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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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MARCO POLO: ANCIENT TRADE ROUTES OF THE MYSTIC EAST

For Kids

Big Cats

Big Cats


by Seymour Simon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A full-color introduction to the life of big cats around the world, including the tiger, lion, leopard, puma, cheetah, jaguar, and snow leopard. Intended for children ages 4-8. (BST46, $6.99)

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)

The Egyptology Handbook, A Course in the Wonders of Egypt

The Egyptology Handbook, A Course in the Wonders of Egypt


by Dugald Steer

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Like Steer's clever Egyptology, this companion book features foldout panels and facts, hundreds of illustrations, maps, activities and good information on life and culture in ancient Egypt. (EGY161, $12.99)

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)

Egypt, In Spectacular Cross-section

Egypt, In Spectacular Cross-section


by Stephen Biesty

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 29 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Biesty shows life on the ancient Nile during the reign of Ramses the Great in this fantastically illustrated tale of 11-year-old explorer Dedia and his father for ages seven and up. With accompanying explanatory text, including that of ancient Egypt's celebrated funerary arts. (EGY164, $18.99)

Eyewitness Elephant

Eyewitness Elephant


by Ian Redmond | Dave King

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 63 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

With plenty of background on the natural history of the elephant, including description of its behavior and social habits. (BST44, $16.99)

Eyewitness: India


by Abha Narain Lamba

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Readers ages 9-12 and their parents will enjoy this fact-filled, visually rich and informative survey of India. A terrific introduction for the whole family. (IDA212, $16.00)

Jahanara, Princess of Princesses

Jahanara, Princess of Princesses


by Kathryn Lasky

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Kathryn Lasky imagines the life and diary of a Mughal princess in 1627 India in this installment in Scholastic's "Royal Diaries" series. Our diarist Jahanara's parents are none other than Shah Jahan and Mumtaz -- builder and occupant of the Taj Mahal, respectively. (IDA213, $10.95)

Keeping Corner


by Kashmira Sheth

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Set in a Gujarat village, this coming-of-age story intertwines 12-year-old Leela's personal growth with Ghandi's independence movement. When Leela's future husband dies, she is imprisoned according to tradition, but the independence and modernization of India brings hope for her future. (IDA522, $15.99)

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by Patricia McCormick

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A haunting, gritty free-verse novel for young adults about a young woman from Nepal sold into prostitution in Calcutta, told beautifully and realistically. (IDA523, $8.99)

 

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