"Engaging images accompany information about Thailand. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

"In 9th century China, a little girl sends a small jade pebble to travel with her father along the Silk Road. The pebble passes from his hand all the way to the Republic of Venice, the end of the Silk Road, where a boy cherishes it and sees the value of this gift from a girl at the end of the road"--

"Situated directly between China and Russia, the country of Mongolia long had close ties to its larger neighbors. However, since the early 1990s it has become increasingly independent, and many Mongolians have worked to rediscover a national culture that existed long before Chinese or Russian rule. Readers will explore this Mongolia's amazing history and find out what makes its culture so unique. They will learn how the country's government and economy...

Describes a variety of holiday celebrations in Southeast Asia, including Thailand's Elephant Round-Up, Singapore's Moon Cake Festival, and the Vietnamese New Year.

Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, arts, and people of Malaysia.

Examines the geography, history, and government of Vietnam, while highlighting its achievements in art, medicine and industry.

Discusses the history, geography, and people of Indonesia as well as the country's rich culture and traditions and its beautiful natural areas.

This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams." The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey's life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir -- furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the...

An introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and peoples of Myanmar, which is also known as Burma.

"From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience. This fantasy and science fiction teen anthology edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra contains a wide range of stories from fourteen bestselling, award-winning, and emerging writers from the South Asian diaspora that will surprise, delight, and move you. So read on, for after all,...