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Asian/Asian American English Collection Grades 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.

Collection of 33 books: $410.35

Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

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A Song for Cambodia

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Honda

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Shanghai Messenger

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The East-West House

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Willie Wins

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Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

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Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

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Flowers From Mariko

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Life of a Genius

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The Crane Girl

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Twenty-two Cents

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Jingu: The Hidden Princess

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The Turtle Ship

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A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

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Caravan

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Confucius: Great Teacher of China

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Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Cooper's Lesson

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Mama and Papa Have a Store

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Shining Star

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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

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Sam and the Lucky Money

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Passage to Freedom

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Journey Home

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Heroes

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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

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Diverse Energies

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Dia's Story Cloth

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Aani and the Tree Huggers

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Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!

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Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

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Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

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  • Front cover for A Place Where Sunflowers Grow by Amy Lee-Tai and Felicia Hoshino
    A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
    By Amy Lee-Tai, Felicia Hoshino
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    A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

    A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

    By Amy Lee-Tai, Felicia Hoshino
    Bilingual English/Japanese. A young girl finds things to be joyful about in the Topaz Internment Camp.

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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 Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins and Venantius Pinto
    Aani and the Tree Huggers
    By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius Pinto
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    Aani and the Tree Huggers

    Aani and the Tree Huggers

    By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius Pinto
    A village girl in India inspires the women around her to save their beloved forest.

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  • Front cover for Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

    Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition

    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
    Twenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in a concentration camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.

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  • Front cover for Caravan by Lawrence McKay and Darryl Ligasan
    Caravan
    By Lawrence McKay Jr., Darryl Ligasan
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    Caravan

    Caravan

    By Lawrence McKay Jr., Darryl Ligasan
    Through the story of ten-year-old Jura's first caravan trip with his father, Lawrence McKay, Jr. describes the adventures one boy experiences on the journey to young adulthood.

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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 Confucius: Great Teacher of China by Demi and Demi
    Confucius: Great Teacher of China
    By Demi
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    Confucius: Great Teacher of China

    Confucius: Great Teacher of China

    By Demi
    A beautifully illustrated biography of a man whose philosophy shaped the course of Chinese history: the great teacher Confucius.

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  • Front cover for Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs! by Matthew Gollub and Kazuko Stone
    Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!
    The Life and Poems of Issa
    By Matthew Gollub, Kazuko Stone
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    Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!

    Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!

    The Life and Poems of Issa
    By Matthew Gollub, Kazuko Stone
    For hundreds of years, school children in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa.

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  • Front cover for Cooper's Lesson by Sun Yung Shin and Kim Cogan
    Cooper's Lesson
    By Sun Yung Shin, Kim Cogan
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    Cooper's Lesson

    Cooper's Lesson

    By Sun Yung Shin, Kim Cogan
    A tender look at a biracial child's frustration, anger, and, finally, acceptance about being "half and half."

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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 Dia's Story Cloth by Dia Cha; Chue Cha; Nhia Thao Cha
    Dia's Story Cloth
    The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom
    By Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao Cha
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    Dia's Story Cloth

    Dia's Story Cloth

    The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom
    By Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao Cha
    A Hmong American tells of her people's search for freedom.

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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 Flowers From Mariko by Rick Noguchi; Deneen Jenks and Michelle Reiko Kumata
      Flowers From Mariko
      By Rick Noguchi, Deneen Jenks, Michelle Reiko Kumata
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      Flowers From Mariko

      Flowers From Mariko

      By Rick Noguchi, Deneen Jenks, Michelle Reiko Kumata
      One girl's love and determination lift the spirits of her family after they are finally allowed to leave the internment camp they were placed in during WWII.

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    • Front cover for Goldfish and Chrysanthemums by Andrea Cheng and Michelle Chang
      Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
      By Andrea Cheng, Michelle Chang
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      Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

      Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

      By Andrea Cheng, Michelle Chang
      A 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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    • Front cover for Heroes by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
      Heroes
      By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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      Heroes

      Heroes

      By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
      A Japanese American boy learns about heroism from his father and uncle who served in the U.S. Army.

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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 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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      • Front cover for Journey Home by Lawrence McKay and Dom Lee; Keunhee Lee
        Journey Home
        By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee Lee
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        Journey Home

        Journey Home

        By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee Lee
        A biracial girl gains a new sense of identity when she travels to Vietnam with her mother.

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      • Front cover for Life of a Genius by Demi and Demi
        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 Mama and Papa Have a Store by Amelia Lau Carling and Amelia Lau Carling
        Mama and Papa Have a Store
        By Amelia Lau Carling
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        Mama and Papa Have a Store

        Mama and Papa Have a Store

        By Amelia Lau Carling
        A young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor in 2000.

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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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      • Front cover for Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn and Cornelius Van Wright; Ying-Hwa Hu
        Sam and the Lucky Money
        By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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        Sam and the Lucky Money

        Sam and the Lucky Money

        By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
        During Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart.

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      • Front cover for Shanghai Messenger by Andrea Cheng and Ed Young
        Shanghai Messenger
        By Andrea Cheng, Ed Young
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        Shanghai Messenger

        Shanghai Messenger

        By Andrea Cheng, Ed Young
        A 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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      • Front cover for Shining Star by Paula Yoo and Lin Wang
        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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      • Front cover for Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds by Paula Yoo and Dom Lee
        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 Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure by Naomi C. Rose and Naomi C. Rose
        Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
        By Naomi C. Rose
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        Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

        Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

        By Naomi C. Rose
        A Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on friendship and compassion as partners in physical recovery.

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      • Front cover for The Crane Girl by Curtis Manley and Lin Wang
        The Crane Girl
        By Curtis Manley, Lin Wang
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        The Crane Girl

        The Crane Girl

        By Curtis Manley, Lin Wang
        In this magical retelling of a Japanese folktale, a mysterious girl weaves silk to help repay the kindness of a boy and his father until the father's greed finally exposes her secret.

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      • Front cover for The East-West House by Christy Hale and Christy Hale
        The East-West House
        Noguchi's Childhood in Japan
        By Christy Hale
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        The East-West House

        The East-West House

        Noguchi's Childhood in Japan
        By Christy Hale
        A biography of biracial sculptor/designer/landscape architect Isamu Noguchi, focusing on his childhood in Japan and the building of an "east-west" house that gave shape to his lifelong creative approach.

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      • Front cover for The Turtle Ship by Helena Ku Rhee and Colleen Kong-Savage
        The Turtle Ship
        By Helena Ku Rhee, Colleen Kong-Savage
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        The Turtle Ship

        The Turtle Ship

        By Helena Ku Rhee, Colleen Kong-Savage
        A young Korean boy named Sun-sin designs one of the greatest battleships in history and fulfills his dream of sailing the world.

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      • Front cover for Twenty-two Cents by Paula Yoo and Jamel Akib
        Twenty-two Cents
        Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
        By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
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        Twenty-two Cents

        Twenty-two Cents

        Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
        By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
        A biography of 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending.

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        Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya
        By Jan Reynolds
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        Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

        Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

        By Jan Reynolds
        In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

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      • Front cover for Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia by Jan Reynolds and Jan Reynolds
        Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia
        By Jan Reynolds
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        Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

        Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

        By Jan Reynolds
        This photo essay explores the life of Dawa and Olana, two young cousins who come from a family of nomads on the grassy plains of Mongolia.

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      • Front cover for Willie Wins by Almira Gilles and Carl Angel
        Willie Wins
        By Almira A. Gilles, Carl Angel
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        Willie Wins

        Willie Wins

        By Almira A. Gilles, Carl Angel
        In this heart-warming story, a boy gets beyond peer pressure and comes to appreciate the depth of his father's love. First-time author Almira Astudillo Gilles teams up with artist Carl Angel to create an inspiring and suspenseful story. Young readers will be cheering for Willie all the way.

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