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.
Nonfiction
Nonfiction genre
Tikvah: Children’s Book Creators Reflect On Human Rights
Natalie Babbit, Eric Carle, Jerry Pinkney, and other celebrated authors and illustrators have compiled their work in this insightful book about human rights for young adult readers.
Beneath The Stone: A Mexican Zapotec Tale
The customs and daily life of the small village of Oaxaca, Mexico, are shown through the eyes of a six-year-old Zapotec Indian boy.
Understanding The Holy Land
Complete with maps and photographs, a guide provides a comprehensive review of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a review of the area’s history, its people, significant past and present events, and definitions of commonly used terms.
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.
Making It Home: Real-Life Stories from Children Forced to Flee
Children from around the world share their personal experiences with war and other forms of conflict that have shattered their homes and families, in a powerful volume that shows readers what it’s like to be a refugee.
Teenage Refugees From Russia Speak Out
Introduces the history and political situation in Russia, and presents a variety of young refugees, who describe the reasons why they had to leave, their travels as refugees, and their experiences adjusting to a new country.
The Children Of Micronesia
Describes the daily life of children living in Micronesia, and discusses customs, traditions, and cultures.
Nonsense Novels
A hilarious send-up of literary genres, this collection of short stories parodies all the silliest conventions of the adventure story, the ghost story, the detective story, the historical romance and much else.
O Canada
An artist celebrates the beautiful and varied Canadian landscape in these impressionistic descriptions and full-color paintings of Canada’s provinces and territories, from Newfoundland to the Northwest Territories.