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Show FiltersSnow in Jerusalem
"Avi and Hamudi are two boys who live in Jerusalem's Old City--Avi in the Jewish Quarter and Hamudi in the Muslim Quarter. To each boy, the other's neighborhood is an alien land. Both are caring for the same beautiful white stray cat." -- publisher
Princess Li / La Princesa Li
"The movement started with "Heather Has Two Mommies", now we have two princesses in an original fairytale. Princess Li lived with her father in a beautiful palace. Li was in love with Beatrice, a girl from a distant land. Both of them were very happy until the day her father sent for the princess: The time had come for Li to marry a young man from the court." -- publisher
Mang Andoy’s Signs
"Mang Andoy the signmaker is given the challenge of a lifetime when the Mayor barges into his workshop one day and complains, Its chaos out there! Nobodys following the rules! How then can Mang Andoy create signs that would turn their unruly community?" -- publlisher
Mina vs. the Monsoon
"Mina loves to play soccer all year round. Nothing comes close to it. But when the monsoon arrives, Mina is stuck indoors and she can't help feeling restless and bored. Her ammi doesn't understand. The doodhwalla doesn't understand. That's when Mina decides she'll find ways of chasing away the clouds herself. In doing so, she makes an unexpected discovery. Soccer will never be the same again for Mina! In a charming story that any kid who loves a sport will relate to, soccer-mad Mina tries just about any trick to stop the monsoon clouds from raining on her game. In doing so, she shows us glimpses of her life in a village in eastern India, highlighting the important role played by monsoon rains in this part of the world. The heart of the story, however, is the bond forged between a mother and her daughter on a gray, gloomy day."--Publisher website
My brother and me
Aloush is the youngest in the family. He is not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. His big brother Ramez is his idol. Every day, Ramez drives Aloush to school on his way to work. He takes him to basketball practice, allows him to hang around when his friends come over to watch a football game and always has time to drop him off at the mall to see a movie with his friend. But suddenly, Ramez doesn't have time for Aloush anymore. He has fallen in love and is about to get engaged! Aloush is upset and tries to get rid of this threat by carrying out a series of pranks. Will Aloush succeed in getting his brother back?