Theme: Robbers and outlaws

Montmorency’s Revenge

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

As Queen Victoria lies dying and with her family in danger, a group of friends races to track down the anarchists responsible for George’s death, even as Montmorency seeks to teach a new generation to forgive.

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A Friend Called Anne

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

The story of Jacqueline van Maarsen (‘Jopie’), who was Anne Frank’s best friend before Anne went into hiding. She remembers her friendship with Anne, her own experiences of the Holocaust, and accepting the fame of Anne’s diary.

Descriptors: Biography, Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Netherlands » Tagged » Comments closed

Samurai Shortstop

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

While obtaining a Western education at a prestigious Japanese boarding school in 1890, sixteen-year-old Toyo also receives traditional samurai training which has profound effects on both his baseball game and his relationship with his father.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Gideon The Cutpurse : Being The First Part Of The Gideon Trilogy

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

Ignored by his father and sent to Derbyshire for the weekend, twelve-year-old Peter and his new friend, Kate, are accidentally transported back in time to 1763 England where they are befriended by a reformed cutpurse.

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The Turning

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

When sixteen-year-old Ben Larsson is forced to move to London with his estranged father after his mother’s death, unexplained events begin to happen and an ancient force begins to lure him into nearby woods.

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Battle Scars

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

This sequel to The Flags of War continues the adventures of two cousins, Walt and Nate McGregor, and of Sunday, the former slave on Nate’s father’s plantation. They have survived the carnage at Shiloh.

Descriptors: Americas, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), United States of America » Other Themes: » Comments closed

The Maya

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

Looks at the history and culture of the Mayas, and describes their cities, religion, writing, rulers, wars, and daily life.

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

Nyumba Ya Mumbi: The Gikuyu Creation Myth

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

Retells the story of the creation of the Gikuyu people of Kenya.

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