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    Yoon and the Jade ...
    Helen Recorvits
    Yoon and the Jade Bracelet
    Helen Recorvits
    A girl at school offers to teach Yoon how to jump rope if Yoon will loan her the jade bracelet given to her for her birt ...
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    Yasmin's Hammer
    Ann Malaspina
    Yasmin's Hammer
    Ann Malaspina
    A young Bangladeshi girl who helps support her family by working in a brickyard finds a way to make her dream of going t ...
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    Waiting for the Biblioburro
    Monica Brown
    Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there ...
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    Carmen Learns ...
    Judy Cox
    Carmen Learns English
    Judy Cox
    The first day of school can be scary, especially when no one else speaks your language. Carmen, who speaks only S ...
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    First Rain
    Charlotte Herman
    First Rain
    Charlotte Herman
    Abby and her parents have moved to Israel, where they've always dreamed of living. Abby's excited about her new h ...
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    Grace Lin
    Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the ...
    Grace Lin
    This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon ...
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    Caren McCormick
    The Fiesta Dress: A Quinceanera ...
    Caren McCormick
    A little sister comes to the rescue at her big sister's quinceanera
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    The Peace Bell
    Margi Preus
    The Peace Bell
    Margi Preus
    Yuko's grandmother remembers that when she was a little girl many years ago in Japan, her town's beautiful temple ...
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    Wabi Sabi
    Mark Reibstein
    Wabi Sabi
    Mark Reibstein
    Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from anothe ...
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    Silent Music
    James Rumford
    Silent Music
    James Rumford
    WHEN BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL, Ali drowns out the sould of war with a pen. Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali ...
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    Fly Free!
    Roseanne Thong
    Fly Free!
    Roseanne Thong
    When you do a good deed, it will come back to you. Mai loves feeding the caged birds by the temple but dreams tha ...
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    Farhaana Zia
    Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji
    Farhaana Zia
    Annel's grandparents have come to stay, all the way from India. Aneel loves the sweet smell of his grandmother's ...
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    Carmen Learns English

    Author: Judy Cox
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    The first day of school can be scary, especially when no one else speaks your language. Carmen, who speaks only Spanish, knows she must be brav... Read More

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    First Rain

    Author: Charlotte Herman
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    Abby and her parents have moved to Israel, where they've always dreamed of living. Abby's excited about her new home, but she misses her grandm... Read More

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    Fly Free!

    Author: Roseanne Thong
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    When you do a good deed, it will come back to you. Mai loves feeding the caged birds by the temple but dreams that one day she'll see them fly ... Read More

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    Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji

    Author: Farhaana Zia
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    Annel's grandparents have come to stay, all the way from India. Aneel loves the sweet smell of his grandmother's incense and his grandfather, D... Read More

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    Silent Music

    Author: James Rumford
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    WHEN BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL, Ali drowns out the sould of war with a pen. Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancin... Read More

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    Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

    Author: Grace Lin
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    This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Each member of the f... Read More

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    The Fiesta Dress: A Quinceanera Tale

    Author: Caren McCormick
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    A little sister comes to the rescue at her big sister's quinceanera

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    The Peace Bell

    Author: Margi Preus
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    Yuko's grandmother remembers that when she was a little girl many years ago in Japan, her town's beautiful temple bell was taken away to be use... Read More

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    Wabi Sabi

    Author: Mark Reibstein
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    Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from another land asked her owner what it... Read More

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    Waiting for the Biblioburro

    Author: Monica Brown
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    Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only a few books and she ... Read More

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