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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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TREASURES OF ANGKOR WAT & VIETNAM

For Kids

Buddha Stories

Buddha Stories


by Demi

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Intended for ages 4 to 8, this book tells 10 of the author's favorite "jakatas," or moral tales of the Buddha. She has sumptuously illustrated the volume in gold printed on deep, dark blue (in the tradition of an ancient Buddhist text). (ASA16, $23.99)

Buddha

Buddha


by Demi

  • RELIGION
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Beautiful, intricately detailed, full-color illustrations make this life of the Buddha an excellent choice for children. Intended for children age 7-10. (ASA17, $21.99)

Children of the Dragon, Selected Tales from Vietnam

Children of the Dragon, Selected Tales from Vietnam


by Trina Schart Hyman | Sherry Garland

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 58 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Six beautifully illustrated Vietnamese legends. This collection records the stories that have been passed down for generations including the pourquoi tale of how the tiger got its stripes and the myth of Vietnam's creation. (VNM53, $18.00)

Goodbye, Vietnam

Goodbye, Vietnam


by Gloria Whelan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 135 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A story of hope, home and family in war-torn Vietnam. 13-year-old Mai must flee her home and embark on a dangerous journey to Hong Kong when the Vietnamese government threatens to arrest her grandmother. Ages 9-12. (VNM54, $5.99)

Two Lands, One Heart: An American Boy's Journey to His Mother's Vietnam

Two Lands, One Heart: An American Boy's Journey to His Mother's Vietnam


by 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)

Water Buffalo Days, Growing Up in Vietnam

Water Buffalo Days, Growing Up in Vietnam


by Huynh Quang Nhuong

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

As a child in pre-war rural Vietnam, the author relied on his water buffalo, named Tank, for protection, income and companionship. This spare memoir tells Tank's story -- and the family's -- up to the first signs of war. Ages 9-12. (VNM51, $5.99)

Children of the River

Children of the River


by Linda Crew

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This immigrant tale contains much heartrending detail about life under Khmer Rouge rule. (CBD30, $6.99)

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies

Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies


by Moss Roberts

  • LITERATURE
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Moss Roberts combed 2,500 years of the Chinese folk tradition for this excellent, family-friendly anthology, decorated with woodcut illustrations throughout. (CHN146, $16.95)

 

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