26 Books in this collection
Asian American English Collection Middle School
This collection includes paperback and hardcover books for both on-grade level and struggling readers. These are sure to engage and offer a range of complexity to meet all students' needs.
Themes & Categories
- Animals
- Asian / Asian American / AAPI
- Biography / Memoir
- Biracial / Multiracial
- Bullying
- Childhood Experiences and Memories
- Civil Rights Movement
- Conflict resolution
- Coping with Death
- Cultural Diversity
- Disabilities
- Discrimination
- Dreams & Aspirations
- Education
- Empathy / Compassion
- Families
- Fathers
- Food
- Friendship
- Geography
- Grandparents
- Heroism
- Home
- Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence
- Immigration
- Informational / Expository Nonfiction
- Kindness / Caring
- Leadership
- Mentors
- Middle Grade
- Mothers
- Multiple Ethnicities Represented
- Mystery / Suspense
- Optimism / Enthusiasm
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Persistence / Grit
- Poverty
- Realistic Fiction
- Responsibility
- Sharing & Giving
- Siblings
- Teen Interest
- Tolerance / Acceptance
- United States History
- War
- World War II
- YA interest
- English
Books in This Collection
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A Song for Cambodia
By Michelle Lord, Shino AriharaA Song for Cambodia
By Michelle Lord, Shino AriharaView DetailsThe true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, Cambodian American musician and human rights activist, who as a young boy survived Khmer Rouge work camps by learning to play a musical instrument.
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Be Water, My Friend
The Early Years of Bruce LeeBy Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeView DetailsThe true story of the formative years of Bruce Lee's early life growing up in Hong Kong in the 1940s and 1950s, before he became an international film star.
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Cat Girl's Day Off
By Kimberly PauleyCat Girl's Day Off
By Kimberly PauleyView DetailsIn this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller's Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent of talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.
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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures
By Jan ReynoldsThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageCelebrate! Connections Among Cultures
By Jan ReynoldsView DetailsA photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.
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Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life
A Story of Sustainable FarmingBy Jan ReynoldsThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageCycle of Rice, Cycle of Life
A Story of Sustainable FarmingBy Jan ReynoldsView DetailsA photographic exploration of the cycles of traditional Balinese rice farming, a dynamic model of earth-friendly agriculture that connects a unique culture with the natural world.
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Ink and Ashes
By Valynne MaetaniInk and Ashes
By Valynne MaetaniView DetailsIn this heart-pounding YA mystery, teenager Claire Takata stumbles on a secret from the past and must race to outrun her father's dangerous legacy.
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Jingu: The Hidden Princess
By Ralph E. Pray, Xiaojun LiThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageJingu: The Hidden Princess
By Ralph E. Pray, Xiaojun LiView DetailsIn fourth-century Japan, a princess lives a life of loneliness and learning until she makes a secret friend, but her destiny forbids that they ever be more than friends.
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Life of a Genius
Su DongpoBy DemiOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLife of a Genius
Su DongpoBy DemiView DetailsA tribute to the spirited life of one of China's greatest literary and historical heroes--poet, scholar, and statesman Su Dongpo.
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Sacred Mountain
EverestBy Christine Taylor-ButlerThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSacred Mountain
EverestBy Christine Taylor-ButlerView DetailsA photo-essay exploring the cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest, focusing on the indigenous Sherpa and their spiritual connection to the mountain, record-setting climbing expeditions, and the effects of tourism on the environment.
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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds
The Sammy Lee StoryBy Paula Yoo, Dom LeeThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds
The Sammy Lee StoryBy Paula Yoo, Dom LeeView DetailsThe inspirational true story of Sammy Lee, a Korean American who overcame discrimination to realize both his father's desire that he become a doctor and his own dream of becoming an Olympic champion diver.
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The Monster in the Mudball
By S.P. GatesThe Monster in the Mudball
By S.P. GatesView DetailsIn this lower middle-grade mystery, Jin must hunt down the monster he accidentally freed, before it eats his baby brother.
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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
By Mark Weston, Katie YamasakiThe Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
By Mark Weston, Katie YamasakiView DetailsThe "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.
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The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
By Ellen Crowe, Richard WaldrepThe Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
By Ellen Crowe, Richard WaldrepView DetailsThis entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.