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Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly AnandAfter Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance.
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Grandpa Across the Oceanby Hyewon YumA child who does not know how to bond with a grandparent who lives across the ocean, eats different foods and speaks an unfamiliar language discovers the fascinating things they share in common, from their mischievous natures to their love for building sandcastles.
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I Dream of Popo by Livia BlackburneWhen a young girl and her family emigrate from Taiwan to America, she leaves behind her beloved popo, her grandmother. She misses her popo every day, but even if their visits are fleeting, their love is ever true and strong.
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Sumo Joeby Mia WenjenSumo Joe and his friends pretend to be sumo wrestlers, but when his little sister who takes Aikido wants to join them, Sumo Joe must choose between his friends and his sister.
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Watercress by Andrea WangA little girl traveling through Ohio in an old car helps her family collect muddy, snail-covered watercress from a ditch in the wild before learning the story of her immigrant heritage and how foraging for fresh food helps her loved ones stay together. |
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Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-jiby F. ZiaAneel and his grandfather, Dada-ji, tell stories, use their imaginations, and make delicious roti, a traditional Indian flatbread.
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American as Paneer Pie by Supriya KelkarFeeling like she lives two lives as the only Indian American girl in her school, Lekha Divekar is excited to meet a Desi newcomer only to discover that her proud new friend has just relocated to America and is not content to be quiet about bullying.
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Unexpected Super Spyby Zanib MianOmar and his friends team up to raise money to save his family's favorite mosque, and when the money goes missing, they find the most unlikely culprit.
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We Belong by Cookie Hiponia EvermanA debut novel-in-verse, inspired by Filipino mythology, traces the experiences of two sisters who discover their mother’s past as a strong-willed child immigrant at the same time they learn the cultural tale of god’s daughter, Mayari.
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Soul Lanternsby Shaw KuzkiJoining her family every year at Hiroshima’s lantern-floating ceremony in honor of those lost in the nuclear bombings of World War II, 12-year-old Nozomi asks about her mother’s unnamed lantern and how its reflects an urgent need for world peace.
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Peter Lee's Notes From the Field by Angela AhnEleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust.
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Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldierby Ying Chang CompestineThrough the stories of a centuries-old buried terra-cotta soldier, part of the life-size terra-cotta army that was created to serve and protect the emperor in the afterlife, 13-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known for building the Great Wall of China and renowned for his tomb which contains the amazing terra-cotta army.
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It Began With a Page : How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo MaclearA picture book portrait of the Japanese-American picture book illustrator and diversity activist, and discusses her imprisonment in a World War II internment camp and her efforts to represent multicultural kids in her art.
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Twenty-One Steps : Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff GottesfeldA respectful tribute to the sentinel guards who keep vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery combines evocative illustrations with spare text describing how Tomb Guards execute their duties with exacting precision to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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Fred's Big Feelings : The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers by Laura RenauldAn uplifting picture book portrait of the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood describes Fred Rogers’ struggles with big feelings in childhood, his relationship with his loving grandfather and his impassioned Capitol Hill hearing about the importance of public television funding.
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Fly, Girl, Fly! : Shaesta Waiz Soars Around the Worldby Nancy Roe PimmAn authorized picture book biography of the first and youngest Afghan woman in history to circle the globe in a single-engine aircraft describes how former refugee Shaesta Waiz made a new life in America and overcame gender stereotypes and a fear of flying to pursue an education and set a world record.
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Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum by Natasha YimAccompanying her family to dim sum on her birthday, young Luna uses her math skills to help her brothers divide three pork bao buns among five family members.
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents by David A. AdlerA stroll around a county fair reveals that fractions, decimals and percents are everywhere, including the pie-eating contest, the arcade and even the prize booth.
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The Dragon's Child : A Story of Angel Island by Laurence YepIn 1922, ten-year-old Gim Lew leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must pass a test--without stuttering--at California's Angel Island, where strict officials strive to keep out unwanted immigrants.
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A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humansby Laurence YepA first entry in a whimsical series, co-written by the Newbery Honor-winning author of Dragonwings, shares the observations of crusty dragon Miss Drake, who works diligently to train her young human while navigating community challenges.
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Starry River of the Skyby Grace LinDiscovering that the moon has disappeared from the sky above a Chinese village where he works, runaway Rendi wonders about strange local behaviors until a mysterious storyteller arrives at the town's inn and astonishing transformations begin to happen.
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The Last Marshmallow by Grace LinOlivia and Mei have two cups of cocoa and three big marshmallows. Olivia gets one marshmallow, and Mei gets one marshmallow. How will they share the last one? Engages young children in the math of sharing equally.
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Summer Reading starts June 1, 2021! |
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