Multiculturalism

Books in Multiculturalism

A Gift for Gita

Gita and her family are in turmoil. During her grandmother's visit, Gita's father announces that he has received a job offer back in India. They have been living in North America for a few years, a... more

A Long Way From Home

Coming in September 2012 A new life in America is put into question after the fateful events of 9/11 Thirteen-year-old Rabia, along with her mother and younger brother, flee Afghanistan and the b... more

Child of Dandelions

Sabine has a happy life in Uganda, until the "countdown monster" changes everything - ordering her and everyone like her to leave their home and their country. It is 1972, and fifteen-year-old Sab... more

Dear Baobab

Maiko knows what it is like to be small and to feel planted in the wrong placeMaiko has left his village in Africa far behind, moving to North America to live with his aunt and uncle. Whe... more

Lights for Gita

Gita's family has only recently emigrated from India. Although she misses her relatives and friends, she has already made some friends in her new home. Today, she is looking forward to her favourit... more

Our New Home

From the diverse cultures of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Vietnam, Germany, Guyana, Somalia, and others, immigrant children write of their experiences leaving their homes and moving to a n... more

Roses for Gita

"This is a lovely, gentle book. ... [It's] about the adjustment of one immigrant child, but it is also about the importance of beauty in life, and the ability of kindness to overcome isolation and ... more

The Scratch on the Ming Vase

Coming in October 2012 An attack on her kung-fu master leads a budding spy on a mysterious adventure Born in China, Jade was abandoned to an orphanage before being adopted by a wealthy North Amer... more

The Way It Is

It may be the ‘60s - the era of equal rights and free love - but two teens find that change is slow in coming to their small town To Ellen Manery, a brilliant, introverted, socially isolated... more

Treasure for Lunch

"Yvonne Cathcart's brightly coloured illustrations add to the fun of this totally delicious book." Reader's Showcase. Shaira loves her grandmother and the wonderful Indian foods that she prepares. ... more

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