Theme: Natural disasters

The Year Of The Panda

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

A Chinese boy rescues a starving baby panda, and, in the process, learns why pandas are endangered, and what the government is doing to save them.

Descriptors: Asia, China, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Tagged » Comments closed

Do You Know Me

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

Although he is continually getting into trouble, Tapiwa’s uncle becomes her best friend when he comes from Mozambique to live with her family in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Zimbabwe » Other Themes: » Comments closed

My Scrumptious Scottish Dumplings: The Life Of Angelica Cookson Potts

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

The adventures of fourteen-year-old Angel Cookson Potts, cooking enthusiast and worried weight watcher, as she and her friends help her Scottish father prove that London’s famous department store, Harrods, is unknowingly selling inferior haggis.

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

Utterly Me, Clarice Bean

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

When someone steals the winner’s trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.

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