Theme: mother and son

A Monster Calls

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting— he’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It’s ancient. And [...]

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Artemis Fowl

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom, but he’s taking on more than a bunch of fairies when he kidnaps a true heroine.

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Bringing the Boy Home

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

As two Takunami youths approach their thirteenth birthdays, Luka reaches the culmination of his mother’s training for the tribe’s manhood test while Tirio, raised in Miami, Florida, by his adoptive mother, feels called to begin preparations to prove himself during his upcoming visit to the Amazon rain forest where he was born.

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

Runner

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Charlie’s father is dead, and although his mother insists he stay in school, Charlie has no patience for the classroom. All he wants is to make money, to give his mother and baby brother a better life. So when he catches the eye of Squizzy Taylor, a notorious mobster, and is offered a job as [...]

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The Green Frogs

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

A folktale about two green frogs who always disobey their mother, explaining why green frogs cry out whenever it rains.

Descriptors: Asia, Folklore, Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed