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Author

Burgess, Matthew

Description

Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Catia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display.

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As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward on this special summer night--the Fourth of July! Words and art blossom into flowers of

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2) Five stories

Author

Weinstein, Ellen

Series

Live Oak Media eReadalong

Formats:

Book, eBook, eAudiobook

Description

"Five children, from five different cultures and in five different decades, grow up in the same building on the Lower East Side of New York City"-- Provided by publisher.

3) Meena Can't Wait

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Today Meena and her nanu (grandmother) are having a tea party with a special Bengali tea called doodh cha, and even though Meena is impatient, she learns that it's worth the wait to make the special tea together. Tea always tastes better when you make it together. Meena is excited because today she's going to Nanu's house to drink tea and eat treats. When Meena gets there, she's ready to get started...but her nanu tells her it's not time yet....

4) A Garden in My Hands

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Bhandari, Mayuri

Description

This touching story celebrates the custom of applying henna for special occasions through a mother and daughter who share family memories and stories.

5) A banquet for Cecilia: how Cecilia Chiang revolutionized Chinese food in America

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"A picture book biography of pioneering Chinese American chef and restaurateur Cecilia Chiang"-- Provided by publisher.

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Tasked with bringing home his grandfather's ox, a young boy overcomes his fear and trusts his intuition to bring home the gigantic animal.

7) Clear and bright: a Ching Ming Festival story

Author

Robeson, Teresa

Description

"In this story about the Ching Ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a young girl and her Chinese-American family come together to share memories of the past over a delicious feast. In the spring, Lily and her relatives gather for the Ching Ming Festival to honor their beloved ancestors. The day is full of joy and community, but also reverence and remembrance. As Lily zips between playing Chinese checkers with her cousin and helping her grandparents...

8) Icy Fruit: How My Grandfather Spread the Joy of Ice Pops Across Taiwan

Author

Cheng, Charlotte

9) Keep believing: the Samoan legend of the turtle and the shark

Author

Su'a, Melissa L

Description

The Samoan tale, follows Meliana, a brave girl on a quest to heal her grandpa. Guided by faith, she discovers the legend of a turtle and shark, whose magic may hold the cure. It's a story of hope and family.

10) Can you imagine?: the art and life of Yoko Ono

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"A biography of the life of avant-garde musician, activist, and artist Yoko Ono"-- Provided by publisher.

11) A line can go anywhere: the brilliant, resilient life of artist Ruth Asawa

Author

McAlister, Caroline

Description

"Growing up on a dusty farm in central California, Aiko Ruth Asawa lived between two worlds. She was Aiko to some and Ruth to others, an invisible line she balanced on every day. But when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, thrusting the world into war, suddenly she was Aiko, no matter how much her family tried to cut the lines connecting them to Japan. Like many other Japanese Americans, they were taken to a prison camp. The same barbed wire that now separated...

12) Ping's perfect pot

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"Ping is determined to make the quintessential pot for a tangerine tree she and her grandfather purchased for Lunar New Year, but she soon discovers all things made with love are imperfectly perfect"-- Provided by publisher.

13) See and say Korean

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Series

Pebble sprout. Learn a language!

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How do you tell someone "You're welcome" in Korean? What's the Korean word for Saturday? With this book, curious kids will see and say simple words and phrases in Korean.

14) See and say Mandarin

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Learn a language! (Capstone Press)

Description

How do you tell someone "Goodbye" in Mandarin? What's the Mandarin word for spring? With this book, curious kids will learn to see and say simple words and phrases in Mandarin. Culturally specific photos and Pebble Sprout's interactive format make language learning a game of discovery!More titles in this series: See and Say FrenchSee and Say GermanSee and Say Spanish.

15) Intro to Chinese

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Intro to language

Description

This title opens the door to the Chinese language. It includes numbers 1 through 20, the alphabet, colors, family, animals, and places words, and common pleasantries. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

16) Intro to Japanese =: Nihongo

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Intro to language

Description

This title opens the door to the Japanese language. The title includes numbers 1 through 20, the alphabet, colors, family, animals, and places words, and common pleasantries. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

17) China

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Series

Countries of the World (Bellwether Media)

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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to China. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.

18) Japan

Author

Sabelko, Rebecca

Series

Countries of the World (Bellwether Media)

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"Made up of over 6,000 islands, Japan is full of exciting attractions for visitors and residents alike! In this book, young readers are introduced to Japan and its landscape, wildlife, population, foods, sports, holidays, and more. Alongside leveled text and vibrant images, maps, profiles, and other special features provide even more detail about this beautiful country." -- Amazon.com.

19) Many things at once

Author

Hiranandani, Veera

Description

A young girl with a Jewish mother and a South Asian father learns more about her family's history and embraces her multifaceted identity.

20) Archie celebrates an Indian wedding

Author

Ruths, Mitali Banerjee

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"Archie's Poppy Uncle is marrying Emma's Aunt Julie, and Archie is asked to look after Emma, who has never been to an Indian wedding"-- Provided by publisher.