Theme: Night

The Disappeared

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A riveting tale about love and sacrifice by a National Book Award winner. The Disappeared. Los desaparecidos. This is the name given to those who opposed Argentina’s dictatorial government and were kidnapped to ensure their silence. With her hometown of Buenos Aires ensconsced in the political nightmare, Silvia devises a plan to save her missing [...]

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

The Invisible

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

One ordinary Monday morning in May, Hilmer Eriksson walks into his high school classroom and discovers that he has become invisible. No one can see him, no one can hear him. In fact, a police detective named Harald Fors arrives at school that very morning to investigate Hilmer’s disappearance. The boy has no idea what’s [...]

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While You Are Sleeping

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 29, 2007

A girl’s bedside toys go to great lengths to keep her safe at night while she is asleep.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

One Night: A Story from the Desert

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

Muhamad, a young Tuareg boy, sets out to prove himself by caring for his father’s goats alone overnight in the desert and finds his night enlived by a pregnant goat about to give birth, in a poetic look at the lives of the Tuareg people of the Sudan.

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

The Wildest Brother

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

Wanting to keep his sister safe from all the elements that could do her harm, like monsters and beasts, young Ben fearlessly takes on all the challenges of the day to complete his task and live up to his courageous reputation.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Germany, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , » Comments closed