Results for "Wada, Rachel"

For kids with big questions comes a mesmerizing celebration of the universe and our place in it, perfect for STEM learning. The story of the universe is enough to send our minds spinning with wonder This awe-inspiring picture book explores the science behind the start of our universe and how we ca... Read More about Always Beginning: The Big Bang, the Universe, and You

Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the Picture Book Category "Father, is all of the world a refugee camp?" Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of ... Read More about From the Tops of the Trees

In this beautifully illustrated mock-autobiography for middle-grade readers, Wind speaks directly to the reader, telling fascinating stories that show their cultural, historical and technical importance to humans.Make no mistake: Wind is not shy or humble. Wind is violent, impulsive, arrogant and un... Read More about I Am Wind: An Autobiography

In this poetic board book, young readers are invited to explore the sounds of nighttime and find comfort in them instead of fear. As a young child falls asleep, the night comes alive. Animals hide and leaves blow, seeds are spread and crops are watered, and the world wakes anew in the morning. Focu... Read More about Welcome, Dark

★ "Smith spins a quietly moving narrative...Wada's large-scale woodblock style illustrations are a perfect complement to the story's restrained text...The graceful way in which this book handles a sensitive and serious subject makes it a first purchase."--School Library Journal When the tsunami dest... Read More about The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden

A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream big, now translated into Hmong. At Ban Vinai Refugee Camp, Kalia spends her days playing with cousins, chickens, and dogs. When she asks her father if all of the world is a... Read More about Puag Saum Cov Ntsis Ntoo (from the Tops of the Trees)