Theme: Religious life and customs

Why Corn Is Golden: Stories About Plants

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

Mexican folktales tell how flowers were named, how an old man outsmarted a tribe of chocolate-stealing warriors, and how a drink made from the aloe plant led to the marriage of a king and princess.

Descriptors: Americas, Folklore, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Skellig

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

Unhappy about his baby sister’s illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Secret Country

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

Having learned from a talking cat that he and his sisters are the half-elfin royalty of a parallel world called Eidolon, twelve-year old Ben Arnold attempts to stop his evil uncle from smuggling magical creatures between the two worlds.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

At The Sign Of The Sugared Plum

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

In June 1665, excited about coming to London to work at her sister Sarah’s candy shop, teenaged Hannah is unconcerned about rumors of Plague until the hot summer advances and increasing numbers of people succumb to the disease.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed