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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

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