Lists and Suggestions for Kids
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List: Asian American / Pacific Islander Experience
Desert girl, monsoon boy
Dairman, Tara.
Extreme weather affects two children's lives in very different ways and shows how the power of ... More
Extreme weather affects two children's lives in very different ways and shows how the power of nature can bring us together. One girl. One boy. Their lives couldn't be more different. While she turns her shoulder to sandstorms and blistering winds, he cuffs his pants when heavy rains begin to fall. As the weather becomes more severe, their families and animals must flee to safety--and their destination shows that they might be more alike than they seem. The journeys of these two children experiencing weather extremes in India highlight the power of nature and the resilience of the the human spirit. Less
Drawn together
Lê, Minh.
A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, stor... More
A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. Less
Lift
Lê, Minh.
Also available in Overdrive. From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes... More
Also available in Overdrive. From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons! Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she can escape and explore on her own. But when she's forced to choose between going at it alone or letting her little brother tag along, Iris finds that sharing a discovery with the people you love can be the most wonderful experience of all. Using their dynamic comics-inspired storytelling, acclaimed author Minh Lê and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Dan Santat carry readers on a journey of ups, downs, and twists and turns that will send hearts--and imaginations--soaring. Less
'Ohana means family
Loomis, Ilima.
In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates... More
In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau. Less
A different pond
Phi, Bao.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his fathe... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam Less
Bilal cooks daal
Saeed, Aisha.
Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait pa... More
Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done. Less
Amy Wu and the perfect bao
Zhang, Kat.
Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are alwa... More
Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly. Less
Mochi queen
Florence, Debbi Michiko.
Eager to do something her big sister has not done first, Jasmine Toguchi, eight, decides to pound m... More
Eager to do something her big sister has not done first, Jasmine Toguchi, eight, decides to pound mochi with the men and boys when her family gets together for New Year's. Less
Pie in the sky
Lai, Remy.
Also available in Overdrive. Sometimes life isn't a piece of cake... When Jingwen moves to a n... More
Also available in Overdrive. Sometimes life isn't a piece of cake... When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he's landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn't speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama." Less
Mindy Kim and the yummy seaweed business
Lee, Lyla
Mindy Kim wants to fit in at her new school, but her favorite lunch leads to scorn, then a thriving ... More
Mindy Kim wants to fit in at her new school, but her favorite lunch leads to scorn, then a thriving business, and finally big trouble Less
Alvin Ho : allergic to girls, school, and other scary things / by Lenore Look ; pictures by LeUyen Pham.
Look, Lenore.
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chi... More
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything. Less
Pashmina
Chanani, Nidhi.
Also available in Overdrive. Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother aban... More
Also available in Overdrive. Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions and the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself in it, she is transported to a place more vivid and colorful than any guidebook or Bollywood film. Less
Measuring up
LaMotte, Lily.
Also available in Overdrive. Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters ... More
Also available in Overdrive. Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. Less
Green Lantern : legacy
Lê, Minh.
When thirteen-year-old Tai Pham inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out he has... More
When thirteen-year-old Tai Pham inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out he has been inducted into a group of space cops knows as the Green Lanterns. Less
Stargazing
Wang, Jen.
Also available in Overdrive. Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine... More
Also available in Overdrive. Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness. Less
Secret coders
Yang, Gene Luen.
Also available in Overdrive. Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with myste... More
Also available in Overdrive. Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved! The founder of the school left many clues and puzzles to challenge his enterprising students. Using their wits and their growing prowess with coding, Hopper and her friend Eni are going to solve the mystery of Stately Academy no matter what it takes! Less
Sita's Ramayana
Arni, Samhita.
This version of the The Ramayana is told from the perspective of Sita, the queen. It is an allegori... More
This version of the The Ramayana is told from the perspective of Sita, the queen. It is an allegorical story that contains important Hindu teachings, and it has had great influence on Indian life and culture over the centuries. Less
The night marchers, and other Oceanian stories
Ashwin, Kate.
An anthology of folktales from the Pacific Islands reimagined with a modern twist. ... More
An anthology of folktales from the Pacific Islands reimagined with a modern twist. Less
Fred Korematsu speaks up
Atkins, Laura.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playi... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his friends--just like lots of other Americans. But everything changed when the United States went to war with Japan in 1941 and the government forced all people of Japanese ancestry to leave their homes on the West Coast and move to distant prison camps. This included Fred, whose parents had immigrated to the United States from Japan many years before. But Fred refused to go. He knew that what the government was doing was unfair. And when he got put in jail for resisting, he knew he couldn't give up. Less
They called us enemy
Takei, George.
A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned... More
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 captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten 'relocation centers', hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard. They Called Us Enemy is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. What is American? Who gets to decide? When the world is against you, what can one person do? Less
