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Genre: Fiction
Pieces of Me
A coming-of-age tale follows 14-year-old Mirabelle, a talented artist from a broken home, who befriends the free-spirited and confident Catherine whose friendship brings Mira out of her shell and teaches her about boys. Mira soon learns that her newly found confidence can be shattered in an instant.
My Name Is Sangoel
As a refugee from Sudan to the United States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until he finds a clever way to solve the problem. Read more about My Name Is Sangoel in WOW Review.
Other Descriptors: Africa, Primary (Gr. K-3), Sudan Themes: Communication, Courage, Immigrants, Refugees Leave a comment
Real Time
Sixteen-year-old Tomas Wanninger persuades his mother to let him leave Germany to volunteer at a kibbutz in Israel, where he experiences a violent political attack and finds answers about his own past. Read more about Real Time in WOW Review.
Other Descriptors: Germany, Israel, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: Arab-Israeli conflict, Holocaust, Nazis, Terrorism Leave a comment
Millicent Min: Girl Genius
Millicent Min is having a bad summer. Her fellow high school students hate her for setting the curve. Her fellow 11-year-olds hate her for going to high school. And her mother has arranged for her to tutor Stanford Wong, the poster boy for Chinese geekdom. But then Millie meets Emily. Emily doesn’t know Millicent’s IQ [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) Themes: Chinese Americans, Diaries, friendships, Humor Leave a comment
The Year of the Dog
It’s the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to “find herself.” Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one’s passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. Read more about The Year of the [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), United States of America Themes: Chinese Americans, Coming of age, Ethnic Identity, New Year, Taiwanese Americans, values Leave a comment
Cooper’s Lesson
Cooper’s Lesson is an inspiring story about identity and intergenerational friendship, featuring a young biracial boy, written in both English and Korean. Cooper has had about enough of being half and half. And he’s really had enough of Mr. Lee, the owner of his neighborhood grocery store, speaking to him in Korean even though Cooper [...]
Other Descriptors: Korea, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: bilingual, biracial, friends Leave a comment
Yoon and the Jade Bracelet
Yoon wants a jump rope for her birthday so she can play with the other girls in the school yard. Instead, Yoon’s mother gives her a Korean storybook about a silly girl who is tricked by a tiger. Yoon also receives a jade bracelet that once belonged to her grandmother. The next day at school, [...]
Other Descriptors: Korea, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: Birthday, Gift, life lessons, trickery Leave a comment
Dragonwings
Moon shadow is eight years old when he sails from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in San Francisco and makes his living doing laundry. Father and son have never met, but Moon Shadow grows to love and respect his father and to believe in his wonderful dream. And Windrider, with [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), United States of America, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: Chinese Americans, Dream, Fathers, Poverty, San Francisco, sons Leave a comment
Chu Ju’s House
When a girl is born to Chu Ju’s family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. To make room for one, this girl will have to go. Fourteen-year-old [...]
On October 20, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., Rosemary Wells, illustrator and author of the preschool series Max and Ruby, will be at Worlds of Words physical location on the 4th floor of the College of Education at the University of Arizona.
The Boy and the Wall