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Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Ozamu Dazai died, a suicide, in 1948. But the influence of his book has made "people of the setting sun" a permanent part of the Japanese language, and his heroine, Kazuko, a young aristocrat who deliberately abandons her class, a symbol of the anomie which pervades so much of the modern world.

A searing portrait of a young couple in Pyongyang and their fight for love and freedom. Jin and Suja meet and fall in love while studying at university in Pyongyang. She is a young journalist from a prominent family, while he is from a small village of little means. When Jin returns home to find...

"You should be here; he's simply magnificent." These are the final words a biologist hears before his Margaret Mead-like wife dies at the hands of Godzilla. The words haunt him as he studies the kaiju (Japan's giant monsters) on an island reserve, attempting to understand the beauty his wife saw. Every story in the collection turns to the fantastic, the mysticism of the past, and the absurdities of the future to illuminate the spaces we occupy when we are at our most vulnerable."

When a hidden evil emerges from the depths of the ocean, the tight-knit town of Baywood is caught in a climate disaster of mysterious origins: an unusual wave of sea snails enter the estuary and transform wildlife, seascapes, and finally, people. Once infected, residents start “deading”: collapsing and dying, only to resurrect, changed in ways both physical and fundamental. After the government isolates Baywood, paranoia and surveillance run rampant. A newly formed cult called the Risers starts targeting those who are not deading.

Adults wage war, while children are unwitting victims, pulled into a maelstrom of fear and hate without any choice. This is a story about two groups of teenagers on opposite sides of the world, forever connected by an act of war. It is a story about the adults some of those teens became, forever connected by acts of forgiveness, understanding, and peace. And it is a story about one remarkable man, whose heart belonged to both America and Japan, who put that peace and understanding in motion.

Three months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the incarceration of all Japanese and Japanese Americans living on the West Coast of the United States. Three photographers set out to document life at Manzanar, an incarceration camp in the California desert: Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams. Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki weave together these photographers' images, firsthand accounts, and stunning original art to examine the history, heartbreak, and injustice of the Japanese American incarceration. 

The Magic Mommy series, is a rare collection of stories you'll want to listen to over and over again. Marvin and the Surprise Package takes a funny view of sibling rivalry, and weaves it into a sweet lesson on sharing. You'll look forward to the very last line, when the author, Karin McCay, leaves you with a magical twist that is sure to bring a smile.

On My Way to the Lilikoi Tree is a story that takes place on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This island is known as "The Gathering Place" where Fluffy Fluff (the rabbit) meets Honu (the turtle), Hula-Hula (the bear), and the Hinas' (two seal pups). Their adventure begins in their quest to find the lilikoi tree. They explore the island through sharing, caring, and harmony in the spirit of aloha.

The Magic Mommy series is destined to become a classic. Book one, Marvin and the Magic Bubble, will leave kids giggling over this backyard adventure that gets out of control. Parents will enjoy it, too, especially the whimsical twist at the end that gives Mommy the ultimate edge.

On this adventure, Mr. Waldorf visits the Empire State of New York. On this journey, he tours the famous Statue of Liberty, explores Niagara Falls, tries ice skating in Rockefeller Center, hikes the Adirondacks, and climbs the Empire State Building. Silly Mr. Waldorf has a tendency to misplace his favorite reading spectacles and can't seem to find them while traveling New York. Will you help him find them and learn all about the Empire State?

The kingdom of the beasts is a disorganized mess. No one can keep track of anything. All the animal representatives vie for the job of secretary but are mocked and ridiculed one after another. Only one animal can bring order to this chaotic situation.

The birds couldn't agree which was the most beautiful. Was it the peacock? The bird of paradise? The hummingbird? You'll never guess who wins this beauty pageant -- it's not who you think. This story delivers a message about the true nature of beauty and how it is more than skin deep.

A sweetly romantic telling of the origins of the moon.

Did you ever wonder how the birds came to dominate the air? Well here is the story of how the fish and the mammals lost the contest to the reptiles and how the reptiles came to rule the sky.

Dot is searching.... Count with Dot as he finds different bits and bobs.... When Dot has found everything he needs, he starts building, but what does Dot make with what he finds? Help your child learn numbers with Dot and the things he finds.

How did the pelican get its beak? This book explores the myth behind the story. Children will love this delightful tale of cooperation and magic skillfully told. This fable is bound to become a bed time favorite.

In this marvelous story the miracle of Chanukah is retold in a refreshing and modern way. The old story of the festival of light takes on new significance for a family just like yours.

Shim and Shay don't like staying home alone while Mom and Dad go to work in the castle. Then one day a gnome tells the children how the fairies gave him a bag of gold. The children set off to ask for a bag of gold of their own so Mom and Dad won't have to work. But there are dangers they never could have imagined waiting in the wide world outside their village, including a monster in the forest.

The Broody Little Hen knows something is wrong. She just needs to sit on something. After a few false starts and some bad advice from her friends, she finally solves the problem. A sweet little bed time story the whole family can share and enjoy.

You are the artist! In this unique series of books - you are the artist. As you listen to this adventure, you can draw, sketch, color, make patterns, and create as much as your imagination allows. In this adventure, Sam dreams of exploring a jungle. Who or what is Sam? What does the jungle look like? What does who Sam meets look like? Create your own illustrations, drawings, and sketches as you enjoy exploring the jungle with Sam.