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• Adrift

  Guerrero, Tanya,

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  Middle grade fiction. The resilience of cousins Coral and Isa is tested when one of them is lost at sea.

• At Last She Stood

  How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  Middle grade biography of Josefina "Joey" Guerrero, a World War II spy, guerrilla fighter, and leprosy survivor.

• Bea's Balikbayan Box of Treasures

  Alemshah, Christine,

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  Picture book. For seven-year-old Bea, a box can be a bear cave, a playhouse, or even a rocket ship. But this one has an important destiny.

• The Boy, the Mountain, and the Serpent Who Ate the Moon

  Cruz, Caris Avendaño,

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  Middle grade fiction. Bayani, Isay, and Aaron must find their way through a mystical land filled with monsters and gods from Filipino lore.

• Bunso Meets a Duwende

  Valdez, Rev,

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  Comic book-style picture book. Bunso's family is preparing for their Thanksgiving kamayan feast, and the Duwende has taken off with their prized ube halaya!

• Dancing Hands

  a Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language

  Que, Joanna,

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  Picture book. As they get closer, Mai teaches Sam some Filipino sign language, and they share with one another their passions and dreams.

• Ilustra. Book 1, Daybreaker

  Tadiar, Tori,

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  Middle grade fiction. When a moth speaks to her in her grandmother's voice, Mika begins manifesting powers and casting spells that get her into trouble.

• The First State of Being

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  Middle grade fiction. When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely 12-year-old boy, changing the course of their lives forever. Multiple formats available.

• Ghoul Summer

  Badua, Tracy,

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  Middle grade fiction. Just when Barnaby thinks this summer can't get any worse, a ghost boy named Maxwell shows up in their vacation rental home to kick Barnaby and his family out.

• Herning, Herning

  Sunby, Kristen Bernabe,

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  Picture book. In order to access the magic inside of him, Herning must believe in his own abilities.

• Kailani's Gift

  Gilmore-Young, Dorina Lazo,

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  Picture book. With Daddy’s help, Kailani practices the motions of the tinikling step by step. But will she be able to learn in time to surprise her Lolo and Lola?

• Lolo's Sari-sari Store

  Lee, Sophia N.,

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  Picture book. After recently moving to the U.S., a young girl reminisces about her time spent helping her Lolo run his store in the Philippines.

• Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors

  Villanueva, Gail D.,

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  Middle grade fiction.

• Mabuhay!

  Sterling, Zack,

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  Graphic novel. When strange creatures appear in their town and threaten their family, JJ and Althea realize that the myths their parents have always told them may be more real than they'd suspected. eBook available.Mabuhay!

• New

  Mata, Nina, 1981-

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  Picture book. On the first day of school, a child discovers the true and layered meaning of "new."

• Pedro's Yo-yos

  How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys

  Peñas, Rob,

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  Picture book biography. Learn about how Pedro Flores took inspiration from his childhood to come up with one of the most successful toys ever made.

• When Lola Visits

  Sterling, Michelle,

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  Picture book. For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn’t start until her lola comes for her annual visit. eBook available.