Theme: social actions

La Calle Es Libre

By Book Importer | Published: May 7, 2010

This urban story of caring and self-reliance takes place in a barrio in Caracas where wilderness, open space, and wild animals are threatened by the unstoppable advancement of urban expansion. This is a true story of a community that united to build a park for their children to play.

Descriptors: All Ages, Latin America, Realistic Fiction, Venezuela » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

By Book Importer | Published: February 8, 2010

Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, offers a glimpse into the mind of a great leader, admired across the globe for his dedication to the struggles against apartheid in South Africa. Now the youngest readers can discover the remarkable story of Mandela’s long walk from ordinary village boy, to his dynamic leadership of the [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Biography, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), South Africa » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Every Life Makes a Story Djo has a story: Once he was one of “Titid’s boys,” a vital member of Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s election team, fighting to overthrow military dictatorship in Haiti. Now he is barely alive, the victim of a political firebombing. Jeremie has a story: Convent-educated Jeremie can climb out of the slums [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » 2 Comments

Journey for Peace: The Story of Rigoberta Menchu (Rainbow Biography)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, Rigoberta Menchuis a poor, uneducated Mayan woman who has helped her native people fight oppression in Guatemala and who has told the world about their suffering. Part of the Rainbow Biography series, the account is quiet, but it tells of violence and poverty and amazing courage. Beginning [...]

Descriptors: Guatemala, Latin America, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment