Browse Items (56 total)

  • Collection: Stories Beyond Borders: A Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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: 608 (413 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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

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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