Theme: writer

J. R. R. Tolkien

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s novels were strongly influenced by his childhood both in South Africa, where lions prowled and wild beasts roamed, and in the English countryside, where he imagined that elves and gnomes dwelled. J. R. R. Tolkien wrote many stories, studied languages–even inventing one of his own–and founght bravely in World War I. [...]

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

The Perfect Wizard: Hans Christian Andersen

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A biography of the famous Danish writer of fairy tales, interspersed with excerpts from his stories.

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

William Shakespeare: His life and Times

By Book Importer | Published: February 14, 2011

A lavish, interactive introduction to the great poet’s life, his work and the times he lived in.In this enthralling scrapbook that William Shakespeare compiled for his daughter, he looks back on his life as he retires from the theatre. Discover late-sixteenth- and early-seventeenth centurystories of love, war, kings and queens, fellow playwrights and actors, explorers [...]

Descriptors: Biography, England (UK), Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

A Gift from Childhood:Memories of an African Boyhood

By Book Importer | Published: February 2, 2011

Baba Wagué is only four years old when he is sent to the tiny Malian village of Kassaro to be raised by his paternal grandparents, according to the family tradition. He is most unhappy about this at first, but under his grandmother’s patient and wise tutelage he comes to love his close-knit village community. He [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Awards, Biography, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mali, Nonfiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » 2 Comments

Cassandra’s Sister

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Young Jane — or Jenny, as she is called — is a girl with a head full of questions. Surrounded by her busy parents and brothers, Jenny finds a place for her thoughts in the companionship of her older sister, Cassandra. Theirs is a country life full of balls and visits, at which conversation inevitably [...]

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

My Name Is Gabito/Mi Llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/La Vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Can you imagine a shipwrecked sailor living on air and seaweed for eight days? Can you imagine a trail of yellow butterflies fluttering their wings to songs of love? Once, there was a little boy named Gabito who could. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is perhaps one of the most brilliant writers of our time. He is [...]

Descriptors: Colombia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » 3 Comments

The Secret History of Tom Trueheart

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Tom’s six older brothers are adventurers who go on dangerous quests in the Land of Stories. Tom stays home with his mother. Tom’s brothers are famous for the exciting endings they discover for the tales the Story Bureau assigns to them. Tom worries he will never have a story of his own. But when his [...]

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