Examines the geography, history, economy, society, and culture of Mexico.
Age
Catalog sorted by age group
Where On Earth Is My Bagel?
When a young boy in Korea dreams of eating a New York bagel, he asks a farmer, a fisherman, a beekeeper, and a baker for help.
Something Invisible
With a new baby sister and a stepfather, the life of eleven-year-old Jake is full of change, but nothing prepares him for his relationship with an enigmatic girl, her large family, and the tragedy that strikes them all.
Mommy Time!
A child who wonders what mother is doing during school hours comes up with a wide variety of likely and unlikely ideas, from doing housework to flying to Mars, and hopes that she will be fine on her own.
Sebastian’s Roller Skates
Sebastian, a boy so shy he cannot talk to neighbors, teachers, or schoolmates, finds a pair of roller skates in the park, and his confidence grows as he teaches himself to skate.
Singing Shijimi Clams
ake one older, not-so-wicked-anymore witch, add a slightly grumpy cat, and one large bucket of singing shijimi clams, and what you do NOT end up with, (no matter how hungry you are), is miso soup with clams.
Somewhere in Africa
Ashraf, a South African boy who lives in a big city, dreams of the African wild.
Nyumba Ya Mumbi: The Gikuyu Creation Myth
Retells the story of the creation of the Gikuyu people of Kenya.
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.
The Biggest Soap
When Kessy, who lives in the Truk Islands, is sent by his mother to buy laundry soap, he hurries back to listen to her storytelling, discovering that his own experience makes a good story too.