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Author
Series
Publisher
Little Bee Books, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing USA
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
93 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Keyboardist Jasmine, age eight, tries to convince her bandmates, Maggie, Becca, and Scarlet, to prove themselves in a Battle of the Bands competition, despite their poor equipment.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
890L
Physical Desc
353 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Danny Cheng, a Chinese-American teen, grapples with a dangerous revelation about his parents' past, his plans for the future, and his feelings for his best friend, Harry Wong.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
HL 790L
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The summer of 2013 in the Bay is a momentous one for eighteen-year-old Aria Tang West, for the working-class queer community she finds herself in, and for her artist grandmother.
Aria Tang West was looking forward to a summer on Martha's Vineyard with her best friends--one last round of sand and sun before college. But after a graduation party goes wrong, Aria's parents exile her to California to stay with her grandmother, artist Joan West.Aria expects...
45) The tricky tooth
Author
Series
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Katie is the only one in her class who has not lost a tooth, but despite all of her efforts, her wiggly tooth refuses to come out.
46) Stargazing
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 510L
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Moon is everything Christine isn't. She's confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. When Moon's family moves in next door to Christine's, Moon goes from unlikely friend to best friend--maybe even the perfect friend. The girls share their favorite music videos, paint their toenails when Christine's strict parents aren't around, and...
Author
Language
English
Description
Orphaned young, Ming Tsu, the son of Chinese immigrants, is raised by the notorious leader of a California crime syndicate, who trains him to be his deadly enforcer. But when Ming falls in love with Ada, the daughter of a powerful railroad magnate, and the two elope, he seizes the opportunity to escape to a different life. Soon after, in a violent raid, the tycoon's henchmen kidnap Ada and conscript Ming into service for the Central Pacific Railroad....
Author
Series
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lucy Bluecrowne is beginning a new life ashore with her stepmother and half brother, though she's certain the only place she'll ever belong is with her father on a ship of war as part of the crew. She doesn't care that living in a house is safer and the proper place for a twelve-year-old girl; it's boring. But then two nefarious strangers identify her little brother as the pyrotechnical prodigy they need to enact an evil plan, and it will take all...
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
xvi, 496 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The suicide of acclaimed author Iris Chang, who has received numerous accolades for her work, has brought considerable attention to this encompassing creation. She employed meticulous research in this epic of Chinese- American history. The Chinese made outstanding achievements in politics, economics, and science. Despite 150 years of repression, their emotionally charged stories reveal their determination to avert racism and exclusionary laws. Their...
50) Boo, Katie Woo!
Author
Series
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Disappointed that her monster costume does not frighten anyone, Katie Woo still finds a way to have a happy Halloween.
53) The best club
Author
Series
Lexile measure
450L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Katie Woo and her friends would love to be part of Sophie's new club, but Sophie does not think they, or anyone, is good enough, so they form their own club.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Amy Wu loves to move, so when she sees Chinese ribbon dancing for the first time, she has to try it out, but first she must find the perfect ribbon.
55) The big lie
Author
Series
Lexile measure
460L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Jake loses his brand new toy airplane, Katie Woo lies and says that she does not know where it is.
56) Finally heard
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
339 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.
57) No more teasing
Author
Series
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The class bully loves to tease Katie Woo until she decides to ignore him.
58) Grumpy New Year
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Daisy, a young Chinese American girl, is excited to be celebrating the Lunar New Year with her Yeh-Yeh in China, but at first she is too grumpy from lack of sleep to enjoy the activities he has planned. Includes recipes for fried Jiao Zi (dumplings) and Eight Treasure Rice.
60) Dragon hoops
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 550L
Physical Desc
445 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Gene understands stories--comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making....