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- Collection: Stories Beyond Borders: A Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List
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The Best Kind of Mooncake
When a stranger from a faraway land arrives hungry, a child's mother gives him their precious double yolk mooncake. This act of kindness prompts other vendors to give enough to help the man get on his feet. With kindness, the favor is returned in a…
Position: 652 (372 views)
Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome
This is the third book in the Amy Wu series. Amy is learning all about being Chinese American. Throughout this series, she learns how “imperfect” is actually perfect when it comes to folding baos, how having different ideas than her peers (like what…
Position: 622 (388 views)
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon
This is the second book in the Amy Wu series. Amy is learning all about being Chinese American. Throughout this series, she learns how “imperfect” is actually perfect when it comes to folding baos, how having different ideas than her peers (like what…
Position: 663 (369 views)
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao
Amy is learning all about being Chinese American. Throughout this series, she learns how “imperfect” is actually perfect when it comes to folding baos, how having different ideas than her peers (like what a dragon is) is worth advocating for, and how…
Position: 605 (396 views)
Amah Faraway
Kylie is nervous to visit Taiwan and meet her grandmother Amah, whom she’s seen only in video chats from her home in San Francisco. But as she slowly gets to know Amah, the two become closer and Kylie becomes braver in her explorations of the city.…
Position: 550 (417 views)
Watercress
A young girl is embarrassed when her family stops in the middle of the road to forage wild watercress from a ditch. In Chinese painting-inspired techniques, this heartfelt story bridges the gap between generations and shows that new memories are…
Position: 524 (428 views)