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Grandma Nana : English Edition (bilingual editions available), Véronique Tadjo (written & illustrated) Description: Grandma Nana spreads laughter and wisdom amongst her cherished children. Also available in: Albanian - English ( 1-84059-286-9) Bengali - English (1-84059-287-7) Chinese- English (1-84059-288-5) French - English (1-84059-289-3) German - English (1-84059-290-7) Gujarati- English (1-84059-291-5) Somali - English (1-84059-292-3) Turkish - English (1-84059-293-1) Urdu - English (1-84059-294-X) Vietnamese - English ( 1-84059-295-8) Subjects: Children's Book; Bilingual  Milet, (Distributed by: Consortium Books Sales and Distribution) 2000, 1-84059-285-0, Paperback, 24 pgs, 9 1/2 x 10, $9.95.	Just Juice, Karen Hesse Description: From the publisher..."Letters and numbers still don't make sense to Juice Faulstich. She'd rather skip school and spend the day at home in the North Carolina hills. But when the bank threatens to repossess her family's home, Juice faces her first life-sized problem." Another dimension to this story, however, is that Juice's father cannot read the notices. He covers his lack of skills by saying he needs to glasses and that he doesn't want to trouble his wife. This book is as much about learning to read as it is dealing with financial crisis and poverty. Subjects: Children's Book; Fiction; Reading Scholastic Books, 1998, 0-590-03383-2, Paperback, 138 pgs, 5 x 7 1/2, $4.99. Level: 4+.
Mamy Wata and the Monster: English Edition (bilingual editions available), Véronique Tadjo Description: Mamy Wata, queen of all waters and an inspiration to all, saves the villagers from the scary monster by trying to make him happy again. Arabic - English (1-84059-264-8) Bengali - English (1-84059-265-6) Chinese - English (1-84059-266-4) French - English (1-84059-267-2) German - English (1-84059-268-0) Gujarati - English (1-84059-269-9) Somali - English (1-84059-270-2) Turkish - English (1-84059-271-0) Urdu - English (1-84059-272-9) Vietnamese - English (1-84059-273-7) Subjects: Children's Book; Bilingual  Milet, (Distributed by: Consortium Books Sales and Distribution) 2000, 1-84059-263-X, Paperback, 24 pgs, 9 1/2 x 10, $9.95.	My Mother and I Are Growing Strong: Mi Mama y Yo nos Hacemos Fuertes, Inez Maury and Sandy Speidel (Illustrator) Description: A bilingual children's book dealing with the positive attitudes of a mother and daughter whose father is in prison. Fresh and imaginative and also rooted in today's social reality. Subjects: Children's Book; Bilingual; Prisons Volcano Press, 1978, 0-93867806-X , Paperback, 28 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $5.95. Level: Ages 4-10.
Shy Mama's Halloween, Anne Broyles and Leane Morin (Illustrator) Description: Publisher description: For Anya, Dasha, Irina, and Dimitrii, newly arrived to this country, Halloween seems a wonderfully strange and exciting holiday. They enlist Mrs. Rumanski and her midnight-blue Singer sewing machine in the apartment upstairs to help with their costumes, and Papa agrees to take them out trick-or-treating. But Papa comes home sick that evening, and it looks as though the children will be watching the trick or treating from the upstairs window. Mama, who is frightened by so much in this new country, especially the thought of ghosts and goblins on the streets, surprises them all when she rises to the occasion and takes her young princess, witch, devil, and clown down the stairs and out into the night. Includes website link of activities. Subjects: Children's Fiction; Immigration Tilbury House, 2000, 0-88448-245-6, Paperback, 40 pgs, 9 x 10, $7.95.	Sitti’s Secrets, Naomi Shihab Nye Description: When Sitti, an American girl, goes to visit her grandmother in her small Middle Eastern village on the other side of the world, they don't need words to understand each other's heart. "A thoughtful, loving affirmation of the bonds that transcend language barriers, time zones, and national borders".--"School Library Journal". NOTE: The title was recommended by a teacher working with immigrant and ESOL learners. Subjects: Children's Fiction Aladdin Publishing, 1997, 0-689-81706-1, Paperback, 32 pgs, $6.99.

Melting Pots: Family Stories and Recipes, Judith Eichler Weber

Description: America has been called a "melting pot" of many cultures. This book looks at the importance of food in the celebrations of people from many cultures. There's a recipe section in the back Subjects: Cooking; Children's Book; Culture

Silver Moon Press, 1994, 188188953X , Hardcover, 53 pgs, 6 3/4 x 9 1/2, $14.95. Level: 5

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Young Adult Fiction

Behind the Mountains, Edwidge Danticat Description: This first person fiction series from Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Books, features authors from a variety of backgroundswriting about their immigrant experience of coming to the US. In award-winning author Edwidge Danticat's first novel for young readers, it is election time in Haiti. Bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince, and Celiane Esperance and her mother are nearly killed, giving them a fresh resolve to join Celiane's father in Brooklyn, New York. The harsh winter and concrete landscape are a shock to Celiane, who witnesses her parents' struggle to earn a living, her brother's uneasy adjustment to America, and her own encounters with learning difficulties and school violence. (Information from publisher) Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult; Immigration Scholastic Books, 2002, 0-439-37299-2, Hardcover, 152 pgs, 5 1/4 x 8, $16.95. Level: 5+.	Flight to Freedom, Ana Veciana-Suarez Description: This first person fiction series from Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Books, features authors from a variety of backgroundswriting about their immigrant experience of coming to the US. Yara, an eighth-grader, lives in a middle-class neighborhood of 1967 Havana, Cuba. Her parents, who do not share the political beliefs of the Communist party, finally are forced to flee Cuba with their children to Miami, Florida. There, Yara records in her diary the difficulties she encounters in a strange land with foreign customs. She must learn English and go to school with new children. Her parents also adjust to their new country differently, and Yara's father grows frustrated with her mother when she becomes more independent. Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult Scholastic Books, 2002, 0-439-, Hardcover, 208 pgs, 5 1/4 x 8, $16.95. Level: 5+.
Love Rules: True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High, Marilyn Reynolds Description: From the catalog... Love Rules portrays the widespread effects of Kit's decision to come out of the closet and live openly and honestly while still in high school. Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult; Gay/Lesbian Morning Glory Press, (Distributed by: Independent Publishers Grp (800) 888-4741) 2001, 1-885356-76-5, Paperback, 269 pgs, 5 1/4 x 8 1/2, $9.95.	Nightjohn, Gary Paulson Description: A "searing picture of slavery" (Kirkus Reviews) from Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen. Twelve-year-old slave Sarny risks terrible punishment as Nightjohn, an adult slave, teaches her how to read. An inspirational story, meticulously researched and historically accurate. (from booksite)Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult Doubleday, 1995, 0-440-21936-1, Paperback, 92 pgs, 4 x 7, $4.99.
Lost and Found: Bluford Series, Anne Schraff Description: This, the first book in the Bluford Series, centers on the life of Bluford sophomore Darcy Wills. Darcy contends with the return of her long-absent father, the troubling behavior of her younger sister Jamee, and the beginning of her first relationship. Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult; African American; Mystery Townsend Press, 2001, 0-944210-02-3, Paperback, 133 pgs, 4 x 7, $4.95. Level: 5+.	A Matter of Trust: Bluford Series, Anne Schraff Description: The sequel to Lost and Found, this book centers on Darcy's growing conflict with her old friend, Brisana Meeks. Amid jealousy and competition, Darcy fights for her relationship with Hakeem Randall and struggles with her fears over her own family's future. Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult; African American Townsend Press, 2001, 0-944210-03-1, Paperback, 125 pgs, 4 x 7, $4.95. Level: 5+.
The Skin I'm In, Sharon G. Flake Description: From the cover... Maleeka Madison is a strong student who has had enough of being teased about her "too black" skin and handmade clothes. So when she starts seventh grade, she decides to adopt a sassier attitude and a tougher circle of friends. The last thing she expects is to get "messed up" with another "freak," but that's exactly what happens. Winner of the 1999 Coretta Scott King John Swptoe Award for new authors & ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 1999 & Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult Hyperion/Jump at the Sun, 1998, 0-7868-1307-5, Paperback, 171 pgs, 5 x 7 1/2, $5.99. Level: 5+.	Someone to Love Me: Bluford Series, Anne Schraff Description: This story is about Cindy Gibson, a Bluford freshman who first appears in Lost and Found. Cindy struggles with a stormy relationship with her mother, ongoing trouble at school, a dangerous boyfriend, and worse. Will her fragile family survive? Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult; African American Townsend Press, 2001, 0-944210-06-0, Paperback, 162 pgs, 4 x 7, $4.95. Level: 5+.
Until We Meet Again: Bluford Series, Anne Schraff Description: Sequel to A Matter of Trust, this story continues the tale of the Wills family. Darcy learns that Hakeem, her first boyfriend, is moving out of the state. Then her grandmother's health declines and a mysterious new person comes into her life. Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult; African American Townsend Press, 2001, 0-944210-07-4, Paperback, 144 pgs, 4 x 7, $. Level: 5+.

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Young Adult Non-Fiction

blue jean: What Young Women Are Thinking, Saying and Doing, Sherry S. Handel (editor) Description: This anthology of articles and short stories written by older teen and young women from around the world covers a range of materials including body image, activism, ethnicity and race, health, creativity and other issues of interest to teens. This book is targeted for 12-19 year olds but includes some material of interest for young women moving beyond their teens. This anthology, taken from articles published in blue jean magazine, will be of interest to programs serving younger populations between 17-22. Subjects: Young Adult Non-Fiction; Women's Issues Blue Jean Press, (Distributed by: Biblio Distribution 1-800-462-6420) 2001, 0-9706609-1-X, Paperback, 246 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $14.95. also visit: bluejean.com	Daycare and Diplomas: Teen Mothers Who Stayed in School, Students at South Vista Education Center Description: In this book, students from South Vista Education Center in Minnesota share their views on pregnancy, parenthood, and staying in school. South Vista provides teen mothers with the assets they need to stay in school, be effective parents, and succeed in life. Subjects: Parenting; Teens; Memoir; Education Fairview Press, 2001, 1-57749-098-3, Paperback, 89 pgs, 6 x 9, $9.95. Level: 5-8.
Period.: A Girl's Guide to Menstruation with a Parent's Guide - 4th edition, Joanne  Gardner-Loulan, Bonnie Worthen Description: Straightforward text and accurate pen and ink illustrations provide explicit information about the menstrual cycle and pelvic examinations in a manner designed to dispel confusion and misinformation. Subjects: Health; Young Adult Non-Fiction Books Peddlers,(Distributed by: Publishers Group West (800) 788-3123) 2001, 0-91677396-5, Paperback, 100 pgs, 7 x 7, $9.99. Periodo.: Lo que su hija debe saber, Guía de una joven, JoAnn Loulan, Bonnie Worthen and Translated by Alejandra Medrano Description: Spanish language edition of Period. Subjects: Spanish Language; Health; Parenting Book Peddlers, (Distributed by: Publishers Group West (800) 788-3123) 2003, 0-916773-99-X, Paperback, 99 pgs, 5 1/4 x 8, $9.99.	Student Study Guide for Teenage Pregnancy: A New Beginning, Linda Barr and Catherine Monserrat Description: From the catalog...This workbook of questions and activities reinforces the lessons included in Teenage Pregnancy: A New Beginning. While most of the questions can easily be answered by reading the textbook, some of the learning experiences are designed to assist the young woman in gaining insight from her own childbearing experience. Subjects: Teens; Pregnancy New Futures Inc., 1996, isbn unknown, Paperback, 8 1/2 x 11, $4.95.
Teenage Pregnancy: A New Beginning, Linda Barr and Catherine Monserrat Description: From the catalog...The book is written at an age-appropriate reading level for adolescents and is enhanced with photos and illustrations. Subjects: Teens; Pregnancy New Futures Inc., 1996, 0945886128, Spiral Bound, 8 1/2 x 11, $18.95.	Your Pregnancy & Newborn Journey: A guide for Pregnant Teens - Revised, Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli Description: Teens learn about:Baby's development before birth; Coping with physical discomforts; Handling the stress in your life; Preparing for labor and delivery; Dad's role during pregnancy; Needs after delivery; Caring for newborn; NEW! Help for babies with special needs-- from the website Subjects: Health; Teens Morning Glory Press, (Distributed by: Independent Publishers Grp (800) 888-4741) 2000, 1-885356-30-7, Paperback, 206 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $12.95.

 

 

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