A Vietnam War refugee in Texas partners with a city boy with rodeo dreams to track down the younger brother she was separated from six years before when he was evacuated by American troops during the waning days of the Vietnam War.

An outstanding student and much admired leader of her class, Ji-Li Jiang was poised for a shining future in the Communist party until the Cultural Revolution of 1966. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in 20th-century history--and of one family's indomitable courage under fire.

Ben is visiting his dad's home town in Japan when first a massive earthquake, and then a tsunami hit the island nation. Now Ben is alone, separated from his family, and stranded in a strange country. Can he survive this epic disaster?

The first English translation of the classic Japanese novel that has sold over 2 million copies-a childhood favorite of anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle), with an introduction by Neil Gaiman.   First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino's How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic for young readers. Academy Award–winning animator Hayao Miyazaki has called...

"When twelve-year-old Waka's parents suspect she can't understand basic Japanese they speak to her, they make the drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her strict grandmother. Forced to say goodbye to her friends and what would have been her summer vacation, Waka is plucked from her straight-A-student life in rural Kansas and flown across the globe, where she faces the culture shock of a lifetime. In Japan, Waka struggles...

"Celebrate the love of food and family with this cheerful story about cooking a special meal. Take playful verse and a bouncy beat, add spirited illustrations and a pinch of humor, mix it all together, and enjoy!"--

Bienvenue à Séoul, en Corée du Sud, la patrie du kimchi, du smartphone et de la spiritualité! Vous pensez que les temples bouddhistes, les églises chrétiennes, la haute technologie et les paysages apaisants ne sont pas pour vous? Détrompez-vous, Séoul, la capitale de la Corée du Sud, va vous plaire! Notre eGuide Voyage Experience va vous faire changer d'avis. Lisez à votre rythme et feuilletez par photos, sites ou intérêts Nous sommes...

A young girl fleeing Hitler takes refuge in Shanghai, where she learns that she must fight to survive Throughout tomboy Ilse's childhood, her mother has tried to force her to behave like a proper Austrian lady. But when Hitler annexes their country, the family flees, boarding a packed freighter and sailing around the world in search of a safe harbor. The United States refuses to take them, so they proceed to China and make a new home in steamy, mysterious...

Welcome to your new Voyage Experience guide: "Phuket and its region" which we hope will help you discover a part of this gorgeous country, an authentic pearl of Asia with paradisiacal beaches, breathtaking landscapes, welcoming people, wild nature and a culinary richness that will enchant your taste buds. A mix of culture, nature, and history that we have enjoyed very much during several unforgettable trips, which we would like to share with you.We...

"Na has always been in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. But when Bao-bao dies suddenly, Na realizes how little she knew him. And he wasn't the only one with secrets"--