Description
Mystery of the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui (English only):
- This unprecedented children’s story reveals the people’s collective sacrifice for peace, and offers a glimpse into the lost civilization of Sanxingdui in China, over 3,000 years ago. In 1986, the epic discovery of the monumental bronzes in Sanxingdui was acknowledged as the ninth wonder of the ancient world.
Half Spoon of Rice (Eng/Chinese):
- Nine-year-old Nat is forced out of his Cambodian home and marched into the countryside when the Khmer Rouge comes into power. Nat is separated from his family and endures forced labor in rice fields from dawn to midnight with little food. Over the next four years, Nat confronts starvation, fear, and brutality. With the help of his friend Malis, Nat finds hope and the strength to escape, eventually reuniting with the family he loves.Half Spoon of Rice is based on true stories of children survivors during the Khmer Rouge regime in the mid-1970s in Cambodia. The book features vivid illustrations and historical photographs documenting an important part of the tumultuous history of Cambodia.
Mei Ling in China City (Eng/Japanese):
- Based on a true story of events during World War II in Los Angeles China City, a 12-year-old Chinese American girl named Mei Ling Lee is separated from her best friend Yayeko Akiyama when she and her family were interned in the Manzanar War Relocation Center. By writing letters to each other, both young girls recount their painful separation and their lives in China City and Manzanar.
