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Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the latest and greatest teen fiction and graphic novels! |
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The Invisible Wild
by Nikki Van De Car
When sixteen-year-old Emma finds a mysterious boy in the woods, she unlocks memories of magical Hawaiian spirits and works with the legendary menehune to break his curse and protect the sacred forest on the Big Island.
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Reasons We Break
by Jesmeen Kaur Deo
To keep Rajan out of prison, Simran agrees to handle his former gang's books, but when a gang war erupts, they must decide how much they will sacrifice for each other-- Provided by publisher.
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How to Free a Jinn
by Raidah Shah IDIL
When twelve-year-old Insyirah moves back to Malaysia to care for her ailing grandmother, she discovers she not only has the power to control jinn, but she will soon inherit one.
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Right as Rain
by Tashie Bhuiyan
I was struck by lightning and now there's rain following me around. I was struck by lightning and now there's rain following me around. Recent high-school graduate Megh Rashid has plans to escape to the other side of the country for college and leave behind the stormy household she's been trapped in for years. But things are complicated when she gets struck by lightning right before the start of a prestigious summer internship that's key to her getting accepted to her dream university, and she wakes up to a storm cloud that follows her everywhere, seemingly attuned to her every emotion. Megh's struggles with depression, fear of leaving her home and loved ones, and uncertainty about her future cause the cloud to act up, creating rainstorms that dampen her spirits and her hopes of making an impact at her internship. With the help of fellow intern Lev Osman, a boy whose warmth makes her feel less alone, Megh has to find a way to control her feelings and decide what she's willing to sacrifice in order to secure her desired future.
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Wild Song
by Candy Gourlay
The Philippines, 1904 Sixteen-year-old Luki is the best hunter in her village, but she has to keep it a secret. Hunting is a man's skill. She's expected to marry and raise a family instead.Chafing against these restrictions, she impulsively accepts an offer from the local American authorities: they're looking for volunteers to travel to the United States for the World's Fair, where Indigenous peoples from around the world will be represented.Luki and others make the long journey to Saint Louis, Missouri, for the fair, where they're exhibited in a replica village. But even as Luki makes friends and discovers a wider world that intrigues her, she learns dangerous secrets and difficult truths. Facing pressures from all sides, she must decide what kind of future she wants after the fair.
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Gods & Comics
by Kat Cho
New York Times bestseller Kat Cho returns with a fresh contemporary, fantasy romance about a teen whose life is upended when the gods in her anonymous viral web comic inspired by a forgotten Korean myth come to life and the hero falls in love with her.
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The nightblood prince
by Molly X. Chang
Destined to become the empress who will reunite their warring kingdoms, seventeen-year-old Fei finds herself caught between two princes as she attempts to take her fate into her own hands.
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He's So Possessed with Me
by Corey Liu
A boy must save his best friend from a demon that wants to steal his heart--literally--
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Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
by Ahmad Saber
While grappling with his identity as a gay Muslim, senior Ramin joins the soccer team in his final semester to meet his graduation requirements.
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Solving for the Unknown
by Loan Le
Vietnamese Americans Viet and Evie juggle family expectations with their desire to forge their own path in between college classes and falling in love--
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Under the fading sky
by Cynthia Kadohata
"Sixteen-year-old Elijah thinks his vaping habit is harmless until it becomes a crippling addiction of nightmarish dimensions"
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Home Has No Borders
by Samira Ahmed
From first crushes to first heartbreaks, complicated family dynamics to community relationships, this ... collection of stories explores race, class, culture, language, and the very idea of home as both a place and a feeling. ... Featuring some of the most acclaimed, bestselling South Asian authors writing for teens today, this is an essential collection of ... stories about what it means to be South Asian--
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The Oks Are Not Ok
by Grace K. Shim
Seventeen-year-old Elena Ok (pronounced Oak) has mastered the art of being both a Los Angeles party girl and financially savvy influencer, but her family doesn't see the brilliance behind her carefully curated image. Instead, they endlessly praise her older brother, Gavin, whose most impressive achievement is consistently forgetting his homework. All of Elena's hard work and social clout disintegrates when the Oks, founders of the wildly popular (and now bankrupt) fast-fashion brand It's Ok (pronounced OKAY), lose their fortune overnight. With their empire crumbling and an investigation underway, the Oks flee to Blaire, CA--a farming town that's as glamorous as Temu. Mr. Ok, a now-disgraced retail mogul, and Mrs. Ok, a now-also-disgraced fashion-forward matriarch, realize they've spent decades perfecting their public personas at the expense of actually knowing their kids. Meanwhile, Elena and Gavin are stuck in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to distract them from their family's unraveling dynamics--or each other's annoying habits. But life in Blaire isn't all bad. As the family reconnects with their Korean farming heritage, Elena discovers a hidden gem: the Blaire Fair, the local market brimming with untapped potential. Applying her business savvy, she helps the small-town vendors thrive and sees how they put their profits back into the community. For the first time, Elena begins to question her own definition of success. The Oks Are Not OK offers humor and drama to tell a story about family, self-discovery, and the fine line between building a brand and building a life.
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Family Force V: Book One
by Matt Braly
Fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager--right? Well, it is for Maise who, despite her protests, continues the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush, and balance extracurriculars. But growing up in this family means Maise must live up to the expectations of those she's destined to protect while not losing herself in the process--
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Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit: A Graphic Novel
by Kim Hyun Sook
In 1980s South Korea, Taehee and her college dance club visit her granny's farm where they share their deepest secrets, rekindle the banned book club, and participate in a mysterious ceremony to celebrate Daeboreum--
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Fustuk: A Graphic Novel
by Robert Mgrdich Apelian
The odd one out in a family of talented chefs, seventeen-year-old Katah and his siblings strike a deal with a powerful div to save their mother's life in exchange for a dish that rivals their late father's.
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Hmong: A Graphic History
by Vicky Lyfoung
Vicky Lyfoung retraces the history of a vibrant Asian ethnic group, blending rich documentation and personal stories in this gripping graphic history. Long oppressed, the Hmong struggle to preserve their traditions and way of life in a homeland torn by war and strife. Their history is closely linked to France, which colonized Indochina in 1893 and for whom the Hmong worked tirelessly, first as opium suppliers and then as soldiers.With great sensitivity and humor, the author tells the story of these people through the lens of her own family.
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Low Orbit
by Kazimir Lee
Fifteen-year-old Azar feels stuck. Her mom's job forced them to move to Vermont, where Azar doesn't know anyone. Her only friends are the next-door neighbors: an aging sci-fi writer and his nonbinary teen, Tristan, fellow misfits in the small-town community. For a while, Azar can escape her troubles by disappearing into the pages of her kindly neighbor's epic novel, The Exiles of Overworld. But when her queerness throws her life out of balance, Azar realizes some secrets can't be escaped forever. Somewhere in the abandoned malls, lakes, and comic conventions that fill her new life, Azar fights to find herself. What else will she discover?--Provided by publisher.
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Fitting Indian: A Graphic Novel
by Jyoti Chand
All Nitasha's parents want is for her to be the perfect Indian daughter--something she is decidedly not. Everything she does seems to disappoint them, especially her mom. They just don't get that she'll never be like her doctor older brother. To make matters worse, she's never quite felt like she belongs at school either, and lately, her best friend, Ava, and her crush, Henry, seem to be more interested in the rich new girl than in her. Alcohol takes the edge off, but when that doesn't work, Nitasha turns to cutting. She can't stop asking herself: Will she ever be enough for her friends or her family? Or even for herself? This authentic and powerful teen graphic novel shines a light on how harmful the stigma of mental illness is and how lifesaving a community that is honest about mental health can be.--Provided by publisher.
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