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cultural exchange

Books about cultural exchange for readers of all ages.

Cover of Das Austauschkind

Das Austauschkind

Christine Nöstlinger

Ages 8–12cultural exchangefriendship

Cover of Soo Yun's Book

Soo Yun's Book

Sharon Callen

Ages 6–10friendshipcultural exchange

Cover of Between the dragon and the eagle

Between the dragon and the eagle

Mical Schneider

Ages 9–13adventuretrade and commerce

Cover of The First Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving

Jean Craighead George

Ages 5–9gratitudehistory

Cover of The friendship doll

The friendship doll

Kirby Larson

Ages 8–12friendshipcultural exchange

Cover of Copper sunrise

Copper sunrise

Bryan Buchan

Ages 10–14frontier lifehistory

Cover of Stealing home

Stealing home

Paul Mantell

Ages 9–13familycultural exchange

Cover of A Child's Story of Thanksgiving

A Child's Story of Thanksgiving

Laura Rader, Mary Ann Utt

Ages 4–8gratitudehistory

Cover of The world in the time of Alexander the Great

The world in the time of Alexander the Great

Fiona MacDonald

Ages 8–12historyexploration

Cover of Take me to your BBQ

Take me to your BBQ

Kathy Duval

Ages 4–8friendshipcommunity

Cover of Salt

Salt

Helen Frost

Ages 10–15frontier lifecultural exchange

Cover of Sophomore switch

Sophomore switch

Abigail McDonald

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of Southeast Asian Studies in China

Southeast Asian Studies in China

Ages 15–18cultural exchangeregional history

Cover of Story of the Pilgrims and Their Indian Friends

Story of the Pilgrims and Their Indian Friends

Eunice Cauper

Ages 5–10historyfriendship

Cover of The story of Jemmy Button

The story of Jemmy Button

Alix Barzelay

Ages 7–12identitycultural exchange

Cover of The Americans are coming!

The Americans are coming!

Elizar Torres

Ages 8–12cultural exchangecommunity

Cover of At Home in a New Land

At Home in a New Land

Joan Sandin

Ages 6–10immigrationcultural exchange

Cover of Squanto and the Pilgrams

Squanto and the Pilgrams

Ages 7–9historycooperation

Cover of Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Dan Simmons

Ages 10–16first contactcreativity

Cover of The stranger on the silk road

The stranger on the silk road

Jessica Sarah Gunderson, Caroline Hu

Ages 8–12historytrade and commerce

Cover of Adventures of Elizabeth Sam

Adventures of Elizabeth Sam

C. N. N. Lokko

Ages 8–13friendshipcultural exchange

Cover of Migration, Empires and the People

Migration, Empires and the People

Abdul Mohamud, Robin Whitburn

Ages 13–18world historymigration

Cover of Nation

Nation

Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs

Ages 12–16survivalresilience

Cover of The heart is not a size

The heart is not a size

Beth Kephart

Ages 12–16self-discoverycompassion