Rebecca Kool and David Namisato,
Fly Catcher Boy
Gumboot Books, 2009.
reviewed by Sally Ito

Carolyn Marsden and Philip Matzigkeit,
Sahwira: An African Friendship
Candlewick Press, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Neesha Meminger,
Shine, Coconut Moon
McElderry Books, 2009..
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Sarah Young,
Running Wild
HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Koko Nishizuka, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger,
The Beckoning Cat: Based on a Japanese Folktale
Holiday House, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly,
Shades of People
Holiday House, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

James Rumford,
Chee-Lin: A Giraffe’s Journey
Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Manja Stojic,
Hello World! Greetings in 43 Languages
Boxer Books, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Carmen Tafolla and Sharyll Teneyuca, illustrated by Terry Ybáñez,
That's Not Fair! / ¡No Es Justo!: Emma Tenayuca's Struggle for Justice/La lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justicia
Wings Press, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Jeanette Winter,
Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
A Global Fund for Children Book/ Charlesbridge, 2009.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Selected by Jeremy Brooks, illustrated by Jude Daly,
Let There be Peace: Prayers from Around the World
Frances Lincoln, 2009.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix,
The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust
Holiday House, 2009.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Maya Ajmera, Magda Nakassis and Cynthia Pon,
Faith
Global Fund for Children/Charlesbridge, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Oliver Chin, illustrated by Justin Roth,
The Year of the Tiger
Immedium, 2010.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Carmen Agra Deedy in collaboration with Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah, illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez,
14 Cows for America
Peach Tree, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Debbi Michiko Florence, illustrated by Jim Caputo,
Japan: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book
Williamson Books, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Rachna Gilmore,
The Trouble with Dilly
Harper Collins, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Larry Loyie with Constance Brissenden,
Goodbye Buffalo Bay
Theytus Books, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Anne Sibley O’Brien and Perry Edmond O’Brien,
After Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance
Charlesbridge, 2009.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Guadalupe Rivera Marín, illustrated by Diego Rivera,
My Papa Diego and Me: Memories of My Father and His Art/ Mi papá Diego y yo: Recuerdos di mi padre y su arte
Children’s Book Press, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

John Marsden and Matt Ottley,
Home and Away
Lothian Children’s Books, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Keirin Meeham,
Hannah’s Winter
Kane/ Miller, 2009 (originally published by Penguin Group, Australia, 2001).
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Cynthia Jaynes Omolulu, illustrated by Randy DuBurke,
When It’s Six o'Clock in San Francisco: A Trip Through Time Zones
Clarion Books, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Ching Yeung Russell,
Tofu Quilt
Lee & Low Books, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Icy Smith, illustrated by Sopaul Nhem,
Half Spoon of Rice: A Survival Story of the Cambodian Genocide
East West Discovery Press, 2010.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Edited by Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow and Jerry Ma,
Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology
The New Press, 2009.
reviewed by Sally Ito

Ed Young,
Hook
Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Francisco Arcellana, illustrated by Hermes Alegre,
The Mats
Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 1999.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Bronwyn Bancroft,
An Australian 1 2 3 of Animals
Little Hare, 2007 (Board Book: 2009);
An Australian ABC of Animals
Little Hare, 2004 (Board Book: 2009).
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Lynne Barasch,
First Come the Zebra
Lee & Low, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Myrna J. de la Paz, illustrated by Youshan Tang,
Abadeha: The Philippine Cinderella
Shen’s Books, 2001.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Barbara-Ann Gamboa Lewis, illustrated by Barbara Pollak,
Barefoot In Fire: A World War II Childhood
Tanahan Books for Young Readers, 2005.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Christy Hale,
The East-West House: Noguchi's Childhood in Japan
Lee & Low, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Rukhsana Khan, with Uma Krishnaswami and Elisa Carbone,
Many Windows: Six Kids, Five Faiths, One Community
Napoleon & Company, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Ted and Betsy Lewin,
Balarama: A Royal Elephant
Lee and Low, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Carolyn Marsden and Thay Phap Niem,
The Buddha’s Diamonds
Candlewick Press, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Asma Mobin-Uddin, illustrated by Laura Jacobsen,
A Party in Ramadan
Boyds Mills Press, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Pat Mora, illustrated by Rafael López,
Book Fiesta! Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day:Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros
Rayo/HarperCollins, 2009.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Pat Mora, photographs by George Ancona,
Join Hands! The Way We Celebrate Life
Charlesbridge, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Carla Pacis, illustrated by Yasmin S. Ong,
O.C.W.: A Young Man’s Search for his Mother
Cacho Publishing House, Manila, 2001.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Jeanette C. Patindol, illustrated by Sergio Bumatay III,
Tight Times
Adarna House, 2007 (in English and Tagalog).
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Jeann Lee C. Patindol, illustrated by Mark Salvatus,
Papa’s House, Mama’s House
Adarna House, 2004.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Nanoy Rafael, illustrated by Sergio Bumatay III,
Naku, Nakuu, Nakuuu!
Adarna House, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Anthony Robinson and Annemarie Young, illustrated by June Allan,
Mohammed’s Journey: A Refugee Diary
Frances Lincoln, 2009.
Gervelie’s Journey: A Refugee Diary
Frances Lincoln, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Perpilili Vivienne Tiongson,
"I Hate My Mother!": Magnetic levitation, a grain of rice & 3 women
Cacho Publishing, 2007.
reviewed by Tarie Sabido

Dianne Wolfer, illustrated by Brian Harrison-Lever,
Photographs in the Mud
Fremantle Press, 2005.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

David Bouchard and Shelley Willier, paintings by Jim Poitras, singing and drumming by Northern Cree,
The Drum Calls Softly
Red Deer Press, 2008.
reviewed by Sally Ito

Alexander Brown and Brian Geytenbeek, illustrated by Jilaga Murray,
Ngarla Songs
Fremantle Arts Centre Press, in association with Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, 2003.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Simon French,
Where in the World
Little Hare, 2002.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Susanne Gervay, lyrics by Tory Gervay,
That’s Why I Wrote This Song
HarperCollins Australia, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Joy Kogawa, illustrated by Ruth Ohi,
Naomi’s Tree
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2008;
Naomi’s Road
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2005.
reviewed by Sally Ito

William Miller, illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
Rent Party Jazz
Lee & Low, 2001.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Matt Ottley,
Requiem for a Beast: a work for image, word and music
Hachette Livre/Lothian Children’s Books, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Collected by Danielle Wright, illustrated by Mique Moriuchi, introduction by Michael Rosen,
My Village
Gecko Press, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Paul Yee, illustrated by ShaoLi Wang,
Shu-Li and Diego
Tradewinds Books, 2009;
Shu-Li and Tamara
Tradewinds Books, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Paula Yoo, illustrated by Lin Wang,
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
Lee & Low, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Lulu Delacre,
Alicia Afterimage
Lee & Low, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore, illustrated by Kristi Valiant,
Cora Cooks Pancit
Shen’s Books, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Grace Lin,
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Little, Brown and Co., 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Etsuko Watanabe,
My Japan
Kane/Miller, 2009.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Meshack Asare,
Sosu’s Call
Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 2002.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Menena Cottin, illustrated by Rosana Faría, translated by Elisa Amado,
The Black Book of Colors
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Mohieddin Ellabbad, translated by Sarah Quinn,
The Illustrator’s Notebook
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2006.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Margarita Engle,
The Surrender Tree
Henry Holt, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Satomi Ichikawa,
My Father’s Shop
Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 2004.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Toyomi Igus, illustrated by Daryl Wells,
Two Mrs. Gibsons
Children’s Book Press, 1996.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Malathi Michelle Iyengar,
Tan to Tamarind: Poems about the Color Brown
Children’s Book Press, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Malathi Michelle Iyengar, illustrated by Jennifer Wanardi,
Romina’s Rangoli
Shen’s Books, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Rukhsana Khan,
Wanting Mor
Groundwood, 2009.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Nasrin Khosravi,
A New Life
Groundwood Books, 2009.
reviewed by Chad Stephenson

Claire A. Nivola,
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Kashmira Sheth, illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi,
Monsoon Afternoon
Peachtree Publishers, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Carmen Tafolla,
The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans: A Feast of Short Fiction
Wings Press, 2009.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Nahoko Uehashi, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, translated by Cathy Hirano,
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Scholastic, 2009.
reviewed by Sally Ito

Hyechong Cheung, photographed by Prodeepta Das,
K is for Korea
Frances Lincoln, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Eun-hee Choung,
Minji’s Salon
Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 2007.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Suzy Lee,
Wave
Kane/Miller, 2008;
The Zoo
Kane/Miller, 2007 (first published in Korea, in 2004).
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Lee Tae-Jun, illustrated by Kim Dong-Seong, English translation by Eun Hee Chun,
Waiting for Mama
North-South Books, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Gillian McClure,
The Land of the Dragon King and other Korean Stories
Frances Lincoln, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Helen Recorvits, illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska,
Yoon and the Jade Bracelet
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Hyewon Yum,
Last Night
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Frances Carpenter,
Tales of a Korean Grandmother
Tuttle, 1989.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Allen Say,
Erika-San
Houghton Mifflin, 2009.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Yang-Huan,
Homes (illustrated by Hsiao-yen Huang)
Heryin, 2005;
Where is Spring? (illustrated by H.Y. Huang & A. Yang)
Heryin, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Jorge Argueta, illustrations by Rafael Yockteng,
Sopa de frijoles: Un poema para cocinar/ Bean Soup: A Cooking Poem
Groundwood Books, 2009.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Bolormaa Baasansuren, author-illustrator, English adaptation by Helen Mixter,
My Little Round House
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Kim LaFave,
Shin-chi’s Canoe
Groundwood Books, 2008.
reviewed by Sally Ito

Oliver Chin, illustrated by Miah Alcorn,
The Year of the Ox
Immedium, 2009.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Zetta Elliott, illustrated by Shadra Strickland,
Bird
Lee & Low Books, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Deborah Ellis and Eric Walters,
Bifocal
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2007.
reviewed by Sally Ito

Mitali Perkins,
Secret Keeper
Delacorte Press, 2009.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Benjamin Alire Saenz, illustrated by Esau Andrade Valencia,
A Perfect Season for Dreaming/Un tiempo perfecto para soñar
Cinco Puntos Press, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Jan West Schrock, illustrated by Aileen Darragh,
Give a Goat
Tilbury House, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

David J. Smith, illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong,
If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World’s People
Kids Can Press, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Roseanne Thong, illustrated by Elisa Kleven,
Wish: Wishing Traditions Around the World
Chronicle Books, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Mark Weston, illustrated by Katie Yamasaki,
Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
Lee & Low Books, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Jeanette Winter,
Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
Harcourt Books, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Forward by John Boyne and David Tenant, illustrated by Peter Sis (cover) et al,
We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures
Frances Lincoln in association with Amnesty International, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Brigitte Benchimol, illustrated by Mark W. Adams,
Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: I Met Gandhi!
East West Discovery Press, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Kathy Beckwith, illustrated by Lea Lyon,
Playing War
Tilbury House, 2005.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Demi,
Marco Polo
Marshall Cavendish, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Deborah Ellis,
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children
Groundwood, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Linda Gerdner and Sarah Langford, illustrated by Stuart Loughridge,
Grandfather’s Story Cloth/ Yawg Daim Paj Ntaub Dab Neeg
Shen Books, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Tony Johnston, illustrated by Susan Guevara,
Voice from Afar: Poems of Peace
Holiday House, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Katie Smith Milway, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes,
One Hen
Kids Can Press, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Greg Mortenson and Susan Roth, illustrated by Susan Roth,
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea
Dial, 2009.
reviewed by Jeannine Cuevas

Mark Reibstein, illustrated by Ed Young, Japanese haiku translated by Nanae Tamura,
Wabi Sabi
Little, Brown (2008).
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

James Rumford, author-illustrator,
Silent Music
Roaring Press, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Pegi Deitz Shea, illustrated by Leane Morin,
The Carpet Boy’s Gift
Tilbury House, 2006.
reviewed by Jeannine Cuevas

Alice Walker, illustrated by Stefano Vitale,
Why War Is Never a Good Idea
HarperCollins, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Anonymous, illustrated by David Diaz,
De Colores: Bright with Colors
Marshall Cavendish, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Francisco X. Alarcón, illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez,
Animal Poems of the Iguazú /Animalario del Iguazú
Children’s Book Press, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Carmen T. Bernier-Grand,
Frida: Viva la Vida! Long Live Life!
Marshall Cavendish, 2007.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Cristina García, illustrated by Sebastià Serra,
The Dog Who Loved the Moon
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Guo Yue and Clare Farrow, illustrated by Helen Cann,
Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing
Barefoot Books, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Cynthia Kadohata,
Outside Beauty
Atheneum Books for Young Readers/ Simon and Schuster, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Jorge Luján, illustrated by Piet Grobler, translated by John Oliver Simon and Rebecca Parfitt,
Colors ¡Colores!
Groundwood Books, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Pat Mora, illustrated by Maribel Suárez,
Let’s Eat/ ¡A Comer!
Sweet Dreams/ ¡Dulces Sueños!
Here, Kitty, Kitty!/ ¡Ven, gatita, ven!
("My Family/Mi Familia" series)
HarperCollins/Rayo, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Anushka Ravishankar, illustrated by Christiane Pieper,
Elephants Never Forget
Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Shaun Tan,
Tales From Outer Suburbia
Allen & Unwin, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Monica Brown, illustrated by Raul Colón,
My Name is Gabito
Rising Moon Books, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Andrea Cheng,
Where the Steps Were
Wordsong, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Ina Cumpiano, illustrated by Jose L Ramirez,
Quinito, Day and Night/Quinito dia y noche
Children's Book Press, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Lucia Gonzalez, illustrated by Lulu Delacre,
The Storyteller's Candle/La velita de los cuentos
Children's Book Press, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Gena K. Gorrel, illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski,
In the Land of the Jaguar: South America and its People
Tundra Books, 2007.
reviewed by Jeannine Stronach

Sally Grindley,
Broken Glass
Bloomsbury, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Douglas Keister,
To Grandmother's House: A Visit to Old-Town Beijing
Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Ted and Betsy Lewin,
Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia
Lee & Low Books, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Jimmy Liao, English text adapted by Sarah L. Thomson,
The Blue Stone: A Journey Through Life
Little, Brown 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Frederick Lipp, illustrated by Jason Gaillard,
Running Shoes
Charlesbridge, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Shazia Razzak, photographed by Prodeepta Das,
P is for Pakistan
Frances Lincoln, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Jorge Argueta, illustrated by Luis Garay, translated by Elisa Amado,
Alfredito Flies Home
Groundwood Books, 2007.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Ying Chang Compestine,
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party
Henry Holt, 2007.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Debbi Michiko Florence, illustrated by Jim Caputo,
China: A Kaleidoscope Kids Book
Williamson Books, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Amy Huntington,
No English
Mitten Press, 2008.
reviewed by Aline Pereira

Moying Li,
Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China during the Cultural Revolution
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

Michelle Lord, illustrated by Shino Arihara,
A Song for Cambodia
Lee & Low Books, 2008.
reviewed by Abigail Sawyer

Ai-Ling Louie, illustrated by Cathy Peng,
Vera Wang:  Queen of Fashion
('Amazing Asian American' Series)
Dragoneagle Press, 2007.
reviewed by Kristen Daniel

An Na,
The Fold
Putnam Juvenile, 2008.
reviewed by Kristen Daniel

Linda Sue Park,
Keeping Score
Clarion Books, 2008.
reviewed by Marjorie Coughlan

Gloria Whelan, illustrated by Yan Nascimbene,
Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers
Sleeping Bear Press, 2008.
reviewed by Charlotte Richardson

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
Little Brown, 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

Anonymous, illustrated by Josée Masse,
Motherbridge of Love
Barefoot Books, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rochelle Strauss, illustrated by Rosemary Woods,
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
Kids Can Press, 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

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

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 Argueta, 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