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Asian/Asian American English PreK-2

This collection includes Asian and Asian American-themed books for on-grade level readers and read aloud settings. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students' needs, including both fiction and nonfiction. With these books, students can explore both Asian and Asian American history and contemporary stories.

Collection of 32 books: $424.40

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The Closet Ghosts

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The Wakame Gatherers

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The Wishing Tree

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The Story I'll Tell

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Juna and Appa

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Ten Blocks to the Big Wok

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Grandfather Counts

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Kiyoshi's Walk

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A Morning with Grandpa

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Sumo Joe

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Juna's Jar

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The Turtle Ship

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Ghosts for Breakfast

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Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel

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Mama and Papa Have a Store

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Butterflies for Kiri

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Where On Earth is My Bagel?

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Two Mrs. Gibsons

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The Have a Good Day Café

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Raymond's Perfect Present

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Only One Year

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Lakas and the Manilatown Fish

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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

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Bringing Asha Home

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Aani and the Tree Huggers

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Cooper's Lesson

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Chachaji's Cup

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The Falling Flowers

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Selvakumar Knew Better

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Grandfather's Story Cloth

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Cora Cooks Pancit

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  • Front cover for A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu and Christina Forshay
    A Morning with Grandpa
    By Sylvia Liu, Christina Forshay
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    A Morning with Grandpa

    A Morning with Grandpa

    By Sylvia Liu, Christina Forshay
    In this sweet, slice-of-life story, a curious and active Asian American girl spends the day learning tai chi from her grandfather, and in turn tries to teach him how to do yoga.

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  • Front cover for Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins and Venantius Pinto
    Aani and the Tree Huggers
    By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius Pinto
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    Aani and the Tree Huggers

    Aani and the Tree Huggers

    By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius Pinto
    A village girl in India inspires the women around her to save their beloved forest.

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  • Front cover for Bringing Asha Home by Uma Krishnaswami and Jamel Akib
    Bringing Asha Home
    By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel Akib
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    Bringing Asha Home

    Bringing Asha Home

    By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel Akib
    A biracial Asian Indian American boy finds his own special way to bond with his sister while the family awaits her adoption from India.

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  • Front cover for Butterflies for Kiri by Cathryn Falwell and Cathryn Falwell
    Butterflies for Kiri
    By Cathryn Falwell
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    Butterflies for Kiri

    Butterflies for Kiri

    By Cathryn Falwell
    A Japanese American girl grows creatively and, with perseverance, masters the art of making an origami butterfly. Includes instructions.

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  • Front cover for Chachaji's Cup by Uma Krishnaswami and Soumya Sitaraman
    Chachaji's Cup
    By Uma Krishnaswami, Soumya Sitaraman
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    Chachaji's Cup

    Chachaji's Cup

    By Uma Krishnaswami, Soumya Sitaraman
    Neel loves listening to Chachaji's many stories over steaming cups of tea.

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  • Front cover for Cooper's Lesson by Sun Yung Shin and Kim Cogan
    Cooper's Lesson
    By Sun Yung Shin, Kim Cogan
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    Cooper's Lesson

    Cooper's Lesson

    By Sun Yung Shin, Kim Cogan
    A tender look at a biracial child's frustration, anger, and, finally, acceptance about being "half and half."

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  • Front cover for Cora Cooks Pancit by Dorina Lazo Gilmore and Kristi Valiant
    Cora Cooks Pancit
    By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi Valiant
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    Cora Cooks Pancit

    Cora Cooks Pancit

    By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi Valiant
    Cora and Mama work together to cook up pancit for the family in this celebration of Filipino heritage and foods.

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  • Front cover for Ghosts for Breakfast by Stanley Todd Terasaki and Shelly Shinjo
    Ghosts for Breakfast
    By Stanley Todd Terasaki, Shelly Shinjo
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    Ghosts for Breakfast

    Ghosts for Breakfast

    By Stanley Todd Terasaki, Shelly Shinjo
    When the Troublesome Triplets complain that they have seen ghosts in Farmer Tanaka's field, Papa sets off with his son to hunt the ghosts in this fun story set in 1920s California.

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  • Front cover for Goldfish and Chrysanthemums by Andrea Cheng and Michelle Chang
    Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
    By Andrea Cheng, Michelle Chang
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    Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

    Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

    By Andrea Cheng, Michelle Chang
    A Chinese American girl helps preserve her grandmother's childhood memories of China by creating a special garden for her in America.

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  • Front cover for Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng and Ange Zhang
    Grandfather Counts
    By Andrea Cheng, Ange Zhang
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    Grandfather Counts

    Grandfather Counts

    By Andrea Cheng, Ange Zhang
    In this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.

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  • Front cover for Grandfather's Story Cloth by Linda A. Gerdner; Sarah Langford and Stuart Loughridge
    Grandfather's Story Cloth
    By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart Loughridge
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    Grandfather's Story Cloth

    Grandfather's Story Cloth

    By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart Loughridge
    Chersheng feels sad and helpless when he learns that Grandfather has Alzheimer's Disease, but then Chersheng's mother presents him with a story cloth stitched by Grandfather himself, embroidered in the Hmong tradition.

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  • Front cover for Juna and Appa by Jane Park and Felicia Hoshino
    Juna and Appa
    By Jane Park, Felicia Hoshino
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    Juna and Appa

    Juna and Appa

    By Jane Park, Felicia Hoshino
    From the creators of the award-winning picture book Juna's Jar, comes a new magical tale where Juna embarks on a journey to help her biggest hero--her Appa!

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  • Front cover for Juna's Jar by Jane Park and Felicia Hoshino
    Juna's Jar
    By Jane Park, Felicia Hoshino
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    Juna's Jar

    Juna's Jar

    By Jane Park, Felicia Hoshino
    After Juna's best friend moves away, Juna, an imaginative Korean American girl, goes on magical adventures by way of her special kimchi jar.

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  • Sale! Front cover for Kiyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins and Nicole Wong
    Kiyoshi's Walk
    By Mark Karlins, Nicole Wong
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    Kiyoshi's Walk

    Kiyoshi's Walk

    By Mark Karlins, Nicole Wong
    Where do poems come from? This beautiful picture book about a young aspiring poet and his grandfather shows that the answer lies all around us--if we take the time to look.

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  • Front cover for Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel by Anthony Robles and Carl Angel
    Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel
    By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
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    Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel

    Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel

    By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
    In this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the US, Lakas, an all-American boy of Filipino descent, helps his new friends fight eviction from their home .

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  • Front cover for Lakas and the Manilatown Fish by Anthony Robles and Carl Angel
    Lakas and the Manilatown Fish
    By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
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    Lakas and the Manilatown Fish

    Lakas and the Manilatown Fish

    By Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel
    In this bilingual English-Tagalog story set in the U.S., an all-American boy of Filipino descent, some amusing manongs-Filipino elders-and a fish with unusual faculties take off on a fanciful romp through a dreamscape of the imagination.

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  • Front cover for Mama and Papa Have a Store by Amelia Lau Carling and Amelia Lau Carling
    Mama and Papa Have a Store
    By Amelia Lau Carling
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    Mama and Papa Have a Store

    Mama and Papa Have a Store

    By Amelia Lau Carling
    A young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor in 2000.

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  • Front cover for Only One Year by Andrea Cheng and Nicole Wong
    Only One Year
    By Andrea Cheng, Nicole Wong
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    Only One Year

    Only One Year

    By Andrea Cheng, Nicole Wong
    Three Chinese American children learn to trust and love one another again after the youngest child returns from a year living in China with extended family.

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  • Front cover for Raymond's Perfect Present by Therese On Louie and Suling Wang
    Raymond's Perfect Present
    By Therese On Louie, Suling Wang
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    Raymond's Perfect Present

    Raymond's Perfect Present

    By Therese On Louie, Suling Wang
    When he tries to surprise his sick mother with flowers that he grew, a Chinese American boy receives a nice surprise of his own.

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  • Front cover for Selvakumar Knew Better by Virginia Kroll and Xiaojun Li
    Selvakumar Knew Better
    By Virginia Kroll, Xiaojun Li
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    Selvakumar Knew Better

    Selvakumar Knew Better

    By Virginia Kroll, Xiaojun Li
    This true story of a courageous and clever dog who saved a boy's life during the devastating tsunami of 2004 is sure to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.

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  • Front cover for Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen and Nat Iwata
    Sumo Joe
    By Mia Wenjen, Nat Iwata
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    Sumo Joe

    Sumo Joe

    By Mia Wenjen, Nat Iwata
    In this sweet and funny story, Sumo Joe and his friends enjoy pretending to be sumo wrestlers. But when his little sister wants to join their boy-only game, what should Sumo Joe do?

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  • Front cover for Ten Blocks to the Big Wok by Ying-Hwa Hu and Ying-Hwa Hu
    Ten Blocks to the Big Wok
    A Chinatown Counting Book
    By Ying-Hwa Hu
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    Ten Blocks to the Big Wok

    Ten Blocks to the Big Wok

    A Chinatown Counting Book
    By Ying-Hwa Hu
    This charming bilingual English/Mandarin counting book uses a stroll through Chinatown to introduce readers to the numbers one through ten in Chinese ... and will leave you hungry besides!

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  • Front cover for The Closet Ghosts by Uma Krishnaswami and Shiraaz Bhabha
    The Closet Ghosts
    By Uma Krishnaswami, Shiraaz Bhabha
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    The Closet Ghosts

    The Closet Ghosts

    By Uma Krishnaswami, Shiraaz Bhabha
    When a young girl named Anu has trouble adjusting to her new home and school, she calls upon Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, for help vanquishing the ghosts in her closet.

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  • Front cover for The Falling Flowers by Jennifer Reed and Dick Cole
    The Falling Flowers
    By Jennifer Reed, Dick Cole
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    The Falling Flowers

    The Falling Flowers

    By Jennifer Reed, Dick Cole
    In this sweet story, a young girl in modern-day Japan takes a special trip to visit the blossoming cherry trees with her grandmother.

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  • Front cover for The Have a Good Day Café by Frances Park; Ginger Park and Katherine Potter
    The Have a Good Day Café
    By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine Potter
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    The Have a Good Day Café

    The Have a Good Day Café

    By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine Potter
    Early each morning Mike and his family drive to the city with their food cart.

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  • Front cover for The Story I'll Tell by Nancy Tupper-Ling and Jessica Lanan
    The Story I'll Tell
    By Nancy Tupper-Ling, Jessica Lanan
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    The Story I'll Tell

    The Story I'll Tell

    By Nancy Tupper-Ling, Jessica Lanan
    In this tender story of international adoption, a mother weaves a magical web of tales to explain how her child came to be part of the family.

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  • Front cover for The Turtle Ship by Helena Ku Rhee and Colleen Kong-Savage
    The Turtle Ship
    By Helena Ku Rhee, Colleen Kong-Savage
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    The Turtle Ship

    The Turtle Ship

    By Helena Ku Rhee, Colleen Kong-Savage
    A young Korean boy named Sun-sin designs one of the greatest battleships in history and fulfills his dream of sailing the world.

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  • Front cover for The Wakame Gatherers by Holly Thompson and Kazumi Wilds
    The Wakame Gatherers
    By Holly Thompson, Kazumi Wilds
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    The Wakame Gatherers

    The Wakame Gatherers

    By Holly Thompson, Kazumi Wilds
    A touching and timely story about a biracial girl who is excited to spend time with her American grandmother and her Japanese grandmother.

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  • Front cover for The Wishing Tree by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Connie McLennan
      The Wishing Tree
      By Roseanne Greenfield Thong, Connie McLennan
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      The Wishing Tree

      The Wishing Tree

      By Roseanne Greenfield Thong, Connie McLennan
      When Ming and his grandmother visit the wishing tree on the Lunar New Year, his wishes always seem to come true. But one year the tree does not help, and Ming alone must make peace with the loss of his grandmother and the spirit of the tree.

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    • Front cover for Two Mrs. Gibsons by Toyomi Igus and Daryl Wells
      Two Mrs. Gibsons
      By Toyomi Igus, Daryl Wells
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      Two Mrs. Gibsons

      Two Mrs. Gibsons

      By Toyomi Igus, Daryl Wells
      Two Mrs. Gibsons is author Toyomi Igus's tender and touching tribute to the two most important women in her life--her Japanese mother and her African American grandmother.

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    • Front cover for Where On Earth is My Bagel? by Frances Park; Ginger Park and Grace Lin
      Where On Earth is My Bagel?
      By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Grace Lin
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      Where On Earth is My Bagel?

      Where On Earth is My Bagel?

      By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Grace Lin
      A young Korean boy gets a craving for a New York bagel and goes on a journey to fulfill his hunger.

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    • Front cover for Willie Wins by Almira Gilles and Carl Angel
      Willie Wins
      By Almira A. Gilles, Carl Angel
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      Willie Wins

      Willie Wins

      By Almira A. Gilles, Carl Angel
      In this heart-warming story, a boy gets beyond peer pressure and comes to appreciate the depth of his father's love. First-time author Almira Astudillo Gilles teams up with artist Carl Angel to create an inspiring and suspenseful story. Young readers will be cheering for Willie all the way.

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