Advanced Recommended Book Search Interested in books we counted for our annual diversity statistics? See the Diversity Statistics Book Search. See our Recommended Book Search Guide and Video Tutorial for tips. Keyword search allows asterisk (*) for wildcard (end of word only, e.g. immigra*) and double quoted (") phrase matching. Build your own search by adding up to 5 segments. Use the filters in the gray bar to further refine your search. Clear Filters Title Author/Contributor Subject Keyword And Or Title Author/Contributor Subject Keyword And Or Title Author/Contributor Subject Keyword And Or Title Author/Contributor Subject Keyword And Or Title Author/Contributor Subject Keyword Additional Filters open additional filters close additional filters Ages Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7) Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10) Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13) Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older) Diversity Subject Arab Asian Black/African Brown Skin Unspecified Indigenous Latinx Middle East Multicultural General Pacific Islander Christian Jewish Muslim Other Religion Gender Nonconformity LGBTQ Character/Topic LGBTQ Family LGBTQ Innuendo LGBTQ Non-Fiction Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition Physical Disability/Condition Psychiatric Disability/Condition Contributor Arab Asian BIPOC Unspecified Black/African Indigenous Latinx Middle East Multiracial Pacific Islander White LGBTQ Christian Jewish Muslim Other Religion Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition Physical Disability/Condition Psychiatric Disability/Condition Content Type Fictional narratives (may include picture book stories, easy readers, novels, graphic novels) Informational books (formats may include picture books, easy readers, graphic novels, substantial narrative non-fiction) Concept Book Poetry Format Board book Picture book Easy Reader Novel Short Stories Graphic Novel Poetry Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction Biography, Autobiography and Memoir Publication Year From (YYYY) To (YYYY) Wisconsin Wisconsin author Wisconsin illustrator Wisconsin setting Wisconsin subject/interest Search Author: Marjolijn Hof Remove Filter 1 Against the Odds by Marjolijn Hof Translated by Johanna H. Prins, Johanna W. Prins Publishers: Groundwood, House of Anansi, 2009 Pages: 124 ISBN: 9780888999351 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 9-12 CCBC Location: Fiction, Hof Add To My List 1
