Materials from Asia
When fourteen-year-old Liyanne Abboud and her family move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village where her father was born, they face many changes and the tensions between Jews and Palestinians.
Featured in WOW Review Volume XII, Issue 1
As part of the series Cultures of the World, this title covers the geography, history, government, economy, environment, peoples, arts, cultures and languages of the country of Turkmenistan.
Discusses the topography, location, ethnic mixture, history, and current political climate of the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan.
When Michael and his dog Stella are swept off his family’s yacht, they wash up on a desert island and are struggling to survive–until they realize they are not alone. Original illustrated version.
Twelve-year-old Anand continues his studies to become a full-fledged member of The Brotherhood of the Conch in this sequel, journeying back to Moghul times, where he encounters powerful sorcerers, spoiled princes, noble warriors, and evil jinns.
Chinese-language only humorous graphic novel of cartoons about a blue stone.
When Maya accompanies her mother to India to sell her grandfather’s house, she uncovers family history relating to her parents’ divorce and learns more about herself and her relationship with her mother.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume 4, Issue 1
A boy and his yak persevere along the difficult way to the holy city of Lhasa and succeed where others fail. Based on a story told to the author by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.
Contains the correspondence between two girls, one Israeli and the other Palestinian, from 1988 until their meeting in 1991 and includes a brief history of their two peoples. First translated by Ariane Elbaz (Hebr.) and Beatrice Khadige (Arab.).
A description of what life is like in the modern Chinese city of Changsha for the children who live there.