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Filipino American History Month for Kids

October is Filipino American History Month. Check out these picture books, chapter books, and middle grade fiction by authors of Filipino descent.

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  • Middle grade fiction. The resilience of cousins Coral and Isa is tested when one of them is lost at sea.
    Book, 2022New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022. — JF GUERR-T
  • At Last She Stood

    How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom

    Kelly, Erin Entrada,
    Middle grade biography of Josefina "Joey" Guerrero, a World War II spy, guerrilla fighter, and leprosy survivor.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] — JB GUERR-J
  • 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.
    Book, 2025Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Publishing, 2025. — CJ ALEMS-C
  • Middle grade fiction. Bayani, Isay, and Aaron must find their way through a mystical land filled with monsters and gods from Filipino lore.
    Book, 2025New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2025. — JF CRUZ-C
  • 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!
    Book, 2024[Ashland, Ohio] : Paw Prints Publishing, [2024] — CJ VALDE-R
  • Dancing Hands

    a Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language

    Que, Joanna,
    Picture book. As they get closer, Mai teaches Sam some Filipino sign language, and they share with one another their passions and dreams.
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2023. — CJ QUE-J
  • 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.
    Book, 2025Los Angeles : Disney Hyperion, 2025. — JG ILUST V1
  • 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.
    Book, 2024New York : Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — JF KELLY-E
  • 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.
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Storytide, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — JF BADUA-T
  • Picture book. In order to access the magic inside of him, Herning must believe in his own abilities.
    Book, 2024Austin, Texas : Moon Dust Press, [2024] — CJ SUNBY-K
  • 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?
    Book, 2024[New York, New York] : WaterBrook, [2024] — CJ GILMO-D
  • 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.
    Book, 2023New York, New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2023] — CJ LEE-S
  • 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!
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Graphix, 2023. — JG MABUH
  • Picture book. On the first day of school, a child discovers the true and layered meaning of "new."
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] — CJ MATA-N
  • Pedro's Yo-yos

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

    Peñas, Rob,
    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.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2024] — CJ 688.728 FLORES 2024
  • 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.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — CJ STERL-M