Blumberg, Rhoda. Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States. (j921 N146b)
	Bonnici, Peter. The First Rains A young Indian boy waits impatiently for the first rains of the monsoon season as his family and the villagers prepare for it. (j Bonnici)
	Clayton, Pomme. Tales Told in Tents: Stories From Central Asia Twelve folklore stories and proverbs along with full-color illustrations depicting the culture of Central Asia. (j398.2 Clayton)
	Compestine, Ying Chang. Revolution is Not a Dinner Party Starting in 1972 when she is nine years old, Ling, the daughter of two doctors, struggles to make sense of the communists' Cultural Revolution, which empties stores of food, homes of appliances deemed "bourgeois," and people of laughter. (Juv Fic  Compestine)
	Demi. One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl. (j398.2 Demi)
	Ellis, Deborah. The Breadwinner (The breadwinner's trilogy, #1) Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana disguises herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest. (Juv Fic)
	Florence, Debbi Michiko. China: Over 40 Activities to Experience China-- Past and Present Examines various aspects of the history, people, and culture of China, and includes over forty related activities. (j915.1 Florence)
	Gilchrist, Cherry. Stories From the Silk Road Stories from the journey along the ancient trade route between East and West. Includes tales of dragons, demons, goddesses and spirits, with intriguing facts. (j398.2 Gilchrist)
	Kobayashi, Issa. Today and Today A selection of haikus by the Japanese master. (j895.6 Kobayashi)
	Kroll, Virginia L. A Carp for Kimiko Although the tradition is to present carp kites only to boys on Children's Day, Kimiko's parents find a way to make the day special for her. (j Kroll)
	Lane, Kimberly. Come Look With Me: Asian Art Twelve images of traditional and contemporary art from South, East, and Southeast Asia trace artistic traditions through time and across cultures. (j709.5 Lane)
	Lee, Huy Voun. At the Beach A mother amuses her young son at the beach by drawing in the sand Chinese characters, many of which resemble the objects they stand for. (Chinese j495.1 Lee)
	Mayer, Mercer. Shibumi and the Kitemaker After seeing the disparity between the conditions of her father's palace and the city beyond its walls, the Emperor's daughter has the royal kitemaker build a huge kite to take her away from it all. (j Mayer)
	Montgomery, Sy. Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia A pale, spotted, almost cloud-like coat makes the snow leopard uncannily invisible in its rocky mountain habitat. Author Sy Montgomery and photographer Nic Bishop accompany conservationist Tom McCarthy and his team as they travel to Mongolia's Altai Mountains to gather data about snow leopard populations in an attempt to save this endangered species. (j599.74428 Montgomery)
	Park, Linda Sue. A Single Shard Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. (Juv Fic  Park)
	Petty, David. Origami A-B-C Illustrated step-by-step instructions for making elementary, intermediate, and advanced origami projects. (j736.982 Petty)
	Romulo, Liana. Filipino Friends Sam, a Filipino-American boy, visits the Philippines and learns about the country's customs, culture, and language. Introduces vocabulary words through labeled pictures and contains informative sidebars. (Filipino j915.99 Romulo)
	Say, Allen. Tea With Milk After growing up near San Francisco, a young Japanese woman returns with her parents to their native Japan, but she feels foreign and out of place. (Juv Fic  Say)
	So, Sungwan. Shanyi Goes to China A little girl travels to Hong Kong and learns about her heritage, visiting relatives and exploring Chinese foods, medicine, religious customs, architecture, and other aspects of the culture. (j915.1 So)
	Tan, Amy. The Moon Lady Nai-nai tells her granddaughters the story of her outing, as a seven-year-old girl in China, to see the Moon Lady and be granted a secret wish. (j Tan)

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