Eerdlings

The official blog of Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

A Different Story

Large or small, busy or calm, flying or sinking, even creatures as different as a rhinoceros and a rhinoceros beetle...

 Books in Translation, JUVENILE FICTION, Tolerance / Acceptance
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A Plan for the People

"This biography follows Nelson Mandela from his work with the African National Congress, to his imprisonment on Robben Island, to...

 African, Biographies, Character / Values, Cultures, History, Juvenile Nonfiction, Tolerance / Acceptance
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Bear Is Never Alone

A stirring, thoughtful story about the pressure to perform and the support of a true friend. When Bear sits down...

 Animals, Books in Translation, Character / Values, JUVENILE FICTION, Social-Emotional Learning, Songs & Music, Tolerance / Acceptance
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Building an Orchestra of Hope

"When a children's orchestra in Cateura, Paraguay, grows to have more students than instruments, music teacher Favio Chavez works with...

 Biographies, Character / Values, Music teachers, Poverty, Problem-Solving, Social Issues, Songs & Music, Tolerance / Acceptance
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Ethan, Suspended

After a school suspension and his parents' separation, Ethan is sent to live with his grandparents in Washington, D.C., which...

 Character / Values, Family, Family Life, Friendship, Grandparents, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Poverty, School Stories, Social Issues, Tolerance / Acceptance
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I Am a Bear

A homeless bear living in a city has a hard time getting by, but when a little girl makes friends...

 Books in Translation, Character / Values, Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION, Poverty, Social Issues, Tolerance / Acceptance
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John Jensen Feels Different

John Jensen, a crocodile, cannot quite understand why he feels so different from everyone else, but a kindly doctor reassures...

 Books in Translation, Character / Values, Contentment, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Tolerance / Acceptance
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Outside My Window

"Children from all over the world describe what they see when they look outside their windows"--

 Character / Values, Cultures, Family, Global, JUVENILE FICTION, Tolerance / Acceptance
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