Titles
for Grades 5-8
The
14th Dalai Lama: Spiritual Leader of Tibet
By Whitney Stewart. A biography of The Dalai Lama written
for young readers. It discusses the history of Tibet and
the role this global leader plays in his country's spiritual
and political life. Includes many photographs.
Paper. 128 Pages. $7.95
The
Cup
the year is 1998 and the World Cup has just been kicked
into high gear. Bur for four monks living deep in the Himalayas,
watching their favorite sport isn't only difficult--it's
forbidden. As soccer fever heats up, the young monks break
the rules, sneak out of the monastery, and risk their futures
in a madcap adventure that's all for the love of the game.
Video. $30
A
Dog's Tooth
Text by W.W. Rowe, Illustrated by Chris Banigan. A retelling
of a classic Tibetan tale of deception and faith in which
a young man who fails to obtain a sacred relic for his dying
mother gives her a dog's tooth instead. Uniquely illustrated
in a multimedia of paintings and photographs.
Cloth. 31 Pages. $12.95
Our
Journey From Tibet
Written by Laurie Dolphin, Photographs by Nancy Jo Johnson.
Documents the journey of a nine year old girl who, with
a group of children, illegally escapes Tibet over the Himalayas
for a education in the Tibetan exile community of Dharamsala,
India. Based on a true story. Includes a letter from The
Dalai Lama.
Cloth. 40 Pages.On Sale $10.00 (retail $15.99)
Tashi
Jong: A Traditional Tibetan Community in Exile
A film by Barbara Green and the Tibetan Video Project. An
award winning documentary about villagers from a community
in the Kham Province of Tibet who flee their homeland after
the Chinese occupation and resettle as a community in the
foothills of Northern India. The lama who arranges this
resettlement named their village Tashi Jong or Auspicious
Valley, and helped create a self-sustaining Tibetan enclave
in exile The film offers a model for the sustainability
of traditional culture, once insulated from the outside
world, now redefining itself in a modern world. A valuable
cross-cultural source for teaching students (grade 5 & up)
about elements and patterns of culture and the growing trend
of vanishing traditional culture. Educational themes: traditional
culture, exile experience, diaspora, sustainability, education,
cultural survival.
Video. 45 minutes. $30.00
Tibet:
Disputed Land
By Peter Kizilos. This book examines the land dispute
between China and Tibet that stretches back more than 1,000
years. Uses detailed background information, photos, and
maps to help young readers understand the conflict.
Cloth Library Bound. 80 Pages. $20.00
Irrepressible
Spirit: Conversations with Human Rights Activists
By Susan Kuklin. A cultural and biographical survey of human
rights issues inspired by the work of the international
NGO Human Right Watch. Through meetings with human rights
practitioners and professionals from Asia, Africa, Europe
and the Americas author introduces you to an entire division
of labor of human rights work, from those who work on the
ground to those who work behind the scenes to address international
human rights violations. One of few book like this written
for secondary school students. A great primer on human rights
education.
Paper. 230 Pages. $9.95
Aung
San Suu Kyi: Fearless Voice of Burma
by Whitney Stewart. A biography of Nobel Laureate Aung San
Suu Kyi. Includes photos of the 1988 uprising, Aung San
Suu Kyi and family, and daily life in Burma.
Cloth. 122 Pages. $16.95
Jessie
De La Cruz: A Profile of a United Farm Worker
by Gary Soto. Jessie De Law Cruz was the United Farm Worker's
first female organizer. This story of her life begins with
her childhood in southern California, where she was born
into a poor migrant family and started working at the age
of five. She fought for worker's rights, including the right
for workers to own farm land and she eventually became an
owner of a cooperative farm herself. Her story is an inspriational
account of one woman's fight against injustice. Appropriate
for grades 6-12.
Cloth, 115 Pages, On Sale $12.00 (Retail $17.95)
