Category Archives: world cultures
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The Girl Who Saw Lions
Posted on September 29, 2009 by Victoria in social issues, world culturesby Berlie Doherty The Girl Who Saw Lions tells the story of Abela, a young girl who has been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic in her African village. Her uncle smuggles her to England planning to sell her as a domestic servant. Abandoned by everyone, Abela dreams of escaping back to Africa. She cherishes a [...]
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All the Broken Pieces
Posted on September 15, 2009 by Victoria in Historical Fiction, Poetry, William Allen White, world culturesby Ann E. Burg Wow. All the Broken Pieces is written in free verse, not your typical page-turner format. But this debut novel drew me into the story immediately. The narrator is Matt Pin, the child of a Vietnamese woman and the G.I. who deserted her. Matt’s mother literally thrust him into the arms of [...]
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The Shadows of Ghadames
Posted on August 20, 2009 by Victoria in Historical Fiction, social issues, world culturesby Joelle Stolz, translated from French by Catherine Temerson The Shadows of Ghadames is set in late 19th century Libya. The exotic setting is described in lyrical prose, despite being a translation. The narrator is Malika, an eleven year old girl on the brink of puberty in a strict Muslim culture. Soon Malika will be [...]
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Kids Dish Cookbooks
Posted on July 17, 2009 by Victoria in Nonfiction, world culturesrecipes by Nick Fauchald, illustrated by Ronnie Rooney Roly-Poly Ravioli and Other Italian Dishes and Funky Chicken Enchiladas and Other Mexican Dishes are two of the Kids Dish series by Nick Fauchald. The series introduces kids to simple recipes, cooking tools, terms and processes. The ingredients aren’t hard to find or expensive, and the [...]
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Little Leap Forward: a Boy in Beijing
Posted on June 19, 2009 by Victoria in Historical Fiction, world culturesby Gao Yue and Clare Farrow, illustrated by Helen Cann. Little Leap Forward: a Boy in Beijing tells the story of the author’s own childhood experiences in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution of 1966. Little Leap and his family live a traditional life in an old courtyard in Beijing. He plays his flute, flies kites [...]
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Wabi Sabi
Posted on May 26, 2009 by Victoria in My Favorite, Picture Books, world culturesby Mark Reibstein I fell in love with this book that explains a concept that is somewhat foreign to western cultures. It’s an unusual blend of artwork and narrative, philosophy and poetry. A cat named Wabi Sabiwonders about what her unusual name means. She goes on a journey across Japan to discover what the [...]
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