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.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
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.
Luba: The Angel Of Bergen-Belsen
Presents an illustrated biography of the Jewish heroine, Luba Tryszynska, who saved the lives of more than fifty Jewish children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the winter of 1944/45.
The Soccer Machine
Harvey’s team always loses, but Professor Gertie, Harvey’s neighbor thinks she has the perfect solution–Mark 1, the Soccer Machine.
Dream Freedom
Examines the modern day problem of slavery in Sudan while telling the story of how a group of American students fought to get this problem known and raise funds to help free those Dinka and Nuba tribe members already captured and working there.