Kids Books - Cultures

I pulled this book off of the Young Adult shelves expecting some light fiction, but I really enjoyed some of the deeper meanings behind this story! Yes, it is a retelling of Snow White, but with insights that really apply to most women today. First of all, the two most prominent female characters are alike in that they find themselves unacceptable- like two sides of a coin, even their names are like each other. One, however, becomes the villain, and the other, the heroine. But Levine paints the two characters so you can see how one, in coming to accept herself as she is, finds happiness and bestows grace on those around her, and how the other, in hating herself and trying to be other than what she is, ends up destroying the kingdom.

we are reading this book in class and i hate it when we have to stop!!! it is about a girl who is captured by the indians and has to learn their way of life. she must learn to talk, act, dress, eat, cook, and work like an indian. this is truely and amazing book i recommend it to everyone!!

this book is about how a gardener that once was a soldier for his country he just came back to his country and he asked the king to get a job as a gardener like any other soldier coming back that was looking for a job this book is in my scools library witch is kind of awesome but i already read this book you go and a head and read it and see the rest of the story plz follow me. thx :)

The Princess Imposter is written by a special author, Vivian Vande Velde. This story is about two girls that their lives have gotten switched. Not all girls can be as special as that, experiencing two lives! Princess Gabriela is a princess that lives in a really big castle, as Phelg is a fairy that lives in a really poor fairy family. Gabriela gets switched to a very poor fairy family, while on the other hand, Phelg gets switched to a very rich royal family. Gabriela has to learn how to do chores, that she never really does-because she has servants- while Phelg needs to learn how to be a proper princess and need to learn proper manners. A conflict that they both have to face is that they have two boys that they meet. The fairies, princess, and prince start to know one another, and in fact, they start to like each other. When Princess Gabriela gets transported back to her kingdom, she finds a big problem, bigger than the one where lives are switched. She finds another girl looking exactly like her. When after they sort things out, Prince Frederick stays with Phelg, because he loves her just the way she is-even though she's a fairy. The same thing happens to Princess Gabriela and Parf, but without the 'just the way you are'. After Prince Frederick confessed his feelings for Phelg, Parf shyly-and slowly because he doesn't really understand love-confessed his feelings to Princess Gabriela. Both Phelg and Princess Gabriela are surprised because they didn't know that these two boys have a crush on them. Another way they got surprised is because of their height. In the book, it states that fairies are shorter than humans. I rate this book 5 stars because of it's magic and funny love.

A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman is a stunning book about a girl's struggle to regain confidence after an accident. Veda has always lived and breathed classical Indian Bharatanatyam dancing, so when an accident leaves her with a below the knee amputation, her dreams of becoming a dance prodigy shatter! While some would give up on their dreams, Veda relies on fierce determination as she searches for what dance really means to her...! This book is about spiritual dance, the power of art, and the resiliency and courage of a girl who just wants to live and redefine her dreams. I would definitely recommend this book to lovers of dance, inspiration and strong girls!

When Callum stubbles across Iona Mcnair by the creek one day, he wonders why she is on his land. But when she shares her secret with him that two magestic, endagered ospreys have built a nest in a tree nearby, the two try despretly to keep these sacred birds safe from poachers and the grasping eyes of the public. Callum and Iona become very good friends as they watch the one of the osprey 's journey to Africa through a tracker that they put in. This is a beautiful story, incredibly written and shines determination, kindness and always continuing to go onward.

This is one of my favorite books ever. It is a wonderful story about sisterly love, facing your fears, and never giving up. Addie was always the shy one. Scared of spiders and strangers, griffins and ghosts. But it turns out that she is braver then she thinks. Meryl however, is daring and bold, funny and outgoing. She wants to go out into the world on adventures. But when Meryl becomes deathly ill with the 'grey death', Addie will do anything to save her. Gail Carson Levine's outstanding tale will captivate readers young and old.

Imagine being stuck out in the middle of the ocean in a lifeboat with only a "dipperfull" of water for 8 DAYS. You have lost hope, and crew members are going crazy- drowning themselves, yelling random phrases. When ships come towards you, your heart soars. Yet they turn away, unaware of Lifeboat 12. Kenneth Thompson tells a remarkable story and keeps the reader in suspense. I would rate it 9+, and an absolute must for readers that like historical fiction.

I loved the movie so much! Hugh Jackman is a really good actor!

This was a great book! I loved reading about how Melody was trying to fix the park with her friends and how she sang with her brother Dwayne! I really loved the details and how famous songs were included! I love the American Girl books!