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Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month
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Fiction, Nonfiction & Graphic Novels
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Kapaemahu
by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
This tribute to an Indigenous Hawaiian legend, and based on the Academy Award-contending short film, brings to life the story of four 19th century Mahu who shared their gifts of science and healing with the people of Waikiki before disappearing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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The tryout
by Christina Soontornvat
"When best friends Christina, one of the only Asian American kids in her small Texas town, and Megan, who is Iranian American, try out to become middle school cheerleaders so they can better fit in, they find their friendship tested by competition and rivalry. Illustrations."
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Mabuhay!
by Zack Sterling
"Struggling to fit in at school, first-generation Filipino siblings JJ and Althea find their world turned upside down when the witches, ogres and other creatures from Filipino folklore come to life, forcing them to embrace who they really are to save their family. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations."
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You are here : connecting flights
by Ellen Oh
Twelve award-winning Asian American authors explore contemporary East and Southeast Asian American identity through interconnected stories set in a Chicago airport where an incident at a TSA security checkpoint sets in motion a chain of events that affects the lives of 12 young Asian Americans. Simultaneous eBook.
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Theo Tan and the fox spirit
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Inheriting a grieving fox spirit named Kai after his older brother Jamie dies, Theo Tan and Kai must cast aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding Jamie's death, which is linked to a mysterious corporation. Simultaneous eBook.
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