People & Places - Asia
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The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
$19.99 Add to cartA breathtaking picture book featuring a Korean girl and her haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about intergenerational bonds, finding courage in the face of fear, and connecting with our natural world.… [more below]
- Author: Cho, Tina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1984814869
- Language: English
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Chaiwala!
$17.95 Add to cartA sensory celebration of family, food, and culture
When their train makes a 10-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. While the girl… [more below]- Author: Maheshwari, Priti Birla
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: October 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1771473681
- Language: English
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel): Volume 1
$15.00 Add to cartMeet Haruhi – a cute, determined girl, starting high school in a city where nothing exciting happens and absolutely no one understands her. Meet Kyon — the sarcastic guy who sits behind Haruhi in ho… [more below]
- Series: Haruhi Suzumiya #1
- Author: Tanigawa, Nagaru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1975322835
- Language: English
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Two Little Red Mittens
$17.99 Add to cartTwo mittens. A pair of friends.
The little red left mitten and the little red right mitten enjoy their life as a pair, keeping Little One’s hands warm and toasty. But one day Little One loses the right
- Author: Hayashi, Kirin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1662516762
- Language: English
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The Discovery of Anime and Manga: The Asian Hall of Fame
$16.95 Add to cartEnjoy the first English children’s picture book on how Japanese animation and comics were created! Amazingly illustrated, this storybook features a bilingual Japanese translation.
This is the thir- Series: Asian Hall of Fame
- Author: Amara, Phil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1597021466
- Language: English
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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel): Volume 4
$15.00 Read moreWHAT IF YOU WOKE UP ONE MORNING, AND EVERYTHING HAD CHANGED? It’s one week before Christmas Eve, and Haruhi and the rest of the SOS Brigade are gearing up for holiday festivities. But just before the … [more below]
- Series: Haruhi Suzumiya #4
- Author: Tanigawa, Nagaru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: February 23 2021
- ISBN10: 197532286X
- Language: English
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The Year of the Ox: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac [Bilingual English/Chinese]
$15.95 Add to cartEnjoy the sensational adventure of Olivia, an outgoing ox growing up to discover her true character. The revised edition features a bilingual Chinese translation.
The fun-loving calf Olivia befrie- Series: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
- Author: Chin, Oliver
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1597021520
- Language: English
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Burying the Moon
$19.99 Add to cartA beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village.
In Latika’s village in rural India, there are no toilets. No toilets mean t
- Author: Poulin, Andrée
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 05 2021
- ISBN10: 1773066048
- Language: English
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Once Upon a Time in Japan
$16.95 Read more**Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award**
When wily animals, everyday people and magical beings come
**Winner of the 2015 Gelett Burgess Award for Best Multicultural Book**- Author: Corporation (Nhk), Japan Broadcasting
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: November 03 2015
- ISBN10: 4805313595
- Language: English
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The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel): Volume 2
$15.00 Add to cartGorgeous, confident, and demanding, Haruhi Suzumiya is the leader of the SOS brigade, a club comprised of her high school’s most extraordinary students. So when Haruhi is bored, it’s up to the SOS Bri… [more below]
- Series: Haruhi Suzumiya #2
- Author: Tanigawa, Nagaru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1975322843
- Language: English
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Batu and the Search for the Golden Cup
$9.99 Read moreA warrior’s power lies not in his weapons but in his heart.
Batu is just an ordinary kid in present-day Almaty, worried about bullies, school, and his mom’s new baby…until the day he meets Aspara, th
- Author: Nauryzbai, Zira
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 318
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1662507011
- Language: English
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Natsumi!
$18.99 Read moreNatsumi is small but full of big exuberance, and puts her girl-power to good use when she discovers a Japanese tradition as energetic as she is.
When Natsumi’s family practices for their town’s Japan- Author: Lendroth, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 13 2018
- ISBN10: 0399170901
- Language: English
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Ikigai: Life’s Purpose
$23.95 Add to cartEvery day, Choichi Terukina practices singing and playing the three-stringed sanshin with his teacher, Miyazato-Sensei. Choichi wants to become a great musician and share the art of uta-sanshin with t
- Author: Souen, Chiemi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 17 2021
- ISBN10: 195302114X
- Language: English
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Indonesian Children’s Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales
$14.99 Add to cartIndonesian Children’s Favorite Stories contains a charming selection of traditional tales from the rich store of Indonesian lore and legends.
These beautifully illustrated stories, retold for an inter- Series: Favorite Children’s Stories
- Author: Suyenaga, Joan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0804851506
- Language: English
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Emery’s Brave Adventure: Thailand Edition
$23.99 Add to cartThe journey is the best part of all that’s in store.
Emery loves surprises so when she discovers she’s going on a trip overseas, her mind races with questions. Where? When? How? Come along as Emery an
- Author: Briggs, Mandi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 11 2022
- ISBN10: 9798986987422
- Language: English
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A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India
$16.99 Add to cartIn this book inspired by the author’s hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainbow of delights in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her amma (mother). E
- Author: Sriram, Meera
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 21, 2020
- ISBN10: 1646860616
- Language: English
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Our Nipa Hut: A Story in the Philippines
$9.99 Read moreYelena and Papa take care of their traditional Filipino dwelling – their nipa hut – and it takes care of them. But when a tropical storm roars towards the Philippines, their preparation will be put to… [more below]
- Author: Abalos, Rachell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1646865014
- Language: English
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Homeless Bird
$9.99 Add to cartThe National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate, perfect for readers who enjoyed A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park or Inside Out and Back Again by Th
- Author: Whelan, Gloria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 21 2001
- ISBN10: 0064408191
- Language: English
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When Spring Comes to the DMZ
$17.95 Add to cartBatchelder Honor Winner, 2020 ALA Youth Media Awards
Honorable Mention, 2019 Freeman Awards (National Consortium for Teaching about Asia)Korea’s demilitarized zone (DMZ) has become an amazing acciden
- Author: Lee, Uk-Bae
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 08 2019
- ISBN10: 0874869722
- Language: English
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The Not-So-Simple Question
$18.99 Add to cart“I can’t wait for readers to explore Hong Kong with Holly-Mei. I have no doubt they will love both as much as I did.” –Erin Entrada Kelly, 2018 Newbery Medalist and 2021 Newbery Honoree on The Not-So… [more below]
- Series: Holly-Mei Book #3
- Author: Matula, Christina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 23 2024
- ISBN10: 133500999X
- Language: English
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