Child picture book. Text in Hmong. Alternate title: Gift : the Hmong New Year. Dao, a Hmong-American girl, has a social studies project to do but has no idea how to get started until her grandfather comes to her aid. With information and help from the older generation, Dao learns how the Hmong celebrated the New Year in her grandparents' time. Age: 8-11.
Adult nonfiction book, and e-book. “Our Black Sons Matter is a powerful collection of original essays, letters, and poems that addresses both the deep joys and the very real challenges of raising black boys today. From Trayvon Martin to Tamir Rice, the list of young black men who have suffered racial violence continues to grow. Young black people also deal with profound stereotypes and structural barriers. And yet, young black men are often paradoxically revered as icons of cultural cool. Our Black Sons Matter features contributions from women across the racial spectrum who are raising or have raised black sons--whether biologically their sons or not. The book courageously addresses painful trauma, challenges assumptions, and offers insights and hope through the deep bonds between mothers and their children. Both a collective testimony and a collective love letter, Our Black Sons Matter sends the message that black lives matter and speaks with the universal love of all mothers who fear for the lives of their children."--Provided by publisher. Age: Adult.
Child picture book. Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor. Age: 5-8.
Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.
YA graphic novel. Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format. Age: 13+
Child picture book. In busy Beijing, New Year's Eve firecrackers scare a stray white cat into the courtyard of a young girl. The two become fast friends, riding the girl's bike through the city and seeing all kinds of people and things. Trrrring-trrrring! the girl chimes with her bicycle bell. Niaow-niaow! answers Kitty. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the girl and the cat watch the kites soaring above crowded, chaotic Tiananmen Square. Kitty is enthralled by the enormous, colorful dragon kite, and she leaps to catch it as it sails up into the sky -- taking Kitty with it and carrying her out of sight! The girl searches the city, visiting all their favorite spots and ringing her bell along the way, but Kitty is nowhere to be found. Will the two ever be reunited? Or could another unexpected friendship be in store -- for both of them? Age: 5-8.
YA graphic novel. In China in 1898 bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough: harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers--commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils." Age: 13+
Teen graphic novel. Color by Lark Pien ; art assists by Rianne Meyers and Kolbe Yang. Gene understands stories - comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships. Once Gene gets to know these young all-stars, he realizes that their story is just as thrilling as anything he's seen on a comic book page. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. What he doesn't know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragons's lives, but his own life as well.
Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
Child fiction book, e-book, and e-audiobook. Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason. Age: 8-12.
Child picture book. Text in Hmong and English. Alternate Title: Lub Neej Tshiab Nyob Tebchaws Amiskas. Age: 4-7.
Child nonfiction book. Alternate Title: Lub Neej Tshiab Nyob Tebchaws Amiskas. Text in Hmong and English. Story of Yer.. and her family's story of coming to live in the United States. Age: 6-8
Child picture book. Text in Hmong and English. Alternate Title: Lub Neej Tshiab Nyob Tebchaws Amiskas. Age: 4-7.
Teen fiction book, and e-book. A wealthy Chinese teen is sent to America on her own to attend private school. Claire is a rich 11th grader in Shanghai; Dani is a scholarship student at a private school in Southern California who helps her mother clean houses. When Claire is parachuted into America to finish high school and Dani's mother needs the income from a boarder, they become unlikely housemates.
YA graphic novel. "China, 1898. An unwanted fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family. She finds friendship and a name, Vibiana in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian friends, Vibiana will have to decide where her true loyalties lie ... and whether she is willing to die for her faith."--Amazon.com. Age: 13+
Child graphic novel, and e-book. Hopper hates her new school, Stately Academy. The kids are mean, the principal is scary, and there's something creepy about the building itself. Hopper and her friend Eni are determined to get to the bottom of it, but the task will take two persistent programmers to figure it out! Age: 8-12.
When a little boy stops to show a building doorman his new "Bot," it floats up out of his hands; the kind doorman runs up to each floor of the building to try to catch it, with help from the building's residents.
in this 2020 Geisel Award winner, when a little boy stops to show a building doorman his new "bot," it floats up out of his hands; then the kind doorman runs up to each floor of the building to try to catch it, with help from the building's residents.
Child nonfiction book. Text in Hmong, English and Laotian. Alternate title: Xuv maaj hab cabntaab. “The Cinderella story is told worldwide. The Hmong Cinderella brings alive the Laotian Hmong culture in a favorite folktale." --Back cover.
Child nonfiction book. "The Cinderella story is told worldwide. The Hmong Cinderella brings alive the Laotian Hmong culture in a favorite folktale." --Back cover.
Child nonfiction book, audiobook on CD, audiobook on playaway, or e-book. Presents the journey from refugee camp to America and the hardships and joys of a family's struggle to adapt in a strange culture while holding onto traditions that are passed down from their beloved grandmother. Age: 10+
Child nonfiction book, audiobook on CD, audiobook on playaway, or e-book. Presents the journey from refugee camp to America and the hardships and joys of a family's struggle to adapt in a strange culture while holding onto traditions that are passed down from their beloved grandmother. Age: 10+
Adult Nonfiction:
Yang, cofounder of the immigrant-services company Words Wanted, was born in a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand in 1980. Her grandmother had wanted to stay in the camp, to make it easier for her spirit to find its way back to her birthplace when she died, but people knew it would soon be liquidated. America looked promising, so Yang and her family, along with scores of other Hmong, left the jungles of Thailand to fly to California, then settle in St. Paul, Minn. In many ways, these hardworking refugees followed the classic immigrant arc, with the adults working double jobs so the children could get an education and be a credit to the community. But the Hmong immigrants were also unique—coming from a non-Christian, rain forest culture, with no homeland to imagine returning to, with hardly anyone in America knowing anything about them. As Yang wryly notes, they studied the Vietnam War at school, without their lessons ever mentioning that the Hmong had been fighting for the Americans. Yang tells her family's story with grace; she narrates their struggles, beautifully weaving in Hmong folklore and culture. By the end of this moving, unforgettable book, when Yang describes the death of her beloved grandmother, readers will delight at how intimately they have become part of this formerly strange culture. --Publishers Weekly
YA graphic novel. In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity: the Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but Gene Luen Yang has revived this character in Shadow Hero, a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle. Age: 13+
Child nonfiction book, audiobook on CD, e-book, or e-audiobook. "From the author of The Latehomecomer, a powerful memoir of her father, a Hmong song poet who sacrificed his gift for his children's future in America. In the Hmong tradition, the song poet recounts the story of his people, their history and tragedies, joys and losses; extemporizing or drawing on folk tales, he keeps the past alive, invokes the spirits and the homeland, and records courtships, births, weddings, and wishes.” -- Provided by publisher. Age: 10+
Child nonfiction book, audiobook on CD, e-book, or e-audiobook. "From the author of The Latehomecomer, a powerful memoir of her father, a Hmong song poet who sacrificed his gift for his children's future in America. In the Hmong tradition, the song poet recounts the story of his people, their history and tragedies, joys and losses; extemporizing or drawing on folk tales, he keeps the past alive, invokes the spirits and the homeland, and records courtships, births, weddings, and wishes.” -- Provided by publisher. Age: 10+
Child fiction book, e-book, and e-audiobook. Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic.
Child picture book. A little girl enjoys the activities of a warm summer day and night. Age: 2-6.
Child fiction book, and audiobook on CD. When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself. Age: 9-12.
Child fiction book. In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs. Grade: 5+
An adorable baby chick and puppy become barnyard friends in this wordless picture book from Newbery Honor author Yelchin
An adorable baby hare springs into an adventure, following his human friend up, up, and away in this flight of fancy.
Child fiction book, and audiobook on CD. It's 1953 and the Cold War is on. Communism threatens all that the United States stands for, and America needs every patriot to do their part. So when a Russian boarder moves into the home of twelve-year-old Jake McCauley, he's on high alert. What does the mysterious Mr. Shubin do with all that photography equipment? And why did he choose to live so close to the air force base? Mr. Shubin says he knew Jake's dad, who went missing in action during World War II. But Jake is skeptical; the facts just don't add up. And he's determined to discover the truth -- no matter what the risk. Grade: 4+
It's 1953 and the Cold War is on. Communism threatens all that the United States stands for, and America needs every patriot to do their part. So when a Russian boarder moves into the home of twelve-year-old Jake McCauley, he's on high alert. What does the mysterious Mr. Shubin do with all that photography equipment? Mr. Shubin says he knew Jake's dad, who went missing in action during World War II. But Jake is skeptical... and he's determined to discover the truth -- no matter what the risk.
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Adventure historical fiction:
It's 1953 and the Cold War is on. Communism threatens all that the United States stands for, and America needs every patriot to do their part. So when a Russian boarder moves into the home of twelve-year-old Jake McCauley, he's on high alert. What does the mysterious Mr. Shubin do with all that photography equipment? Mr. Shubin says he knew Jake's dad, who went missing in action during World War II. But Jake is skeptical... and he's determined to discover the truth -- no matter what the risk. Audio recording on CD is available
Recommended for Grades 3 - Grade 6
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Child nonfiction book. Unlike most books that chronicle the history of Native peoples beginning with the arrival of Europeans in 1492, this book goes back to the Ice Age to give young readers a glimpse of what life was like pre-contact. Age: 8-12.
Child picture book. In this version of Red Riding Hood set in China, Big Sister sets aside her differences with Little Sister to rescue her from a tiger in disguise. Age: 5-8.
Child fiction. In the early twentieth century a young Chinese boy joins his father in San Francisco and helps him realize his dream of making a flying machine. Age: 10+
Child fiction book. In the early twentieth century a young Chinese boy joins his father in San Francisco and helps him realize his dream of making a flying machine. Grade: 5+
Child fiction book. A fictionalized account of the bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young girl; a city destroyed by war--and healed by the courage to rebuild and survive. Based on actual accounts of Hiroshima survivors. Grade: 4+
Child fiction book. In 531 A.D., a fifteen-year-old princess of the Hsien tribe in southern China keeps a diary which describes her role as liaison between her own people and the local Chinese colonists, in times of both peace and war. Part of the Royal Diaries series. Grade: 5+
Child fiction book. Called boyish by her new family for being able to read and write, twelve-year-old orphaned Spring Pearl's "odd ways" help save the family during the 1857 Opium War in Canton, China. Grade: 4+
Child fiction book. Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old Chin love to read about heroes in popular "penny dreadful" novels, until they both witness real courage while trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Grade: 3+
Child fiction book. With the help of his popular Uncle Chester, a young Chinese American boy tries hard to fulfill a promise to have firecrackers for everyone on the Chinese New Year in 1954. Includes an afterword with information about the Chinese customs portrayed in the story. Grade: 5+
Child picture book. This picture book depicts the start of a day in China--children are playing, an artist is painting, and people are exercising and meditating. Each page is a snapshot and the final spread collects them all to give a panorama of daily life in China. Full color. Age: 3-7
Child picture book. When young artist Mina looks up at the cold winter sky, she is struck with an idea. As she draws with her crayon, something magical begins. Her canvas expands to the snowy world beyond -- a world in which Mina uses her creativity to help others, forge new friendships, and make memories to warm the heart for seasons to come. Age: 4-8.
Two shy children meet at a noisy pool and dive beneath the crowd into a magical undersea land, where they explore a fantastical landscape and meet various creatures.
Child picture book. Grandfather returns each year to the demilitarized zone, the barrier--and accidental nature preserve--that separates families that live in North and South Korea. The demilitarized zone has become an amazing accidental nature preserve that gives hope for a brighter future for a divided land. Age: 4-12.
Child e-book, and e-video. One Chinese New Year, her mother sends Goldy Luck to the pandas next door with a plate of turnip cakes, but the pandas are out and disaster follows. Includes a recipe for turnip cakes and an explanation of Chinese New Year. Age: 4-8.
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On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter quietly trek into the woods in hopes of seeing a Great Horned Owl.
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