AANHPI 2022: Children's Books CelebratingLike this list

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• Dawn Raid

  Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga

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  Through her spirited and heartfelt diary entries, we join Sofia as she navigates life in the 1970s and is inspired by the courageous and tireless work of the Polynesian Panthers as they encourage immigrant families across New Zealand to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ho'onani

  Hula Warrior

  Gale, Heather (Children's author),

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  Acclaimed illustrator and animator Kenard Pak's light-filled, dramatic illustrations pair exquisitely with Ilima Loomis' text to celebrate Hawaiian land and culture. The backmatter includes a glossary of Hawaiian terms used, as well as an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunday Funday in Koreatown

  Kim, Aram

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  Yoomi the cat has all kinds of adventures in Koreatown. Her funday doesn't quite go as expected but Grandma saves the day!

• Watercress

  Wang, Andrea

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  A beautifully illustrated story of a girl's experience as a child of Chinese immigrants in Ohio.

• The Ocean Calls

  a Haenyeo Mermaid Story

  Cho, Tina

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  Dayeon wants to be a haenyeo, a South Korean deep-sea diver, just like her grandmother so Grandma teaches her how to be a "treasure-hunting mermaid."

• Hot Pot Night

  Chen, Vincent, 1996-

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  A Taiwanese American child brings his diverse neighbors together to make a tasty communal meal -- hot pot!

• Hair Twins

  Mirchandani, Raakhee

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  A Sikh father and daughter celebrate their hair and how they take care of it.

• The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round

  Shang, Wendy Wan Long

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  A Chinese family enjoys a visit to their grandparents' house and a delicious meal describing all the food to the familiar tune of Wheels on the Bus.

• I Am Golden

  Chen, Eva, 1980-

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  A lyrical, uplifting picture book celebrating the immigrant experience and a declaration of Chinese American joy.

• Wishes

  Van, Muon

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  A stunningly beautiful picture book that tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world.

• Danny Chung Sums It Up

  Chan, Maisie

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  Eleven-year-old Danny's life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England. Things get worse when Danny finds out he'll have to share his room with her, and she took the top bunk!

• Power Forward

  Khan, Hena

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  Fourth grader Zayd Saleem has some serious hoop dreams. He s not just going to be a professional basketball player. He s going to be a star. A legend. The first Pakistani-American kid to make it to the NBA. There are only a few small…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Peter Lee's Notes From the Field

  Ahn, Angela

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  Eleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust.

• More to the Story

  Khan, Hena,

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  From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American Muslim family living in Georgia.

• Red, White, and Whole

  LaRocca, Rajani

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  Indian American middle schooler Reha navigates growth and loss in this 1980s coming-of-age novel in verse.

• 'Ohana Means Family

  Loomis, Ilima

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  Join 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.

• Colors of Aloha

  Kau-Arteaga, Kanoa

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• Green Lantern. Legacy

  Lê, Minh, 1979-

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  In this graphic novel, Tai inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out it's more than it appears. Suddenly he's being inducted into a group of space cops known as the Green Lanterns.

• Snow Angel, Sand Angel

  Yamanaka, Lois-Ann, 1961-

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  A celebration of home, family, and finding beauty in your heritage, beautifully illustrated by the artist behind Anti-Racist Baby .

• Awesome Asian Americans

  20 Stars Who Made America Amazing

  Amara, Philip

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  Check out these profiles of 20 historical and contemporary Asian Americans like Disney artist Tyrus Wong, martial arts legend Bruce Lee, basketball player Jeremy Lin, wrestler and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and model Chrissy Teigen.