Robin L. Fancy, Vala J. Welch, illustrated by Ronny Lynn,
My Filipino Word Book
Bess Press, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Chen Jiang Hong, translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick,
The Magic Horse of Han Gan
Enchanted Lion Books, 2007 (first American edition).
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Chen Jiang Hong, translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick,
Little Eagle
Enchanted Lion Books, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Grace Lin,
The Year of the Rat
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Haiku by Pat Mora, illustrated by Rafael López,
Yum! Mmm! Que Rico! America’s Sproutings
Lee & Low, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Lensey Namioka,
April and the Dragon Lady
Harcourt Paperbacks, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Mitali Perkins,
First Daughter: White House Rules
Dutton Juvenile, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Icy Smith, illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski,
Mei Ling in China City
East West Discovery Press, 2008.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Elizabeth Stanley, illustrated by the author,
Tyger! Tyger!
Enchanted Lion Books, 2007 (first American edition).
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Holly Thompson, illustrated by Kazumi Wilds,
The Wakame Gatherers
Shen's Books, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Margaret Wild, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas,
Woolvs in the Sitee
Viking Penguin, 2006.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Sherman Alexie, illustrated by Ellen Forney,
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Little, Brown & Co., 2007
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Andrea Cheng, illustrations by Ken Condon,
Tire Mountain
Front Street, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Oliver Chin, illustrated by Miah Alcorn,
The Year of the Rat: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
Immedium Inc., 2007.
reviewed by Mary Beth Cecchini

Ying Chang Compestine, illustrated by Stephane Jorisch,
The Real Story of Stone Soup
Dutton Juvenile, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Ellie Crowe, illustrated by Richard Waldrep,
Surfer of the Century: The Story of Duke Kahanamoku
Lee & Low Books, 2007.
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Li Cunxin, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas,
The Peasant Prince
Viking/Penguin (Australia), 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson, illustrated by Hernan Sosa,
Armando and the Blue Tarp School
Lee & Low Books, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Carla Golembe,
A Story of Surfing
Bess Press, 2006
The Story of Hula
Bess Press, 2004.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Justina Chen Headley,
Girl Overboard
Little Brown, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Istvan Banyai,
Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems)
Clarion Books, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Sally Rippin,
Chenxi and the Foreigner
Text Publishing (Australia), 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Sunny Seki,
The Tale of the Lucky Cat
East West Discovery Press, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Cynthia Weill, photographs by K.B. Basseches, wood sculptures from Oaxaca by Moises and Armando Jimenez,
ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish
Cinco Puntos, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, illustrated by Doug Chayka,
Four Feet, Two Sandals
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Sienna Craig, illustrated by Tenzin Norbu,
Clear Sky, Red Earth A Himalayan Story
Mera Publications, 2004.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Gail Piernas-Davenport, illustrated by Marion Eldridge,
Shante Keys and the New Year's Peas
Albert Whitman & Company, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Deborah Ellis,
Sacred Leaf: The Cocalero Novels
Groundwood, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Kimberly Lane, illustrations of paintings by various artists,
Come Look With Me: Latin American Art
Charlesbridge, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Grace Lin,
The Red Thread: An Adoption Fairy Tale
Albert Whitman, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Anonymous, illustrated by Josée Masse,
Motherbridge of Love
Barefoot Books, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Sydelle Pearl, illustrated by Danlyn Iantorno,
Books for Children of the World: The Story of Jella Lepman
Pelican Publishing, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Paul Sinclair,
Shanti The Grass-Eating Lion
One World, One People, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Concept and photographs by Amy Shapira, text by Douglas H. Chadwick,
Growing Up Grizzly: The True Story of Baylee and HerCubs
FalconGuide/The Globe Pequot Press, 2007.
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Rochelle Strauss, illustrated by Rosemary Woods,
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
Kids Can Press, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Herb Shoveller,
Ryan and Jimmy / And the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together
Kids Can Press, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Virginia Kroll, illustrated by Xiaojun Li,
Selvakumar Knew Better
Shen's Books, 2007.
reviewed by Mary Beth Cecchini

Ianna Andreadis, text by Elisa Amado, Sun Stone illustration by Felipe Davalos,
Sun Stone Days / Tonaltin / Dias de Piedra
Groundwood Books, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Cesar Alegre,
Extraordinary Hispanic Americans ("Extraordinary People" Series)
Scholastic, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Malin Alegria,
Estrella's Quinceanera
Simon Pulse, 2006.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Elisa Amado, illustrated by Alfonso Ruano,
Tricycle
Groundwood Books, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Ana Baca, illustrated by Anthony Accardo,
Benitos' Sopaipillas / Las Sopaipillas de Benito
Piñata Books 2006
and
Anilu Bernardo, illustrated by Christina Rodriguez,
A Day With My Aunts / Un Dia con mis Tias
Piñata Books 2006.
reviewed by Mary Beth Cecchini

Various, Edited by Sarah Cortez,
Windows Into My World: Latino Youth Write Their Lives
Piñata Books, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Campbell Geeslin, illustrated by Ryan Sanchez,
Clara & Senor Frog
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Juan Felipe Herrera,
Cinnamon Girl: Letters Found Inside a Cereal Box
Harper Collins, Joanna Cotler Books /Tempest, 2005.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Yuyi Morales,
Little Night
Roaring Brook Press, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Kae Nishimura,
Bunny Lune
Clarion Books 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Sandra Pinkney, illustrated by Myles Pinkney,
I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me
Little, Brown, and Company 2007.
reviewed by Mary Beth Cecchini

Rene Saldana, Jr.
The Whole Sky Full of Stars
Wendy Lamb Books, 2007.
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Francisco Serrano, illustrated by Pablo Serrano, biography translated and adapted by Trudy Balch, poetry translated by Jo Anne Engelbert,
The Poet King of Tezcoco/ A Great Leader of Ancient Mexico
Groundwood, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Gary Soto,
Help Wanted
Harcourt, Inc 2005.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Jamie Bastedo,
On Thin Ice
Red Deer Press, 2006.
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Anne-Laure Bondoux, translated from French by Y. Maudet,
The Killer's Tears
Delacorte Press, 2006.
reviewed by Ann Grandin

Judith Clarke,
Kalpana's Dream
Front Street, 2004.
reviewed by Kristen Daniel

Ann Jaramillo,
La Línea
Roaring Brook Press, 2006.
reviewed by Ann Grandin

Patricia McCormick,
Sold
Hyperion, 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Lensey Namioka,
Mismatch
Delacorte Books for Youg Readers, 2006.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

An Na,
Wait For Me
putnam Juvenille, 2006.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Mitali Perkins,
First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover
Dutton Juvenille, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Kashmira Sheth,
Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
Hyperion, 2006.
reviewed by Mary Beth Cechinni

David Spillman & Lisa Wilyuka,
Us Mob Walawurru
Magabala Books, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Paul Yee,
What Happened This Summer
Tradewind, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Ann Bowler, illustrated by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard,
Adventures of the Treasure Fleet / China Discovers the World
Tuttle Publishing, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Stephen Buchmann and Diana Cohn, illustrated by Paul Mirocha,
The Bee Tree
Cinco Puntos Press, 2007.
reviewed by Ann Grandin

Mary Cummings, illustrated by Lin Wang,
Three Names of Me
Albert Whitman & Company, 2006.
reviewed by Mary Beth Cecchini

Phillis Gershator, illustrated by Holly Meade,
Sky Sweeper
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Cynthia Kadohata,
Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Rose Kent,
Kimchi & Calamari
Harper Collins Children's Books, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Janice Levy, illustrated by Loretta Lopez,
Celebrate! It's Cinco de Mayo!/Celebremos! Es El Cinco de Mayo!
Albert Whitman & Company, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Gabiann Marin, illustrated by Jacqui Grantford,
A True Person
New Frontier, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Amada Irma Perez, illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez,
Nana's Big Surprise/Nana Que Sorpresa!
Children's Book Press, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Alice Schertle, illustrated by Kenneth Addison,
We
Lee & Low Books, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Kashmira Sheth, illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi,
My Dadima Wears a Sari
Peachtree Publishers, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen Daniel

Shaun Tan,
The Arrival
Lothian, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Janet S. Wong, illustrated by Julie Paschkis,
Twist: Yoga Poems
Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen Daniel

Lynne Barasch, illustrated by the author,
Hiromi's Hands
Lee and Low Books, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Brigitte Benchimol,
Jadyn and the Magic Bubble / Discovering India
East West Discovery Press, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Anthony Fredericks, illustrated by Tammy Yee,
The Tsunami Quilt: Grandfather's Story (Tales of Young Americans Series)
Sleeping Bear Press, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen O. Daniel

Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin,
Jane Addams: Champion of Democracy
Clarion Books 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Sid Fleischman, illustrated by the author,
The White Elephant
Greenwillow Books, 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Diane Haynes,
Crow Medicine (Jane Ray's Wildlife Rescue Series)
Whitecap Books, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Richard Lewis,
The Killing Sea: A Story of the Tsunami That Stunned the World
Simon & Schuster, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Carolyn Marsden and Virginia Shin-Mui Loh,
The Jade Dragon
Candlewick Press, 2006.
reviewed by Ann A. Grandin

Sy Montgomery, with photographs by Nic Bishop and illustrations by Robin Wingrave,
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Lisa Moser, illustrated by Stacy Schutt,
Watermelon Wishes
Clarion Books 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Jamie Hogan,
Rickshaw Girl
Charlesbridge, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Nancy Patz and Susan L. Roth,
Babies Can't Eat Kimchee
Bloomsbury Children's Books,2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Hyun-Joo Bae,
New Year's Clothes for New Year's Day
Kane/Miller, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Anjali Bannerjee,
Looking for Bapu
Wendy Lamb Books, 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Retold by David Conger, Kay Lyons, Liana Romolo, Joan Suyenaga, Marian Davies Toth, illustrated by Patrick Yee,
Asian Children's Favorite Stories
Tuttle Publishing, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Dawn Casey, illustrated by Anne Wilson,
The Great Race / The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
Barefoot Books, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Kay Haugaard, illustrated by Carolyn Reed Barritt,
The Day the Dragon Danced
Shen's Books, 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Jamel Akib,
Bringing Asha Home
Lee & Low Books Inc, 2006.
reviewed by Anna Kelly

Ken Mochizuki, illustrated by Dom Lee,
Be Water, My Friend / The Early Years of Bruce Lee
Lee & Low, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Edna Cabcabin Moran,
The Sleeping Giant : A Tale from Kauai
Beach house Publishing, 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Elizabeth Quan,
Once Upon a Full Moon
Tundra Books, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Sandhya Rhao, illustrated by Nina Sabnani,
My Mother's Sari
North South, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Zai Whitaker, illustrated by Srividya Natarajan,
Kali and The Rat Snake
Kane/Miller 2006.
reviewed by Anna Kelly

Jorge Argueta, illustrated by María Jesús Álvarez, translated by Joe Hayes & Sharon Franco,
The Fiesta of the Tortillas/La Fiesta de las Tortillas
Alfaguara, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Ed Young,
Tiger of the Snows / Tenzing Norgay: The boy whose dream was Everest
Atheneum Books, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Veronika Martenova Charles, illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Stéphan Daigle,
The Birdman
Tundra Books, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Christopher W. Cheng,
New Gold Mountain / The Diary of Shu Cheong / Lambing Flat, NSW, 1860-1861
Scholastic Australia, 2005.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Cynthia Chin-Lee, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy
Amelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World
Charlesbridge, 2005.
Akira to Zoltán: Twenty-six Men Who Changed the World
Charlesbridge, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Sandra Comino, Illustrated by Max,
Morning Glory
Groundwood Books, 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Demi, calligraphy by Jeanyee Wong,
Su Dongpo/ Chinese Genius
Lee & Low, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Catherine Louis,
Liu and the Bird: A Journey in Chinese Calligraphy
North-South Books, 2006.
reviewed by Anna Kelly

Helen Recorvits, illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska,
Yoon and the Christmas Mitten
FSG, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Betty Reynolds,
Japanese Celebrations: Cherry Blossoms, Lanterns and Stars!
Tuttle Publishing, 2006.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Li Keng Wong,
Good Fortune / MyJourney to Gold Mountain
Peachtree, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Gene Luen Yang,
American Born Chinese
First Second Books, 2006.
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Marcie Aboff, illustrated by Zachary Trover,
Guatemala ABCs / A Book About the People and Places of Guatemala
Picture Window Books, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, illustrated by Felipe Dávalos, Viví Escrivá, Susan Guevara and Leyla Torres,
Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection
Atheneum, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Deborah Ellis,
I am a Taxi
Groundwood Books, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Christopher Corr,
Off We Go To Mexico: An Adventure in the Sun
Barefoot Books, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

René Colato Laínez, illustrated by Fabiola Graullera Ramírez,
I am René, the Boy / Soy René, el Niño
Piñata Books, Arte Público Press, 2005.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Linda Lowery,
Truth and Salsa
Peachtree, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Jorge Luján, illustrated by Mandana Sadat, translated by Elisa Amado,
Tarde de invierno / Winter Afternoon
Groundwood Books / Libros Tigrillo, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Victor Villaseñor, illustrated by José Ram?rez, Spanish translation by Edna Ochoa,
The Frog and His Friends Save Humanity / La rana y sus amigos salvan a la humanidad
Pinata Books, 2005.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Jorge Arqueta, illus. by Lucía Angela Pérez,
Talking to Mother Earth/Hablando con Madre Tierra
Groundwood Books, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Jane Christophersen, illus. by Christine Christophersen,
My Home in Kakadu
Magabala Books, 2005.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Jamila Gavin, illus. by Peter Bailey,
Grandpa Chatterji, Grandpa's Indian Summer, Grandpa Chatterji's Third Eye
Egmont, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Libby Hakaraia,
Celebrating Matariki
Reed Children's Books, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Rigoberta Menchú with Dante Liano, illus. by Domi,
The Honey Jar
Groundwood, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Jan Ormerod,
Lizzie Nonsense: A Story of Pioneer Days
Clarion, 2006, first American edition.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Linda Sue Park,
Archer's Quest
Clarion, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Amy Lee-Tai, illus. by Felicia Hoshino,
A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
Children's Book Press, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Warren Brim, Anna Eglitis,
Creatures of the Rainforest/ Two artists explore Djabugay country.
Magabala Books, 2005.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Chosen by Debjani Chatterjee,
Masala/ Poems from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Macmillan Children's Books, 2005.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Póli Delano, illustrated by Manuel Monroy,
When I Was A Boy Neruda Called me Policarpo: A Memoir
Groundwood Books, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Milly Lee, illustrated Yangsook Choi,
Landed.
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Grace Lin,
The Year of the Dog
Little, Brown & Co., 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Ho Baek Lee,
Bee-Bim Bop!
Clarion, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Anthony Robles, illustrated by Carl Angel, translated by Eoisa D. de Jesús,
Lakas and The Makibaka Hotel/ Si Lakas at ang Makibaka Hotel
Children's Book Press, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Allen Say,
Kamishibai Man.
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Kim Xiong,
The Little Stone Lion
Heryin  Books, 2006.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Ed Young,
Beyond the Great Mountains / A Visual Poem about China
Little, Brown & Co., 2006.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan