hordes of Jewish immigrants pouring into the country.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Mystery, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

The Valley Between

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

Bruno Gunther is a feisty 14-year old immigrant, growing up in a small farming community in South Australia during the 1930s. While his stern German father preaches hard work, Bruno is constantly tempted into mischief.

Descriptors: Australia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Secrets In The Fire

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

As a victim of a landmine and a child of war-torn Mozambique, Sophia turns to a village elder for advice and soon finds ways to cope with her difficult circumstances in order to grow into a person with great strength and determination.

Descriptors: Africa, Historical Fiction, Mozambique, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Tagged » Comments closed

A Taste Of Mexico

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

Recipes for such Mexican dishes as tortillas, quesadillas, guacamole, and salsa accompany an introduction to the geography, people, culture, and cuisine of Mexico.

Descriptors: Americas, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

The Magic Pudding

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

Bunyip Bluegum, an adventurous Australian koala bear, meets up with a sailor, a penguin, and their magic pudding, which is in constant danger of being stolen.

Descriptors: Australia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania » Other Themes: , » Comments closed