burma

Chronicles the life of Nobel Peace-prize recipient, pro-democracy activist, and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma Aung San Suu Kyi; and includes photographs.

Nick endures servitude, beatings, and more after his British father's plantation in Burma is invaded by the Japanese in 1941, and when his father and others are taken prisoner and Nick is stranded with his friend Mya, they plan a daring escape on elephants, risking their lives to save Nick's father and Mya's brother from a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

Serawoot, a young Burmese boy whose parents are imprisoned by the government, meets Aung San Suu Kyi, a leader of the Burmese fighters.

When Bibi Chen, the leader of a group of twelve American tourists, mysteriously dies while on an art expedition in the Himalayan foothills of China, the remainder of the group discover that the Burma Road is filled with danger and uncertainty.

Looks at the life of political activist, political prisoner, and politician Aung San Suu Kyi.

When the king asks him to wash a gray elephant white, a clever washerman outwits his jealous neighbor and proves the value of hard work and intelligence.

Tells the life story of Aung San Suu Kyi, a political prisoner in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, who was placed under house arrest for attempting to free her country from a military dictatorship.

Examines the military and political events, battles, campaigns, and leaders of World War II in China, Burma, and India.

When Bibi Chen, the leader of a group of twelve American tourists, mysteriously dies while on an art expedition in the Himalayan foothills of China, the remainder of the group discover that the Burma Road is filled with danger and uncertainty.