Theme: sense of belonging

A Handful of Seeds

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One sad day, Grandmother died. “You cannot stay here,” said the man who owned the land. “I have a family ready to move in.” Young Concepcion has no choice but to move to the [barrio] of the nearby city. There she meets children who, in order to survive, must steal the good they eat. But [...]

Descriptors: Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Going Home (Trophy Picture Books)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

On the heels of their Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, Eve Bunting and David Diaz have created a dazzling new picture book that glows with holiday joy and the spirit of Mexico. Carlos and his family are going home for Christmas—across the border from California to Mexico. Mama and Papa are excited, but Carlos and his [...]

Descriptors: All Ages, Mexico, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , » 2 Comments

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In 1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism and the war with Iraq to begin a new life in Vienna. Once there, she faces the trials of adolescence far from her friends and family, and while she soon carves out a place for herself among a group of fellow outsiders, she continues to struggle for a sense of [...]

Descriptors: Austria, Biography, Graphic Novel, Iran, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment