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Author
Series
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Katie's mom starts to feel under the weather, it's up to the spunky schoolgirl to help her get better. And with Mother's Day coming, Katie wants to get a super-special gift for her super-special mom. But sometimes the best gift isn't a thing you can buy or make . . . it's being a kind and thoughtful daughter!" --
82) Two New Years
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.
Author
Publisher
The Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Feminist Press edition.
Physical Desc
289 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Grace M. Cho grew up in a small, rural American town as the daughter of a white American merchant marine and the Korean bar hostess he met abroad. When Grace was fifteen, her Korean mother experienced the onset of schizophrenia, a condition that would continue for the rest of her life. Part food memoir, part sociological investigation, Tastes Like War is a hybrid text about a daughter's search through intimate and global history to understand herself...
84) Project Mulberry
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
225 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Julia Song and her friend Patrick would love to win a blue ribbon, maybe even two, at the state fair. They've always done projects together, and they work well as a team. This time, though, they're having trouble coming up with just the right project. Then Julia's mother offers a suggestion: They can raise silkworms, as she did when she was a girl in Korea.
Patrick thinks it's a great idea. Of course there are obstacles-for example, where will they...
Author
Pub. Date
1993
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
470L
Physical Desc
27 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Katie's parents take her to the library one rainy Saturday, she finds a lot of her friends and, with the help of librarian Miss Bliss, takes home some "super-duper" books. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and an interview.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Katie finds a sick kitten, and when her father comes home they take the kitty to Dr. Wong's veterinarian clinic, where they find all different kinds of pets waiting for the doctor's attention.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
AD 930L
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her violin at her school's talent show. The trouble is, she's only a beginner, and she's had only three lessons. Will her confidence waver on the night of the show?
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
25 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
After a trip to the zoo Katie is curious about how animals keep their teeth clean--and she uses her own trip to the dentist's office to ask questions.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
ix, 101 pages ; illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Minnesota's first Chinese settlers, fleeing racial violence in California, established scores of small businesses after they arrived in the late 1870s. Newspapers eagerly published reports of the small Chinese community's activities, including New Year's festivities, marriages, and restaurant openings-as well as allegations of tong activity and of their political ties to China. Beginning in 1882 federal laws stopping Chinese immigration and denying...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
700L
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old aspiring basketball star and interior designer Lucy Wu is excited about finally having her own bedroom, until she learns that her great-aunt is coming to visit and Lucy will have to share a room with her for several months, shattering her plans for a perfect sixth-grade year.
92) Fly high, Katie!
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Katie is flying to Florida to visit her grandmother, but she has never been on an airplane before.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
350 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Pearl Li is ready to spend the summer before seventh grade hanging out with her two best friends, crocheting the cutest amigurumi dolls, and visiting her favorite tea shop, Boba Time. Its quirky owner, Auntie Cha, is the only adult Pearl can confide in about her art--if only her tech-obsessed family would understand her love of crafts! After Pearl learns of Boba Time's financial troubles, she decides to sell her amigurumi to raise money for the shop....
Author
Publisher
Coffee House Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
110 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Thousand Star Hotel confronts the silence around racism, police brutality, and the invisibility of the Asian American urban poor. From "with thanks to Sahra Nguyen for the refugee style slogan": They give the kids candy to bet. My daughter loses the first four rounds, she's a quiet wire as they take her candy away, piece by piece. When she finally wins, I ask if she wants to play again. No! she shouts, grabbing her candy, I want to go home! True...
Author
Series
Marya Khan volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
142 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Marya's third-grade class participates in taking care of the school's new garden, Marya wants to be the student leader in charge, but every time she tries to prove she has what it takes to be a leader things get messy.
96) Hot pot night!
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
AD 190L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
In this version of the classic Stone Soup tale, nobody in the apartment building has enough ingredients for dinner, so a child suggests that they have a community hot pot night. Everybody contributes something, bringing their diverse community together for a delicious meal.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
990L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Following the alphabet, poetry and expository text explain and showcase the cultural traditions and contributions of Asian Americans throughout U.S. history. Topics include traditions in food, family, and social celebrations, as well as key moments in history and milestone achievements."--
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Language
English
Description
At sixteen, Perla is the youngest graduating senior of the hypercompetitive Monte Verde High. Praised-and not-so-quietly bashed-as "Perfect Perlie Perez," Perla knows all the late nights, social isolation, and crushing stress will be worth it when she gets into the college of her (and her parents') dreams: Delmont University. Then Perla doesn't get in, and her meticulously planned future shatters. In a panic, she forges her own acceptance letter,...
99) Mr. Patel builds
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Katie's class is invited to see a new house a classmate's father is building, where they learn the steps to building a house and even who the new homeowner is.
100) Flip the script
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
291 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"As an avid watcher of K-dramas, Hana knows all the tropes to avoid when she finally lands a starring role in a buzzy new drama. And she can totally handle her fake co-star boyfriend, heartthrob Bryan Yoon, who might be falling in love with her. After all, she promised the TV producers a contract romance, and that's all they're going to get from her. But when showrunners bring on a new lead actress to challenge Hana's role as main love interest--and...