Theme: orphan

Little Eagle

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Little Eagle tells the story of a young boy who is orphaned and taken in by a kind old man. The story centers on the boy’s discovery of his guardian’s gift as a master of Eagle boxing, a specialized form of Kung Fu. Combining classical Chinese elegance with elements of Japanese anime, Chen’s bold and [...]

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The White Giraffe

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

When Martine’s home in England burns down, killing her parents, she must go to South Africa to live on a wildlife game preserve, called Sawubona, with the grandmother she didn’t know she had. Almost as soon as she arrives, Martine hears stories about a white giraffe living in the preserve. But her grandmother and others [...]

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A Company of Fools

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Before Micah came to St. Luc’s, he knew how to beg, how to steal, and how to run from a beating. He did not know how to comb his hair, walk in line when he felt like running, or obey anyone’s whim but his own. He was a stranger in a strange land. If it [...]

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Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Samuel and Martha have just moved to Norway to live with their aunt Eda, and she’s taking some getting used to. She has too many rules, no TV, and insists that they eat local delicacies like brown cheese and reindeer soup. And then there’s the most peculiar thing about her—her irrational fear of her own [...]

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Different like Coco

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 19, 2007

Simple text and color illustrations present the life of Coco Chanel.

Descriptors: Biography, Europe, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Comments closed

Wishing Moon

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

After a fourteen-year-old orphan named Aminah comes to possess a magic lamp, the wishes granted her by the genie inside it allow her to alter her life by choosing prosperity, purpose, and romance.

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The Red Bird

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

Anna and Matthew, two poor siblings who have known only hunger, cold, and hard labor since their mother died, follow a bright red bird to a land of happiness.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Scandinavia, Sweden » Other Themes: , , , , » Comments closed