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42) Love, Love
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
In this beautiful novel in verse, a Chinese-American girl contends with school bullies, tries to solve the mystery of her sister's strange illness, and finds strength and validation at the local tennis court.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Fighting his way across the West to rescue his wife and exact revenge on the men who destroyed him, while settling old scores along the way, Ming Tsu is aided by a blind clairvoyant and a troupe of magic-show performers, some with supernatural powers.
44) Finally heard
Author
Series
Finally seen volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.
46) Kill her twice
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In in 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma, and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown neighborhood.
50) One hug
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young boy discovers many different kinds of hugs and ways to show love as family members and friends gather to welcome his immigrant relatives from China.
51) Grumpy New Year
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Daisy, a young Chinese American girl, is excited to be celebrating the Lunar New Year with her Yeh-Yeh in China, but at first she is too grumpy from lack of sleep to enjoy the activities he has planned . . ." -- Adapted from Library of Congress.
Author
Series
Anna Wang books volume Prequel
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Follows perceptive, astute Anna as she strives to grow a perfect garden -- only to realize that the garden she grows with her new friend is more than good enough, weeds and all"--
53) Watercress
Author
Language
English
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Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Our World: Cooking, Food Scarcity and Sharing
Our World: Cooking, Food Scarcity and Sharing
Description
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
54) Sugar
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
In 1870, Reconstruction brings big changes to the Louisiana sugar plantation where spunky ten-year-old Sugar has always lived, including her friendship with Billy, the son of her former master, and the arrival of workmen from China.
Series
Zachary Ying volume 1
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
After his augmented reality gaming headset is possessed by the spirit of the First Emperor of China, twelve-year-old Chinese American Zack Ying is compelled to travel across China to steal an ancient artifact, fight figures from Chinese history and myth,and seal a portal to prevent malicious spirits from destroying the human realm.
Author
Series
Ruby Lu series volume 3
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Ruby Lu's father loses his job on her first day of third grade, which causes many things in her life to change, and she is willing to do a lot to help out but giving up some things seems impossible.
58) Good fortune
Author
Language
English
Description
"When Elizabeth Chen's ever-hustling realtor mother finally sells the beloved if derelict community center down the block, the new owners don't look like typical New York City buyers. Brendan Lee and Darcy Wong are good Chinese boys with Hong Kong money. Clean-cut and charismatic, they say they are committed to cleaning up the neighborhood. To Elizabeth, that only means one thing: Darcy is looking to give the center an uptown makeover. Elizabeth is...
Author
Series
Amy Wu volume 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
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.
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