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Author
Series
Pippi Longstocking volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Escapades of Pippi Longstocking, the strongest girl in the world, who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--in a villa at the edge of a Swedish village.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1939 Sweden, two Jewish sisters wait for their parents to join them in fleeing the Nazis in Austria, but while eight-year-old Nellie settles in quickly, twelve-year-old Stephie feels stranded at the end of the world, with a foster mother who is as cold and unforgiving as the island on which they live.
Author
Series
Pippi Longstocking volume 2
Language
English
Description
The further adventures of Pippi Longstocking and her friends Tommy and Annika.
4) Sweden
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, geography, economy, culture, religion, language, sports, arts, and people of this northern European country.
5) Sweden
Author
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Sweden.
7) Sweden
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Sweden"--Provided by publisher.
9) Sweden
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of Sweden is reflected in its many festivals, including the Feast of Valborg, Midsummer's Day, Lucia Day, and the 20th Day of Knut.
11) The lily pond
Author
Series
Steiner sisters quartet volume 2
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Having left Nazi-occupied Vienna a year ago, thirteen-year-old Jewish refugee Stephie Steiner adapts to life in the cultured Swedish city of Gothenburg, where she attends school, falls in love, and worries about her parents who were not allowed to emigrate.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The inspiring story of a young Swedish schoolgirl who sparked a worldwide revolution. When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change. Her one-person strike would soon spark a worldwide movement. This exciting story details the defining...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"In legislatures all over the world, ten of thousands of serious-looking and stern-sounding politicians sat and discussed an endless range of issues. But they never addressed the problem of the health of the planet. It was time for someone to remind them to step in to protect the environment--and the future of children all over the world. It was an emergency. Everything else could wait. So Greta made a sign, put on her jacket, and went on strike."--Back...