fiction

Type: 
Geographic Name
Subfield: 
v
Alias: 
fiction

Mussolini and I

Dramatizes the life and death of Benito Mussolini, focusing on the tension within the dictator's family over his son-in-law's opposition to the Nazis.

Jax Freeman and the phantom shriek

When twelve-year-old African American Jackson Freeman is forced to move from Raleigh, North Carolina to Chicago he finds himself suddenly in a world of talking glasses and clocks, magical inheritance, and daredevil train porters in a fight against a terrifying evil.

Toto

the dog-gone amazing story of the Wizard of Oz
In this retelling of the Wizard of Oz, the story is told from the perspective of Toto the dog.

The enchanted life of Valentina Meji?a

"To save their father's life, a brother and sister must journey across a land full of magical beings from Colombian folklore and find the most powerful and dangerous of them all--the Madremonte"--.

Hope's path to Glory

the story of a family's journey on the Overland Trail
When a slave-owning family decides to go to California to mine for gold, twelve-year-old Clementine, whose mother calls her Hope, travels with them, which ultimately leads her on a journey to freedom.

Dancing with our ancestors

Sara attends a potlatch hosted by her father and stepmother in Hydaburg, Alaska, where guests from all over come to share in the festivities. Food is prepared, the gym is set up, and speeches are given. Different Haida artists present dance screens to each clan, and then the dancers take the floor. Sara, her family, and their dance group, the Rainbow Creek Dancers, take the floor last, and she feels her ancestors dancing alongside her.

Salah

Chronicles the life and professional soccer career of Mo Salah, considered the best Egyptian player of all time. Tracks Mo Salah's journey from an early entry in to the Premier League to his transfer to Italy, where he first found success, and how he made his way back to England to play for Liverpool FC.

Amira & Hamza

the war to save the worlds
A genie informs twelve-year-old Amira and her younger brother Hamza that they are the chosen ones who must defeat a monstrous demon of Islamic folklore to save the Earth and a parallel dimension.

Moon's first friends

one giant leap for friendship
High up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching the happenings of Earth below, from dinosaurs roaming to planes taking flight, hoping for a visitor, until one day in 1969 when a spaceship soars from Earth. Includes Earth timeline and a history of space exploration.

Girls rock Indonesia

Friends Dewi, Kartika, and Kinara, who live in a remote Indonesian village, hear metal music from the rock band Metallica on YouTube and feel a freedom they've never before experienced. With the help of their teacher, they decide to start a rock band in secret, fearing what their parents will say. When the girls become good enough, they earn the recognition of a local music producer and find the courage to tell their parents of their musical passion.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - fiction