Anak Kucing yang Manja (The Spoiled Little Kitten) is an Indonesian folktale from Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. The story tells of a spoiled kitten who leaves his elderly mother in search of someone else who will continue to indulge him. Through his journey, the kitten eventually realizes that his own mother is the most loving and caring person in his life. The story teaches children about love,…
Saving Zoë is a young adult novel by Alyson Noël about fifteen-year-old Echo, who is struggling to cope with the murder of her older sister, Zoë. One year after Zoë's death, her former boyfriend gives Echo Zoë's personal diary. As Echo reads the diary, she discovers secrets about her sister's life that she never knew before. The diary leads Echo to understand Zoë more deeply and confront …
Yours Truly, Shirley is a children's novel by Ann M. Martin about Shirley Basini, a fourth-grade girl who struggles with dyslexia and feelings of inferiority. She compares herself with her academically gifted older brother and faces new challenges when her family adopts a Vietnamese girl named Jacki. Shirley initially feels jealous and threatened when Jacki performs well at school. Through her …