Theme: protest

Sacred Leaf: The Cocalero Novels

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

The people of Bolivia have grown coca for legitimate purposes for hundreds of years, but the demands of America’s War on Drugs now threaten this way of life. Deborah Ellis’s searing follow-up to the highly praised “I Am a Taxi” deals with this frank reality.”” After he manages to escape from virtual enslavement in an [...]

Descriptors: Bolivia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Boys from St. Petri

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Lars joins his brother’s secret society, whose pranks to ridicule the Nazis occupying Denmark in 1940 escalate to full-scale sabotage after a young laborer shows them the real meaning of war.

Descriptors: Denmark, Germany, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Chain Of Fire

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

When the villagers of Bophelong are forced to leave their homes, Naledi and her younger brother join in a school demonstration and learn that the South African government treats even children who dissent with brutality. Sequel to Journey to Jo’burg.

Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), South Africa » Other Themes: , » 1 Comment