Theme: Multicultural and cross-cultural

Mei Ling in China City

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Based on a true story of events during World War II in China City, a 12-year-old Chinese American girl named Mei Ling Lee was separated from her best friend Yayeko Akiyama when she and her family were interned in the Manzanar War Relocation Center. By writing letters to each other, both young girls recounted their [...]

Descriptors: China, Historical Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Leona, A Love Story

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

In early nineteenth-century Mexico, sixteen-year-old Leona Vicario, loyal to Spain and engaged to a wealthy widower, comes to terms with her growing revolt against Spain’s harsh treatment of Mexicans and her love for a young revolutionary lawyer.

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

The Land And People Of The Soviet Union

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

Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of the Soviet Union.

Descriptors: Europe, Nonfiction, Russia, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

The Good Lion

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

An account of the time in the pilot Beryl Markham’s childhood in Kenya when she was attacked by a lion that her neighbors kept as a pet.

Descriptors: Africa, Biography, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9) » Tagged » Comments closed

Bar Mitzvah: A Jewish Boy’s Coming Of Age

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

A resource for boys who are preparing for their own ceremonies or wondering what the ceremony feels like–provides the historic background of the bar mitzvah itself, describes its ceremonial objects and rituals, and recounts real-life stories.

Descriptors: Americas, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, United States of America » Tagged » Comments closed

World Faiths: Judaism

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

Describes features and beliefs of the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, including the Ark of the Covenant, synagogue worship, and Passover.

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Room In The Heart

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

After German forces occupy Denmark during World War II, fifteen-year-olds Julie Weinstein and Niels Nelson and their friends and families try to cope with their daily lives, finding various ways to resist the Nazis and, ultimately, to survive.

Descriptors: Denmark, Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Tagged » Comments closed

Boori

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

It traces the early years of an Australian Aboriginal boy as he grows to be both a hero of the People and a skilled magician. Scott’s tale is enhanced by his use of real locations in Northern Australia.

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

A City by a River

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

A pictorial history of the city of Melbourne, from prehistoric times to the present day.

Descriptors: Australia, Nonfiction, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9) » Tagged » Leave a comment