Children of the River  •  Linda Crew LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 213 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS Although this young adult novel is set in Oregon, its characters are a family of refugees from Khmer Rouge-controlled Cambodia. The teenaged protagonist, Sundara, vividly remembers her flight from Pol Pot's army. Even as she learns English and falls in love with a football player, she never forgets the parents she left behind in Cambodia. Ages 12 and up. (CBD30, $6.50)
Picture the World, Children's Art Around the Globe  •  Tracy V. Spates ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 68 PAGES • FAMILY A unique book, written by an art teacher who traveled the world in search of culturally significant art by children. This full-color book, illustrated with artworks and documentary photographs, highlights eight nations: Japan, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Russia, Kenya, the United States and Ecuador. Each chapter includes a cultural overview of the featured country, photographs of schoolchildren, descriptions of traditional handicrafts and a hands-on art activity inspired by the country's artistic tradition. It's a globally aware, multicultural book for children ages 6 and up. (WLD31, $24.95)
Two Lands, One Heart: An American Boy's Journey to His Mother's Vietnam  •  Jeremy Schmidt  •  Ted Wood CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 44 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) A moving and fascinating portrait of modern Vietnam as seen through the eyes of a young boy who visits family there for the first time with his Vietnamese-American mother. Written for children ages 9 to 12. (VNM35, $15.95)