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Ten Blocks to the Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book

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Mia and her Uncle Eddie have adventures throughout Chinatown as they travel to the Big Wok restaurant for dim sum. Accompanying the lively and colorful illustrations is text in Mandarin and English as Mia, her uncle, and a neighborhood cat journey…

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Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

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Wong Geng Yeo traveled over a vast ocean from China to America as a paper son. He became Tyrus Wong, an artist who changed the animation world through his background art in Bambi. Though he did not get proper credit for this hard work, his story…

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My Day with Gong Gong

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Young May reluctantly spends a day with her Gong Gong, who only speaks Cantonese. Their day is punctuated with conversations May does not understand and glimpses of favorite foods as they run errands in Chinatown. Gong Gong's warmth and care shine…

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Luli and the Language of Tea

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Luli, a five-year-old student joining an English as a Second Language (ESL) class, encounters classmates who speak different languages. In the silence and loneliness of the classroom, Luli devises a plan to make friends over a common bond: tea.…

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Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same

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Humor and lightness follow the twins Ling and Ting as they show the reader how alike and different they are to one another. Simple, direct phrases make the story accessible to early readers, and the depiction of the twins in bold colors and outlines…

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Let's Do Everything and Nothing

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Surrounded by shades of peaceful blue punctuated by radiating reds and yellows, the relationship of a mother and daughter is portrayed against a backdrop of limitless sky, adventurous seas, and sweet domesticity. The mother and daughter’s warmth and…

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I Dream of Popo

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A child in Taiwan loves spending time with her Popo. When the family immigrates to San Diego, the connection between the child and Popo is separated by a vast ocean. Mandarin phrases are featured throughout this story about finding expressions of…

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Grandpa Grumps

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Daisy's got big plans for when she finally meets her Yeh-Yeh who is visiting from China! But when he arrives, he's grumpy and becomes grumpier with each plan she shares. This delightfully illustrated picture book will have you cheering Daisy on as…

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The Flamingo: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book

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A little girl visits her Lao Lao and builds fun and fantastical memories during their beach vacation in this beautifully rendered, nearly wordless graphic novel. This is one of the books on the CALA/YALSA Taskforce's "Stories Beyond Borders: A…

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The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee

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Despite both gender and racial barriers during her time, Hazel Ying Lee was determined to fly. This charmingly illustrated and moving account details how Lee became one of the first Chinese American women to fly for the U.S. Women Airforce Service…

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