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Tiger Soup: An Anansi Story from Jamaica

Published: 1994, Orchard Books
Tags: Anansi, Legendary Character, spider, tiger
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy TalesCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, JamaicaCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Jamaica, Picture BookCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Jamaica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti

Published: 1991, HarperTeen
Tags: action, dictators, Poverty, Revolution
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, HaitiCaribbean, Haiti, Realistic FictionCaribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Grab Hands And Run

Published: 1993, Orchard Books
Tags: Adventure, Courage, immigration, Journey, Survival
Categories: El SalvadorEl Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14)El Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Tonight, by Sea

Published: 1997, HarperTrophy
Tags: bravery, Escape, Family, Friendship, Making changes, Soldiers
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CaribbeanAmericas, Caribbean, HaitiAmericas, Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic FictionAmericas, Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Beduin’s Gazelle

Published: 1996,
Tags: Description and travel, Social life and customs
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FictionAfrica, Fiction, MoroccoAfrica, Fiction, Morocco, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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