Theme: native American

Racing the Sun

By Book Importer | Published: August 16, 2011

Being an American in ian wasn’t something twelve-year-old Brandon Rogers liked to advertise. His father had left his Indian heritage behind when he went to college and Brandon had grown up in suburbia-just a regular kid. Who needed embarrassing mumbo-jumbo to make you look different? But then Brandon’s Navajo grandfather moved off the reservation and [...]

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

The Rattlesnake Who Went to School

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

On his first day of school, Crowboy pretends he is a rattlesnake, but then he meets a girl in his class who wants to be a rattlesnake too.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Diving Bell

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Culca longs to dive, but girls on her native island take care of the men. The divers are essential to the survival of the village as the pearls and shells they gather are used for trading. All is not well, however. When Spanish ships full of god sink in a storm, the village divers are [...]

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

Trick of the Tale: A Collection of Trickster Tales

By auraenid | Published: December 1, 2008

An illustrated collection of tales featuring notable trickster characters such as Raven and Hare, from the folk traditions of many countries.

Descriptors: Africa, Europe, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Japan, Tibet (China), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment