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Leila: A Tuareg Child
Herve Giraud
Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)Profiles the Berber people of the western and central Sahara, and describes the daily life of these nomadic, Sunni Muslim tribes.
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Burma
Takashi Morieda
Paperback (G, )None
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Cleopatra Must Be Saved!
Alain Surget
Paperback (Scribo, May 1, 2011)Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, is in danger! But how can you save her when you're only 10 years old and living far from Egypt's capital? This doesn't stop the Egyptian boy Imeni, his Greek friend Antinios and their fearless new friend Cleo from doing all they can to save their queen.
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Uprising
Jessica Therrien
Paperback (ZOVA Books, March 22, 2013)Jessica Therrien follows up her bestselling novel OPPRESSION with UPRISING, the second book in the Children of the Gods series. OPPRESSION, translated and sold around the world, was one of the best selling YA novels of 2012. UPRISING continues the story of Elyse, William and the Descendants. Elyse has been in hiding for most of her life. Only now she’s hiding with William, and she knows who she’s hiding from. The Council wants a child Elyse and William have yet to conceive, a child who will be the next oracle, and who will provide the final piece to a plan Christoph has been organizing for years. Charged with leading the rebellion against Christoph and his Council, Elyse feels well out of her depth. But she has good friends and strong allies who are willing to fight with her to the end, regardless of how far they have to go, and how many lives will be lost in the process. They have one goal: to live freely and openly with the rest of humanity, out from under The Council’s oppressive rule. The stakes could not be higher for Elyse and the Descendants longing for freedom. They'll have to learn to fight if they want to stand up against The Council, and to find allies in a world ruled by their enemies. The hardest part of waging a war is knowing who to trust. Elyse knows their uprising will change the world. She doesn’t realize it will change her, too.
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Children of the World - Kuntai: A Masai Child
Muriel Nicolotti
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, May 2, 2005)Through the presentation of Kuntai's village life, readers become familiar with certain customs of the Masai, a culturally and linguistically distinct people living near the equator in eastern Africa. The Masai are a warrior tribe native to the region that includes Kenya and Tanzania.
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Ballel: A Child of Senegal
Mango Editions
Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)Describes the life of seven-year-old Ballel, a girl who lives in Thiáes; includes her education, food, housing, and family; and presents general information about the region she lives in.
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Children of the World - Tomasino: A Child of Peru
Herve Giraud, Jean-Charles Rey
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, May 2, 2005)Bordering the Pacific Ocean in western South America is Peru, the country a boy named Tomasino calls home. Tomasino, who is always accompanied by his horse, exemplifies a Peruvian lifestyle that continues an ancient way of life.
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Asha: A Child of the Himalayas
Mango Editions
Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)Describes the life of seven-year-old Asha, a girl from the village of Naggar who lives with her mother and two sisters, including her schooling; and presents general information about her country and the mountainous region she lives in.
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Arafat: A Child of Tunisia
Mango Editions
Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)Describes the life of seven-year-old Arafat, from the city of Kelibia; includes his family, schooling, and diet; and presents general information about his country.
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Finland
Marylee Knowlton, Mark Sachner
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 1988)Describes the life of a boy in Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, who dreams of being a pilot, and discusses Finland's ethnic groups, religion, government, education, industry, geography, and history.
