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Stories from Around the World
The stories in this collection provide young readers with a global perspective. Experience a new culture, language or set of traditions within their pages.
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A Boy Is Not a Ghost
In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story.
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Zhang’s intimate gift honoring his late father becomes a revelation for new audiences.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_1":"Succinct history, an inspiring personal story, clear language, and engaging artwork make this volume an appealing choice for middle school readers.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"A Song for China is a dense, masterful work, ideal for rich discussions about art and culture, war and politics.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Quill and Quire","OtherText_Review_3":"An informative resource rich with mixed-media visuals.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Celebrating the Yellow River Cantata, this is the riveting history of a young author and militant who used art to create a socially just China.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2019-09-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"Celebrating the Yellow River Cantata, this is the riveting history of a young author and militant who used art to create a socially just China.","Width":"7.75","WidthCode":"in"}
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A Song for China
Celebrating the Yellow River Cantata, this is the riveting history of a young author and militant who used art to create a socially just China.
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Aquí era el paraíso / Here Was Paradise
A collection of poetry by one of the greatest Indigenous poets of the Americas about the vanished world of his childhood — that of the Maya K’iche’.
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An illuminating author’s note speaks about the Haitian revolution and the importance of remembering forgotten figures.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_4":"This vividly illustrated picture book is a feast for the eyes.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Resource Links","OtherText_Review_5":"A quiet celebration of bicultural, bi-geographic identity . . .","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A Haitian American girl finds connection to generations of family lore in this story of identity, heart and home.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeName_0":"Américas Award","PrizeName_1":"Kirkus Best Picture Books","PrizeYear_0":"2019","PrizeYear_1":"2018","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2018-10-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A Haitian American girl finds connection to generations of family lore in this story of identity, heart and home.","Width":"10","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 5
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings
A Haitian American girl finds connection to generations of family lore in this story of identity, heart and home.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
Between Sisters
A poignant and frank novel set in Ghana, told from the point of view of a disarmingly forthright teenaged girl.
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to 10
/ grades 2
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Book Uncle and Me
Book Uncle and Me is an award-winning middle-grade novel about the power of grassroots activism and how kids can make a difference.
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ages 13
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/ grades 8
and up
Broken Memory
Moments of grace and tenderness undercut the terror and pain of this powerful story of the genocidal war in Rwanda.
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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Burying the Moon
A beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village.
