Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 2023: 75 Books for Children, Teens & AdultsLike this list

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• Asian American Women in Science

  An Asian American History Book for Kids

  Cho, Tina M.,

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  Children's. Brief inspirational text with illustrations of fifteen Asian American women who broke boundaries in the sciences, including doctors, inventors, computer programmers, and more. Includes short bios in the back. Recommended for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dream, Annie, Dream

  Brown, Waka T.

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  Children's. Annie lands the lead in her school play, only for her classmates to assume she got it because of her race. Recommended for ages 8-12

• Freddie vs. the Family Curse

  Badua, Tracy

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  Children's. Freddie has 13 days to break a curse on an amulet from the Philippines. Recommended for ages 8-12

• Gigi and Ojiji

  Iwai, Melissa

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  Children's. A sweet multi-generational story that introduces some Japanese vocabulary while showing that love can overcome cultural differences. Recommended for ages 6-8

• Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation

  Liu, Sylvia

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  Children's. In the year 2053, Hana investigates a plot to genetically manipulate her classmates. Recommended for ages 9-12

• How We Say I Love You

  Chen, Nicole

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  Children's. A Taiwanese-American girl thinks about the ways her intergenerational family expresses love, from cooking to foot rubs to kisses goodnight. Recommended for ages 3-7

• Hundred Years of Happiness

  Lai, Thanhhà

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  Children's. An's Grandmother Ba has difficulty remembering things. An helps her Grandfather Ông create a special meal to bring back memories of Ba and Ông's wedding in Vietnam. Recommended for ages 4-8

• I Am Golden

  Chen, Eva

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  Children's. An immigrant couple’s love letter to their child provides a message of self-love and empowerment for Chinese American children. Recommended for ages 3-7

• Jasmine Toguchi, Brave Explorer

  Florence, Debbi Michiko

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  Children's. In the fifth book in the Jasmine Toguchi series, Jasmine tries to cheer up her sister while also dealing with her own problems on a trip to Tokyo. Recommended for ages 6-9

• Kapaemahu

  Wong-Kalu, Hinaleimoana • Hamer, Dean • Wilson, Joe

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  Children's. A bilingual (in Olelo Niihau and English) retelling of the story of four māhū (third gender) Tahitian spirit beings who bring their healing powers to Hawai'i. Recommended for ages 7-10

• Luli and the Language of Tea

  Wang, Andrea,

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  Children's. A young Chinese American girl bonds with immigrant children from many cultures through a sharing of tea while their parents take a community ESOL class. Recommended for ages 4-8

• Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (Marya Khan #1)

  Faruqi, Saadia

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  Children's. Marya decides to throw the best henna party ever for her 8th birthday. Recommended for ages 6-9

• Mindy Kim and the Fairy-Tale Wedding

  Lee, Lyla

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  Children's. In the seventh book in the Mindy Kim series, Mindy prepares to be the flower girl in her dad's wedding and welcome her new stepmother Julie to their family. Recommended for ages 6-9

• Namaste Is a Greeting

  Subramaniam, Suma

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  Children's. A young child's relationship with her elderly neighbor develops through the many-layered meanings of the word "namaste," a common greeting in many Indian languages. Recommended for ages 4-7

• New From Here

  Yang, Kelly

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  Children's. Knox and his family, who are Chinese, adjust to life in the U.S. at the start of COVID-19. Recommended for ages 8-12

• Shapes, Lines, and Light

  My Grandfather's American Journey

  Yamasaki, Katie

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  Children's. Noted picture book author Katie Yamasaki turns for inspiration to the life of another artist: her grandfather, pioneering Japanese American architect Minoru “Yama” Yamasaki. Recommended for ages 6-8

• She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  Keller, Tae • Clinton, Chelsea

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  Children's. An illustrated biography of the first Asian American woman—and first woman of color—to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Recommended for ages 6-10

• Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena

  Dao, Julie C.

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  Children's. Clip and Sadie are polar opposites, but the siblings must put their differences aside after getting stuck in a virtual reality game. Recommended for ages 8-12

• We Are Here

  30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States

  Hirahara, Naomi • Smithsonian Institution

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  Children's. Concise and informative profiles of 30 Americans whose heritages span Asia and the Pacific Islands are paired with portraits conveying the diversity within the AAPI umbrella. Recommended for ages 6-11

• All My Rage

  A Novel

  Tahir, Sabaa

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  Teen. Salahudin and Noor, both working-class Pakistani American teens living on the margins of a small California town, face challenges that strain their friendship to the breaking point in this National Book Award-winning novel.