Theme: Survival

The Killing Sea

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 13, 2007

   In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, two teenagers, American Sarah and Achnese Ruslan, meet and continue together their arduous climb island, where Ruslan hopes to find his father and Sarah seeks a doctor for her brother.

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The Fox And The Wolf: Ukrainan Folk Tale

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

The fox and the wolf play tricks on one another, with neither one ultimately triumphing, until fox manages the best trick of all and fools the wolf into putting his tail into icy water and losing it.

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

Ak

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

When a military coup occurs in the constantly war-torn fictional African country of Nagala, teenage Paul is forced to flee into the open countryside to avoid enemy soldiers who seek his life.

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Where Is?

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

Left with Grandpa and Grandma, Noni wonders where Mom is and what she is doing, and when she returns she has to find Noni, who is hiding.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Israel » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

Search For The Golden Moon Bear: Science And Adventure In The Asian Tropic

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

Introduces the research involved in tracking and studying a previously unknown species of bear in Southeast Asia as a scientist and her assistant go into the jungle and visit remote villages to learn about this newly discovered animal.

Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Thailand » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

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

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, India, Primary (ages 6-9) » Tagged » Comments closed

Saladin: Noble Prince Of Islam

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

Offers the story of Saladin who, devastated by tales of past conquest, worked to unite his divided people in order to gain strength and put an end to the invasions from the people from western lands.

Descriptors: Africa, Biography, Egypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

The Minister’s Daughter

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

In 1645 in England, the daughters of the town minister successfully accuse a local healer and her granddaughter of witchcraft to conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, but years later during the 1692 Salem trials their lie has unexpected repercussions.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

Netherlands

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

Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of the Netherlands.

Descriptors: Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Netherlands, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , » Comments closed

L’chaim: The Story Of A Russian

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

A unique photographic essay captures the world of a twelve-year-old Jewish boy whose family emigrated from the former Soviet Union in search of religious freedom.

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