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cross-cultural understanding

Books about cross-cultural understanding for readers of all ages.

Cover of Sofi Mendoza's guide to getting lost in Mexico

Sofi Mendoza's guide to getting lost in Mexico

Malín Alegría

Ages 12–16identitycultural heritage

Cover of Somos Asi

Somos Asi

James F. Funston, Alejandro Vargas Bonilla, Daphne Sherman

Ages 14–18cultural identitylanguage learning

Cover of Companeros

Companeros

Ruth A. Moltz, Thomas A. Claerr

Ages 14–18language learningcultural exploration

Cover of Habibi

Habibi

Naomi Shihab Nye

Ages 13–18cultural identityfamily

Cover of Habibi

Habibi

Naomi Shihab Nye

Ages 12–18identitycultural heritage

Cover of Crossroads

Crossroads

Paul Pitts

Ages 9–14friendshipcultural identity

Cover of !Expresate! (Holt Spanish 3): Cuaderno De Actividades (Activity Book)

!Expresate! (Holt Spanish 3): Cuaderno De Actividades (Activity Book)

Ages 14–18language learningcultural exploration

Cover of En Espanol

En Espanol

McDougal, Littell

Ages 14–18language learningcultural exploration

Cover of Saludos

Saludos

Ages 11–14language learningcultural exploration

Cover of A Life Like Mine

A Life Like Mine

DK Publishing

Ages 6–12cross-cultural understandingglobal perspective

Cover of Southeast Asian Studies in China

Southeast Asian Studies in China

Ages 15–18cultural exchangeregional history

Cover of Mei Fuh

Mei Fuh

Edith Schaeffer

Ages 7–11familyculture

Cover of The barefoot book of giants, ghosts and goblins

The barefoot book of giants, ghosts and goblins

Matthews, John, John Matthews

Ages 7–12folkloremythology

Cover of Shanghai messenger

Shanghai messenger

Andrea Cheng

Ages 5–9cultural identityfamily connection

Cover of Watashi No Nihon Book II

Watashi No Nihon Book II

Kumi Kato, Donna Weeks, Judy Viney

Ages 10–16cultural explorationlanguage learning

Cover of Nuevas Vistas: Advanced Placement Language Preparation Program

Nuevas Vistas: Advanced Placement Language Preparation Program

Ages 12–18language learningcultural exploration

Cover of The potlatch family

The potlatch family

Evelyn Sibley Lampman

Ages 8–12cultural identitytradition

Cover of Erika-san

Erika-san

Allen Say

Ages 4–9cultural discoveryfamily

Cover of Pocahontas

Pocahontas

Justine Fontes

Ages 4–8historyindigenous cultures

Cover of Sahwira

Sahwira

Carolyn Marsden

Ages 8–12friendshipcross-cultural understanding

Cover of Culture Contact in the Pacific

Culture Contact in the Pacific

Max Quanchi, Ron Adams

Ages 14–18cultural exchangehistory

Cover of Pocahontas

Pocahontas

Marie Patterson

Ages 7–11historynative american culture

Cover of Holt Social Studies

Holt Social Studies

Ages 15–18historyculture