Books on
Strength

A Long Walk to Water
By Park, Linda Sue

A Song for Cambodia
By Lord, Michelle
Illustrated by Arihara, Shino

Aani and the Tree Huggers
By Jeannine Atkins
Illustrated by Venantius J. Pinto

Alamat Ng Palay the Legend of the Rice Grain
By Segundo, D. Matias Jr.
Illustrated by Bascon, Zeus

Ang Mahiyaing Manok (The Shy Rooster)
By Rebecca T. Anonuevo
Illustrated by Ruben de Jesus

Asal Usul Padi (The Origin of Rice)
By Abdullah, Dayang Aishah
Illustrated by Abdul Hakim Haji Mokhti

Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly
By Nicola Muir
Illustrated by Annie Hayward

Fan Goes to Sea
By Farnham, Dawn
Illustrated by Zyna C. And Chan Wai

Half Spoon of Rice: A Survival Story of the Cambodian Genocide
By Smith, Icy
Illustrated by Sopaul Nhewm

How the Rooster Got His Crown
By Amy Lowry Poole

I dreamt… a book about Hope
By Gabriela Olmos
Illustrated by Manuel Monroy, Juan Gedovius, Chubasco, Marissa Arroyo, Maria Figueroa, Alejandro Herrerias, Mauricio Gomez Morin, Gonzalo Tassier, Valeria Gallo, Alvaro Rocha Buitron, Fabricio Vanden Broeck and Alejandro Magallanes.

Li Lun, Lad of Courage
By Treffinger, Carolyn
Illustrated by Wiese, Kurt

Lilay
By Becky Bravo
Illustrated by Rommel Joson

Maung Khin Buries His Treasure
By Stilwell, Alice

Milk Rice – Stories for Children
By Hussein, Ameena

Naomi’s Tree
By Joy Kogawa
Illustrated by Ruth Ohi

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
By Claire A. Nivola

Rice without Rain
By Ho, Minfong

Rudi’s Pond
By Eve Bunting
Illustrated by Ronald Himler

Sadako’s Cranes
By Judith Loske

Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace
By Jen Cullerton Johnson
Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler

Sho and the Demons of the Deep
By Galouchko, Annouchka Gravel
Illustrated by Galouchko, Annouchka Gravel

Sim Chung and the River Dragon : a Folktale from Korea
By Schecter, Ellen
Illustrated by Otani, June

Singing Away the Dark
By Caroline Woodward
Illustrated by Julie Morstad

Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
By Laurel Snyder
Illustrated by Julie Morstad

Ten Birds
By Cybele Young

The Arrival
By Tan, Shaun
Illustrated by Tan, Shaun

The Bird Who was Afraid of Heights
By Farah Bagharib-Kaltz
Illustrated by Eeshaun

The Caged Birds of Phnom Penh
By Frederick Lipp
Illustrated by Ronald Himler

The Clay Marble
By Ho, Minfong

The Cockerel with Three Feathers
By Suzee Leong

The Falling Raindrop
By Johnson, Neil and Chin, Joel

The Family Tree
By David McPhail

The Ghost-Eye Tree
By Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault
Illustrated by Ted Rand

The Grandad Tree
By Trish Cooke
Illustrated by Sharon Wilson

The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story
By Uma Krishnaswami
Illustrated by Ruth Jeyaveeran

The King of Sailfish
By Li Ruqing
Illustrated by Li Ruqing

The Legend of the Whale Shark (Alamat Ng Butanding)
By Segundo, D. Matias, Jr.
Illustrated by Ranola, Jonathan

The Little Humming Bird
By Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Illustrated by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

The Little Yellow Leaf
By Carin Berger

The Red Tree
By Shaun Tan
Illustrated by Julie Morstad

The River Dragon
By Pattison, Darcy
Illustrated by Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng

Tsunami
By Kimiko Kajikawa
Illustrated by Ed Young

Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
By Franck Praevot
Illustrated by Aurelia Fronty

Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree
By William Miller
Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu