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BangkokBangkokRead For LifeRead For Life
World Book Capital 2013World Book Capital 2013
Jan’13 – Mar’13Jan’13 – Mar’13
AtAt
KIS International SchoolKIS International School
Bangkok World Book Bangkok World Book AwardsAwards
There are 9 international schools joining the project.
Everyone reads the books from the list and votes on
the blog (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GFKTQKX)
Everyone can also post the comments about the
books at : (http://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/bkkbookawards
)
Closing date, March 29th, 2013.
Announce the popular titles/authors.
Some of the authors have been contacted so they
know about this activity.
Picture BookPicture Book
A story about a girl who lives in Chiang A story about a girl who lives in Chiang
Mai and paints umbrellas for a living, but Mai and paints umbrellas for a living, but
longs to be different.longs to be different.
A beautiful shorter picture book, celebrating rural Thailand as a setting.
The Umbrella Queen The Umbrella Queen
By Shirin BridgesBy Shirin Bridges
Hush! A Thai LullabyHush! A Thai Lullaby
By Minfong HoBy Minfong Ho
Picture BookPicture Book
A longer picture book, telling the story A longer picture book, telling the story
of a Cambodian refugee family of a Cambodian refugee family
A multilingual children’s introduction to the sights of Bangkok
A Path of StarsA Path of Stars
By Anne Sibley O’BrienBy Anne Sibley O’Brien
Juk’s Adventure in Juk’s Adventure in BangkokBangkok
By Meng Lin Chen By Meng Lin Chen
Junior BookJunior Book
A young boy mahout gets given a white elephant A young boy mahout gets given a white elephant
by a spoilt young prince – how can he and his by a spoilt young prince – how can he and his
“normal” elephant make enough money to take “normal” elephant make enough money to take
care of the white elephant as well? A fun story care of the white elephant as well? A fun story
with overtones of when Elmer covered himself in with overtones of when Elmer covered himself in
mud…mud…
About a girl who loves painting umbrellas, but discovers that she needs to start working at a radio factory to provide for her family
The White ElephantThe White Elephant
By Sid FleischmanBy Sid Fleischman
The Silk UmbrellasThe Silk Umbrellas
By Carolyn MarsdenBy Carolyn Marsden
Junior BookJunior Book
A lovely story, also from Chiang Mai, about A lovely story, also from Chiang Mai, about
a girl who rescues an elephant from an a girl who rescues an elephant from an
abusive mahout… and then has to decide abusive mahout… and then has to decide
how she can take care of him how she can take care of him
A gentle story about a girl who grows up with her grandparents, and her discoveries about her family. (Translated from Thai)
Tua and the ElephantTua and the Elephant
By R. P. HarrisBy R. P. Harris
The Happiness of KatiThe Happiness of Kati
By Jane VejjajivaBy Jane Vejjajiva
Teen BookTeen Book
A romantic story about post-war Thai A romantic story about post-war Thai
society – a Thai student goes to university in society – a Thai student goes to university in
Japan, and becomes infatuated with an Japan, and becomes infatuated with an
older woman there (translated from Thai)older woman there (translated from Thai)
Historical fiction about a Chinese boy who travels to Bangkok to make his fortunes – set in Chinatown at the turn of the century. The novel unfolds through his letters to his beloved mother in China.
Behind the Painting and Other Behind the Painting and Other StoriesStories
By SiburaphaBy Siburapha
Letters from ThailandLetters from Thailand
By BotanBy Botan
Teen BookTeen Book
A cynical novella about the realities of low-A cynical novella about the realities of low-
level police corruption in Bangkok level police corruption in Bangkok
(translated from Thai) (translated from Thai)
A tense adventure story about a Laotian family who escape to Thailand, only to find their UN refugee camp squalid and just as dangerous.
Carrion Floating ByCarrion Floating By
By Chart KorbjittiBy Chart Korbjitti
Escaping the TigerEscaping the Tiger
By Laura ManivongBy Laura Manivong
Teen BookTeen Book
A compelling detective story about Burmese A compelling detective story about Burmese
fishermen in the South of Thailand – both fishermen in the South of Thailand – both
funny and disquieting at the same time. funny and disquieting at the same time.
Grandad, There’s a Head on Grandad, There’s a Head on the Beach: A Jimm Juree the Beach: A Jimm Juree
MysteryMystery
By Colin CotterillBy Colin Cotterill
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
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