Juvenile Fiction, People & Places, Asia
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Tea Time
by Karthica Tharmalingam
This is a story all about Veera and his perspective on tea time. Each evening, his parents—amma and appa—enjoy tea together. And when his relatives—mamma, mammi, and Anjali—visit, it becomes a tea party. Tea time is their time for family,...
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Up and Away with Toro
by Liza Januzi Zeneli
Come travel across the world with Toro! Toro is an adventurous little boy who loves to explore. One day, Toro climbs into his hot air balloon and sails away! He begins his morning in France, and next he explores England, Italy, China, and Japan,...
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The Sky's the Limit
by Olga McGrath
The Sky's the Limit is the story of Robbie, a spoiled young bird whose mother is at her wits' end, unable to get him to grow up and leave the comfort of the nest. After trying everything she can, she gives up and takes a much needed long...
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Far From Home
by Marcia E. Barss
Margie attends an American boarding school in Kodaikanal, South India, a thousand miles from her home in Parlakimedi, Orissa state, where her missionary parents work. Although she likes school and has fun with friends, she longs to be home with...
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The Adventures of Mao Tse Turtle
by Sarah Seidman
The Adventures of Mao Tse Turtle is a story about the perils and pleasures of freedom. Mao ventures far from home and has neither the speed of the horse nor the strength of the tiger to protect him. Instead, he uses his hard shell and quick mind...
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The Lights of Diwali
by Carol M. Hansen
A young family in India is about to celebrate Diwali, the ancient Hindu festival of lights, in contemporary times. In Lights of Diwali the author has taken one of the ancient world’s epic stories The Ramayana and recapped it for a new generation...
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