Christina Soontornvat
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Language
English
Description
A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. This is the story of a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman - and in a kingdom where the status of one's ancestors dictates their social position, the...
Author
Language
English
Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man -- the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the...
4) The tryout
Author
Series
Tryout volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A brand new, fun filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?Princess Lina has a life any kid would envy. She lives in a massive palace in the clouds. Everyone in her family has the power to control the wind and weather. On a good day, she can even fly! She loves making lemons into lemon ice, riding wind gusts around the sky, and turning her bedroom into a real life snow globe.There's just...
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?Exciting things are happening in the skies for Lina's royal family. Her cousin, Iris, is getting married and there is going to be a BIG wedding.Best of all? Lina gets to be a flower girl in the wedding! Best, best, best of all? Claudia gets to come as Lina's special guest! The girls are giddy as they fly up to Granddad's castle for...
7) On Thin Ice
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A brand-new, fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?Princess Lina is loving groundling school. Her magic is still under wraps, she hangs out with BFF Claudia every day, and soon their class is taking a field trip to see penguins at the city aquarium! Up in the sky, Lina's Granddad has decided to invite her mischievous cousin Jack Frost to give Lina extra tutorials in Winterheart...
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?Princess Lina's BFF Claudia is desperate for a dog. So Lina decides to use her Winterheart magic to turn a puppy snow sculpture into the perfect pet. But the magical snow dog has a mind of its own — and it's running loose at school!Two-color interiors are packed with kid appeal!
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A brand new, fun filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?It's Winter Break at Hilltop Academy and Lina couldn't be more excited. With time off from school, Lina's parents say it's all right for her best friend, Claudia, to come up to their cloud palace for a sleepover (as long as she double pinkie-swears never to tell the royal family secret!). Claudia can't wait to see what it's like...
10) The Big Freeze
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school?
The time has come for Princess Lina to choose her special magical weather specialty. Her cousin Jack Frost makes amazing snowflakes. Her Uncle Lee forms ice caves in glaciers. Her Great-Aunt Sunder creates winter storms on polar seas.
Gulp.
Everyone has chosen something so impressive. Lina's not sure what
...11) The Changelings
Author
Series
Changelings (Christine Soontornvat) volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Izzy's sister, Hen, disappears into the woods near their new house, Izzy, aided by a band of outlaw Changelings, must seek her in the land of Faerie.
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teach Plum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fight, so they can protect the defenseless if needed....
Author
Series
Tryout volume 1
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and her best friend, Megan, literally jump at the chance to join the squad. As two of the only kids of color in the school, they have always yearned to fit in-and the middle school cheerleaders are popular and accepted by everyone. But will the girls survive the terrifying tryouts, with their whole grade watching? And will their friendship withstand the pressures of competition?
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Senator Tammy Duckworth has logged a long list of "firsts" during her tenure as the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, including being the first woman with a disability to serve in the House and Senate. But while she dreamed of serving her country from a young age, Tammy's path was not without its challenges. In this dramatic account, award-winning creators Christina Soontornvat and Dow Phumiruk chronicle Tammy's journey. From her childhood...