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Asian American English Collection Middle School

This collection includes paperback and hardcover books for both on-grade level and struggling readers. These are sure to engage and offer a range of complexity to meet all students' needs.

Collection of 26 books: $376.70

A Song for Cambodia

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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

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Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame

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Ahimsa

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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

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The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

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The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

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The Magnolia Sword

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Cat Girl's Day Off

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Jingu: The Hidden Princess

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Sacred Mountain

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Honda

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Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

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Life of a Genius

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Be Water, My Friend

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Tofu Quilt

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Shining Star

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Ink and Ashes

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The Monster in the Mudball

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Surfer of the Century

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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

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Passage to Freedom

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How We Are Smart

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Honoring Our Ancestors

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Diverse Energies

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  • Front cover for A Song for Cambodia by Michelle Lord and Shino Arihara
    A Song for Cambodia
    By Michelle Lord, Shino Arihara
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    A Song for Cambodia

    A Song for Cambodia

    By Michelle Lord, Shino Arihara
    The 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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  • Front cover for Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
    Ahimsa
    By Supriya Kelkar
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    Ahimsa

    Ahimsa

    By Supriya Kelkar

    In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.

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  • Front cover for Be Water, My Friend by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
    Be Water, My Friend
    The Early Years of Bruce Lee
    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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    Be Water, My Friend

    Be Water, My Friend

    The Early Years of Bruce Lee
    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
    The true story of the formative years of Bruce Lee's early life growing up in Hong Kong in the 1940s and 1950s, before he became an international film star.

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  • Front cover for Cat Girl's Day Off by Kimberly Pauley
    Cat Girl's Day Off
    By Kimberly Pauley
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    Cat Girl's Day Off

    Cat Girl's Day Off

    By Kimberly Pauley
    In this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller's Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent of talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.

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  • Front cover for Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures by Jan Reynolds and Jan Reynolds
    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures
    By Jan Reynolds
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    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

    By Jan Reynolds
    A 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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  • Front cover for Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life by Jan Reynolds and Jan Reynolds
    Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life
    A Story of Sustainable Farming
    By Jan Reynolds
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    Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

    Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

    A Story of Sustainable Farming
    By Jan Reynolds
    A 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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  • Front cover for Diverse Energies by Tobias Buckell; Joe Monti; 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
      Diverse Energies
      By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
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      Diverse Energies

      Diverse Energies

      By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors

      A collection of dystopian short stories featuring diverse main characters and by authors of color.

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    • Front cover for Honda by Mark Weston and Katie Yamasaki
      Honda
      The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
      By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
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      Honda

      Honda

      The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
      By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
      The life story of Soichiro Honda, pioneering Japanese businessman and innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer.

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    • Front cover for Honoring Our Ancestors by Harriet Rohmer and Carl Angel
        Honoring Our Ancestors
        By Harriet Rohmer
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        Honoring Our Ancestors

        Honoring Our Ancestors

        By Harriet Rohmer
        Through stories, art, and photographs, Honoring Our Ancestors will inspire children and their families to gain strength from the past as they ask themselves, "Who do I honor?"

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      • Front cover for How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls
        How We Are Smart
        By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
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        How We Are Smart

        How We Are Smart

        By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
        Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!

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      • Front cover for Ink and Ashes by Valynne Maetani
        Ink and Ashes
        By Valynne Maetani
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        Ink and Ashes

        Ink and Ashes

        By Valynne Maetani

        In this heart-pounding YA mystery, teenager Claire Takata stumbles on a secret from the past and must race to outrun her father's dangerous legacy.

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      • Front cover for Jingu: The Hidden Princess by Ralph E. Pray and Xiaojun Li
          Jingu: The Hidden Princess
          By Ralph E. Pray, Xiaojun Li
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          Jingu: The Hidden Princess

          Jingu: The Hidden Princess

          By Ralph E. Pray, Xiaojun Li
          In 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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          Life of a Genius
          Su Dongpo
          By Demi
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          Life of a Genius

          Life of a Genius

          Su Dongpo
          By Demi
          A 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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        • Front cover for Passage to Freedom by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
          Passage to Freedom
          The Sugihara Story
          By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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          Passage to Freedom

          Passage to Freedom

          The Sugihara Story
          By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
          The true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.

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          Sacred Mountain
          Everest
          By Christine Taylor-Butler
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          Sacred Mountain

          Sacred Mountain

          Everest
          By Christine Taylor-Butler
          A photo-essay exploring the cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest, focusing on the indigenous Sherpa and their spiritual connection to the mountain, record-setting climbing expeditions, and the effects of tourism on the environment.

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          Shining Star
          The Anna May Wong Story
          By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
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          Shining Star

          Shining Star

          The Anna May Wong Story
          By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
          The true story of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.

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          Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds
          The Sammy Lee Story
          By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
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          Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

          Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

          The Sammy Lee Story
          By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
          The 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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        • Front cover for Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami; Nidhi Chanani
          Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
          By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani
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          Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

          Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

          By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani

          Nine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland.

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          Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
          By Supriya Kelkar
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          Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame

          Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame

          By Supriya Kelkar

          In 1857 India, 13-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people.

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        • Front cover for Surfer of the Century by Ellie Crowe and Richard Waldrep
          Surfer of the Century
          The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
          By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
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          Surfer of the Century

          Surfer of the Century

          The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
          By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
          The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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          The Magnolia Sword
          A Ballad of Mulan
          By Sherry Thomas, Christina Chung
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          The Magnolia Sword

          The Magnolia Sword

          A Ballad of Mulan
          By Sherry Thomas, Christina Chung
          Bestselling writer Sherry Thomas weaves an enthralling retelling of a story that has thrilled readers for centuries: the ballad of Mulan.

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          The Monster in the Mudball
          By S.P. Gates
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          The Monster in the Mudball

          The Monster in the Mudball

          By S.P. Gates
          In this lower middle-grade mystery, Jin must hunt down the monster he accidentally freed, before it eats his baby brother.

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          The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
          By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
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          The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

          The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

          By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
          The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.

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          The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong
          By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
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          The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

          The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

          By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
          This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.

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        • Front cover for The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku by Ellie Crowe and Richard Waldrep
          The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
          By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
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          The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

          The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

          By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
          This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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          Tofu Quilt
          By Ching Yeung Russell
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          Tofu Quilt

          Tofu Quilt

          By Ching Yeung Russell

          A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer.

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