Asian Pacific American Heritage - Young Adults

Conan finds himself with multiple mysteries to solve when a historical re-enactor playing legendary samurai Toyotomi Hideyoshi is murdered at Osaka Castle, a member of idol singer Yoko Okino's old band is found dead, and an American tourist is kidnapped.

The powerful true story of life in a Japanese American internment camp.

During World War II the community called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California, east of the Sierras. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese American internees.

One of the first families to arrive was the Wakatsukis, who were ordered to leave their fishing business in Long Beach and take with them

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Teens Haruko, a Japanese American, and Margot, a German American, form a life-changing friendship as everything around them starts falling apart in the Crystal City family internment camp during World War II.

Graphic novel memoir of George Takei's childhood imprisoned in American concentration camps for people of Japanese descent during World War II. A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has...

Hurricanes are awful. Leaving your home and friends is awful. But making new friends and finding new ways to cope ... maybe not so bad. When a hurricane destroys 14-year-old Louisa's home, she must move into her grandmother's trailer with only her mom and the few belongings they were able to salvage from the wreckage. Her smart glasses-kinda like smart phones from the early 2000s but, you know, glasses-can tell her how to get around her new school...

Thailand has a rich history dating back thousands of years. Interestingly, it is the only country in Southeast Asia that escaped European rule. Thailand shares its borders with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Thai people make up most of the population, while other groups include Chinese Malays, Khmer, and some small minority populations. Today, tourism is very important to the country, contributing greatly to the Thai economy. However, manufacturing...

Samantha, a Maui High student, grows increasingly troubled by a series of rogue text messages appearing on her phone with no name or number. Somehow, she is getting texts meant for others, and she can't reply. Eventually these cryptic messages lead Sam and her best friend, Lei, to the conclusion that North Korean terrorists are planning to detonate a dirty nuclear bomb in one of Maui's luxury hotels on Easter Sunday. Because of phone pranks Sam and...

KIMIKO CHOU is a girl on a mission. Her mother and brother have been, killed by robbers in 14th-century Japan, while her father, a samurai warrior, is off on an invasion of Korea. Chou ("butterfly" in Japanese) narrowly escapes death by hiding while the robbers ransack her home, then-dressed as a boy in her brother's clothes-she goes in quest of her father. Alone on the road, she takes up with Hyōgo Narutomi, a former samurai who has been dismissed...

After a mysterious attack wipes out the major cities of 19th century Japan, Korea, and China, survivors from all three lands find refuge on a hidden island and build a new society. Hana, the orphaned daughter of Korean peasants, and Kenichi, son of a great samurai leader, have little in common except for a mutual disdain for the other. But these young warriors will have to work together when an army invades the island with shocking news: there is...

Love is a battlefield in this hysterical rom-com debut, perfect for fans of Jenny Han. Nate Jae-Woo Kim wants to be rich. When one of his classmates offers Nate a ridiculous amount of money to commit grade fraud, he knows that taking the windfall would help support his prideful Korean family, but is compromising his integrity worth it? Kate Anderson wants a fresh start, away from her controlling father. She fantasizes about escaping to New York,...