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The hogan that great-grandfather built

2014

by Nancy Bo Flood and Peterson Yazzie

A child describes what daily life is like for his Navajo family living in a hogan built long, long ago by his great-grandfather.

The old ways

2014

by Susan Margaret. Chapman and John Mantha

"Simon loves his grandparents but they are stuck in their 'old ways.' Simon can't imagine what is so great about building igloos and listening to his grandmother's time- worn tales. It may take more than a little persuasion to interest him in both. In fact, it takes a blizzard and a broken engine to show Simon that the old ways are far more interesting-- and useful-- than any television show or video game could be"--Jacket flap

The olive tree

2014

by Elsa. Marston and Claire Ewart

Sameer's neighbors left when war came to Lebanon, but now they have returned and instead of finding a friend to play with, Sameer meets an unfriendly girl, Muna, who confronts him about taking olives that fall from her family's tree to his side of the wall

The soda bottle school

2014

by Laura Kutner and Suzanne. Slade

In a Guatemalan village, students squished into their tiny schoolhouse, two grades to a classroom. The villagers had tried expanding the school, but the money ran out before the project was finished. No money meant no wall materials, and that meant no more room for the students. Until one boy got a wonderful, crazy idea: Why not use soda bottles, which were scattered all around, to form the cores of the walls?

The spirit of the sea

2014

by Rebecca Hainnu and Hwei Lim

Presents the story of Nuliajuq, the spirit of the sea, and how she came to live at the bottom of the ocean as a powerful and vengeful spirit.

The wheels on the bus

2014

by Stella. Blackstone and Melanie Williamson

In this version of the classic song, residents of a rural Guatemalan village travel by bus to the city. Includes endnotes on Guatemala's geography, agriculture, transportation, currency, landmarks, and customs

The year of the horse

2014

by Oliver Clyde Chin and Jennifer Wood

Hannah the horse befriends a boy named Tom, as well as some other animals of the Chinese lunar calendar, and demonstrates the qualities of a brave spirit. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Horse.--Provided by publisher

Uncle’s Magic Thrownet

2014

by Todd Yamashita and Jamie Meckel Tablason

"Uncle's magic thrownet was magic indeed. It could catch every fish that there was in the sea. But a young visitor soon finds that all is not what it seems with Uncle's old net. Set in the warmth of the Hawaiian islands, generosity, conservation, integenerational learning, and discovery are all shared in this new classic fishing tale." -- publisher

Under the same sun

2014

by Sharon Robinson and AG Ford

It is Grandmother Bibi's ninetieth birthday and when she travels to Tanzania from America to visit her son and grandchildren they surprise her with a birthday safari

Why are you doing that?

2014

by Elisa Amado and Manuel Monroy

Chapito learns about the tasks of the farm by asking why Manuel weeds the corn, why Doña Ana feeds the chickens, and why Ramón milks the cows

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The hogan that great-grandfather built

The old ways

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The wheels on the bus

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Uncle’s Magic Thrownet

Under the same sun

Why are you doing that?