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Book Safari -- Children's Literature Database
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33 book reviews found, page 1 of 7. Narrow results by selecting age range:
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Aleutian Sparrow
Audience: 6th Grade - 9th Grade
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Vera, a young girl from the Aleutian Islands, recounts the sad tale of her family's evacuation from their home to internment camps during World War II. The US government told the Native Americans that the evacuation was for their safety and protection during, but their lives became much more difficult as they were essentially stripped of their property and freedom for several years. Written in verse, this novel is based on true events in American history.
Date read: 01/15/2004
ISBN: 0689861893
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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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Becoming Naomi Leon
Audience: 4th Grade - 8th Grade
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11 year old Naomi and her younger brother Owen have happily lived with their grandmother as long as they can remember - until the day their mother, Skyla, reappears. Skyla wants to take Naomi (but not Owen) to live with her and her new boyfriend. Naomi doesn't want to leave her Gram and Owen. Naomi's only hope is to find her father and make her wishes known to him. Owen, Naomi and Gram plus two of their neighbors cross the border and begin a long journey to Oxaca Mexico where they hope to find their father at the Radish Carving Festival he usually attends.
Date read: 1/16/2005
ISBN: 0439269695
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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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Boston Jane: The Claim
Audience: 4th Grade - 9th Grade
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This book is the third in a series (following 'Boston Jane: An Adventure' and 'Boston Jane: Wilderness Days') about the adventurous and spunky Jane Peck who travels from Boston to Washington Territory. Just as life is becoming more settled and sophisticated in the town of Shoalwater Bay in the Washington Territory, Jane's life becomes socially and politically complicated. Her past classmate and enemy, the vindictive Sally Biddle, comes to town with her parents and seems, for a time, to destroy Jane's life. Jane's deep respect for the Chinook Indians gives her the spirit to stay true to her beliefs and character.
Similar authors: Gloria Whelan
Date read: 02/18/2005
ISBN: 0060290455
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