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Rice Is Life

Rita Golden Gelman; Illustrated by Yangsook Choi Henry Holt and Co.

In Bali, as in many parts of the world, rice is more than just a staple food-rice is life! In Bali, life revolves around the planting and harvesting of...

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The Examination

Malcolm Bosse Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Fifteen-year-old Hong and his older brother Chen face famine, flood, pirates, and jealous rivals on their journey through fifteenth century China as Chen...

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Silent Lotus

Jeanne M. Lee; Illustrated by the author Sunburst Paperbacks

Although unable to speak or hear, lovely Lotus learns to perform the intricate story dances of the Cambodian court ballet.

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Liang and the Magic Paintbrush

Demi; Illustrated by the Author Henry Holt and Co.

When a poor boy in China receives a magical paintbrush, everything he paints turns to life. But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the...

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The Rabbit's Tail

A Story From Korea

Suzanne Crowder Han; Illustrated by Richard Wehrman Henry Holt and Co.

Everyone knows that rabbits have short, fluffy tails. But this wasn't always the case. In this captivating version of a Korean folktale, a tiger tells a rabbit...

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Hardcover : $16.95 Buy	The Key Collection Andrea Cheng; illustrated by Yangsook Choi Henry Holt and Co. An intergenerational and cross-cultural story of love and friendship. The lines around Ni Ni’s eyes were deeper than before. Her hair was thin and...

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Monsoon

Uma Krishnaswami; Pictures by Jamel Akib Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Get out your umbrellas! Children play, birds call, and grownups go about their business during the hot days of summer in northern India. But in the bustle...

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Naming Maya

Uma Krishnaswami Farrar, Straus and Giroux

West meets East Although Maya has done her best to avoid it, she is spending part of her summer in Chennai, India, with her mother, who is trying to sell...

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Hardcover : $16.00 Buy	Ling Cho and his Three Friends V. J. Pacilio; Illustrated by Scott Cook Farrar, Straus and Giroux A tale of wisdom, ebulliently illustrated Long concerned for the three poor neighboring farmers who refuse to accept charity, the prosperous Ling Cho...

Trade Paperback : $7.99 Buy	The Ch'i-lin Purse A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories Linda Fang; Pictures by Jeanne M. Lee Sunburst Paperbacks A Storytelling World magazine award winner In turns funny, poignant, and wise, these nine lively stories are peopled with an array of unusual characters,...

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Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven

A Vietnamese Folktale

Jeanne M. Lee; Illustrated by the Author Henry Holt and Co.

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Hardcover : $21.95 Buy	In the Land of the Taj Mahal The World Of The Fabulous Mughals Ed Rothfarb Henry Holt and Co. The great emperors of Mughal India (1526-1724) tried to create a paradise with their gardens, palaces, forts, and tombs. Ed Rothfarb blends historical...

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My Name Is Yoon

Helen Recorvits; Pictures by Gabi Swiatkowska Frances Foster Books

Getting to feel at home in a new country Yoon’s name means Shining Wisdom, and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her...

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The House of Djinn

Suzanne Fisher Staples Frances Foster Books

It has been ten years since Shabanu staged her death to secure the safety of her daughter, Mumtaz, from her husband’s murderous brother. Mumtaz has been raised...

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Hardcover : $16.95 Buy	The Conch Bearer The Brotherhood of the Conch Series #1 Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Roaring Brook Press Action, adventure, and magic are combined in this exotic, compelling quest fantasy by a distinguished author of adult fiction and poetry. Set in contemporary...

Hardcover : $16.95 Buy	The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming Book II of the Brotherhood of the Conch The Brotherhood of the Conch Series #2 Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Roaring Brook Press Set in contemporary India as well as that of several hundred years in the past, The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming continues the adventures of Anand and his...

Hardcover : $16.95 Buy	In the Leaves Huy Voun Lee Henry Holt and Co. A striking book that introduces children to written Chinese characters On a beautiful autumn day, Xiao Ming and his friends take a trip to a farm. Xiao...

Hardcover : $17.95 Buy	The Cat's Tale Why the Years Are Named for Animals by Doris Orgel, illustrated by Meilo So A Neal Porter Book WHY ARE THE YEARS IN THE CHINESE CALENDAR NAMED AFTER ANIMALS? A young girl and her grandmother learn that being far apart in years doesn’t mean they have...

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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

Elizabeth Foreman Lewis; Illustrated by William Low Square Fish

Experience a world of chaos and wonder.

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Through Time: Beijing

Through Time

Richard Platt, illustrated by Manuela Cappon Kingfisher

Through Time: Beijing traces the rise and fall of great dynasties and the everyday lives of the citizens who prospered or suffered under their rule. Beginning...

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Trade Paperback : $8.99 Buy	In the Snow Huy Voun Lee Henry Holt and Co. A simple introduction to Chinese character writing. It's a wonderful day for a walk in the snow. Using snow as her canvas, Xiao Ming's mother teaches her...

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In the Park

Huy Voun Lee; Illustrated by the Author Henry Holt and Co.

Spring has arrived and Xiao Ming can't wait to spend the day in the park with his mother. All around them are signs of the season: insects flying, leaves on...

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Trade Paperback : $7.95 Buy	At the Beach Huy Voun Lee; Illustrated by the Author Henry Holt and Co. A little boy and his mother go to the beach. There she teaches him how to make Chinese words by drawing pictures in the sand. Young readers can learn ten...

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Sky Sweeper

Phillis Gershator; Pictures by Holly Meade Melanie Kroupa Books

Young Takeboki needs a job and the monks in the temple need a flower keeper – so Takeboki sets to work, sweeping up flowers and leaves and creating swirling...

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