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Author: Kathy G. Short

Kathy G. Short

The Little House In The Snow

It’s autumn, and Rabbit needs to find a place to live for the winter, safe from his enemies. He tries staying with other animals and other places, but finally decides to live in a house made of snow.

Published: 1970,
Tags: Anne Frank, Jews in the Netherlands, World War II
Categories: BulgariaBulgaria, EuropeBulgaria, Europe, Folklore and Fairy TalesBulgaria, Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9)

Little Pear And His Friends

Six-year-old Little Pear has many adventures with Big Head and his other friends in his village in China.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Adventure, Friendship, Villages
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, FictionAsia, China, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Owl Service

During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.

Published: 1967,
Tags: Child abuse, Sex roles
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Wales (UK)Europe, Fiction, Wales (UK), Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Elidor

While exploring a church that is being razed in a Manchester slum, four English children are drawn into another world where they are compelled to combat the evil power which grips most of the land.

Published: 1965,
Tags: Compassion and kindness, Quests
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FantasyEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Seeker

Having been rejected by the Nomana–the revered warrior-monk order they long to join–sixteen-year-olds Seeker and Morning Star, along with a curious pirate named Wildman, attempt to prove that they are worthy of joining the community, after all.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Art and artists, Social life and customs
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FantasyEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Iblis

An Islamic version of the story of Adam and Eve and the fall from Paradise. In this Islamic version of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Eden, the devil is called Iblis.

Published: 1994,
Tags: creation, Devil, Islam
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, IraqFolklore and Fairy Tales, Iraq, Middle EastFolklore and Fairy Tales, Iraq, Middle East, Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, Iraq, Middle East, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Tale Of The Unknown Island

A moving and eloquent fable from the 1998 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature offers a unique blend of love and philosophy as a man petitions a boat from the king, finds a crew to volunteer, and sets sail to find an unknown island.

Published: 1999,
Tags: Catholicism, Religious figures
Categories: EuropeEurope, NonfictionEurope, Nonfiction, PortugalEurope, Nonfiction, Portugal, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

The Elephant-Headed God And Other Hindu Tales

A collection of Hindu myths featuring gods and goddesses, kings and queens, heroes and beggars, angelic beings and demons.

Published: 1992,
Tags: Gardens and gardeners, Orphans
Categories: AsiaAsia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, IndiaAsia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, India, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

The New Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada

A collection of poems by various Canadian poets that deal with kings, laughter, travel, sailors, forests, outlaws, magic, flying, the seasons, clouds, cats, bears, and elephants.

Published: 1984,
Tags: Language
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, PoetryAmericas, Canada, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Boori

It traces the early years of an Australian Aboriginal boy as he grows to be both a hero of the People and a skilled magician. Scott’s tale is enhanced by his use of real locations in Northern Australia.

Published: 1978,
Tags: Multicultural and cross-cultural
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Australia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania

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