Catalogue Page for Age Ranges Teen
Poupak
Poupak, a boy from an Amazonian tribe is full of self-doubt. One day, he encounters someone who will change his life forever. Through a series of trials, Poupak finds the courage within himself that he didn’t know he had.
By Soula Tsiatsiou-Rakoviti
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins, 15 - 20 minsTerror in the Sky
This story is about a young girl who braves a horrific storm to save her beloved dog, Buster. She is all alone and must calculate her every move in order to save herself and Buster. In the end, one must wonder, who actually saved whom?
By Barbara L. Kanehl
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Dog Reading time: 01 - 05 mins
The World As I See
A deaf and blind child speaks about how she connects with the world through her sense of smell.
By Padmini Krishnan
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original, Poem Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Ocean Princess
The Ocean Princess is curious and eager to find out more about the world above the ocean. Her curiosity for this other world is heightened even further since her mother’s blood runs through her veins as well. And her mother is a human, a woman from the world above the ocean.
By Ana Vidosavljevic
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Modern, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 minsAutobiography of a Guitar
The experience of a guitar told from their own perspective, learning that humans’ interests are fleeting.
By Sanjana
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: By Children, Fantasy, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsHalum, the Temple Tiger
A story of two odd friends – the crow Bika with a broken beak and Mangy the mangy dog who lived with an old doctor near a forest – and how this led to the legend of the Temple Tiger with the glowing eyes.
By Nandita Bose
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Indian, Legend, Original Animals: Crow, Dog, Tiger Reading time: 10 - 15 minsTrickery
A spooky story set in Connemara, Ireland, about a very scary visit to the house of Grandmother’s neighbour.
By Aisling Noonan
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Ghost Story, Halloween, Irish, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 minsCatch a Thief!
Joel is in a quandary when he suspects his teacher of illegally buying national treasures for smuggling out of the country.
By Julia Archer
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsThe Voice
Martin hears a voice that ultimately leads him on a remarkable journey.
By William Propsner
Age range: Teen Tags: Fantasy, Modern, Original, Science-Fiction Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Tortoise on the Fence Post
A coming of age story where a boy learns that hanging out with the ‘cool’ kids isn’t always the ‘cool’ thing to do.
By Steven L. Miller
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Tortoise Reading time: 05 - 10 minsStorm: A Puppy’s Journey of Hope
Hurricanes cause awful damage. This story is about a puppy’s experiences during Puerto Rico’s recent catastrophe.