Theme: team work

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

When a farm girl starts cooking, all the animals want to help. The cow contributes milk, the hen offers eggs, and even the duck makes a special trip to the market. Key English words change to Spanish as the story builds to a delicious ending.

Descriptors: Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Owl Ninja

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2011

Sensei Ki-yaga leads Niya and the other students of the Cockroach Ryu on a journey to beg the feudal Emperor to stop war from breaking out between the mountain ryus, putting to the test the firm friendship and unusual skills of these physically-disabled samurai-in-training.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Game

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

The Game is just the beginning? It’s the year 2154. Lisse and her friends have been deemed unemployable in the eyes of society. Now they must scavenge the disintegrating city for food and shelter, just to make ends meet. But their dismal existence starts to look up when Lisse and her friends are invited to [...]

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

City Green

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.

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

The Party for Papa Luis / La fiesta para Papa Luis

By Book Importer | Published: June 25, 2010

A cumulative tale in which Papa Luis’s family and friends make preparations for his birthday fiesta, complete with pinata, cake, and a clown.

Descriptors: Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Los tres naufragos (Spanish Edition)

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

An old marine turtle that has to return to the beach where she was born to deposit her eggs, perhaps for the last time, a young, immature pelican that falls into an oil slick at sea, and a tricky cat that was thrown into the sea are the three protagonists of this story. They will [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Mammoth Academy in Trouble!

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

Oscar, Arabella, and their friends can’t wait to begin their second termat theMammoth Academy. But when they arrive at school on the first day after winter break, there’s a threatening graffiti message waiting for them. It seems the Cave Skool has moved nearby, and its pupils—those wild and dangerous animals called humans—are wreaking havoc. When [...]

Descriptors: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Hurricane!

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One moment the sun is shining on the slopes of El Yunque, the largest mountain in eastern Puerto Rico. The next, everything has changed. The sky has turned deep purple, and you feel as if the air has been sucked from your lungs. That can mean only one thing: A hurricane is coming!

Descriptors: Caribbean, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Kite Festival

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

One Sunday morning, Fernando Flórez, his parents, grandparents, and sister head to a random destination for an outing — San Vicente. When they arrive in the center of town, they see many people preparing for a kite festival. The Flórez family waste no time joining in the fun. Unfortunately, all the stores are closed, so [...]

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