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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  • Other Words for Home


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • The Tryout


  • Love in the Library


  • Wishes


  • Drawn Together


  • The Tryout


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Other Words for Home


  • Finally Seen


  • A Map into the World


  • Pashmina


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Pashmina


  • Love in the Library


  • Finally Seen


  • A Map into the World


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Watercress


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • The Night Diary


  • Watercress


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Omar Rising


  • Kapaemahu


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Wishes


  • Omar Rising


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Kapaemahu


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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

  • The Tryout


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Pashmina


  • A Map into the World


  • Pashmina


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Other Words for Home


  • Watercress


  • Drawn Together


  • Omar Rising


  • The Night Diary


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Wishes


  • Watercress


  • Love in the Library


  • The Night Diary


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Wishes


  • Finally Seen


  • A Map into the World


  • Drawn Together


  • Kapaemahu


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Love in the Library


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Other Words for Home


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • The Tryout


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Kapaemahu


  • Finally Seen


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Omar Rising


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


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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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  • Finally Seen


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • A Map into the World


  • The Tryout


  • Drawn Together


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Wishes


  • The Night Diary


  • Love in the Library


  • Kapaemahu


  • Watercress


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Drawn Together


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Love in the Library


  • Pashmina


  • Pashmina


  • Finally Seen


  • Other Words for Home


  • Omar Rising


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • The Night Diary


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Other Words for Home


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Omar Rising


  • The Tryout


  • Watercress


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • A Map into the World


  • Kapaemahu


  • Wishes


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


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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

  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Finally Seen


  • Watercress


  • The Night Diary


  • Other Words for Home


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Wishes


  • The Night Diary


  • Drawn Together


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Other Words for Home


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • The Tryout


  • Kapaemahu


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Omar Rising


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Love in the Library


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Watercress


  • Wishes


  • A Map into the World


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • A Map into the World


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Finally Seen


  • Omar Rising


  • Kapaemahu


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Drawn Together


  • The Tryout


  • Pashmina


  • Love in the Library


  • Pashmina


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


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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

  • Prairie Lotus


  • Kapaemahu


  • Prairie Lotus


  • A Map into the World


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • A Map into the World


  • Wishes


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • The Night Diary


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • The Tryout


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Pashmina


  • Drawn Together


  • Drawn Together


  • Kapaemahu


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Pashmina


  • Watercress


  • Watercress


  • Wishes


  • Finally Seen


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Love in the Library


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Omar Rising


  • Love in the Library


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Other Words for Home


  • The Tryout


  • Other Words for Home


  • Finally Seen


  • Omar Rising


  • The Night Diary


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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 Tryout


  • Other Words for Home


  • Love in the Library


  • Pashmina


  • A Map into the World


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Omar Rising


  • Wishes


  • Omar Rising


  • Love in the Library


  • The Tryout


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Finally Seen


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Other Words for Home


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • The Night Diary


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Kapaemahu


  • Watercress


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Finally Seen


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Kapaemahu


  • Drawn Together


  • The Night Diary


  • Watercress


  • Wishes


  • Drawn Together


  • Pashmina


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • A Map into the World


  • Meet Yasmin!


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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

  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Drawn Together


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Pashmina


  • Other Words for Home


  • The Night Diary


  • Pashmina


  • The Tryout


  • Finally Seen


  • Other Words for Home


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Watercress


  • Wishes


  • Watercress


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Finally Seen


  • Kapaemahu


  • A Map into the World


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Prairie Lotus


  • The Night Diary


  • Kapaemahu


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Love in the Library


  • Drawn Together


  • The Tryout


  • A Map into the World


  • Omar Rising


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Omar Rising


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Love in the Library


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Wishes


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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

  • Watercress


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Watercress


  • Other Words for Home


  • The Night Diary


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Kapaemahu


  • The Tryout


  • Omar Rising


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Kapaemahu


  • The Night Diary


  • Drawn Together


  • Pashmina


  • Love in the Library


  • Finally Seen


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • A Map into the World


  • Pashmina


  • Wishes


  • Wishes


  • The Tryout


  • Omar Rising


  • Other Words for Home


  • A Map into the World


  • Love in the Library


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Drawn Together


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Finally Seen


  • Prairie Lotus


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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.

 

LGBTQIA+ Experiences

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  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Deep and Dark Blue


  • The Best Man


  • Hazel’s Theory of Evolution


  • Better Nate Than Ever


  • Snapdragon


  • The Language of Seabirds


  • A Child's Introduction to Pride: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community


  • Answers in the Pages


  • Where the Heart Is


  • The Best At It


  • Beetle & the Hollowbones


  • Too Bright to See


  • Princess Princess Ever After


  • Melissa


  • Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World


  • King and the Dragonflies


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A Child's Introduction to Pride: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community

Submitted by ghosler on Mon, 2021-01-04 11:49

An approachable and empowering introduction to the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, both in the United States and around the world. This book provides profiles of groundbreaking events and major queer icons as well as introductions to key terms for both members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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A Child's Introduction to Pride: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community
A Child's Introduction to Pride: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community

Sarah Prager
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 306.76 Pra)


An approachable and empowering introduction to the history of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, both in the United States and around the world. This book provides profiles of groundbreaking events and major queer icons as well as introductions to key terms for both members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Recommended for ages 9–12.

 

LGBTQIA+ Experiences

  • Snapdragon


  • Princess Princess Ever After


  • Beetle & the Hollowbones


  • Hazel’s Theory of Evolution


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Where the Heart Is


  • Too Bright to See


  • The Language of Seabirds


  • Answers in the Pages


  • Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World


  • Melissa


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Better Nate Than Ever


  • The Deep and Dark Blue


  • The Best At It


  • A Child's Introduction to Pride: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community


  • King and the Dragonflies


  • The Best Man


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