Author: She Lao Publisher: Midland Books ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
This novel marks the peak of Lao She's career as a professional writer and registers a new approach to the representation of China in its absurdist situation. It can be read as an "epic" of modern China.
Author: Mitali Perkins Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing ISBN: 1607345072 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 74
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New York Public Library’s “100 Best Children's Books of the Past 100 Years” Jane Addams Honor Book Maine Library Association Lupine Honor Book ALA Amelia Bloomer Project Award Book Bank Street Best Children's Books List (Starred) Association of Children's Booksellers Best Book The moving and critically acclaimed story of a young, artistic Bangladeshi girl who bravely defies tradition in order to support her family through hard times Naima is a talented painter of traditional alpana patterns, which Bangladeshi women and girls paint on their houses for special celebrations. But Naima is not satisfied just painting alpana. She wants to help earn money for her family, like her best friend, Saleem, does for his family. When Naima's rash effort to help puts her family deeper in debt, she draws on her resourceful nature and her talents to bravely save the day. Includes a glossary of Bangla words and an author's note about a changing Bangladesh and microfinance.
Author: Mitali Perkins Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing ISBN: 1607345439 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 148
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When a tiger cub goes missing from the reserve, Neil is determined to find her before the greedy Gupta gets his hands on her to kill her and sell her body parts on the black market. Neil's parents, however, are counting on him to study hard and win a prestigious scholarship to study in Kolkata. Neil doesn't want to leave his family or his island home and he struggles with his familial duty and his desire to maintain the beauty and wildness of his island home in West Bengal's Sunderbans.
Author: Xiao-huang Yin Publisher: University of Illinois Press ISBN: 9780252025242 Category : American literature Languages : en Pages : 344
Book Description
This volume, an introduction and guide to the field, traces the origins and development of a body of literature written in English and in Chinese.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 27
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The Kenya Gazette is an official publication of the government of the Republic of Kenya. It contains notices of new legislation, notices required to be published by law or policy as well as other announcements that are published for general public information. It is published every week, usually on Friday, with occasional releases of special or supplementary editions within the week.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 78
Book Description
The Kenya Gazette is an official publication of the government of the Republic of Kenya. It contains notices of new legislation, notices required to be published by law or policy as well as other announcements that are published for general public information. It is published every week, usually on Friday, with occasional releases of special or supplementary editions within the week.
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