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1	Homesick: My Own Story more books like this by Jean Fritz add to wishlist This is the author's own story of her upbringing in China by a missionary father, a distant mother, and an affectionate Chinese nurse, Lin Nai-Nai. The book examines the added difficulties foreigners experienced in a country where life was harsh even for natives, and chronicles the loneliness of an only child who longs to discover her roots in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Anacaona, Golden Flower more books like this by Edwidge Danticat add to wishlist Beginning in 1490, Anacaona keeps a record of her life as a possible successor to the supreme chief of Xaragua, as wife of the chief of Maguana, and as a warrior battling the first white men to arrive in the West Indies, ravenous for gold. see all copies from $2.67! new only from $3.75! \| SVS
3	Cajas de Carton: Relatos de la Vida Peregrina de un Nino Campesino more books like this by Francisco Jimenez add to wishlist Without sentiment or melodrama, this wonderful book perfectly portrays an immigrant child's view of leaving Mexico for California in the 1940s to pursue a better life. see all copies from $2.98! new only from $3.14! \| SVS
4	Streams to the River, River to the Sea: A Novel of Sacagawea more books like this by Scott O'Dell add to wishlist A young Indian woman, accompanied by her infant and cruel husband, experiences joy and heartbreak when she joins the Lewis and Clark Expedition seeking a way to the Pacific. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba more books like this by Patricia C McKissack add to wishlist Presents the diary of thirteen-year-old Nzingha, a sixteenth-century West African princess who loves to hunt and hopes to lead her kingdom one day against the invasion of the Portuguese slave traders. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Pocahontas more books like this by Ingri D'Aulaire add to wishlist This is the dramatic story of a brave young Native American woman who went against the precepts of her tribe to defend a white man, John Smith. The pictures are full of interesting detail. see all copies from $6.11! new only from $10.98! \| first editions
7	So Far from the Bamboo Grove more books like this by Yoko Kawashima Watkins add to wishlist Though she is Japanese, 11-year-old Yoko has lived with her family in Korea all her life. When WWII comes to an end, Yoko and her family are in terrible danger as Koreans rise up to take control of their homeland. They are forced to flee their home, and their harrowing journey to safety is the backbone of this remarkable survival story. "Readers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Iqbal more books like this by Francesco D'Adamo, Ann Leonori (Translator) add to wishlist This moving, fictionalized account of the life of Iqbal Masih, a Pakistani boy who brings hope to child workers in a carpet factory, is told through the voice of Fatima, a young Pakistani girl whose life is chanced by Iqbal's courage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Kim: Empty Inside: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager more books like this by B Sparks add to wishlist A true-life diary from the editor of "Go Ask Alice," this story follows Kim and offers a glimpse at her inner life that is dominated by the impulse to destroy herself with an eating disorder. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Last Princess: The Story of Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii more books like this by Fay Stanley, Diane Stanley (Illustrator) add to wishlist The life of the ill-fated princess who never became queen of Hawaii. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees more books like this by Allan W Eckert add to wishlist In the year 1771, a white boy named Marmaduke Van Swearingen was captured by Shawnee Indians in what is now West Virginia, but was then the edge of the American frontier. Impressed with his bravery, he was not killed but instead was taken to Ohio where he was adopted into the tribe and given the name Blue Jacket, from the blue shirt he was wearing ... see all copies from $5.96! new only from $8.90! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You more books like this by Hanna Jansen, Elizabeth D Crawford (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.96! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Streams to the River, River to the Sea more books like this by Scott O'Dell add to wishlist The story of explorers Lewis and Clark as seen by Sacagawea, their Shoshone interpreter. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven more books like this by Kathryn Lasky add to wishlist Princess Kazunomiya, half-sister of the Emperor of Japan, relates in her diary and in poems the confusing events occurring in the Imperial Palace in 1858, including political and romantic intrigue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| SVS
15 view cover	Cajas de Carton more books like this by Francisco Jimenez add to wishlist This autobiographical novel explores the life of a family of migrant workers living in California. see all copies from $2.85! new only from $15.20! \| SVS
16 view cover	Ink-Keeper's Apprentice more books like this by A Say add to wishlist This autobiographical novel is based on the author's boyhood in Tokyo just after World War II. Kiyoi is excited to be working as the apprentice of the famous cartoonist Noro Shinpei. While working with this artist, Kiyoi learns not only about the creative process but also about maturity and self-reliance. Allen Say is the popular author and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Song of the Magdalene more books like this by Donna Jo Napoli add to wishlist A fictional account of the life of Biblical figure Mary Magdalene. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Cleopatra and the King's Enemies: Young Princesses Around the World more books like this by Joan Holub, Nonna Aleshina (Illustrator) add to wishlist An award-winning author presents stories of real-life princesses from all over the world in this new series that introduces youngsters to some of history's most well-known--and powerful--women. These titles are based on true stories of Egypt's Cleopatra and England's Elizabeth I. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.75!
19 view cover	Cleopatra and the King's Enemies: Based on a True Story of Cleopatra in Egypt more books like this by Joan Holub, Nonna Aleshina (Illustrator) add to wishlist Young Cleopatra wonders if beauty is more important than wisdom, like her older sisters say. But when unrest among the kingdom's peasants puts her father in danger, Princess Cleopatra must use her brains to save her family. see all copies from $5.27! new only from $5.27! \| SVS
20 view cover	Finding Katie: The Diary of Anonymous, a Teenager in Foster Care more books like this by Beatrice Sparks, PH.D. (Editor) add to wishlist When 16-year-old Katie is thrown out of her house and moves through the foster care system, she begins to realize it's not the end of the world, and she can help others if she finds courage and strength of her own. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| SVS
21 view cover	Tickle Me My Name is Elmo more books like this by Constance Allen, Maggie Swanson (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Peace Walker: The Legend of Hiawatha and Tekanawita more books like this by C J Taylor add to wishlist The Iroquois Confederacy was one of the world’s great democracies, serving as a model that inspired the founders of both the United States and Canada. C. J. Taylor has drawn on her Mohawk heritage and versions of the story she has gathered from elders to tell the story of the Confederacy of Five Nations (which became six after European ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King more books like this by Ellie Crowe, Don Robinson (Illustrator) add to wishlist A wonderful coming-of-age story about Hawaii's first king, this book chronicles the life of King Kamehameha I from childhood to his ascension to becoming one of Hawaii's greatest kings. A thrilling, true story, "Kamehameha" vividly captures the tension, danger, and triumph that follow the future king, who as a child was forced to hide from jealous ... see all copies from $2.40! new only from $5.94! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Old Man Mad about Drawing: A Tale of Hokusai more books like this by Francois Place (Illustrator), William Rodarmor (Translator), Franois Place add to wishlist In 1993, Francois Place's "The Last Giants" was universally acclaimed a work of great, if heartbreaking, originality. In this recent effort, he brings to life the immortal Japanese illustrator and printmaker Hokusai. And just as he made real the "land of the giants," so he brings the reader into the swirling and vibrant world of Tokyo. Trained ... see all copies from $2.72! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Captive Princess: A Story Based on the Life of Young Pocahontas more books like this by Wendy Lawton add to wishlist Based on the true story of Pocahontas, this book focuses on her early life asa curious ten-year-old Algonquin princess. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| SVS

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