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Ten Blocks to the Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book
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…
Tags: Chinese lives
Position: 589 (335 views)
Ten Little Dumplings
At first glance, readers encounter an auspicious pairing of boys and dumplings, celebrated and revered. But in the shadows, a little girl is always there, learning from the world. Quirky and distinct ink and pencil art speaks volumes about breaking…
Tags: Cultural traditions
Position: 609 (327 views)
The Ugly Vegetables
A young girl wishes her family's garden is full of vibrant flowers like everyone else's. Instead, it's full of bumpy and prickly vegetables. However, when harvest season comes along, the vegetables bring the whole neighborhood together in the form of…
Position: 609 (327 views)
The Dreamweavers
Mei and Yun’s grandfather is known for his mooncake creations, but when a prince visits and tastes them, grandfather is arrested for how terrible they are! The two twelve-year-old twins must travel through the City of Ashes to the emperor's palace to…
Position: 552 (354 views)
A Duet for Home
After her dad died, June and her mother must move into Huey House, where she is not allowed to bring a viola gifted by her dad. At the shelter, June meets Tyrell, who knows the best that Huey House offers. When they discover a new policy that…
Position: 587 (336 views)
Front Desk
Mia Tang is the daughter of Chinese immigrants working and living at Calvista Motel. She tries to help her family as they settle into their new home and neighborhood. Mia's kindness, creativity, and courage build community as she confronts bullying…
Position: 634 (317 views)
Three Keys
This is the second book in the Front Desk series. Mia Tang is the daughter of Chinese immigrants working and living at Calvista Motel. She tries to help her family as they settle into their new home and neighborhood. Mia's kindness, creativity, and…
Position: 655 (307 views)
Room to Dream
This is the third book in the Front Desk series. Mia Tang is the daughter of Chinese immigrants working and living at Calvista Motel. She tries to help her family as they settle into their new home and neighborhood. Mia's kindness, creativity, and…
Position: 655 (307 views)
In the Beautiful Country
Anna is excited to move from Taiwan to America, known as "the beautiful country," in this novel in verse. But that excitement is challenged by her difficulty in making friends—exacerbated by the "smelly" foods she brings to school—and understanding a…
Position: 627 (321 views)
Living with Viola
Olivia Tong's anxiety takes the form of a ghostly and mean inner voice named Viola. Viola is there to create self-doubt, feed on Livy's fears, and interfere when Livy begins to make friends. Livy wonders if her parents will understand her requests…
Position: 634 (317 views)
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Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
Children of Asian descent are empowered to be proud of who they are through striking illustrations and poetic affirming text. Each book goes beyond…
