Category: Asian-American Experience
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Category: activism, Asian-American Experience, feminism, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Own Voices, Pint-Sized Professor, Social-Emotional Learning, stem, Uncategorized, Women in Science, Women in STEM
Tags: Chinese American identity, feminism, feminist, history, physics, Rebecca Huang, scientific discoveries, Teresa Robeson, trailblazer, Women in Science, Wu Chien Shiung
Written by: Alan Woo Illustrated by: Katty Maurey For ages: 4-7 years Language: English Topics Covered: History, Games, Friendship, Social-Emotional Learning, Moving, New School, Own Voices. Summary: It’s David’s first day at a brand new school and he’s feeling a little anxious about making…
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Category: asian families, Asian-American Experience, friendship, Global Community, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Sports
Tags: Alan Woo, friendship, games, growing up, history, Katty Maurey, new school, Own Voices, social-emotional development
Written & Illustrated by: Andrea D’Aquino For ages: 5-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Artists, Historical Figure, Asian-American Experience, Trailblazers, Nature, Sculpture, Self-Expression. Summary: This is a lovely book designed to introduce Ruth Asawa to younger children! The artistic styling of the book is beautiful, a…
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Category: Asian-American Experience, Girls Outdoors, Historical Figures, Self Expression
Tags: Andrea D'Aquino, art, artist, Asian-American Experience, Historical Figures, natural world, nature, Ruth Asawa, sculpture, self-expression, trailblazers
Topics Covered: Family, Asian-American Experience, Chinese-American Identity, History, Historical Architecture, Museums, Social-Emotional Learning, Own Voices. Summary: This book is about Emmy, and the strong relationship she has with her grandmother Nainai who lives in China. Nainai comes to visit during the summer, and…
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Category: Art/Artists, asian families, Asian-American Experience, Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, Historical Figures, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: architecture, Asian-American Experience, Chinese American identity, Family, grandparent, historical architecture, Justine Wong, museums, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Susan Tan
Created by: George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker For ages: YA-Middle and High School Language: English, some Japanese. Topics Covered: Japanese Internment, Historical Figures, Historical Events, WWII, Growing Up, LGBTQ, Japanese-American Experience, Own Voices, Graphic Novel. Summary: This is an incredible graphic novel,…
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Category: Asian-American Experience, BIPOC, Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, graphic novel, Historical Figures, immigration, LGBT, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: American history, growing up, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Figures, Japanese Internment, Japanese-american experience, LGBTQ, Own Voices, WWII, ya graphic novel
Written by: Adam Silvera, Samira Ahmed, Michelle Ruiz Keil, Danielle Paige, Eric Smith, Sangu Mandanna, Elsie Chapman, Anna-Marie McLemore, Lauren Gibaldi, Kelly Zekas & Tarun Shanker, Lori M. Lee, Caroline Tung Richmond, Karuna Riazi, L.L. McKinney, Tara Sim, Lydia Kang Edited by: Sangu Mandanna…
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Category: activism, Asian-American Experience, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, Family, feminism, Gender Identity, Global Community, Jewish Culture and Identity, Judaism, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, young adult
Tags: activism, Adam Silvera, Anna-Marie McLemore, Asian-American Experience, Black Culture and Identity, Caroline Tung Richmond, culture and traditions, Danielle Paige, Elsie Chapman, Eric Smith, Family, growing up, interracial dating, Karuna Riazi, Kelly Zekas, L.L. McKinney, Lauren Gibaldi, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, lgbtq relationships, Lori M. Lee, love, Lydia Kang, Michelle Ruiz Keil, poc-centric narratives, Samira Ahmed, Sangu Mandanna, supernatural, Tara Sim, Tarun Shanker
Written by: Lyla Lee Illustrated by: Dung Ho For ages: 6-9 years Language: English & some Korean Topics Covered: Korean-American Experience, Lunar New Year, Culture & Traditions, Holidays, Friendship, Single-Parent Family, Lunar New Year, Safety, Social-Emotional Development, Own Voices. Summary: Happy Lunar New Year! This…
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Category: Asian-American Experience, Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, young adult
Tags: asian families, Asian-American Experience, culture and traditions, Dung Ho, early chapter book, friendship, holidays, Korean-American Experience, Lunar New Year, Lyla Lee, Own Voices, safety, single-parent family, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Written by: Lyla Lee Illustrated by: Dung Ho For ages: 6-9 years Language: English & some Korean Topics Covered: Parent Loss, Korean-American Experience, New Experiences, Moving, Growing Up, Family, Social-Emotional Learning, Friendship, Single-Parent Families. Summary: This is an adorable early chapter book that we are…
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Category: Asian-American Experience, Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Tags: Asian-American Experience, coping, Dung Ho, Family, friendship, grief, growing up, Korean, Korean-American Experience, Lyla Lee, moving, new experiences, parent loss, single-parent family, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Written by: Bao Phi Illustrated by: Basia Tran For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Imagination, LGBTQ Families, Bullying, Xenophobia, Family, Love, LGBTQ, Growing Up, Girls Outdoors. Summary: My Footprints is a lovely book that tackles some tough subjects. Thuy, our main character,…
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Category: asian families, Asian-American Experience, BIPOC, Girls Outdoors, immigration, LGBT, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: asian families, Asian-American Experience, Bao Phi, Basia Tran, bullying, Family, Girls Outdoors, growing up, LGBT, LGBT families, LGBTQ, LGBTQ families, love, xenophobia
Written by: Kelly Yang Cover Art by: Maike Plenzke For ages: Middle Grades YA Book Language: English, slight Mandarin. Topics Covered: Immigration, Racism, Friendship, Family, Growing Up. Summary: Mia Tang and her parents emigrated from China two years before the book begins. When the book begins,…
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Category: asian families, Asian-American Experience, BIPOC, Culture & Traditions, Historical Fiction, immigration, Independent Thought, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: asian families, Asian-American Experience, Chinese culture, culture and traditions, Family, family dynamics, friendship, growing up, Historical Fiction, immigration, Kelly Yang, Maike Plenzke, poverty, racism
