A bibliography of children's books on
the peoples of East
Asia and Americans of East Asian ancestry. Includes folktales,
fiction & picture books and nonfiction titles. Includes Hong Kong,
Taiwan and the Phillipines. For books on other East Asian countries
[China, Japan, and Korea, see Asia and Asian
Americans. Look for these
books at your school or public library. For availability information, see
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[Folktales]
[General Nonfiction]
[Biography]
[Fiction]
Folktales
- Metternich, Hilary Roe, ed. Mongolian Folktales Illus. by
Norovsambuugiin Baatartsog. Avery Press, 1996.
- Collection of pourquoi tales such as How the Camel Lost Its
Antlers and Its Tail and Why the Bat Lives in the Dark. Also includes some
legends and other traditional tales.
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General Nonfiction
- Bailey, Donna and Jeremy Taylor. Hong Kong Steck Vaughn,
1990. Where We Live
Series. 32p. ages 4-8
- Present life in beautiful, crowded Hong Kong. [dated?]
- Cromie,
Alice. Taiwan. Children's Press, 1994. Enchantment of the
World Series. Ages 9-12.
- Facklam, Margery. Tracking Dinosaurs in the Gobi Twenty
First Century Books, 1997. 96p. Grades 5-8.
- Hong Kong.
Blackbirch Marketing, 1994. Great Cities Series. Grades 3-7
- History of Hong Kong [dated]; maps, etc.
- Kagda, Falaq. Hong
Kong Marshall
Cavendish, 1998. Cultures of the World Series. [Available soon]
- Kuklin, Susan. How My Family Lives in America Bradbury,
1992. Easy book
- Three children, one from Taiwan, share their lives
and heritage with young readers.
- Moiz, Azra. Taiwan
2nd
ed. Marshall Cavendish, 1997. Cultures of the World Series. Ages 4-8.
- Geography, history, government, economy and culture of
Taiwan.
- Russell, William. Taiwan Rourke Book Co., 1994. Islands in the
Sea
Series
- Targ-Brill, Marlene. Mongolia. Children's Press, 1992.
Enchantment
of the World
Series. 127p. Ages 9-12.
- Geography, history, industry, culture and people.
- Yu,
Ling. A Family in Taiwan. Photos
by Chen Ming-Jeng.
Lerner, 1990. 31p. ages 4-8.
- Presents life in Taiwan as seen through the eyes of a
12-year-old.
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Biography
- Hansen, William P. Chiang Kai Shek Chelsea House, 1988. Young
adult title
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Fiction
- Levinson, Riki. Our Home Is the
Sea Illus. by Dennis Luzak. Puffin, 1992. Ages 4-8. Easy
- A boy rushes through crowded Hong Kong to join his
father and grandfather as they head to sea.
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LSEM 511. Resources for Children. James Madison University.
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