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"What's the harm in a pseudonym? Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn't write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American--in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang in the vein of White Ivy and The Other Black Girl. Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut...
2) Banyan Moon
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When Ann Tran gets the call that her fiercely beloved grandmother, Minh, has passed away, her life is already at a crossroads. In the years since she's last seen Minh, Ann has built a seemingly perfect life, a beautiful lake house, a charming professor boyfriend, and invites to elegant parties that bubble over with champagne and good taste, but it all crumbles with one positive pregnancy test. With both her relationship and carefully planned future...
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Young Adults
Lighthearted Reads for Teens
Lone Star List 2021 (Gr. 6-8)
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Lighthearted Reads for Teens
Lone Star List 2021 (Gr. 6-8)
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"Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother have set for girls like her. She'll challenge thousands of other performers in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, and she'll do it better...
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In a crowded Chicago airport, an incident at TSA impacts twelve young Asian Americans, all strangers to one another before this day. As events cause their journeys to intertwine, they discover the challenges of friendship, the perils of younger siblings, the power or words, and the unexpected significance of a blue Stratocaster electric guitar. Twelve virtuoso authors draw from their own experiences to explore themes of identity and belonging in the...
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2021.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Young Adults
Lone Star List 2022 (Gr. 6-8)
Spirit of Texas (SPOT) Reading List 2022
Staff Picks 2021-2022
Lone Star List 2022 (Gr. 6-8)
Spirit of Texas (SPOT) Reading List 2022
Staff Picks 2021-2022
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Both high school senior Liza Yang and her mother share a love and talent for baking but disagree on the subject of dating, especially when Mrs. Yang turns her annual baking contest into a matchmaking scheme.
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When Ever Wong's parents sent her away fro the summer, she's expecting Chien Tan: a strict, educational immersion program in Taiwan. Instead, she finds the infamous "Loveboat." There, Ever is surrounded by prodigies, like Rick Woo, Chinese American wonder boy and longtime bane of her existence; Ever's roommate, the confident and clever Sophia Ha, as glamorous as she is sharp; and the intimidatingly cool Xavier Yeh, heir to an international tech empire....
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"'RISE' is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which [their] culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped [their] community into who [they] are today"--Provided by publisher.
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[2021]
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"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Young Adults
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Young Adults
Back to School - Young Adult
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In the year following their son's death, May Chen's parents face racist accusations of putting too much pressure on their son and causing his death by suicide, and May attempts to challenge the racism and ugly stereotypes through her writing, only to realize that she still has a lot to learn and that her actions have consequences for her family as well as herself.
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[1992]
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Titles for Children
Immigrant Heritage Month - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Titles for Children
Immigrant Heritage Month - Children
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African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic-American children describe their families' cultural traditions.
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"A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before--in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his agong's, and his little brother's, and they are visionary. Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his...
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Wen xue sen lin xi lie volume LF0160
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2022.
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中文(繁體)
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Every day Willis Wu leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He's a bit player here too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy-- and he sees his life as a script. After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he has ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried...
16) Asians
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[2013]
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Looks at the prejudices and struggles dealt with by Asian Americans, including information about railroad construction, modern-day racism, and stereotypes.
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[2021]
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"Despite the fact that two thirds of U.S. Buddhists identify as Asian American, mainstream perceptions about what it means to be Buddhist in America often whitewash and invisibilize the diverse, inclusive, and intersectional communities that lie at the heart of American Buddhism. Be the Refuge is both critique and celebration, calling out the erasure of Asian American Buddhists while uplifting the complexity and nuance of their authentic stories and...
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2022.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens
Día Booklist (K-Grade 2)
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2023 (Gr. 3-5)
Día Booklist (K-Grade 2)
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-2 2023
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2023 (Gr. 3-5)
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"A lyrical nonfiction picture book featuring eighteen Asian American changemakers and two pivotal moments in Asian American history, illustrated by fifteen renowned Asian and Asian American artists"--
20) We are here: 30 inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have shaped the United States
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2022.
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"We Are Here celebrates 30 of the most influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. history"--
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