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Genre: Poetry
On a Road in Africa
Baskets empty on the seat | Must be filled with things to eat…On a road in Africa, On a road in Africa. | Where you gonna go, Mama O, Mama O? Follow real-life animal rescuer Chryssee Perry Martin (a.k.a. “Mama `O’rphanage”) as she makes her daily trek down a dusty road in Africa. Along the [...]
Other Descriptors: Africa, All Ages, Kenya Themes: advocacy, Africa, Nairobi Animal Orphanage, protection of animals, saving animals, wildlife Leave a comment
How to Catch a Fish
Thirteen linked verses and handsome, mood-drenched paintings show how we catch fish–from New England to the Arctic, to Japan and Namibia and beyond. This lovely picture book–about fishing, geography, people and customs, and the bond between parent and child fishing together–will appeal to everyone who’s cast a line in the water.
Other Descriptors: Canada, Hawaii, International, Ireland, Japan, Namibia, New Calendonia (France), Primary (Gr. K-3), Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America Themes: father, Fishing, Geography Leave a comment
The Poet Slave Of Cuba: A Biography Of Juan Francisco Manzano
A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet. Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. [...]
Other Descriptors: Biography, Cuba, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) Themes: 1979-1854, Children's poetry, Cuba, Juan Francisco, Life, Manzano, Poets, Slaves Leave a comment
Red Butterfly: How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China
An enchanting tale of hidden beauty and fierce courage, retold in the style of T’ang Dynasty poetry and illustrated with charm and grace. A young Chinese princess is sent from her father’s kingdom to marry the king of a far-off land. She must leave behind her home of splendors: sour plums and pink peach petals [...]
Other Descriptors: China, Folklore, Myth, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: China, Coming of age, Courage, princess, Secret, silk Leave a comment
Tap Dancing on the Roof: sijo (poems)
A sijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible, and the witty last line winds up each poem with a surprise. The verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected, amazing aspects of the everyday–of [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Korea Themes: Humor, ironic twist, traditional poem, verse Leave a comment
Stories by Firelight
The magic of winter is captured perfectly in this collection of prose, lyrical poetry, and dramatic pictures. The festive spirit of the winter season is captured in stories dealing with cold weather, winter nights, and Christmas.
Other Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: Christmas, Winter Leave a comment
The Ancestors Are Singing
A collection of poems reflecting the culture, customs, daily life, and history of Mexico. Tony Johnston takes us from Mexico City to Oaxaca to Chiapas, from the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl to a shoeless boy selling newspapers, in this moving collection exuberantly illustrated by Karen Barbour.
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Mexico Themes: ancient world, Culture, daily life, History, modern world, Tradition Leave a comment
By The River
A fourteen-year-old describes, through prose poems, his life in a small Australian town in 1962, where, since their mother’s death, he and his brother have been mainly on their own to learn about life, death, and love.
Other Descriptors: Australia, Oceania, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: Australia, Brothers, Death, Single-parent families Comments closed
Why War is Never a Good Idea