A seven-year-old orphan goes to live with her aunt, where she learns new values as she grows to young womanhood. There are many happy memories and sad times too; jealousy of her sister, death of a schoolmate, and disappointment of first love.
King of the wind : the story of the Godolphin Arabian
Henry, Marguerite
2008
Sham and the stable boy Agba travel from Morocco to France to England where, at last, Sham's majesty is recognized and he becomes the "Godolphin Arabian," ancestor of the most superior Thoroughbred horses.
Ten-year-old inventor Andrew Dubble decides to test his latest creation, the Atom Sucker, and accidentally shrinks himself, his robot Thudd, and his cousin Judy down to the size of specks--unfortunately lodged near the nose of the neighbor's dog.
After being shrunk by a shrinking machine, Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot encounter drain flies, a cockroach, and worse as they work their way through Mrs. Scuttle's house toward safety.
Adri promises to remember his parents' words of wisdom about how to live his life, such as finding his own way in the world and not always following the crowd.
A bilingual retelling of two Korean folktales, the first about a woodcutter who longs for his family in heaven, and the second about the Fire Dog who tries to bring back the light of the moon.
Contains an introduction to Korea, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on the nation's geography, culture, and people. Presented in English and Korean.
A bilingual retelling of two Korean folktales, the first about a young girl who works to cure her father's blindness, and the second about a frog who never listens to his mother.
Colorful illustrations and simple text written in both English and Korean tell a story of a small boy who patiently waits at the streetcar station for his mother.