People & Places - United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander
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American Desi
$18.99 Add to cartFor fans of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, this poetic story filled with expressive art empowers South Asian children living in the United States and celebrates being bicultural.
Pavadais in bright go- Author: Gopal, Jyoti Rajan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 21, 2022
- ISBN10: 0316705306
- Language: English
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Pippa Park Crush at First Sight
$9.99 Add to cart“Charming and Entertaining” – Common Sense Media
Join Pippa Park as she juggles friendships, peer pressure, crushes, and family in the sequel to the relatable drama-filled middle school book Pippa Pa- Series: Pippa Park #2
- Author: Yun, Erin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 5, 2023
- ISBN10: 194402090X
- Language: English
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Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen
$8.99 Add to cart*A fun activity included in every book!*
A Junior Library Guild Fall 2017 Selection
An Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2017
A Beverly Clearly Children’s Choice Award Nominee
An Evanston Public Library- Series: Jasmine Toguchi #1
- Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 11 2017
- ISBN10: 0374308349
- Language: English
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
$9.99 Add to cartOne lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian.
On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids ca- Author: Kim, Jessica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 16, 2021
- ISBN10: 0525554998
- Language: English
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Dream, Annie, Dream
$19.99 Read moreIn this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experi
- Author: Brown, Waka T.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 08, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063017164
- Language: English
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Yasmin the Detective
$7.99 Add to cartYasmin has a mystery on her hands! Nani’s things keep disappearing, and no one seems to know where they’ve gone. Then a science lesson provides a clue. Can Detective Yasmin solve the case?
- Series: Yasmin
- Author: Faruqi, Saadia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 1, 2022
- ISBN10: 1666331120
- Language: English
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Tricky Chopsticks
$19.99 Add to cartA young Chinese American girl uses creative STEAM-powered problem-solving to master chopsticks so she can pick up her dumplings and eat them, too, in this charming and laugh-out-loud picture book perf… [more below]
- Author: Chen, Sylvia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1665921498
- Language: English
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Pippa Park Raises Her Game
$9.99 Add to cart“Pippa is a magnetic heroine, funny and good-hearted.”–Booklist
Readers will cheer on Pippa Park in this wonderful middle school book about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family. In this relata- Series: Pippa Park #1
- Author: Yun, Erin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1944020284
- Language: English
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Summer at Squee
$18.99 Add to cartFrom Newbery Honor-winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp–and the many ways it transforms her. … [more below]
- Author: Wang, Andrea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: 5-Mar-24
- ISBN10: 0593111311
- Language: English
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Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
$6.99 Add to cartFresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this first novel in an adorable new chapter book series about Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl who is starting a snack business
Mindy Kim just wants t- Series: Mindy Kim #1
- Author: Lee, Lyla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1534440070
- Language: English
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Danbi’s Favorite Day
$18.99 Add to cartThe sequel to the Asian Pacific American Honor winner.
Danbi’s favorite day is here! Thrilled to invite her friends to celebrate Children’s Day as she did in Korea, she promises kites, tigers, and mag- Author: Kim, Anna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 0451478932
- Language: English
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Ohana Means Family
$8.99 Add to cartJoin the family, or ohana, as they farm taro for poi to prepare for a traditional luau celebration with a poetic text in the style of The House That Jack Built. Now available in paperback.
“This is th- Author: Loomis, Ilima
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0823451186
- Language: English
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Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
$17.99 Add to cartThis first book in a sparkling middle grade series giving a fresh take on The Baby-Sitters Club follows a young Korean American girl who starts a business with her best friends to support her artistic… [more below]
- Series: Gigi Shin #1
- Author: Lee, Lyla
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: 5-Mar-24
- ISBN10: 1665939176
- Language: English
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Luli and the Language of Tea
$18.99 Add to cartThough they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the shared pastime of tea in this delicious book for young readers.
When five-year-old Luli joins her new- Author: Wang, Andrea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 24, 2022
- ISBN10: 082344614X
- Language: English
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A Sky of Paper Stars
$22.99 Read moreA Sky of Paper Stars is a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel by Susie Yi about a girl’s ill-fated wish to fit in, perfect for readers of Stargazing and Pashmina.
All Yuna wants is to belong. She- Author: Yi, Susie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 125084388X
- Language: English
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I Am Golden
$18.99 Add to cartAn Instant New York Times Bestseller!
This joyful and lyrical picture book from New York Times bestselling author Eva Chen and illustrator Sophie Diao is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as w- Author: Chen, Eva
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 01, 2022
- ISBN10: 1250842050
- Language: English
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Maybe It’s a Sign
$17.99 Read moreAn uplifting middle-grade novel about loss, luck . . . and deep-dish chocolate chip cookies–perfect for fans of King and the Dragonflies and The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise.
Seventh-grader- Author: Shen, E. L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 23 2024
- ISBN10: 0374390770
- Language: English
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Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
$18.99 Add to cartA Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019
Meet the funny, fierce, and fearless Amy Wu, who is determined to make a perfect bao bun today. Can she rise to the occasion? Amy loves to make bao with her- Series: Amy Wu
- Author: Zhang, Kat
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01, 2019
- ISBN10: 153441133X
- Language: English
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A Sky of Paper Stars
$14.99 Read moreA Sky of Paper Stars is a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel by Susie Yi about a girl’s ill-fated wish to fit in, perfect for readers of Stargazing and Pashmina.
All Yuna wants is to belong. She- Author: Yi, Susie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1250843898
- Language: English
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Baseball Saved Us
$11.95 Add to cartTwenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will in
- Author: Mochizuki, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 1880000199
- Language: English
