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Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Stories and Voices May 2025 |
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Aloha Everything
by Kaylin Melia George
When Ano, a courageous young girl, begins to dance the hula—a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history and folklore of the Hawaiian people, she comes to understand the true meaning of aloha.
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We Who Produce Pearls
by Joanna Ho
This uplifting anthem for Asian America celebrates the richness and diversity within the Asian American identity and serves as a reminder of their self-worth, their legacy and, most of all, their destiny, reminding readers to rise up, speak out and step into power.
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Tala Learns to Siva
by Kealani Netane
Preparing to perform a traditional Samoan dance at her Grandma's birthday, Tala freezes on stage and must summon the strength and inspiration to help her dance, in this empowering story about finding courage through the love and guidance of family.
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Lolo's Sari-Sari Store
by Sophia N. Lee
After recently moving to the United States, a young girl reminisces about her time spent helping her Lolo run his sari-sari store in the Philippines, and uses some of his wisdom to make herself feel more at home.
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Juna and Appa
by Jane Park
A young Korean American girl enjoys helping her father in their dry cleaning shop, but when a customer berates her father for losing a jacket, Juna goes on a magical quest to help her father recover what is lost.
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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.
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Noodles on a Bicycle
by Kyo Maclear
In this fast-paced historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, children watch the demae—delivery men—set off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city and want to be them, practicing with bowls of wobbling water stacked on trays.
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Laxmi's Mooch
by Shelly Anand
After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance
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Maribel's Year
by Michelle Sterling
Arriving in America with her mother but missing her Papa who is 8,000 miles away in the Philippines, Maribel discovers he's all around her—and that their special bond transcends oceans.
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Wishes
by Muon Van
The youngest member of a Vietnamese refugee family finds her perspectives on immigration, family and belonging profoundly changed by her relocation to a new home on the other side of the world.
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My Day with Gong Gong
by Sennah Yee
A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa.
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A Map Into the World
by Kao Kalia Yang
Moving into a new home with her family, a young Hmong girl encounters both birth and death as she curiously explores life inside and outside her home, discovering beauty in and connection to the busy world.
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Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia
by Jenny Liao
Zia, a Chinese-American girl who dreads lunchtime, comes to appreciate the traditional Cantonese dishes her parents pack each day as she learns what the food represents, realizing her lunch could bring her good fortune after all!
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I'll Go and Come Back
by Rajani LaRocca
When Jyoti visits her grandmother in India for the summer, she and Sita Pati form a special bond that stretches across languages, cultures and the world until they are reunited.
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The Most Perfect Persimmon
by Chung, Hannah
Finding the most beautiful persimmon to give to her grandma who will be visiting from far away, Joo Hong, a young Korean American girl, wonders what to do as the persimmon looks less and less perfect as time passes by.
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Henna is...
by Marzieh Abbas
A lyrical and charming picture book celebrating henna, a traditional plant-based form of temporary tattooing in South Asian, North African and Middle Eastern cultures.
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Where Thu'o'ng keeps love
by Thu Buu
Inspired by the different ways American and Vietnamese cultures think of love, this book follows a young Vietnamese American girl who asks her friends at school where they store love for their parents. She learns that love can be held throughout the whole body and that there is not just one expression of love.
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Snow Angel, Sand Angel
by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Longing to see snow for the first time after having been surrounded by the deep blue waves of Hapuna Beach in Hawaii all her life, Claire wonders if she can create a winter wonderland in her own way.
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That's Not My Name!
by Anoosha Syed
During her first day of school when her classmates mispronounce her name, Mirha shies away from correcting them, wondering if she should find a new one until her Mama helps her to see just how special her name is.
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Amazing : Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All
by Maia Shibutani
Profiling 36 inspirational Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Olympic medalist siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani introduce readers to the important figures who have shaped life-altering policy, made indelible marks on pop culture and achieved their greatest dreams
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'Ohana Means Family
by Ilima Loomis
In this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.
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The Truth About Dragons
by Julie Leung
In a mix of Eastern and Western mythologies, a mother tells her child about two forests inhabited by different, but equally enchanting dragons that coexist within the child's heart.
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Pierce County Library System
3005 112th St. E, Tacoma, Washington 98446
253-548-3300mypcls.org |
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