People & Places - Asia
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Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories
$12.95 Add to cartThis colorfully illustrated multicultural children’s book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories–providing insight into a rich oral culture.
Welcome to a fantastic world populat- Series: Favorite Children’s Stories
- Author: Sakade, Florence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 15 2008
- ISBN10: 4805309962
- Language: English
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Soul Lanterns
$8.99 Add to cartThe haunting and poignant story of a how a young Japanese girl’s understanding of the historic and tragic bombing of Hiroshima is transformed by a memorial lantern-floating ceremony.
Twelve-year-old N- Author: Kuzki, Shaw
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0593174372
- Language: English
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So Far from the Bamboo Grove
$9.99 Add to cartIn the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Japanese occupation. As an eleven-year-old girl l
- Author: Watkins, Yoko Kawashima
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 12 2008
- ISBN10: 0688131158
- Language: English
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Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales
$14.99 Add to cartChinese Children’s Favorite Stories is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as retold by author and illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspired by her beloved father’s nightly story-telling when… [more below]
- Series: Favorite Children’s Stories
- Author: Yip, Mingmei
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 0804851492
- Language: English
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Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals
$16.95 Add to cartThis multicultural children’s book is full of Filipino holidays, culture, language and stories!
In the Philippines, people love to celebrate–holidays are filled with music and dancing, sometimes with- Author: Romulo, Liana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 10 2012
- ISBN10: 0804838216
- Language: English
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Under the Broken Sky
$14.99 Add to cart“Necessary for all of humankind, Under the Broken Sky is a breathtaking work of literature.”–Booklist, starred review
A beautifully told middle-grade novel-in-verse about a Japanese orphan’s experien- Author: Nagai, Mariko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1250754747
- Language: English
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The Not-So-Perfect Plan
$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 #2
- Author: Matula, Christina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1335429174
- Language: English
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Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
$9.99 Add to cartMing Lo’s wife is angry. The couple live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. Shadows fall over their garden. Rocks fall through their roof. And it is always raining. “Husband,”
- Author: Lobel, Arnold
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 26 1993
- ISBN10: 0688109950
- Language: English
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Our Nipa Hut: A Story in the Philippines
$17.99 Add to cartYelena 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: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1646865006
- Language: English
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Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s Dream of an Education
$12.99 Add to cartRazia is excited when her grandfather tells her there’s a school for girls being built in their Afghan village. At last, girls will have the same opportunity to be educated as boys. “Every night I fe
- Series: CitizenKid
- Author: Suneby, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1771385774
- Language: English
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Berros
$16.95 Add to cartWhile driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl’s Chinese immigrant parents spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. They stop the car, grabbing rusty scissors and a… [more below]
- Author: Wang, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1543386016
- Language: Spanish
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Morning Sun in Wuhan
$16.99 Read moreA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * A NCSS 2023 Notable Social Studies Trade Book
What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the
- Author: Compestine, Ying Chang
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 08, 2022
- ISBN10: 0358572053
- Language: English
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Sed. Imagina Un Mundo Donde El Agua Es Para Todos / Thirst
$13.95 Read moreBestseller del New York Times.
Libro ganador del premio Junior Library Guild Gold Selection 2023.
La fascinante historia de Minni, una ni?a que defiende su convicci?n de que el agua debe ser para to- Author: Bajaj, Varsha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 1644738368
- Language: Spanish
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Born Behind Bars
$9.99 Add to cartThe author of the award-winning The Bridge Home brings readers another gripping novel set in Chennai, India, featuring a boy who’s unexpectedly released into the world after spending his whole life in… [more below]
- Author: Venkatraman, Padma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0593112490
- Language: English
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Jhupli’s Honey Bee Box
$17.99 Read moreA girl’s love for her dad shines in this exquisitely illustrated story about the honey gatherers of the Sundarbans.
Where is Baba? Why isn’t he back yet? Jhupli is restless as evening sets in. Her fath
- Author: Ray, Achintyarup
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1662514670
- Language: English
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Namaste Is a Greeting
$17.99 Add to cartDiscover namaste‘s many meanings in a simple, lyrical text, paired with a charmingly detailed visual narrative about a little girl’s kindness.
Namaste calms your heart when things aren’t going right.
N- Author: Subramaniam, Suma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1536217832
- Language: English
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Girls on Wheels
$18.99 Read moreInspired by the skateboarding revolution in India, Girls on Wheels follows three friends who support one another through the ups and downs of learning to skateboard.
Anila is on her way to her favorit- Author: Venkat, Srividhya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 08, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593529286
- Language: English
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The Boy of the Three-Year Nap: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
$9.99 Add to cartA Caldecott Honor Book based on a Japanese folktale and highlighted by Allen Say’s beautiful art.
Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage.
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- Author: Snyder, Dianne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 14, 1993
- ISBN10: 039566957X
- Language: English
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Thirst
$17.99 Add to cartA New York Times Bestseller
The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited- Author: Bajaj, Varsha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 19, 2022
- ISBN10: 0593354397
- Language: English
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Hush! a Thai Lullaby
$6.99 Add to cartIn an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb her sleeping baby.
- Author: Ho, Minfong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0531071669
- Language: English
