Kapaemahu

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 14:39

Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers. As time passes, these extraordinary individuals are forgotten, but their powers live on in the blessed stones. Based on an indigenous Hawaiian legend that was recently adapted into a short film. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Kapaemahu
Kapaemahu

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Won)


Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers. As time passes, these extraordinary individuals are forgotten, but their powers live on in the blessed stones. Based on an indigenous Hawaiian legend that was recently adapted into a short film. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • Wishes


  • Drawn Together


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Kapaemahu


  • Omar Rising


  • Love in the Library


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • The Night Diary


  • A Map into the World


  • Wishes


  • Finally Seen


  • Other Words for Home


  • The Tryout


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • A Map into the World


  • Love in the Library


  • Watercress


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Pashmina


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Finally Seen


  • The Night Diary


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Omar Rising


  • Watercress


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Other Words for Home


  • Drawn Together


  • Pashmina


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • The Tryout


  • Kapaemahu


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Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 14:37

Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Kat Zhang
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Zha)


Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Drawn Together


  • Finally Seen


  • Wishes


  • Drawn Together


  • Other Words for Home


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • A Map into the World


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Love in the Library


  • Love in the Library


  • The Tryout


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Other Words for Home


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Pashmina


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Watercress


  • Omar Rising


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • The Night Diary


  • Omar Rising


  • Finally Seen


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • The Night Diary


  • Wishes


  • Pashmina


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Watercress


  • Kapaemahu


  • A Map into the World


  • Kapaemahu


  • The Tryout


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Meet Yasmin!

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 14:36

This collection of stories follows young Yasmin Ahmad and her multi-generational Pakistani American family through Yasmin’s adventures around her neighborhood, at school, and at home with family. Great stories for burgeoning young readers. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Meet Yasmin!
Meet Yasmin!

Saadia Faruqi
(Juvenile Early Readers - J-ER Far)


This collection of stories follows young Yasmin Ahmad and her multi-generational Pakistani American family through Yasmin’s adventures around her neighborhood, at school, and at home with family. Great stories for burgeoning young readers. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • Drawn Together


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Finally Seen


  • Pashmina


  • Omar Rising


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Pashmina


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Love in the Library


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • The Tryout


  • A Map into the World


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Wishes


  • The Tryout


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Kapaemahu


  • The Night Diary


  • Other Words for Home


  • A Map into the World


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Wishes


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Omar Rising


  • Kapaemahu


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • The Night Diary


  • Drawn Together


  • Watercress


  • Finally Seen


  • Love in the Library


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Watercress


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Other Words for Home


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


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Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 14:35

For most of her life, one young girl would spend her summers making connections with the folks who stopped by her grandfather’s sari-sari store in the Philippines. After moving to the U.S., the girl is determined to find new ways to be active in her new community. A sweet story about family and the joys of contributing to our communities. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store
Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store

Sophia N. Lee
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Lee)


For most of her life, one young girl would spend her summers making connections with the folks who stopped by her grandfather’s sari-sari store in the Philippines. After moving to the U.S., the girl is determined to find new ways to be active in her new community. A sweet story about family and the joys of contributing to our communities. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Omar Rising


  • Omar Rising


  • The Night Diary


  • Wishes


  • Pashmina


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Kapaemahu


  • The Night Diary


  • Other Words for Home


  • Love in the Library


  • The Tryout


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Wishes


  • The Tryout


  • Kapaemahu


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • A Map into the World


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • A Map into the World


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Other Words for Home


  • Pashmina


  • Drawn Together


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Finally Seen


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Watercress


  • Drawn Together


  • Watercress


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Love in the Library


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Finally Seen


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Watercress

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 13:43

While on a road trip, a young girl’s family pulls over to collect watercress from a ditch. The girl feels embarrassed about eating food collected from the side of the road, but comes to learn the significance of watercress to her family. A beautiful story of memory, shame, and family. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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Watercress
Watercress

Andrea Wang
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wan)


While on a road trip, a young girl’s family pulls over to collect watercress from a ditch. The girl feels embarrassed about eating food collected from the side of the road, but comes to learn the significance of watercress to her family. A beautiful story of memory, shame, and family. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • The Night Diary


  • Omar Rising


  • The Night Diary


  • Drawn Together


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Watercress


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • The Tryout


  • Finally Seen


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • A Map into the World


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Other Words for Home


  • Finally Seen


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Love in the Library


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Watercress


  • The Tryout


  • Drawn Together


  • Other Words for Home


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Pashmina


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Pashmina


  • Wishes


  • Omar Rising


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Wishes


  • Love in the Library


  • Kapaemahu


  • A Map into the World


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Kapaemahu


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Love in the Library

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 13:42

Like most Japanese Americans during World War II, Tama and George were imprisoned in an American incarceration camp.Will Tama and George find joy and love, even within the confines of the Minidoko incarceration camp? A beautiful and moving story based on the real lives of the authors’ grandparents. Recommended for ages 6-9.

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Love in the Library
Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Tok)

Like most Japanese Americans during World War II, Tama and George were imprisoned in an American incarceration camp.Will Tama and George find joy and love, even within the confines of the Minidoko incarceration camp? A beautiful and moving story based on the real lives of the authors’ grandparents. Recommended for ages 6-9.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Watercress


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Drawn Together


  • Kapaemahu


  • Wishes


  • Kapaemahu


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Other Words for Home


  • Watercress


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Other Words for Home


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Omar Rising


  • Wishes


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Love in the Library


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • A Map into the World


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • The Tryout


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Drawn Together


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • A Map into the World


  • Finally Seen


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • The Night Diary


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • The Night Diary


  • Finally Seen


  • Omar Rising


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Pashmina


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Love in the Library


  • The Tryout


  • Pashmina


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Drawn Together

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 13:40

A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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Drawn Together
Drawn Together

Minh Lê
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Le)


A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • The Night Diary


  • Drawn Together


  • Omar Rising


  • Drawn Together


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Wishes


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Watercress


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Watercress


  • Love in the Library


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Other Words for Home


  • Wishes


  • A Map into the World


  • Pashmina


  • Love in the Library


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • The Night Diary


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • The Tryout


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Finally Seen


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Kapaemahu


  • A Map into the World


  • Kapaemahu


  • Finally Seen


  • The Tryout


  • Other Words for Home


  • Omar Rising


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Pashmina


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


more >

Eyes That Kiss In the Corners

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 13:38

Despite her eyes looking different from those of her classmates, a young girl embraces the shape and color of her eyes. Rather than focusing on her differences from others, the girl sees how her eyes are a beautiful part of her that she shares with her family. A beautiful message of acceptance and loving yourself. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Eyes That Kiss In the Corners
Eyes That Kiss In the Corners

Joanna Ho
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ho)


Despite her eyes looking different from those of her classmates, a young girl embraces the shape and color of her eyes. Rather than focusing on her differences from others, the girl sees how her eyes are a beautiful part of her that she shares with her family. A beautiful message of acceptance and loving yourself. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Drawn Together


  • Finally Seen


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Watercress


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Other Words for Home


  • The Tryout


  • Drawn Together


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Love in the Library


  • A Map into the World


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Other Words for Home


  • Omar Rising


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Wishes


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Love in the Library


  • Watercress


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Kapaemahu


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Kapaemahu


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Pashmina


  • Wishes


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Omar Rising


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • The Night Diary


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Prairie Lotus


  • The Tryout


  • The Night Diary


  • Pashmina


  • Finally Seen


  • A Map into the World


more >

A Map into the World

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 13:36

As the seasons change, Paj Ntaub finds that life is changing for her and her Hmong American family, too. Paj experiences the joys of connecting with her new twin siblings while helping her elderly neighbor manage the grief of loss. An excellent model of practicing empathy and building connections with others. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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A Map into the World
A Map into the World

Kao Kalia Yang
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Yan)


As the seasons change, Paj Ntaub finds that life is changing for her and her Hmong American family, too. Paj experiences the joys of connecting with her new twin siblings while helping her elderly neighbor manage the grief of loss. An excellent model of practicing empathy and building connections with others. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Experiences

  • Finally Seen


  • A Map into the World


  • Kapaemahu


  • Finally Seen


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Love in the Library


  • Omar Rising


  • Wishes


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Other Words for Home


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • A Map into the World


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • The Tryout


  • Watercress


  • Omar Rising


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Drawn Together


  • Drawn Together


  • Wishes


  • Pashmina


  • The Night Diary


  • Other Words for Home


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Watercress


  • The Night Diary


  • Love in the Library


  • Pashmina


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • The Tryout


  • Kapaemahu


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Snapdragon

Submitted by ghosler on Mon, 2021-01-04 11:54

Snap makes a deal with the rumored town witch, Jacks. Jacks will teach Snap how to take care of the baby opossums that Snap rescued, and Snap will help Jacks with her work. But as Snap starts to get to know Jacks, she realizes that Jacks may in fact have real magic—and a connection with Snap's family's past. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Snapdragon
Snapdragon

Kat Leyh
(Juvenile Graphic Novel - J-GN Leyh Snapdragon)


Snap makes a deal with the rumored town witch, Jacks. Jacks will teach Snap how to take care of the baby opossums that Snap rescued, and Snap will help Jacks with her work. But as Snap starts to get to know Jacks, she realizes that Jacks may in fact have real magic—and a connection with Snap's family's past. Recommended for ages 9–12.

 

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  • Snapdragon


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  • King and the Dragonflies


  • Answers in the Pages


  • Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World


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