Theme: social classes

Life: An Exploded Diagram

By Book Importer | Published: October 26, 2011

In 1960s Norfolk, England, seventeen-year-old Clem Ackroyd lives with his mother and grandmother in a tiny cottage, but his life is transformed when he falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy farmer in this tale that flashes back through the stories of three generations.

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

The Queen of Water

By Book Importer | Published: May 10, 2011

Born in an Andean village in Ecuador, Virginia lives with her large family in a small, earthen-walled dwelling. In her village of indígenas, it is not uncommon to work in the fields all day, even as a child, or to be called a longa tonta—stupid Indian—by members of the ruling class of mestizos, or Spanish [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Ecudor, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Under The Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

In this companion volume to Alma Flor Ada’s Where the Flame Trees Bloom, the author offers young readers another inspiring collection of stories and reminiscences drawn from her childhood on the island of Cuba. Through those stories we see how the many events and relationships she enjoyed helped shape who she is today. We learn [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Cuba, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Short Stories » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Chenxi and the Foreigner

By Book Importer | Published: February 8, 2010

Love in the time of the Tiananmen Square. Anna never imagined living in such a foreign place. Fresh out of high school, she has joined her father, who works in Shanghai. She’s eager to see China beyond the bicycle-crowded streets between their apartment, her father’s expatriate community and the art school she’s attending. That’s why [...]

Descriptors: China, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment