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Hi! I'm working on a Connections~ASIA unit for Homeschool Share. I'm wondering if you ladies can help me put together a library list.
The individual units in the Connections group are
Angel Child, Dragon Child (Vietnam)
The Firekeeper's Son (Korea)
Little Oh (Japan)
Round is a Mooncake (China)
The Story of Little Babaji (India)
I have added FIAR titles to the library list, but I don't really know of what else to add. Thanks :) Ami
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SuzanneG Forum Moderator
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Daisy Comes Home, Jan Brett
Seven Chinese Sisters, Kathy Tucker
Tikki Tikki Tembo, Arlene Mosel
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Rachel May Forum All-Star
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Ten Mice for Tet is another good Vietnam book. I was hopeful about submitting a unit, but it floundered.
__________________ Rachel
Thomas and Anthony (10), Maria (8), Charles (6), Cecilia (5), James (3), and Joseph (1)
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Jane Ramsey Forum All-Star
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We have a book called Aki and the Fox which is really cute. It is set in Japan.
We also like the Five Chinese Brothers.
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Rachel May wrote:
Ten Mice for Tet is another good Vietnam book. I was hopeful about submitting a unit, but it floundered. |
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That's okay!
Unfortunately, life gets in the way of unit study writing. We had about 70 different units on our list (what we were told we'd be getting), and we got 47 (which is still INCREDIBLE). So, know that it happens to everyone...and don't give up! We accept units year-round.
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Try these:
The Empress and the Silk Worm (China)
Cricket Boy (China)
The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars (Japan)
A Cloak for the Moon (maybe--starts in Israel, presumably Jewish main character must go to China)
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SuzanneG Forum Moderator
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Our neighbor, (age 6) was adopted from China, and we have used the Picture Book section of China Sprout for book ideas.
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missionfamily Forum All-Star
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How about Hans Christian Andersen's Nightengale? There are unit study ideas at my blog if you need them.
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Stephanie_Q Forum Pro
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How about books by DEMI like "The Empty Pot" and "The Greatest Treasure"? "Lon Po Po" by Ed Young is a Caldecott winning Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood, if fairy tales are ok for the list.
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Margaret Forum Rookie
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I posted about a unit study on China and also on the side bar there is a section with Chinese recipes.
Love,
Margaret
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Erin Forum Moderator
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We are 'visiting' Japan at the moment, picture books on our reading table are:
A Piece of Straw by Junko Morimoto
The White Crane by Junko Morimoto
The Foxes on Chironupp Island by Hiroyuki Takahashi
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson
The Cherry Tree by Daisaku Ikeda (ill. Brian Wildsmith, Trans. Geraldine McCaughrean)
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We have out from the library now Allan Say's Grandfather's Journey (half in Japan, half in China) and a really beautiful rendition of Stone Soup set in China by Jon Muth. My son is especially loving that one.
Susan
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During our Asia study a couple of years ago my children and I enjoyed these books:
A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night
The Children of China We loved, loved, loved this book!
Also, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta books....we read the Encounter the Saints book and the Demi book.
A Pair of Red Clogs
A Carp for Kimiko
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dds-98, 00, 02 and 09 & dss-03 and 06
Out in the Orchard
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Grass Sandals
The Greatest Treasure
Japan picture books
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SQUILT Music Appreciation
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