Theme: Peace

Grab Hands And Run

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

An El Salvadorian family flees political oppression in their homeland and takes a perilous journey north, through Mexico to America, where they hope they will find a better life. A ?compelling, provocative, and exciting novel.??V. ?Details of the brutal realities in El Salvador are dexterously woven into the story of one family?s struggle to beat [...]

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Redwall: The Rogue Crew

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall’s inhabitants destroy the enemy.

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Look Out, Suzy Goose

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Children are sure to smile as Suzy sets off to the woods in search of peace and quiet — cluelessly evading a trail of hungry critters in her wake.One afternoon all the geese are honking — except Suzy Goose, who is heading off to escape the noise. Suzy loves being alone in the woods, but [...]

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Varmints

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Once, the only sounds to be heard were the buzzing of bees in the grass, the murmuring of moles in the earth, and the song of birds in the sky. These warmed the hearts of those who cared to listen —- until the others came to fill the sky with buildings and the air with [...]

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Being Muslim (Groundwork Guides)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Since 9/11, the world has been confronted with the most volatile facets of Islam with little explanation of how or why these controversial elements developed. Written by one of North America’s most honored journalists, Being Muslim presents an up-front and clear explanation of this complex and emotion-laden subject. Although the varying branches of Islam are [...]

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Porcupine

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

War-torn Afghanistan could not seem farther from Newfoundland, but it is about to change twelve-year-old tomboy Jack Cooper (or Jacqueline, as her mother insists on calling her) forever. When her father is killed in the war, she watches helplessly as her mother crumbles under sorrow and depression. Jack and her younger sister and brother, Tessa [...]

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The Blue Stone: A Journey through Life

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A large, beautiful blue stone is discovered in a forest. It is cut in half, and one half stays in the forest while the other starts on a long and mystical journey through many places, many owners, and many transformations. It begins as a statue of an elephant, admired by museum goers, and then becomes [...]

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Ziba Came on a Boat

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

Ziba came on a boat. Sitting in the crowded hull, with her mother’s arms around her, Ziba remembers all that she has left behind. They hope to find peace and safety in a new land, but where will their journey end.

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Uzbekistan

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

An examination of the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and peoples of Uzbekistan.

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