This list is for books that highlight the Asian, Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Pacific Islander- American experience.
How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook up the National Park Service
Book - 2016
A 100th anniversary tribute chronicles the inspiring true story of a Chinese-American trail cook whose resourcefulness during a historical camping venture...Show more
A 100th anniversary tribute chronicles the inspiring true story of a Chinese-American trail cook whose resourcefulness during a historical camping venture in the Sierras safeguarded a team of influential writers, tycoons, politicians and celebrities who later founded the National Park Service. Ages 6- 12
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A 100th anniversary tribute chronicles the inspiring true story of a Chinese-American trail cook whose resourcefulness during a historical camping venture...Show more
A 100th anniversary tribute chronicles the inspiring true story of a Chinese-American trail cook whose resourcefulness during a historical camping venture in the Sierras safeguarded a team of influential writers, tycoons, politicians and celebrities who later founded the National Park Service. Ages 6- 12
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Book - 2016
When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8.
When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8.
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When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8.
When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8.
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The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
Book - 2016
While the young Japanese poet's tragic life was cut short, her ability to depict life in mid-century Japan delights modern students . Ages 9 - 14.
While the young Japanese poet's tragic life was cut short, her ability to depict life in mid-century Japan delights modern students . Ages 9 - 14.
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While the young Japanese poet's tragic life was cut short, her ability to depict life in mid-century Japan delights modern students . Ages 9 - 14.
While the young Japanese poet's tragic life was cut short, her ability to depict life in mid-century Japan delights modern students . Ages 9 - 14.
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Book - 2016
The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8
The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8
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The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8
The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Ages 4 - 8
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Book - 2016
Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets o...Show more
Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets out to hear this sound for himself among the hustle and bustle of the city. Includes information on the Japanese concept of ma. Ages 4 - 8
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Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets o...Show more
Yoshio delights in the everyday sounds of Tokyo, but when a musician tells him that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese word for silence, Yoshio sets out to hear this sound for himself among the hustle and bustle of the city. Includes information on the Japanese concept of ma. Ages 4 - 8
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Book - 2016
A lonely girl finds a friend when she and her grandfather rescue a wounded crane. Ages 5 - 8
A lonely girl finds a friend when she and her grandfather rescue a wounded crane. Ages 5 - 8
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A lonely girl finds a friend when she and her grandfather rescue a wounded crane. Ages 5 - 8
A lonely girl finds a friend when she and her grandfather rescue a wounded crane. Ages 5 - 8
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Book - 2016
Lord Cat lives a lavish lifestyle until drought strikes Hunger Mountain, but when he goes to seek sustenance, he finds much more than food.
Lord Cat lives a lavish lifestyle until drought strikes Hunger Mountain, but when he goes to seek sustenance, he finds much more than food.
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Lord Cat lives a lavish lifestyle until drought strikes Hunger Mountain, but when he goes to seek sustenance, he finds much more than food.
Lord Cat lives a lavish lifestyle until drought strikes Hunger Mountain, but when he goes to seek sustenance, he finds much more than food.
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Book - 2016
New Voices Award Winner. Gong Gong (Grandfather) teachers Mei Mei tai chi. In return, Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong yoga. Ages 6- 8
New Voices Award Winner. Gong Gong (Grandfather) teachers Mei Mei tai chi. In return, Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong yoga. Ages 6- 8
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New Voices Award Winner. Gong Gong (Grandfather) teachers Mei Mei tai chi. In return, Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong yoga. Ages 6- 8
New Voices Award Winner. Gong Gong (Grandfather) teachers Mei Mei tai chi. In return, Mei Mei teaches Gong Gong yoga. Ages 6- 8
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Book - 2016
When Chloe gets a big fat F on her family history paper she finally confronts her parents and learns the shocking truth about her family history. She's not Korean after all. Ages 8 - 14
When Chloe gets a big fat F on her family history paper she finally confronts her parents and learns the shocking truth about her family history. She's not Korean after all. Ages 8 - 14
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When Chloe gets a big fat F on her family history paper she finally confronts her parents and learns the shocking truth about her family history. She's not Korean after all. Ages 8 - 14
When Chloe gets a big fat F on her family history paper she finally confronts her parents and learns the shocking truth about her family history. She's not Korean after all. Ages 8 - 14
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Book - 2016
Manami regrets leaving her pet dog on Bainbridge Island as her Japanese family is forced into a desert internment camp. Ages 9 - 12
Manami regrets leaving her pet dog on Bainbridge Island as her Japanese family is forced into a desert internment camp. Ages 9 - 12
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Manami regrets leaving her pet dog on Bainbridge Island as her Japanese family is forced into a desert internment camp. Ages 9 - 12
Manami regrets leaving her pet dog on Bainbridge Island as her Japanese family is forced into a desert internment camp. Ages 9 - 12
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A Tale From Tibet
Book - 2002
Who will get to the holy city of Lhasa first? The young man who pushes his horse too hard? Or the boy who steadily braves the elements with his trusty yak? Ages 5- 10
Who will get to the holy city of Lhasa first? The young man who pushes his horse too hard? Or the boy who steadily braves the elements with his trusty yak? Ages 5- 10
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Who will get to the holy city of Lhasa first? The young man who pushes his horse too hard? Or the boy who steadily braves the elements with his trusty yak? Ages 5- 10
Who will get to the holy city of Lhasa first? The young man who pushes his horse too hard? Or the boy who steadily braves the elements with his trusty yak? Ages 5- 10
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Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Book - 2008
Young Alvin longs to be like the brave Chinese farmer-warriors of his ancestors, but instead, this contemporary Concord, Massachusetts kid is afraid of everything! Ages 7- 10
Young Alvin longs to be like the brave Chinese farmer-warriors of his ancestors, but instead, this contemporary Concord, Massachusetts kid is afraid of everything! Ages 7- 10
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Young Alvin longs to be like the brave Chinese farmer-warriors of his ancestors, but instead, this contemporary Concord, Massachusetts kid is afraid of everything! Ages 7- 10
Young Alvin longs to be like the brave Chinese farmer-warriors of his ancestors, but instead, this contemporary Concord, Massachusetts kid is afraid of everything! Ages 7- 10
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Book - 2012
Set in the 1940's, this picture book memoir tells of how Auntie Yang discovered soybeans, a favorite Chinese food, growing in Illinois. What ensues is a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Ages 6 - 10.
Set in the 1940's, this picture book memoir tells of how Auntie Yang discovered soybeans, a favorite Chinese food, growing in Illinois. What ensues is a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Ages 6 - 10.
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Set in the 1940's, this picture book memoir tells of how Auntie Yang discovered soybeans, a favorite Chinese food, growing in Illinois. What ensues is a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Ages 6 - 10.
Set in the 1940's, this picture book memoir tells of how Auntie Yang discovered soybeans, a favorite Chinese food, growing in Illinois. What ensues is a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. Ages 6 - 10.
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Book - 1993
A Japanese-American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II. Ages 7-10
A Japanese-American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II. Ages 7-10
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A Japanese-American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II. Ages 7-10
A Japanese-American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II. Ages 7-10
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Book - 2005
A child, eager for a favorite Korean meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting in this delightful rhyming book that will have your little ones chanting: “Hungry, hungry, hungry for some Bee Bim Bop!” Ages 3- 8
A child, eager for a favorite Korean meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting in this delightful rhyming book that will have your little ones chanting: “Hungry, hungry, hungry for some Bee Bim Bop!” Ages 3- 8
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A child, eager for a favorite Korean meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting in this delightful rhyming book that will have your little ones chanting: “Hungry, hungry, hungry for some Bee Bim Bop!” Ages 3- 8
A child, eager for a favorite Korean meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting in this delightful rhyming book that will have your little ones chanting: “Hungry, hungry, hungry for some Bee Bim Bop!” Ages 3- 8
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Book - 2015
Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar. Ages 7 - 12
Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar. Ages 7 - 12
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Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar. Ages 7 - 12
Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar. Ages 7 - 12
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Book - 2015
Follows the experiences of a Chinese-American teen who is thrown into the middle of an epic global chase involving the release of twelve magical superpowers. Grades 3 to 6.
Follows the experiences of a Chinese-American teen who is thrown into the middle of an epic global chase involving the release of twelve magical superpowers. Grades 3 to 6.
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Follows the experiences of a Chinese-American teen who is thrown into the middle of an epic global chase involving the release of twelve magical superpowers. Grades 3 to 6.
Follows the experiences of a Chinese-American teen who is thrown into the middle of an epic global chase involving the release of twelve magical superpowers. Grades 3 to 6.
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Book - 2009
When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Ages 4- 9
When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Ages 4- 9
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When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Ages 4- 9
When all her older siblings are away, Cora's mother finally lets her help make pancit, a Filipino noodle dish. Ages 4- 9
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Book - 2015
This unique math and concept book follows Yujin during her day at grandmother's house. Ages 4 - 7
This unique math and concept book follows Yujin during her day at grandmother's house. Ages 4 - 7
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This unique math and concept book follows Yujin during her day at grandmother's house. Ages 4 - 7
This unique math and concept book follows Yujin during her day at grandmother's house. Ages 4 - 7
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Book - 2015
When eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura is sent from her home in a small Japanese mountain village to a girls' school in the city of Tsuchiura, she never imagin...Show more
When eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura is sent from her home in a small Japanese mountain village to a girls' school in the city of Tsuchiura, she never imagines that she will soon be in Tokyo helping to welcome more than twelve thousand Friendship Dolls from America--including Emily Grace, a gift to her own school. Ages 8 - 12
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When eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura is sent from her home in a small Japanese mountain village to a girls' school in the city of Tsuchiura, she never imagin...Show more
When eleven-year-old Chiyo Tamura is sent from her home in a small Japanese mountain village to a girls' school in the city of Tsuchiura, she never imagines that she will soon be in Tokyo helping to welcome more than twelve thousand Friendship Dolls from America--including Emily Grace, a gift to her own school. Ages 8 - 12
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Book - 1975
Eight-year-old Moon Shadow Lee arrives in San Francisco from China to meet his father, Windrider. Together, they build a flying machine, under instructions from a dragon. Ages 9+
Eight-year-old Moon Shadow Lee arrives in San Francisco from China to meet his father, Windrider. Together, they build a flying machine, under instructions from a dragon. Ages 9+
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Eight-year-old Moon Shadow Lee arrives in San Francisco from China to meet his father, Windrider. Together, they build a flying machine, under instructions from a dragon. Ages 9+
Eight-year-old Moon Shadow Lee arrives in San Francisco from China to meet his father, Windrider. Together, they build a flying machine, under instructions from a dragon. Ages 9+
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A Novel
Book - 2012
When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma's sixtieth birthday, the girls learn a great deal about their heritage. Grades 3 -6
When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma's sixtieth birthday, the girls learn a great deal about their heritage. Grades 3 -6
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When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma's sixtieth birthday, the girls learn a great deal about their heritage. Grades 3 -6
When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma's sixtieth birthday, the girls learn a great deal about their heritage. Grades 3 -6
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Book - 2013
Eleven-year-old aspiring basketball star and interior designer Lucy Wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her great-au...Show more
Eleven-year-old aspiring basketball star and interior designer Lucy Wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her great-aunt is coming to visit and Lucy will have to share a room with her for several months, shattering her plans for a perfect sixth-grade year. Ages 8 -12
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Eleven-year-old aspiring basketball star and interior designer Lucy Wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her great-au...Show more
Eleven-year-old aspiring basketball star and interior designer Lucy Wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her great-aunt is coming to visit and Lucy will have to share a room with her for several months, shattering her plans for a perfect sixth-grade year. Ages 8 -12
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Book - 2014
Hana dreams of playing the violin like her Ojiichan who had been part of the great symphony orchestra in Kyoto. Hana practices and practices, making a very surprising performance at the school talent show. Ages 4 - 8.
Hana dreams of playing the violin like her Ojiichan who had been part of the great symphony orchestra in Kyoto. Hana practices and practices, making a very surprising performance at the school talent show. Ages 4 - 8.
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Hana dreams of playing the violin like her Ojiichan who had been part of the great symphony orchestra in Kyoto. Hana practices and practices, making a very surprising performance at the school talent show. Ages 4 - 8.
Hana dreams of playing the violin like her Ojiichan who had been part of the great symphony orchestra in Kyoto. Hana practices and practices, making a very surprising performance at the school talent show. Ages 4 - 8.
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Book - 2015
A fisherman wants to return to his young family in this book inspired by the author's ancestral village in Vietnam. Ages 4 - 6
A fisherman wants to return to his young family in this book inspired by the author's ancestral village in Vietnam. Ages 4 - 6
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A fisherman wants to return to his young family in this book inspired by the author's ancestral village in Vietnam. Ages 4 - 6
A fisherman wants to return to his young family in this book inspired by the author's ancestral village in Vietnam. Ages 4 - 6
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