Theme: New York

Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Emily is a Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York, end of story. Her mother has family in Puerto Rico, but Emily has never had any contact with them–not until she’s forced to go to the Caribbean for her grandmother’s funeral. Pampered Emily wants nothing to do with her Puerto Rican heritage– until a [...]

Descriptors: Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Nilda

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A young girl growing up in Spanish Harlem in the 1940′s watches the secure world of her childhood years slowly erode away.

Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Puerto Rico, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

Angelina’s Island

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: August 2, 2007

Every day, Angelina dreams of her home in Jamaica and imagines she is there, until her mother finds a wonderful way to convince her that New York is now their home.

Descriptors: Caribbean, Jamaica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Comments closed