Theme: Memories

The Night Journey

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2011

Thirteen-year-old Rachel ignores her parents’ wishes and persuades her great-grandmother Nana Sashie to relate the story of her escape from czarist Russia. An ALA Notable Book. Simultaneous.

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

Fever Crumb

By Book Importer | Published: January 20, 2011

Fever Crumb is a girl who has been adopted and raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the Order of Engineers, where she serves as apprentice. Soon though, she must say good-bye to Dr. Crumb–nearly the only person she’s ever known–to assist archeologist Kit Solent on a top-secret project. As her work begins, Fever is [...]

Descriptors: Awards, England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Science Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Under The Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

In this companion volume to Alma Flor Ada’s Where the Flame Trees Bloom, the author offers young readers another inspiring collection of stories and reminiscences drawn from her childhood on the island of Cuba. Through those stories we see how the many events and relationships she enjoyed helped shape who she is today. We learn [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Cuba, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Short Stories » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

A Movie in My Pillow/Una Pelicula en mi almohada: Poems/Poemas

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2010

A young boy with two homelands and a delightful sense of wonder comes to life in Jorge Argueta’s first collection of poems for children. Young Jorgito lives in San Francisco’s Mission District, but he hasn’t forgotten his native El Salvador. He recalls the volcanoes, the tasty cornmeal pupusas, and his grandmother’s stories. As he changes [...]

Descriptors: Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , » 1 Comment

Papa and Me

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2010

When I’m with my papá, I can fly like an eagle, an águila. I can climb alto, high, in a tree, And I am the ganador, the winner, of many races. When I am with my papá, I hear the best cuentos, stories, and I give him the biggest abrazos, hugs. A young boy and [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Roberto’s Trip to the Top

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Breathtaking vistas and bustling scenes await a boy and his uncle when they ride the teleférico to the top of a mountain in Venezuela.Today was the day! Finally it is time for Roberto to take his well-earned trip on the teleférico to the top of El Ávila, the mountain overlooking his village. Since Papá has [...]

Descriptors: Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Venezuela » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

A Season for Mangoes

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Sareen is attending her first sit-up, a Jamaican tradition that celebrates the life of a loved one who has died. The whole village has come to share memories of Sareen’s Nana. Sareen wants to tell her stories of Nana’s last mango season and their search for the perfect mango, but she’s afraid the words won’t [...]

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

The Remembering Stone (Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Commended (Awards))

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A surprising journey of self-discoveryIn early fall, the blackbirds creak like rusty wheels behind our apartment . . . “One day I will return like you,” my mother tells the birds. “But for now, you go. Que les vaya bien. Safe journey.”Ana doesn’t understand the pull of this faraway place until one night she puts [...]

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