Houston Public Library
Asian Pacific Heritage Literature Award 
2001-2016
2015-2016: Full Cicada Moon
by Marilyn Hilton

A novel-in-verse follows the cultural identity struggles of an ambitious half-black, half-Japanese teen who moves to a predominantly white community in 1969 Vermont. Simultaneous eBook. 15,000 first printing.
2015-2016: Juna's Jar
by Jane Bahk

After her best friend, Hector, moves away, Juna's brother Minho tries to make her feel better by finding things to put in her special kimchi jar, and each night, whatever is in the jar takes her on a magical journey in search of Hector.

 
2011-2015 Award Winners
2001-2010 Award Winners
2011-2015 Award Winners
2014-2015: Gaijin : American Prisoner of War  by Matt Faulkner
2014-2015: Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri Uegaki
2013-2014: The Thing about Luck by Cynthia Kadohata
2013-2014: Red Kite, Blue Kite by Ji-li Jiang
2012-2013: Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan by Hildi Kang
2012-2013: Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth by Joan Schoettler
2011-2012: The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan Long Shang
2011-2012: The House Baba Built by Ed. Young
2010-2011: Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
2010-2011: Yasmin's Hammer by Ann Malaspina

2001-2010 Award Winners 
2009-2010: Everything Asian by Sung J. Woo
2009-2010: Cora Cooks Pancit by Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore
2008-2009: Roots and Wings by Many Ly
2008-2009: Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein
2007-2008: Hiroshima Dreams by Kelly Easton
2007-2008: Surfer of the Century by Ellie Crowe
2006-2007: Nothing But the Truth: (And a Few White Lies) by Justina Chen
2006-2007: The Legend of Hong Kil Dong by Anne Sibley O'Brien
2004-2005: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
2004-2005: The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park
2001-2003: A Step from Heaven by Na An
2001-2003: Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong
 
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