Asian/Asian American English Collection Grades 3-5 - AS-EN-COL-3-5

This collection includes Asian and Asian American-themed books for on-grade level readers and read aloud settings. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students' needs, including both fiction and nonfiction. With these books, students can explore both Asian and Asian American history and contemporary stories.

Asian/Asian American English Collection Grades 3-5 (33 Books): $420.40

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Themes

Middle Grade, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Cultural Diversity, Asian/Asian American Interest

Included formats shown below in BOLD

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Caravan

By McKay

Illustrated by Ligasan

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.5
Lexile Level: 860L
SRC: 3.9
DRA: 40

PB: $12.95
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Baseball Saved Us

By Mochizuki

Illustrated by Lee

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.9
Lexile Level: AD550L
SRC: 4.1
DRA: 34

PB: $10.95
CD: $12.95
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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 6.3
Lexile Level: NC1060L
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 8

AR Level: 1.0 - 8.0
Lexile Level: 1190L
SRC: 11.8
DRA: 50

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Cool Melons— Turn to Frogs! The Life and Poems of Issa

By Gollub

Illustrated by Stone

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.4
Lexile Level: AD860L
SRC: 4.6
DRA: 38

PB: $12.95
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Aani and the Tree Huggers

By Atkins

Illustrated by Pinto

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.3
Lexile Level: 580L
SRC: 4.2
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Dia's Story Cloth

By Cha

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 3 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.7
Lexile Level: 1140L
SRC: 4.2
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Diverse Energies

By authors

Guided Reading: Z+
Grade Level: 5
Interest Level: 8 - 12

AR Level: 5.5 - 12.0
Lexile Level: 780L
DRA: 80

PB: $13.95
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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

By Cheng

Photographed by Chang

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 3

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.2
Lexile Level: AD610L
DRA: 38

PB: $10.95
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Heroes

By Mochizuki

Illustrated by Lee

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.3
Lexile Level: 670L
SRC: 3.7
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Journey Home

By McKay

Illustrated by Lee / Lee

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.8
Lexile Level: 710L
SRC: 3.5
DRA: 40

PB: $10.95
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Passage to Freedom

By Mochizuki

Illustrated by Lee

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: U
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.1
Lexile Level: AD610L
SRC: 4.2
DRA: 44

PB: $11.95
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Sam and the Lucky Money

By Chinn

Illustrated by Wright / Hu

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: N
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 3

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.6
Lexile Level: AD660L
SRC: 3.5
DRA: 30

PB: $11.95
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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

By Yoo

Illustrated by Lee

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 1
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.2
Lexile Level: AD880L
SRC: 4.8
DRA: 40

PB: $10.95
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Shining Star

By Yoo

Illustrated by Wang

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: W
Grade Level: 5
Interest Level: 1 - 8

AR Level: 0.5 - 6.0
Lexile Level: 970L
SRC: 7.6
DRA: 60

PB: $11.95
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Mama and Papa Have a Store

By Carling

Illustrated by Carling

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.1
Lexile Level: 810L
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Cooper's Lesson

By Shin

Illustrated by Cogan

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.9
Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

By Lee-Tai

Illustrated by Hoshino

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.9
Lexile Level: AD730L
SRC: 4.5
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Life of a Genius

By Demi

Illustrated by Demi

Interviews

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 8

AR Level: 1.0 - 6.7
Lexile Level: 1060L
SRC: 7.5
DRA: 44

PB: $13.95
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A Song For Cambodia

By Lord

Illustrated by Arihara

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: X
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.4
Lexile Level: AD840L
SRC: 5.5
DRA: 60

PB: $11.95
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Honda

By Weston

Illustrated by Yamasaki

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.4
Lexile Level: AD870L
SRC: 3.4
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Shanghai Messenger

By Cheng

Illustrated by Young

Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

AR Level: 1.0 - 3.7
Lexile Level: NP
SRC: 5.2
DRA: 40

PB: $10.95
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Willie Wins

By Gilles

Illustrated by Angel

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.2
Lexile Level: 590L
SRC: 3.0
DRA: 34

PB: $10.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 910L
SRC: 4.9
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
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Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

By Reynolds

Photographed by Reynolds

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 6

Lexile Level: 840L
SRC: 5.4
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
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Flowers From Mariko

By Noguchi / Jenks

Illustrated by Kumata

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.3
Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 38

PB: $11.95
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Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

By Rose

Illustrated by Rose

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 2.7
Lexile Level: AD590L
DRA: 34

PB: $11.95
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The Crane Girl

By Manley

Illustrated by Wang

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 4

Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 40

PB: $12.95
HC: $19.95
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Twenty-two Cents

By Yoo

Illustrated by Akib

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 6.5
Lexile Level: 1010L
SRC: 8.6
DRA: 50

PB: $12.95
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Jingu

By Pray

Illustrated by Li

Guided Reading: U
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 44

PB: $12.95
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The Turtle Ship

By Rhee

Illustrated by Kong-Savage

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 5

DRA: 34

HC: $19.95
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The East-West House

By Hale

Illustrated by Hale

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.2
Lexile Level: AD760L
SRC: 3.6
DRA: 44

PB: $10.95
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Confucius

By Demi

Illustrated by Demi

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Y
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 2 - 8

Lexile Level: 1020L
DRA: 60

PB: $13.95
HC: $21.00