Afraid that her grandmother might be dying, Julia discovers a new friend with whom she can talk about her fears.
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Malka
In the winter of 1943, a Polish physician and her older daughter make a dangerous and arduous trek to Hungary while seven-year-old Malka, who they were forced to leave behind when she became ill, fends for herself in a ghetto.
Lost and Found
While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.
The Tenth Power
Having lost her magical powers of chantment, 18-year-old Calwyn searches for the missing half of the broken Wheel of the Tenth Power so she can stop the plague and endless winter that have fallen on her world.
Sequel to Waterless sea.
Drowned Wednesday
Everyone is after Arthur Penhaligon including strange pirates, shadowy creatures, and Drowned Wednesday, whose gluttony threatens both her world and Arthur’s. Third in the Keys to the Kingdom series.
The Girl With The White Flag
The author recounts how she was separated at age seven from her family on the Okinawa battlefields in World War II, searched for her lost sisters for seven weeks, and eventually found the strength to survive on her own.
All the Magic in the World
The children who play in the street laugh at the odd-job man Joseph for picking up string and other junk, until he shows them that magic can be found in even the simplest of things.
Do You Know Me
Although he is continually getting into trouble, Tapiwa’s uncle becomes her best friend when he comes from Mozambique to live with her family in Harare, Zimbabwe.
A Is For The Americas
An alphabet book that celebrates all of the Americas, from the icy tundra of the Arctic Circle, to the tropical islands of the Caribbean, to the rugged southern plains of Argentina. Also written by Terri de la Pe.
I Live in Tokyo
Seven-year-old Mimiko introduces her family and describes their activities on special days throughout the year.