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Book Safari -- Children's Literature Database
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16 book reviews found, page 1 of 4. Narrow results by selecting age range:
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Angelina's Island
Audience: Pre K / K - 5th Grade
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Angelina has two lives: the one she lives without enthusiasm during the daytime as a recent immigrant to New York City and the one she dreams about at night--her past sunny island life in Jamaica. To help Angelina cope with her homesickness, her mother encourages her to participate in the Carnival parade. With much happiness, she connects elements she loved from her past life in Jamaica to her current life. After the parade is over, she says, 'I'm home Mama.' New York City is now Angelina's 'island in the sun.' An author's note explains the importance of the traditional Carnival parade for the West Indian people in Brooklyn, New York.
Date read: 08/01/2008
ISBN: 0374303495
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Before We Were Free
Audience: 6th Grade - 9th Grade
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Anita wonders what is happening to her happy family life as cousins and uncles leave suddenly and secretly for the U.S. And her favorite uncle has disappeared entirely. Anita begins to realize that her country is run by a brutal dictator and that her family may be in trouble for opposing the government. As she grows from a girl to a young woman, Anita faces many new feelings, including fear for her family's safety and young love for her neighbor.
Similar books: The Other Side of Truth (Naidoo)
Date read: 01/20/2004
ISBN: 0375815449
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Counting on Grace
Audience: 5th Grade - 8th Grade
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In North Pownal, Vermont in the year 1910, children are sent to work in the cotton mill as early as ten-years-old. Grace, who is twelve, and her friend, Arthur, are pulled from school one day and sent to work as doffers in the mill. Being left-handed, however, Grace has a hard time doing her job and is constantly costing her family money. Arthur has no desire to work in the factory, and with the help of their former teacher, Ms. Lesley, they contact the Child Labor Department. Lewis Hine is sent to inspect and take pictures of the factory, and Grace finds herself working as his secret ally.
Similar books: Ashes of Roses
Date read: 05/16/2006
ISBN: 0385908784
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Dragon's Gate
Audience: 6th Grade - 9th Grade
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Otter's dream is to join his adoptive father and his uncle in America. Whenever they return to China, they bring great wealth and are treated as heroes. After Otter accidentally kills a Manchu soldier, he escapes to America. He finds his father and uncle in the California mountains working on the great railroad. Otter learns that although Americans may be fighting for the freedom of the slaves, the Chinese workers are considered not even human. The working conditions are brutal and the Chinese are not allowed to leave the mountain. This is a novel based on the experiences of the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad at the time of the Civil War. It is the fictionalized account of one boy who faced overwhelming cruelty and prejudice but still followed his dreams.
Similar books: Dragon Magic, Prequel to Dragonwings
Date read: 12/30/1995
ISBN: 0060229713
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