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Materials from Asia

Vermonia #4

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

The quest to save Vermonia continues! Fabulous manga artwork highlights this tale of four friends who hold the fate of three worlds in their hands.The Four pillars supporting life in the Turtle Realm— fire, wind, water, and thunder— are under threat from General Uro’s army. Mel and her guardian, Ruka, remain imprisioned in the castle [...]

Other Descriptors: Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Henry’s First-Moon Birthday

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

A young girl helps her grandmother with preparations for the traditional Chinese celebration to welcome her new baby brother.

Other Descriptors: China, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Mad At Mommy

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

Little Bunny is VERY MAD at his mommy. She sleeps too late. She talks too much.She watches her silly shows instead of cartoons.And she gets mad for no reason — just a few little bubbles on the floor.The only thing left to do is run away. But does he really want to leave Mommy behind [...]

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Chiru of High Tibet

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

The true gripping story of how scientist George Schaller and four mountain men set out to save the chiru (antelope-like creatures who cannot survive captivity and who live on the high plains of Tibet) from near extinction.

Other Descriptors: Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9), Tibet (China) » Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption

By Book Importer | Published: October 18, 2010

Across North America, people in four different homes prepare for a special trip to China, while four baby girls in China await their new adoptive parents. See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 1

Other Descriptors: Canada, China, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Themes: , » Leave a comment

A Step From Heaven

By Book Importer | Published: October 12, 2010

A young Korean girl and her family find it difficult to learn English and adjust to life in America. See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 1

Other Descriptors: Korea, Realistic Fiction, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , » 2 Comments

Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales Of The Otori, Book 1)

By Book Importer | Published: October 12, 2010

This is the first book in a new epic trilogy that has already become a bestselling sensation in England and Australia, earning comparisons to The Lord of the Rings. It begins with the legend of a nightingale floor in a black-walled fortress-a floor that sings in alarm at the step of an assassin. It will [...]

Other Descriptors: Fantasy, Japan, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Bamboo People

By Book Importer | Published: October 12, 2010

This coming-of-age novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma. Narrated by two teenaged boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in Burma, Bamboo People explores the nature of violence, power, and prejudice as seen through the eyes [...]

Other Descriptors: Burma, Drama, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Noodle Pie

By Book Importer | Published: October 6, 2010

It’s Andy’s first trip on an airplane when he and his dad travel to Vietnam to meet all his relatives. Talk about culture shock! Everyone calls him by his Vietnamese name instead of Andy and he is stunned to discover the family restaurant. For Andy and his dad- a former refugee returning for the first [...]

Other Descriptors: Awards, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Viet Nam » Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

How Many Baby Pandas?

By Book Importer | Published: October 6, 2010

Baby pandas abound as readers learn how they live and grow.Science expert Sandra Markle bumps up the cuteness factor in this adorable photo essay featuring the eight panda pairs that were born during a baby boom at China’s Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in 2005. Basic counting skills combine with panda facts to [...]

Other Descriptors: China, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , » Leave a comment