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Asian American Heritage

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Celebrate diverse Asian American experiences. Check out stories about heritage and culture with this list of picks for all ages.

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25 items

25 items

We Hereby Refuse

We Hereby Refuse

Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration

by Abe, Frank

Book - 2021

In an overarching narrative of the incarceration experience, three Japanese American individuals with different beliefs and backgrounds decide to resist imprisonment by the United States government during World War II in different ways. In an overarching narrative of the incarceration experience, three Japanese American individuals with different beliefs and backgrounds decide to resist imprisonment by the United States government during World War II in different ways. Show less

In an overarching narrative of the incarceration experience, three Japanese American individuals with different beliefs and backgrounds decide to resist imprisonment by the United States government during World War II in different ways. In an overarching narrative of the incarceration experience, three Japanese American individuals with different beliefs and backgrounds decide to resist imprisonment by the United States government during World War II in different ways. Show less

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Down and Across

Down and Across

by Ahmadi, Arvin

Book - 2018

With college applications looming and his parents pushing him to settle on a “practical” career, Scott sneaks off to Washington DC, seeking guidance from a famous psychologist who claims to know the secret to success. With college applications looming and his parents pushing him to settle on a “practical” career, Scott sneaks off to Washington DC, seeking guidance from a famous psychologist who claims to know the secret to success. Show less

With college applications looming and his parents pushing him to settle on a “practical” career, Scott sneaks off to Washington DC, seeking guidance from a famous psychologist who claims to know the secret to success. With college applications looming and his parents pushing him to settle on a “practical” career, Scott sneaks off to Washington DC, seeking guidance from a famous psychologist who claims to know the secret to success. Show less

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Of Color

Of Color

by Bolina, Jaswinder

Book - 2020

Poet Bolina explores race and other topics in 10 personal essays rooted in his experience of growing up as the only child of Sikh Punjabi immigrants in the Chicago area. Poet Bolina explores race and other topics in 10 personal essays rooted in his experience of growing up as the only child of Sikh Punjabi immigrants in the Chicago area. Show less

Poet Bolina explores race and other topics in 10 personal essays rooted in his experience of growing up as the only child of Sikh Punjabi immigrants in the Chicago area. Poet Bolina explores race and other topics in 10 personal essays rooted in his experience of growing up as the only child of Sikh Punjabi immigrants in the Chicago area. Show less

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What Will My Story Be?

What Will My Story Be?

by Chanani, Nidhi

Book - 2021

A young girl hears stories from her aunties and then begins to imagine all the possibilities for her future. A young girl hears stories from her aunties and then begins to imagine all the possibilities for her future. Show less

A young girl hears stories from her aunties and then begins to imagine all the possibilities for her future. A young girl hears stories from her aunties and then begins to imagine all the possibilities for her future. Show less

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I Was Their American Dream

I Was Their American Dream

A Graphic Memoir

by Gharib, Malaka

Book - 2019

Malaka Gharib's memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Malaka Gharib's memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Show less

Malaka Gharib's memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Malaka Gharib's memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Show less

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How to Wear A Sari

How to Wear A Sari

by Khiani, Darshana

Book - 2021

Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome. Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome. Show less

Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome. Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome. Show less

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Measuring up

Measuring up

by LaMotte, Lily

Book - 2020

Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. Show less

Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. Show less

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Whereabouts

Whereabouts

by Lahiri, Jhumpa

Book - 2021

Written in Italian and translated into English, the first-person narrator of this slim volume deeply observes others while contemplating her own life over the course of four seasons. Written in Italian and translated into English, the first-person narrator of this slim volume deeply observes others while contemplating her own life over the course of four seasons. Show less

Written in Italian and translated into English, the first-person narrator of this slim volume deeply observes others while contemplating her own life over the course of four seasons. Written in Italian and translated into English, the first-person narrator of this slim volume deeply observes others while contemplating her own life over the course of four seasons. Show less

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Butterfly Yellow

Butterfly Yellow

by Lai, Thanhha

Book - 2019

In the final days of the Việt Nam War, Hằng is determined to find a way to get her little brother to safety in America. They are separated, and when they reunite in Texas six years later, Hằng’s little brother has no memory of her or their family. In the final days of the Việt Nam War, Hằng is determined to find a way to get her little brother to safety in America. They are separated, and when they reunite in Texas six years later, Hằng’s little brother has no memory of her or their family. Show less

In the final days of the Việt Nam War, Hằng is determined to find a way to get her little brother to safety in America. They are separated, and when they reunite in Texas six years later, Hằng’s little brother has no memory of her or their family. In the final days of the Việt Nam War, Hằng is determined to find a way to get her little brother to safety in America. They are separated, and when they reunite in Texas six years later, Hằng’s little brother has no memory of her or their family. Show less

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Finding My Voice

Finding My Voice

by Lee, Marie Myung-Ok

Book - 2020

Korean American Ellen faces bullying at her small town high school. When she starts dating a popular football player the pressure of her family’s expectations and the racist remarks at school finally encourage her to fight back and speak up. Korean American Ellen faces bullying at her small town high school. When she starts dating a popular football player the pressure of her family’s expectations and the racist remarks at school finally encourage her to fight back and speak up. Show less

Korean American Ellen faces bullying at her small town high school. When she starts dating a popular football player the pressure of her family’s expectations and the racist remarks at school finally encourage her to fight back and speak up. Korean American Ellen faces bullying at her small town high school. When she starts dating a popular football player the pressure of her family’s expectations and the racist remarks at school finally encourage her to fight back and speak up. Show less

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

by Lo, Malinda

Book - 2021

In 1954 San Francisco, as the Red Scare looms over the Chinese American community, Lily finds love and acceptance at a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club--but she must decide if owning her truth is worth losing everything she has ever known. In 1954 San Francisco, as the Red Scare looms over the Chinese American community, Lily finds love and acceptance at a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club--but she must decide if owning her truth is worth losing everything she has ever known. Show less

In 1954 San Francisco, as the Red Scare looms over the Chinese American community, Lily finds love and acceptance at a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club--but she must decide if owning her truth is worth losing everything she has ever known. In 1954 San Francisco, as the Red Scare looms over the Chinese American community, Lily finds love and acceptance at a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club--but she must decide if owning her truth is worth losing everything she has ever known. Show less

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Arsenic and Adobo

Arsenic and Adobo

by Manansala, Mia P.

Book - 2021

When Lila moves back home after a horrible breakup, her life plays out like a typical rom-com--until a nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead, and her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case. When Lila moves back home after a horrible breakup, her life plays out like a typical rom-com--until a nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead, and her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case. Show less

When Lila moves back home after a horrible breakup, her life plays out like a typical rom-com--until a nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead, and her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case. When Lila moves back home after a horrible breakup, her life plays out like a typical rom-com--until a nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead, and her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case. Show less

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The Bad Muslim Discount

The Bad Muslim Discount

A Novel

by Masood, Syed

Book - 2021

Following two families from Pakistan and Iraq in the 1990s to San Francisco in 2016, The Bad Muslim Discount is an inclusive, comic novel about Muslim immigrants finding their way in modern America. Following two families from Pakistan and Iraq in the 1990s to San Francisco in 2016, The Bad Muslim Discount is an inclusive, comic novel about Muslim immigrants finding their way in modern America. Show less

Following two families from Pakistan and Iraq in the 1990s to San Francisco in 2016, The Bad Muslim Discount is an inclusive, comic novel about Muslim immigrants finding their way in modern America. Following two families from Pakistan and Iraq in the 1990s to San Francisco in 2016, The Bad Muslim Discount is an inclusive, comic novel about Muslim immigrants finding their way in modern America. Show less

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The Mountains Sing

The Mountains Sing

A Novel

by Nguyẽ̂n, Phan Qué̂ Mai

Book - 2020

The multigenerational tale of the Trà̂n family begins with Việt Nam War and follows the next generation down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that will tear not just their beloved country but their family apart. The multigenerational tale of the Trà̂n family begins with Việt Nam War and follows the next generation down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that will tear not just their beloved country but their family apart. Show less

The multigenerational tale of the Trà̂n family begins with Việt Nam War and follows the next generation down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that will tear not just their beloved country but their family apart. The multigenerational tale of the Trà̂n family begins with Việt Nam War and follows the next generation down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that will tear not just their beloved country but their family apart. Show less

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The Groom Will Keep His Name

The Groom Will Keep His Name

And Other Vows I've Made About Race, Resistance, and Romance

by Ortile, Matt

Book - 2020

The founding editor of BuzzFeed Philippines writes a debut collection of tender, biting essays on sex, dating, and identity from a gay Filipino immigrant learning to navigate race and resistance in America The founding editor of BuzzFeed Philippines writes a debut collection of tender, biting essays on sex, dating, and identity from a gay Filipino immigrant learning to navigate race and resistance in America Show less

The founding editor of BuzzFeed Philippines writes a debut collection of tender, biting essays on sex, dating, and identity from a gay Filipino immigrant learning to navigate race and resistance in America The founding editor of BuzzFeed Philippines writes a debut collection of tender, biting essays on sex, dating, and identity from a gay Filipino immigrant learning to navigate race and resistance in America Show less

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Afterparties

Afterparties

Stories

by So, Anthony Veasna

Book - 2021

A debut story collection about Cambodian-American life-immersive and comic, yet unsparing-that marks the arrival of an indisputable new talent in American fiction A debut story collection about Cambodian-American life-immersive and comic, yet unsparing-that marks the arrival of an indisputable new talent in American fiction Show less

A debut story collection about Cambodian-American life-immersive and comic, yet unsparing-that marks the arrival of an indisputable new talent in American fiction A debut story collection about Cambodian-American life-immersive and comic, yet unsparing-that marks the arrival of an indisputable new talent in American fiction Show less

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This Time Will Be Different

This Time Will Be Different

by Sugiura, Misa

Book - 2019

High school senior CJ Katsuyama works at the family flower shop, which was lost when her family was incarerated during World War II--though they fought to...Show more High school senior CJ Katsuyama works at the family flower shop, which was lost when her family was incarerated during World War II--though they fought to get it back-and won. When CJ finds out the flower shop is in trouble, her entire world becomes uprooted. Show less

High school senior CJ Katsuyama works at the family flower shop, which was lost when her family was incarerated during World War II--though they fought to...Show more High school senior CJ Katsuyama works at the family flower shop, which was lost when her family was incarerated during World War II--though they fought to get it back-and won. When CJ finds out the flower shop is in trouble, her entire world becomes uprooted. Show less

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Fairest

Fairest

A Memoir

by Talusan, Meredith

Book - 2020

Fairest is a memoir about a precocious boy with albinism, a “sun child” from a rural Philippine village, who grows up to become a woman in America. Her vivid reflections challenge our perceptions of love, identity, gender, and the fairness of life. Fairest is a memoir about a precocious boy with albinism, a “sun child” from a rural Philippine village, who grows up to become a woman in America. Her vivid reflections challenge our perceptions of love, identity, gender, and the fairness of life. Show less

Fairest is a memoir about a precocious boy with albinism, a “sun child” from a rural Philippine village, who grows up to become a woman in America. Her vivid reflections challenge our perceptions of love, identity, gender, and the fairness of life. Fairest is a memoir about a precocious boy with albinism, a “sun child” from a rural Philippine village, who grows up to become a woman in America. Her vivid reflections challenge our perceptions of love, identity, gender, and the fairness of life. Show less

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How to Pronounce Knife

How to Pronounce Knife

Stories

by Thammavongsa, Souvankham

Book - 2020

Stories follow the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong. Stories follow the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong. Show less

Stories follow the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong. Stories follow the day-to-day lives of immigrants and refugees in a nameless city, illuminating hopes, disappointments, love affairs, and above all, the pursuit of a place to belong. Show less

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The Chosen and the Beautiful

The Chosen and the Beautiful

by Vo, Nghi

Book - 2021

Although Jordan Baker grows up in the most exclusive social circles of 1920s American society, she's also queer and Asian, a Vietnamese adoptee treated as an exotic attraction by her peers, and the most important doors remain closed to her. Although Jordan Baker grows up in the most exclusive social circles of 1920s American society, she's also queer and Asian, a Vietnamese adoptee treated as an exotic attraction by her peers, and the most important doors remain closed to her. Show less

Although Jordan Baker grows up in the most exclusive social circles of 1920s American society, she's also queer and Asian, a Vietnamese adoptee treated as an exotic attraction by her peers, and the most important doors remain closed to her. Although Jordan Baker grows up in the most exclusive social circles of 1920s American society, she's also queer and Asian, a Vietnamese adoptee treated as an exotic attraction by her peers, and the most important doors remain closed to her. Show less

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From the Tops of the Trees

From the Tops of the Trees

by Yang, Kao Kalia

Book - 2021

A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. Show less

A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. Show less

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From A Whisper to A Rallying Cry

From A Whisper to A Rallying Cry

The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement

by Yoo, Paula

Book - 2021

Largely overlooked outside the history of civil rights in the United States, writer Paula Yoo revisits the federal case involving the killing of Vincent Chin and the events that led up to the rise of Asian American Movement in the 1980s. Largely overlooked outside the history of civil rights in the United States, writer Paula Yoo revisits the federal case involving the killing of Vincent Chin and the events that led up to the rise of Asian American Movement in the 1980s. Show less

Largely overlooked outside the history of civil rights in the United States, writer Paula Yoo revisits the federal case involving the killing of Vincent Chin and the events that led up to the rise of Asian American Movement in the 1980s. Largely overlooked outside the history of civil rights in the United States, writer Paula Yoo revisits the federal case involving the killing of Vincent Chin and the events that led up to the rise of Asian American Movement in the 1980s. Show less

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One Mighty and Irresistible Tide

One Mighty and Irresistible Tide

The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924-1965

by Yang, Jia Lynn

Book - 2020

A sweeping history of the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for the immigration debates roiling America today. A sweeping history of the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for the immigration debates roiling America today. Show less

A sweeping history of the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for the immigration debates roiling America today. A sweeping history of the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for the immigration debates roiling America today. Show less

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How Much of These Hills Is Gold

How Much of These Hills Is Gold

by Zhang, C Pam

Book - 2020

Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that doesn't claim them. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that doesn't claim them. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Show less

Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that doesn't claim them. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that doesn't claim them. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Show less

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Troubling Borders

Troubling Borders

An Anthology of Art and Literature by Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora

Book - 2020

Mixing short stories, poetry, painting, and photographs, Troubling Borders showcases the creative work of women of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Thai, and Filipino ancestry. Mixing short stories, poetry, painting, and photographs, Troubling Borders showcases the creative work of women of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Thai, and Filipino ancestry. Show less

Mixing short stories, poetry, painting, and photographs, Troubling Borders showcases the creative work of women of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Thai, and Filipino ancestry. Mixing short stories, poetry, painting, and photographs, Troubling Borders showcases the creative work of women of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Thai, and Filipino ancestry. Show less

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