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• Fresh Start

  Galligan, Gale

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  Ollie Herisson's dad is a diplomat, which means her family moves around a lot. When Ollie starts at a new school, she doesn't worry about making a good impression because she knows that when her family inevitably moves again, she'll get a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death

  Sugiura, Misa

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  Momo Arashima is half goddess and half human -- torn between two worlds. But with her friends Danny, Ryleigh, Jin and Niko by her side, she's finally starting to find a place where she belongs. Too bad none of that matters when Izanami,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Strongest Heart

  Faruqi, Saadia

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  Mo got used to tuning out his father's rage, and after mama leaves, Mo and Abbu move to Texas to live with family, but as Mo starts to see a future, he knows the monster within his father can come anytime.

• Yellow Singing Sail : A Memoir of An Only Child in China

  Huang, Yinfan

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  This graphic memoir from author and illustrator Yinfan Huang offers a heartwarming look at a girl's struggle to forge her own identity in her quest for friendship. Full of fascinating details about life as a child and adolescent in 1990s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amil and the After

  Hiranandani, Veera

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  In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Growing Up Under a Red Flag

  a Memoir of Surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution

  Compestine, Ying Chang

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  Growing up Under a Red Flag is the memoir of Ying Chang Compestine's childhood growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution.

• The Unbeatable Lily Hong

  Ma, Diana

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  This book is about Lily Hong's attempts to save her parents' Chinese school and the town's community center using all the resources she has: devoted friends, ingenuity, a passion for filmmaking, mediocre dance moves (at best), and perhaps…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hair Oil Magic

  Chouhan, Anu

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  Meenu discovers the magic in her culture's tradition of hair oiling, and the bond she shares with her mother and grandmother.

• Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

  Ho, Joanna

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  A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ajay and the Mumbai Sun

  Shah, Varsha

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  Ajay is a Mumbai railway kid, a newspaper seller, but his great dream is to be a journalist. His dream comes true when he and a gang of friends create their own newspaper, but what is the cost of uncovering the truth?

• Amy Wu and the Ribbon Dance

  Zhang, Kat, 1991-

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  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.

• Shining a Light

  Celebrating 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World

  Bybee, Veeda

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  A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on, with stunning illustrated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Are Here

  Connecting Flights

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  An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that impacts twelve young Asian Americans in a crowded and restless airport. As their disrupted journeys crisscross and collide, they encounter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Omar Rising

  Saeed, Aisha

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  Seventh-grader Omar must contend with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding school in Pakistan.

• Tomatoes for Neela

  Lakshmi, Padma

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  As Neela and her mother cook together, they find a way for Neela's grandmother, who lives in India, to share in both the love and the flavors of the day.

• The Legend of Auntie Po

  Khor, Shing Yin

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  Part historical fiction, part magical realism, and 100 percent adventure. Aware of the racial tumult in the years after the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Mei tries to remain blissfully focused on her job, her close friendship with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chaiwala!

  Maheshwari, Priti Birla

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  When their train makes a ten-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. The girl orders two cups, and then delights in watching the chaiwala at work. With a biscuit and a rusk…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Living With Viola

  Fung, Rosena

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  Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new girl at school -- and then there's Viola. Viola is Livy's anxiety brought to life, a shadowy twin that only Livy can see or hear. Livy hopes that Viola's days are numbered. But when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fauja Singh Keeps Going

  the True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon

  Singh, Simran Jeet

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  With exuberant text by Simran Jeet Singh and exhilarating illustrations by Baljinder Kaur, the true story of Fauja Singh reminds us that it's both where we start and how we finish that make our journeys unforgettable.

• The Night Diary

  Hiranandani, Veera

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  Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages…Read moreRead more of this annotation