Theme: Magic and supernatural

Duel

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

In Jerusalem, when elderly Mr. Rosenthal receives a threatening letter accusing him of stealing a painting and challenging him to a duel, twelve-year-old David needs to find who really stole it before someone gets hurt.

Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Israel, Mystery » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Luba: The Angel Of Bergen-Belsen

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

Presents an illustrated biography of the Jewish heroine, Luba Tryszynska, who saved the lives of more than fifty Jewish children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the winter of 1944/45.

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

Where On Earth Is My Bagel?

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

When a young boy in Korea dreams of eating a New York bagel, he asks a farmer, a fisherman, a beekeeper, and a baker for help.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Korea, Primary (ages 6-9) » Tagged » Comments closed

Nyumba Ya Mumbi: The Gikuyu Creation Myth

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

Retells the story of the creation of the Gikuyu people of Kenya.

Descriptors: Africa, Folklore, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed