When Mum and Dad go on a much-needed vacation to ‘find their lost romance,’ three Australian siblings are forced to spend three weeks with their least favorite aunt.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
Anne Frank: A Hidden Life
Describes the background in which Anne Frank’s life and diary were set as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
Bar Mitzvah: A Jewish Boy’s Coming Of Age
A resource for boys who are preparing for their own ceremonies or wondering what the ceremony feels like–provides the historic background of the bar mitzvah itself, describes its ceremonial objects and rituals, and recounts real-life stories.
Saladin: Noble Prince Of Islam
Offers the story of Saladin who, devastated by tales of past conquest, worked to unite his divided people in order to gain strength and put an end to the invasions from the people from western lands.
Jakarta Missing
When her sister, star-athlete Jakarta, finally joins them, Dakar feels much safer and happier in Cottonwood, North Dakota, where she and their parents are living for a year, but she still longs for their home in Africa.
Turkmenistan
As part of the series Cultures of the World, this title covers the geography, history, government, economy, environment, peoples, arts, cultures and languages of the country of Turkmenistan.
Dogboy
In 1346, twelve-year-old Brind, an orphaned kennel boy raised with hunting dogs at an English manor, accompanies his master to France, where he must fend for himself when both his master and their dogs are lost in a decisive battle.
Tales Of Don Quixote
A retelling of the exploits of an idealistic Spanish country gentleman and his shrewd squire who set out, as knights of old, to search for adventure, right wrongs, and punish evil.
The Story Of My Life: An Afghan Girl On The Other Side Of The Sky
Ahmedi was born just as the war between the mujahideen and the Soviets reaches its peak in Afghanistan. When she steps on a land mine, her world becomes much smaller than the dreams and hopes in her heart. With Tamim Ansary.
A History of the Romani People
This book discusses the origin of the Romani people and language; their marriage, birth, and death customs; and their past and current status in society.