Theme: marriage

The Mouse Couple

By Book Importer | Published: October 13, 2011

A mouse couple, in search of the mightiest husband for their daughter, approach the sun, the clouds, the wind, and a butte, before the unexpected victor finally appears.

Descriptors: Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Tsugele’s Broom

By Book Importer | Published: April 5, 2011

Despite the urgings of her well-meaning parents, a self-sufficient Polish girl insists she’ll never marry unless she meets a man who is as reliable as her broom.

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

Secret Keeper

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2010

When her father loses his job and leaves India to look for work in America, Asha Gupta, her older sister, Reet, and their mother must wait with Baba’s brother and his family, as well as their grandmother, in Calcutta. Uncle is welcoming, but in a country steeped in tradition, the three women must abide by [...]

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

Cassandra’s Sister

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Young Jane — or Jenny, as she is called — is a girl with a head full of questions. Surrounded by her busy parents and brothers, Jenny finds a place for her thoughts in the companionship of her older sister, Cassandra. Theirs is a country life full of balls and visits, at which conversation inevitably [...]

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

The Twin Giants

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When twin giants set out in search of happiness, the result is a comedy of errors that is doubly clever and enormously funny.”Isn’t he e-nor-mous!” says the giant father when his first twin son is born. “There’s a-lot-uv-’im!” notes the giant mother when the second twin boy arrives. And as Normus (a vegetarian) and Lottavim [...]

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

Ties that Bind, Ties that Break

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run away from her governess and play games with her male cousins. Knowing she [...]

Descriptors: China, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Climbing the Stairs

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A remarkable debut novel set in India that shows one girl’s struggle for independence. During World War II and the last days of British occupation in India, fifteen-year-old Vidya dreams of attending college. But when her forward-thinking father is beaten senseless by the British police, she is forced to live with her grandfather’s large traditional [...]

Descriptors: Historical Fiction, India, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » 3 Comments

Haveli

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

Having relented to the ways of her people in Pakistan and married the older man to whom she was pledged against her will, Shabanu is now the victim of his family’s blood feud and the malice of his other wives. Sequel to Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Pakistan, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

Homeless Bird

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

When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India’s tradition or find the courage to oppose it.

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