Unhappy about his baby sister’s illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.
Social life and customs
Kazakhstan
Discusses the topography, location, ethnic mixture, history, and current political climate of the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan.
The Apprentice
Working as an artist’s apprentice in Renaissance Florence, thirteen-year-old Arduino makes a discovery which may cost him the chance to become a painter.
The Crow-Girl: The Children Of Crow Cove
After the death of her grandmother, a young orphaned girl leaves her house by the cove and begins a journey which leads her to people and experiences that exemplify the wisdom her grandmother had shared with her.
Girl Of Kosovo
Although Zana, an eleven-year-old Albanian girl, experiences the turmoil and violence of the 1999 conflict in her native Kosovo, she remembers her father’s admonition to not let her heart become filled with hate.
Gotta Go! Gotta Go!
Although she does not know why or how, a small creepy-crawly bug is certain that she must make her way to Mexico.
Mexico: The Culture
Explores the culture of Mexico, including religions, holidays and festivals, arts, food and leisure activities.
Notso Hotso
Anthony, a neglected pet dog, develops an irritating skin condition and has most of his hair shaved off, which embarrasses him greatly until he realizes he now looks like a lion and can frighten other animals and people.
The Ant And The Astronaut
An ant meets an astronaut one day as he is landing back on earth, and the astronaut tells him of his space travels and some stories about the other side of the world.
Fog Magic
A child of Nova Scotia who loves the fog is transported by it to a secret world of her own. On a series of unforgettable trips into the past, Greta learns to embrace the joyful uncertainty of her future. (Newbery Honor Book)