33 Books in this collection
Asian/Asian American English Collection Grades 3-5
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.
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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Caravan
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Darryl LigasanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageCaravan
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Darryl LigasanView DetailsThrough the story of ten-year-old Jura's first caravan trip with his father, Lawrence McKay, Jr. describes the adventures one boy experiences on the journey to young adulthood.
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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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Confucius: Great Teacher of China
By DemiView DetailsA beautifully illustrated biography of a man whose philosophy shaped the course of Chinese history: the great teacher Confucius.
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Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!
The Life and Poems of IssaBy Matthew Gollub, Kazuko StoneView DetailsFor hundreds of years, school children in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa.
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Cooper's Lesson
By Sun Yung Shin, Kim CoganCooper's Lesson
By Sun Yung Shin, Kim CoganView DetailsA tender look at a biracial child's frustration, anger, and, finally, acceptance about being "half and half."
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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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Dia's Story Cloth
The Hmong People's Journey of FreedomBy Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao ChaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDia's Story Cloth
The Hmong People's Journey of FreedomBy Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao ChaView DetailsA Hmong American tells of her people's search for freedom.
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Flowers From Mariko
By Rick Noguchi, Deneen Jenks, Michelle Reiko KumataThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageFlowers From Mariko
By Rick Noguchi, Deneen Jenks, Michelle Reiko KumataView DetailsOne girl's love and determination lift the spirits of her family after they are finally allowed to leave the internment camp they were placed in during WWII.
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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGoldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangView DetailsA 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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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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Journey Home
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee LeeThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageJourney Home
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee LeeView DetailsA biracial girl gains a new sense of identity when she travels to Vietnam with her mother.
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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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Mama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingMama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingView DetailsA 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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Shanghai Messenger
By Andrea Cheng, Ed YoungThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageShanghai Messenger
By Andrea Cheng, Ed YoungView DetailsA story in verse of a biracial Chinese American girl's journey to self-discovery and love of family as she visits her extended family in Shanghai, China. For middle grade readers.
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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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Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
By Naomi C. RoseTashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
By Naomi C. RoseView DetailsA Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on friendship and compassion as partners in physical recovery.
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Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya
By Jan ReynoldsThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageVanishing Cultures: Himalaya
By Jan ReynoldsView DetailsIn this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.
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Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia
By Jan ReynoldsOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageVanishing Cultures: Mongolia
By Jan ReynoldsView DetailsThis photo essay explores the life of Dawa and Olana, two young cousins who come from a family of nomads on the grassy plains of Mongolia.