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Clara Lee and the apple pie dream
by Jenny Han
Maintaining decided preferences about what she likes and dislikes, Clara Lee enjoys a full day of enjoyable activities before experiencing a run of bad luck, which she hopes will improve in time for the Little Miss Apple Pie contest.
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Winston Chu vs. the whimsies
by Stacey Lee
"After inadvertently stopping a robbery at an oddities shop in Chinatown, 12-year-old Winston Chu is gifted a broom and dustpan that somehow take his most beloved possessions and decides it's time to fight magic with magic to sweep away evil. Simultaneous eBook. "
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The Guardian test
by Christina Soontornvat
Accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, a place where kids transform into magical creatures sworn to protect the natural world, young Plum finds herself struggling and might be forced to leave school if she cannot embrace her inner animal soon. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Nina Soni, perfect hostess
by Kashmira Sheth
When her grandmother Dadi arrives, along with her annoying cousin Montu, Nina Soni is determined to be the perfect hostess with the help of the lists she makes in her journal, but her own assumptions and intentions get in the way. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Momo Arashima steals the sword of the wind
by Misa Sugiura
All Momo wants for her twelfth birthay is an ordinary life, but instead she finds out she is half human, half goddess and must unlock her divine powers to save her mother's life and keep countless evil spirits from escaping Yomi, the land of the dead
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Finally seen
by Kelly Yang
"Arriving in America to live with her parents and sister after five years apart, 10-year-old Lina Gao struggles to fit in with her family and at her new school until she learns about the power of friendship, family and being finally seen. Simultaneous eBook. "
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It's boba time for Pearl Li!
by Nicole Chen
"To save her favorite tea shop from closing, a big-hearted Taiwanese American girl with a passion for crochet decides to sell her amigurumi creations to raise money for the shop, which becomes more complicated than she could have ever imagined. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. "
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You are here : connecting flights
by Ellen Oh
Twelve award-winning Asian American authors explore contemporary East and Southeast Asian American identity through interconnected stories set in a Chicago airport where an incident at a TSA security checkpoint sets in motion a chain of events that affects the lives of 12 young Asian Americans. Simultaneous eBook.
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Two's a crowd
by Flora Ahn
Frustrated by her new little sister's inclination to get into everything, Sunny is dismayed when little Rosy takes Sunny's favorite toy, Mr. Bunny, and loses him, a situation that prompts Rosy to embark on a risky rescue mission all by herself that causes Sunny to worry.
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When you trap a tiger : Winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal
by Tae Keller
Moving with her parents into the home of her sick grandmother, young Lily forges a complicated pact with a magical tiger, in a story inspired by Korean folktales. By the author of The Science of Unbreakable Things. Simultaneous eBook.
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The dragon egg princess
by Ellen Oh
The We Need Diverse Books co-founder and author of the award-winning Spirit Hunters series draws on Asian culture in the story of a poor ranger and a lost princess who team up in a magical forest to save their worlds from a long-forgotten evil. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The boys in the back row
by Mike Jung
Before Eric moves away, he and his best friend Matt sneak out for a final adventure during a marching band competition
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Stand up, Yumi Chung!
by Jessica Kim
Reworking mortifying memories about her perpetual shyness and cross-cultural realities into comedy gold, an aspiring comedienne accidentally lands in a comedy camp under the instruction of a favorite celebrity. Simultaneous eBook.
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Peter Lee's notes from the field
by Angela Ahn
"Eleven 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. Even worse, his grandmother, Hammy, is sick, and no one will talk to Peter or L.B. about it. Perhaps his days as a scientist aren't quite behind him yet. Armed with notebooks and pens, Peter puts his observation and experimental skills to the test to see what he can do for Hammy"
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Prairie lotus
by Linda Sue Park
A young half-Asian girl arriving in 1880s America struggles to adjust to new surroundings while navigating the almost unanimous prejudice of the townspeople in her heartland community. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of A Single Shard. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Alvin Ho : allergic to girls, school, and other scary things
by Lenore Look
Frightened by everything out in the world and so completely quiet at school, Asian-American second-grader Alvin Ho becomes a force to be reckoned with at home when he transforms himself into the loud, talented, and fearless Firecracker Man!
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Ruby Lu, brave and true
by Lenore Look
Between her protective parents, the bully down the street, and her accomplished brother, eight-year-old Ruby Lu has got a lot of issues to sort through in her young life, in an amusing chapter book from the author of Love As Strong As Ginger.
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Stanford Wong flunks big-time
by Lisa Yee
After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father.
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Front desk
by Kelly Yang
Recent immigrants from China, desperate for money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown Southern California motel for skinflint Mr. Yao, whose son is the only other Chinese American in Mia's class
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A dragon's guide to the care and feeding of humans
by Laurence Yep
A 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. Simultaneous eBook.
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Jasmine Toguchi, mochi queen
by Debbi Michiko Florence
A debut entry in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine finds messy 8-year-old Jasmine Toguchi wanting to do something unique in response to the fact that her older sister always gets to go first, a desire that leads to an opportunity during the mochi rice preparations for New Year. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Weedflower
by Cynthia Kadohata
When the only world she ever knew is turned upside-down after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and her family is forced to move into an internment camp, Sumiko is left saddened and confused until a new friendship with a Mohave boy, Frank, on the Indian reservation gives her the inspiration she needs to manage the difficult times ahead. 100,000 first printing.
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Saucy
by Cynthia Kadohata
When eleven-year-old Becca, a quadruplet, finds a sick piglet on the side of the road, her life is changed forever
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Blackbird fly
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar. Simultaneous eBook.
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The house that Lou built
by Mae Respicio
Longing for an escape from her extended Filipino family, Lou plans to build a tiny house on land she inherited from her father, but difficulties quickly arise
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