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Books and Sites on Heroines

Woman's International Center - A non-profit education and service foundation established to acknowledge, honor and encourage women and to celebrate their positive and enduring contributions to humanity.

Women in Higher Education - monthly news journal subscribed to by women administrators, staff, and faculty in universities in the US and Canada. Includes job listings.

Woman in History in Children's Books - reclaiming the legacy of women in history 

Woman in World History Curriculum - Interactive site full of information and resources about women's experiences in world history. For teachers, teenagers, parents, and history buffs.  

Woman's History Resources - compiled by the St. Lawrence County Branch of the American Association of University Women. 

Woman's History Links - from About.com 

Social Studies School Service - Women's History - includes critical essays, educational excercises, and links

History's Women - An online magazine highlighting the extraordinary achievements of women throughout history and recognizing the obstacles they've had to overcome in order to reach their goals.

Information on Mulan

Mulan FAQ - All types of information on Mulan: history, legend, books, Disney's movie and more

Mulan Fan Club - A fan club for Mulan started in Hong Kong.

Alameda Newspaper Group article on the inaccuracies in Disney's movie Mulan.

Chinese Characters & Culture - facinating website with information on the formation of Chinese characters. Has the original Chinese poem of Mulan online.

Mulan as a Unit Plan - lesson plans for Mulan with links to help you get started and ideas for creating a thematic unit

Women's History Month

International Women's Day - send free e-cards

Myths of Women in History

Anastasia - fact or fiction - inaccuries in the animated movie Anastasia

Anastasia - information on the true Russian duchess

Stores with Books on Heroines

Amazon Bookstore - a full-service feminist bookstore for all women, offering a diversity of books, gifts, music and art by, for, and about women. Women-owned cooperative and have NO relation to amazon.com in Seattle.

Multicultural Distributors

Shen's Books - Shen's distributes more than 2,000 highly selected children's literature and also publish books that carry universal messages.

Pan Asian Publication Pan Asian Publications is a full service Asian materials distributor. Established since 1980, Pan Asian Publications has been serving the needs of libraries, schools, retailers and government institutions by supplying high quality Asian books, cassettes, audio CD's and computer CD-ROM's together with comprehensive services in a neat package intended to make the job of acquiring new materials less time-consuming and hassle-free.

Asia for Kids traditional and online catalog for Asian language & culture resources

Other Multicultural Children's Books

Child Book - Sources for educational Chinese children's books for parents and children interested in learning Chinese language, culture, and heritage.

Polychrome Publishing - Asian American children stories from the Asian American community

Heian International Publishers - Asian books, Asian art, Asian literature, Feng shui books

 

Organizations

Coalition for Asian-American Children & Families - - resources on government, family, economics, educations and statistics on the Asian child.

Parenting Resources

Adopting from Korea - international adoption information with an emphasis on Korea. Lots of resources and links.

The Family Education Company - provides parents with the information and resources needed to actively participate in their children's learning process.

Families with Children from China - a non-profit organizations which provides information and support for individuals wishing to adopt in China.

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updated January 15, 2008