The Caribbean Story Finder
The Caribbean Story Finder

Author: Sharon Barcan Elswit

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-11-02

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1476663041

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.

Paco and the Witch
Paco and the Witch

Author:

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780525675013

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A young boy is trapped by a crafty witch who will not free him unless he can guess her name.

Cultural Journeys
Cultural Journeys

Author: Pamela S. Gates

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2010-08-16

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1442206888

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

As multicultural education is becoming integral to the core curriculum, teachers often implement this aspect into their courses through literature. However, standards and criteria to teach and promote active discussion about this literature are sparse. Cultural Journeys introduces pre-service and experienced teachers to the use of literature to promote active discussions that lead students to think about racial diversity. More than just an annotated list of books for children, Pamela S. Gates and Dianne L. Hall Mark provide systematic guidelines that teachers can use throughout their careers to evaluate multicultural literature for students in grades K-8. At the same time, the text leads the reader to a deeper understanding of how to use multicultural literature throughout the entire curriculum and not just during specially designated months or time periods. With the example unit plans and extensive annotated bibliography, this book is a valuable resource that pre-service teachers will utilize when they begin teaching and in-service teachers will reference repeatedly during their planning periods.

La Casa Bruja
La Casa Bruja

Author: Ascension C. Rodriguez

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2010-09-28

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1450258859

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

La Casa Bruja meaning (witch house) is the first book in an exciting series that chronicles the adventures of this most unusual boy and his alien protector. As a young boy growing up in Arizona, Ascension has the same worries as any other twelve year old: living up to his father’s expectations, hating his weird name, and getting along with family he’s never met before. What he doesn’t know, though, is that HE IS DESTINED TO GROW UP TO BE THE ANTICHRIST. He has no idea that he is actually the son of Satan; instead, he believes that his purpose on this earth is to fight evil. In fact, he soon discovers that HE COMES FROM A LONG LINE OF WITCH HUNTERS. In an unexpected trip to old world Mexico, he saves and befriends an entity—who turns out to be an extraterrestrial being who had been close to death. The alien later discovers the boy’s true destiny and realizes then that a terrible burden has been placed upon his shoulders. He’s peaceful at heart and doesn’t want to hurt anyone—but SAVING THE WORLD MEANS DESTROYING THE BOY, AND PROTECTING THE BOY MAY MEAN DESTROYING THE WORLD.

Reading the World with Picture Books
Reading the World with Picture Books

Author: Nancy J. Polette

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-07-21

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1598845888

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This valuable reference guide provides suggestions of picture books set in more than 70 countries in each continent of the world, along with standards-based activities. Reading the World with Picture Books presents an exhaustive collection of booktalk options with picture books that are set in the major countries of each continent. Hundreds of children's books with an international flavor are organized by continent and then by country, and suggested activities accompany the titles, encouraging students to interpret information related to historical or geographic concepts and use problem-solving skills. Activities range from those appropriate for beginners to experienced researchers/writers. All call for high-level thinking and most provide opportunities to respond in creative ways. In addition, all of the activities are keyed to selected national standards in language arts and social studies. The picture books suggested are not only excellent choices to capture a booktalk audience's attention and educate young readers about world culture, but also to demonstrate how human beings have adapted to the various environments of the world.

Paco's Story
Paco's Story

Author: Larry Heinemann

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2010-05-05

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0307539628

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Paco Sullivan is the only man in Alpha Company to survive a cataclysmic Viet Cong attack on Fire Base Harriette in Vietnam. Everyone else is annihilated. When a medic finally rescues Paco almost two days later, he is waiting to die, flies and maggots covering his burnt, shattered body. He winds up back in the US with his legs full of pins, daily rations of Librium and Valium, and no sense of what to do next. One evening, on the tail of a rainstorm, he limps off the bus and into the small town of Boone, determined to find a real job and a real bed–but no matter how hard he works, nothing muffles the anguish in his mind and body. Brilliantly and vividly written, Paco’s Story–winner of a National Book Award–plunges you into the violence and casual cruelty of the Vietnam War, and the ghostly aftermath that often dealt the harshest blows.

Connecting Cultures
Connecting Cultures

Author: Rebecca L. Thomas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1996-01-30

Total Pages: 691

ISBN-13: 0313080224

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.

No Way to Peace
No Way to Peace

Author: Tom Milton

Publisher: Nepperhan Press

Published: 2008-03

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0979457904

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This novel is about the courage of five women ¿ a refugee, a journalist, a widowed mother, a social worker, and a teacher ¿ in Argentina¿s war of terror during the 1970s. Their stories unfold through the eyes of Stephen, an American banker who has volunteered to stay in Buenos Aires and keep an eye on things for his bank after most foreigners have been evacuated for their safety. Under an arrangement with the bank¿s chairman, Stephen agrees to help the CIA to stop the main group of terrorists from supporting their activities with the money they have collected as ransom from kidnappings. As he begins this assignment he meets a young woman who has fled to Argentina and is living under a false identity to avoid being killed by terrorists from her own country. They fall in love, and they try to build a life together, but they are endangered by Stephen¿s pursuit of the terrorist money, and they are drawn into the war by his efforts to help their friends who are targeted by the military government for ¿subversive¿ activities. The risks and the moral dilemmas they face in Argentina¿s war of terror are like the ones we face in today¿s global war of terror.

Really Reading!
Really Reading!

Author: Janet Gardner

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781558507081

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Really Reading! helps you teach your child that reading books can be fun! No dense analysis or complicated techniques to follow -- just simple questions and answers and storyline games that you and your child can engage in together while reading your favorite book. Really Reading! demonstrates that reading doesn't have to be a passive, boring chore but can be the start of an exciting journey to faraway places, magical experiences, and creative adventures! Really Reading! teaches children to: - Ask questions - Make connections - Notice patterns - Think logically - Predict endings - Learn new words And inspires them to write their own stories!