38 Books in this collection
Asian Pacific American Heritage Collection
Pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success with this collection. Celebrate the many Asian-Pacific American stories and cultures with this collection.
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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Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
By Ginnie Lo, Beth LoAuntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
By Ginnie Lo, Beth LoView DetailsWhen Jinyi and her family discover a soybean field, they begin a tradition that becomes a staple of the Chinese American community in the Midwest.
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Be Water, My Friend
The Early Years of Bruce LeeBy Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeView DetailsThe 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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Bringing Asha Home
By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel AkibBringing Asha Home
By Uma Krishnaswami, Jamel AkibView DetailsA biracial Asian Indian American boy finds his own special way to bond with his sister while the family awaits her adoption from India.
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Butterflies for Kiri
By Cathryn FalwellButterflies for Kiri
By Cathryn FalwellView DetailsA Japanese American girl grows creatively and, with perseverance, masters the art of making an origami butterfly. Includes instructions.
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Chachaji's Cup
By Uma Krishnaswami, Soumya SitaramanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageChachaji's Cup
By Uma Krishnaswami, Soumya SitaramanView DetailsNeel loves listening to Chachaji's many stories over steaming cups of tea.
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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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Cora Cooks Pancit
By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi ValiantCora Cooks Pancit
By Dorina Lazo Gilmore, Kristi ValiantView DetailsCora and Mama work together to cook up pancit for the family in this celebration of Filipino heritage and foods.
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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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Ghosts for Breakfast
By Stanley Todd Terasaki, Shelly ShinjoGhosts for Breakfast
By Stanley Todd Terasaki, Shelly ShinjoView DetailsWhen the Troublesome Triplets complain that they have seen ghosts in Farmer Tanaka's field, Papa sets off with his son to hunt the ghosts in this fun story set in 1920s California.
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Going Home, Coming Home
By Truong Tran, Ann PhongThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGoing Home, Coming Home
By Truong Tran, Ann PhongView DetailsBilingual English/Vietnamese. This summer, Ami Chi is taking a trip to far off Vietnam, where the streets are crowded with zipping scooters and fruit is shaped like dragons and stars.
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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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Grandfather Counts
By Andrea Cheng, Ange ZhangGrandfather Counts
By Andrea Cheng, Ange ZhangView DetailsIn this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.
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Grandfather's Story Cloth
By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart LoughridgeGrandfather's Story Cloth
By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart LoughridgeView DetailsChersheng feels sad and helpless when he learns that Grandfather has Alzheimer's Disease, but then Chersheng's mother presents him with a story cloth stitched by Grandfather himself, embroidered in the Hmong tradition.
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Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji
By Farhana Zia, Ken MinThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageHot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji
By Farhana Zia, Ken MinView DetailsOverflowing with family, food, and a tall stack of fun, Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji is sure to warm the heart and tickle the tummy. A fun way for children to learn about the cultural traditions and foods of India to be enjoyed by the whole family.
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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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Only One Year
By Andrea Cheng, Nicole WongThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOnly One Year
By Andrea Cheng, Nicole WongView DetailsThree Chinese American children learn to trust and love one another again after the youngest child returns from a year living in China with extended family.
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Pie-Biter
ComepastelesBy Ruthanne Lum McCunnThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePie-Biter
ComepastelesBy Ruthanne Lum McCunnView DetailsTrilingual English, Spanish, and Chinese. In the nineteenth century, a young Chinese comes to the United States to work on the railroad and develops a fondness for pies that becomes legendary.
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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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Summoning the Phoenix
Poems and Prose About Chinese Musical InstrumentsBy Emily Jiang, April ChuThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSummoning the Phoenix
Poems and Prose About Chinese Musical InstrumentsBy Emily Jiang, April ChuView DetailsA collection of original poems about children learning to play traditional Chinese instruments in preparation for a performance, accompanied by factual information about each instrument.
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The Closet Ghosts
By Uma Krishnaswami, Shiraaz BhabhaThe Closet Ghosts
By Uma Krishnaswami, Shiraaz BhabhaView DetailsWhen a young girl named Anu has trouble adjusting to her new home and school, she calls upon Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, for help vanquishing the ghosts in her closet.