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Find these titles in your school library celebrating a selection of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander protagonists, authors and history.
Juna loves spending time with her father, Appa, at their dry cleaning shop, especially when they go get tacos from the tack truck across the street at the end of the day. But when Juna sees Mr. Parker yelling at Appa because he can't find Mr. Parker's jacket on Saturday, Juna is determined to help find the lost jacket. She embarks on a magical journey in search of the jacket, encountering giant animal fathers that remind her of Appa and his love.
Rishi's grandma arrives from India today, and he longs to cook curry alongside his Dad using the delicious flavors from his family's spice box. But this spice box is more than just fragrant spices in shades of gold and ruby. This spice box holds memories that are passed down from one generation to the next, as each found their place in this wide world. When Rishi drops the box that holds the family's heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.
For one young girl, summer doesn't arrive until her grandmother from the Philippines comes for her annual visit. Once she arrives, the girl describes her experiences cooking traditional foods with her, visiting the beach, and enjoying the Fourth of July fireworks celebration. When it's time for her grandmother to leave, the young girl notices the difference in how things taste and feel without her, but holds on to a special gift given to her until her grandmother comes again.
When Leila looks in the mirror, she doesn’t know if she likes what she sees. But when her grandmother tells her the saffron beads on her scarf suit her, she feels a tiny bit better. So, Leila spends the rest of their family dinner night on the lookout for other parts of her she does like.
Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee
This children's picture book biography animates pilot Hazel Ying Lee's life as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. Learning early on in her life that she wanted to be a pilot, Ying Lee fought tirelessly to achieve her dream and faced the dangers of war with a sense of fearlessness.
Though young Claire has grown up on the island of Hawaii--a place many consider paradise--she longs to see snow, especially during the winter season. She hopes to see snow when her father takes her to the top of Mauna Kea, but she's again disappointed. Resigning herself to the fact that she may never see snow, Claire wonders if she can emulate the fun winter activities she reads about, and finds the perfect solution on the beach.
A young Filipino American boy, Bunso, wonders if he is cursed after misbehaving. His family keeps telling him that if he doesn't shape up, the Mumu will get him--but when Bunso goes hunting the Mumu at night to see what the scariness is all about, he finds something very different: a friend.
Young Mai misses her father who has left the family in Vietnam to find a new home for them in America. When the time comes for Mai and her mother to join him, they embark on a dangerous journey by foot and by boat to find Papa. Includes an author's note on how the story is based on her own experience as a child.
You Are Here: Connecting Flights
Contains an anthology from twelve Southeast and East Asian American authors whose stories intertwine in an airport where an incident at a TSA checkpoint involving Thai American Paul and his family reverberates throughout each story. The protagonists each have their own reasons for traveling and destinations to get to, while they confront the biases, stereotypes, and racism around them.
Yes We Will! Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country
A lyrical nonfiction picture book featuring eighteen Asian American changemakers and two pivotal moments in Asian American history, illustrated by fifteen renowned Asian and Asian American artists.
Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All
Profiles the accomplishments of thirty-six Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their impact on politics, sports, and culture in the United States and around the world throughout history. Includes color illustrations.
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