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• Aloha Everything

  George, Kaylin Melia,

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  Since the day that Ano was born, her heart has been connected to her home. But, this adventurous child has a lot to learn! When Ano begins to dance hula -- a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history, and folklore of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anzu the Great Listener

  Shum, Benson,

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  Anzu the kaiju loves to tend to his bonsai. Whenever he feels overwhelmed or unsettled, it helps him pause and reminds him to just...breathe.

• Between My Hands

  Perkins, Mitali,

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  Maya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has something to do -- everyone's hands are busy.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beautifully Me

  Noor, Nabela,

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  Zubi, a happy Bangladeshi girl, is excited about her first day of school, but at breakfast she is puzzled by her mother and older sister worrying about being "too big," and even at school she hears other people criticizing each other's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

  Parappukkaran, Sandhya,

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  When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dumplings for Lili

  Iwai, Melissa,

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  Lili loves to cook little dumplings called baos with her grandmother, but when cabbage is needed, Lili races up and down the stairs of her grandmother's apartment building to find the ingredient and help the other grandmothers borrow…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

  Ho, Joanna,

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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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eyes That Speak to the Stars

  Ho, Joanna,

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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,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finding Papa

  Krans, Angela Pham,

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  Follows young Mai and her mother's perilous journey from Vietnam to America to find Papa--who left ahead of them to start a better life for their family.

• Friends Are Friends, Forever

  Liu, Dane,

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  Just before Chinese New Year, Dandan discovers that her family is moving to America, far away from her best friend Yueyue; before they leave Yueyue gives her a stack of red paper and a spool of string so she can share the art of paper…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hair Twins

  Mirchandani, Raakhee,

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  Every morning Papa combs through his daughter's waves like he does his own--parting it down the middle, using coconut oil to get all the tangles out. Some days he braids her hair in two twists down the side of her face. Other days he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Wear a Sari

  Khiani, Darshana,

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  Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome.

• I Am Golden

  Chen, Eva, 1980-

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  This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.

• I Dream of Popo

  Blackburne, Livia,

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  When a young girl and her family emigrate from Taiwan to America, she leaves behind her beloved popo, her grandmother. She misses her popo every day, but even if their visits are fleeting, their love is ever true and strong. Includes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'll Go and Come Back

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  Jyoti is overwhelmed when she visits her grandmother in India for the first time, but she and Sita Pati quickly form a bond. When Pati visits Jyoti in America, it is Jyoti's turn to help her grandmother feel welcome.

• Laxmi's Mooch

  Anand, Shelly,

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  After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance.

• Little Messy Marcy Su

  Fu, Cherie,

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  Little messy Marcy Su cleans the house to help her mother, but with every mess she picks up she somehow makes another. Includes Chinese language lesson.

• Love in the Library

  Tokuda-Hall, Maggie,

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  Based on a true story of love and resilience at the Minidoka incarceration camp.

• Love Makes a Garden Grow

  Yoo, Taeeun,

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  A grandfather shares his love of gardening with his granddaughter and it keeps them connected through the years.

• Maribel's Year

  Sterling, Michelle,

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  New country, new school, new friends. A lot can happen in a single year. But one thing's for certain: Maribel won't forget her Papa, even when he's 8,000 miles away in the Philippines.