Theme: social life

My Two Worlds

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Contrasts the two worlds of an eight-year-old Dominican American girl who lives in New York City but speaks Spanish as her native language and frequently returns to her island home.

Descriptors: Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Once upon a Full Moon

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Elizabeth Quan’s father had made a success in the New World, but he longed for his home in China. So in the early 1920’s, he and his family set out on an arduous trip to the far side of the world. By train, ship, ferry, cart, and on foot, Elizabeth, her parents, and her brothers [...]

Descriptors: Biography, Canada, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

I Live in Tokyo

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

Seven-year-old Mimiko introduces her family and describes their activities on special days throughout the year.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Comments closed