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Sweet whispers, Brother Rush: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Avon Flare Book, An)
By Virginia Hamilton. 2001
Fourteen-year-old Tree resents her working mother for leaving her in charge of her seventeen-year-old brother Dab, who is simple. But…
when she encounters her uncle's ghost, Tree comes to a deeper understanding of her family's problems--and the power of love. For grades 6-9. C.S. King Award, Newbery Honor. 1982United States (Countries Of The World Ser.)
By Elden Croy. 2010
Discusses the diverse people and landscapes of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. Describes the…
geography, wildlife, history, arts, and economy of this vast country. For grades 3-6. 2010Colombia (Countries of the World)
By Anita Croy. 2008
Overview of this South American country that stretches along two seacoasts and from the Andes Mountains down to the Amazon…
River Basin. Discusses Colombia's rich natural resources; wildlife, including anteaters and poisonous frogs; Spanish heritage; cultural traditions; precolonial history; and modern political and economic problems. For grades 3-6. 2008Jamaica (Countries Of The World Ser.)
By Jen Green. 2008
Facts about this mountainous Caribbean island. Describes its physical features, including its many popular beaches, and natural resources such as…
sugar cane, coffee, and bauxite--a mineral used to make aluminum. Discusses its slave-trading history and fight for independence, Rastafarian religion, reggae music, and modern developments. For grades 3-6. 2008Spain (Countries Of The World Ser.)
By Anita Croy. 2010
Facts about this Iberian Peninsula country, whose bullfighting, Mediterranean beaches, and flamenco dancing are popular among tourists. Describes Spain's geography…
and nature, history and government, and people and culture. Discusses its improved economic status after entering the European Union in 1986. For grades 3-6. 2010Vietnam (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Jen Green. 2008
Facts about this 1,025-mile-long coastal Asian country. Covers Vietnam's varied habitats and wildlife from tapirs to tigers; its war-torn history;…
its cultural traditions including festivals, food, and martial arts; and a changing economy. For grades 3-6. 2008Elephants: great migrations (National geographic kids)
By Laura F Marsh. 2010
Facts about elephants in Mali, West Africa, near the southern Sahara desert. Describes their enormous appetites, communication, babies, and reasons…
for migration. Discusses efforts to protect elephants from poachers and an environment that is too dry. For grades 2-4. 2010One crazy summer: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
By Rita Williams-Garcia. 2010
Oakland, California; 1968. Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with…
their poet mother Cecile, who abandoned them years ago. Cecile resents their presence--and sends them to a Black Panther summer camp. For grades 4-7. C.S. King Award, Newbery Honor. 2010Iran (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Leon Gray. 2008
Geography, culture, and history of one of the world's oldest nations, known as Persia until 1935. Discusses the religious reforms…
that led to the 1979 creation of the modern Islamic republic. Describes Iran's wildlife, landscapes, and ethnic groups. For grades 3-6. 2008Iraq (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Byron Augustin. 2006
Describes the geography, history, culture, and religion of the Middle Eastern country known as the cradle of civilization. Discusses the…
oil-producing nation's ethnic diversity, including its Kurdish population; Saddam Hussein's twenty-five-year reign; and the effects of the Gulf and Iraq wars on the Iraqi people. For grades 5-8. 2006Israel (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Martin Hintz. 2006
Discusses the history, geography, and culture of this Middle Eastern Jewish state that is surrounded by Muslim countries. Describes the…
birth of Israel in 1948 and the Palestinian opposition that followed. Covers Israel's government, religions and dissension, and daily life. For grades 5-8. 2006Introduces children of various nationalities and backgrounds who share the desire for a healthy, safe place to grow up. Discusses…
children's basic needs for food, water, shelter, schooling, and play. Describes the issues of war, disabilities, and child labor. For grades 3-6. 2002Greece (Countries of the World)
By Jen Green. 2009
History of the ancient European country of Greece, the birthplace of Western culture. Covers the first Olympic games in the…
700s B.C.E., the second-century B.C.E. Roman conquest, and occupation by Italian and German troops during World War II. Describes Greece's people, regions, and ecosystems. For grades 3-6. 2009South Korea (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Patricia K Kummer. 2008
Surveys South Korea's geography, history, and culture. Highlights the country's plants and animals, religion, and economy and describes its democratic…
form of government and difficult relationship with neighboring North Korea. For grades 5-8. 2008Brazil (Nat Geo - Countries Of The World Ser.)
By Zilah Deckker. 2008
History of South America's largest country. Covers the 1494 division of land between Portugal and Spain, the 1660s gold rush,…
the economic crisis caused by the 1929 Wall Street crash, and two decades of dictatorship that began in 1964. Describes Brazil's rainforest, wildlife, and multiethnic population. For grades 3-6. 2008United States of America (Enchantment Of The World™, Second Ser.)
By Michael Burgan. 2008
Mexico (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By R. Conrad Stein. 2007
Describes the geography, history, and people of the Spanish-speaking nation of Mexico. Discusses the country's wildlife; Catholic religion; arts; sports;…
holidays; and mestizo, indigenous, and white population. Covers the Aztec civilization, modern government and economics, and border problems with the United States. For grades 5-8. 2007Turkey (Countries of the World)
By Sarah D Shields. 2009
Geography and history of the Middle Eastern country that serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Covers Turkey's traditions,…
government, religion, and role in the modern world economy. Describes its varied climate and diverse plant life, including nine thousand species of wildflowers. For grades 3-6. 2009The song of the whales
By Uri Orlev. 2010
When his family moves to Israel, nine-year-old Michael bonds with his grandfather Raphael, who has strong convictions about being a…
vegetarian, helping others, and knowing the soul's dark secrets. Raphael bestows an unusual gift on Michael, dream sharing. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2010Egypt (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By Ann Heinrichs. 2007
Overview of the Arab Republic of Egypt, a desert country nourished by the Nile River. Describes Egypt's wildlife, including camels…
and crocodiles; government from Pharaohnic rule to the 1971 adoption of its constitution; and religions, focusing on Islam and Coptic Christianity. Discusses city versus rural living. For grades 5-8. 2007