GlobaLinks Resources for Asian Studies, Grades K-8

Many people have assisted me over the years with gathering and evaluating books and Web sites. Special thanks to my respected colleague and friend, Judy Freeman, "Book Talk" columnist for Instructor Magazine and author of Books Kids Will Sit Still For, More Books Kids Will Sit Still For, and Hi, Ho Librario! Songs, Chants, and Stories to Keep Kids Humming: A Book and CD. She encouraged me and shared many passionate discussions and workshops. Thanks to Dr. Lesley Solomon for sparking my interest; to Keith Haines and Nina Kemps for their support and shared resources; to Bonnie Herman and Kim Laskey and the children who worked during the summers to free me up for research; and to Joyce Kasman Valenza, "tech.k12" columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and author of Power Tools, for her weekly Web site guides. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge my mother, my family (the Becks, Kellys, and Parkers), Gerald Kerrigan, Simon Aslanian, Betty Hill, and my other colleagues and friends who stoically accepted my "captivity," especially during these past two years of writing. Finally, my heartfelt thanks to my editor, Betty J. Morris, and to Carol Simpson, Wendy Medvetz, Amy Murch, and the editors and staff of Linworth Publishing for their belief in this book and in me. Book jacket.