CELEBRATE! IN SOUTH ASIA
Viesti, Joe
An introduction to the religious festivals and sacred days celebrated in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal. J 394.26 V
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THE ELEPHANT HOSPITAL
Darling, Kathy
Describes the work done by veterinarians at the Elephant Hospital in Thailand. J 636.96 D
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AN ELEPHANT IN THE BACKYARD
Sobol, Richard
Demonstrates to readers the importance of elephants in Tha Kleng, a village in Thailand, and looks at the life of one particular elephant named Wan Pen. J 636.96 S
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EVEN A LITTLE IS SOMETHING: STORIES OF NONG
Glass, Tom
Twenty-three vignettes present Nong, a ten-year-old girl living in present-day Thailand, and the characters of her village as they slowly make the transition from rural poverty to western modernization. J FIC G
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FOLK STORIES OF THE HMONG: PEOPLE OF LAOS, THAILAND AND VIETNAM
Livo, Norma J.
A collection of folktales accompanied by photographs and information about the history, culture and religion of the Hmong. J 398.2 F
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THE GIFT OF THE CROCODILE
Sierra, Judy
In this Indonesian version of the Cinderella story, a girl named Damura escapes her cruel stepmother and stepsister, and marries a handsome prince - all with the help of Grandmother Crocodile. J 398.2 S
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HUSH!
Ho, Minfong
A Thai lullaby in which animals such as Lizard, Monkey and Water-Buffalo are asked to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby. J PIC H
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IN THE FOREST WITH ELEPHANTS
Roland, Smith
Shows how elephants are trained to help in the timber camps of Myanmar, and their important contribution to the harvesting of teak. J 636.96 S
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JASMINE AND COCONUTS: SOUTH INDIAN TALES
Spagnoli, Cathy
An anthology of folktales and information about the history, relgion and culture of South India. J 398.2 S
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OVERBOARD
Fama, Elizabeth
Escaping from a sinking ferry in the waters off Sumatra, fourteen-year-old Emily fights for survival for herself and a young Indonesian boy. J FIC F
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SILK UMBRELLAS
Marsden, Carolyn
Eleven-year-old Noi worries that she will have to stop painting the silk umbrellas her family sells at the market near their Thai village, and be forced to join her older sister in difficult work at a local factory. J FIC M
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TANGLED THREADS
Shea, Peggy Deitz
Mai Yang, a thirteen-year-old refugee, travels from Thailand to Providence, Rhode Island, where her Americanized cousins introduce her to pizza, shopping and beer, while her grandmother and new friends try to keep her connected to her Hmong heritage. J FIC S
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TRADITIONS FROM INDIA
Mamdani, Shelby
An exploration of the food, clothing, music, religion and festivals of India and the South Asian countries nearby. J 306.09 M
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