Looks at the history and culture of ancient China, and discusses agriculture, city life, families, leisure pastimes, beliefs, education, trade, and industry.
city life
Grandpa’s Town (Children’s Books From Around The World: Japan)
A young Japanese boy, worried that his grandfather is lonely, accompanies him to the public bath.
Where Did You Get Your Moccasins?
Children in an urban school are curious about a classmate’s moccasins.
Dear Primo
From first-time Mexican author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes the story of two cousins, one in America and one in Mexico, and how their daily lives are different yet similar. Charlie takes the subway to school; Carlitos rides his bike. Charlie plays in fallen leaves; Carlitos plays among the local cacti. Dear Primo covers the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of two very different childhoods, while also emphasizing how alike Charlie and Carlitos are at heart. Spanish words are scattered among the English text, providing a wonderful way to introduce the language and culture of Mexico to young children.Inspired by the ancient art of the Mixtecs and other cultures of Mexico, Tonatiuh incorporates their stylized forms into his own artwork.
Muchacho: A Novel
Living in a neighborhood of drug dealers and gangs in New Mexico, high school junior Eddie Corazon, a juvenile delinquent-in-training, falls in love with a girl who inspires him to rethink his life and his choices.
Escapada De Marvin El Mono, La: Spanish Edition
A hilarious picture book about the most engaging runaway in zoo history. Seizing an opportunity, Marvin, a friendly ape, decides to explore the world outside his cage and finds it delightful. As in Mark Buehner’s first two books, The Adventures of Taxi Dog and Maxi, the Hero, sharp-eyed young readers will discover myriad little cats hidden in the artwork all following Marvin’s adventures.
Suerte / Lucky: El Mejor Amigo De Un Perro / A Dog’s Best Friend (Libros Del Mundo) (Spanish Edition)
Meet Lucky, an endearing, cheerful little dog who really is lucky. He has plenty to eat, a roof over his head, a comfortable bed, and lots of friends. Lucky is very, very lucky. He just doesn’t have an owner…
How To Heal A Broken Wing
In a spare urban fable, Bob Graham brings us one small boy, one loving family, and one miraculous story of hope and healing.”No one saw the bird fall.”In a city full of hurried people, only young Will notices the bird lying hurt on the ground. With the help of his sympathetic mother, he gently wraps the injured bird and takes it home. In classic Bob Graham style, the beauty is in the details: the careful ministrations with an eyedropper, the bedroom filled with animal memorabilia, the saving of the single feather as a good-luck charm for the bird’s return to the sky. Wistful and uplifting, here is a tale of possibility – and of the souls who never doubt its power.
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Local News
In thirteen stories full of wit and energy, Gary Soto illuminates the ordinary lives of young people. Meet Angel, who would rather fork over twenty bucks than have photos of his naked body plastered all over school; Philip, who discovers he has a “mechanical mind,” whatever that means; Estela, known as Stinger, who rules José’s heart and the racquetball court; and many other kids, all of them with problems as big as only a preteen can make them. Funny, touching, and wholly original, Local News is Gary Soto in top form.
My Feet Are Laughing
Sadie, an imaginative young Dominican American, relates her experiences growing up in her grandmother’s brownstone house in Harlem.