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The year of the garden
by Andrea Cheng
"Follows perceptive, astute Anna as she strives to grow a perfect garden -- only to realize that the garden she grows with her new friend is more than good enough, weeds and all"
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It ain't so awful, falafel by Firoozeh Dumas When her family once again moves and lands in California's Newport Beach in the late 1970s, Zomorod Yousefzadeh takes a new name in the hope of fitting in as tensions rise between America and her native Iran.
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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.
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My basmati bat mitzvah
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Paula J Freedman
Busily studying for her upcoming bat mitzvah, Tara Feinstein misses her maybe-boyfriend Ben-O and worries that her best friend has been spending too much time with a stuck-up classmate, a situation that is complicated by her efforts to bridge her Indian and Jewish identities.
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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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When you trap a tiger
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.
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The grand plan to fix everything
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Uma Krishnaswami
Disappointed to learn that her family's new home in India will be far away from the Bombay popularly depicted in her favorite Bollywood movies, 11-year-old Dini is surprised by the unexpected cultural richness of her new village and begins writing a script about an encounter with a famous celebrity.
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When clouds touch us by Thanhha LaiThis breathtaking novel in verse, inspired by the author's experience, follows Hà and her family, refugees from the Vietnam War, as they move to Texas for a new job, and despite not wanting to start over again, Hà discovers unwanted change can bring a good opportunity.
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Dash by Kirby Larson Forced to move with her family to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese-American Mitsi mourns her separation from her beloved dog and tries to keep up with the outside world with the help of a friendly neighbor back home. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Hattie Big Sky.
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The year of the rat
by Grace Lin
In the Chinese Year of the Rat, a young Taiwanese American girl has to deal with her best friend moving to California, a new boy coming to her school, and finding the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator
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The best at it
by Maulik Pancholy
Twelve-year-old Rahul Kapoor, an Indian-American boy growing up in small-town Indiana, struggles to come to terms with his identity, including that he may be gay.
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Under the blood-red sun by Graham Salisbury Tomikazu, a Hawaiian-born boy of Japanese descent, must help his family survive when his father and grandfather are arrested after the attack on Pearl Harbor. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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Saving Kabul Corner
by N. H Senzai
Twelve-year-old Ariana, a tomboy, and her ladylike cousin Laila, recently arrived from Afghanistan, do not get along but they pull together when a rival Afghani grocery store opens, rekindling an old family feud and threatening their family's livelihood
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Key player
by Kelly Yang
"The Women's World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy--especially Mia Tang. Less exciting, though? The fact that her P.E. teacher wants Mia to get out of the soccer field, too--or fall short of the grade she needs to earn a spot at journalism camp...As Mia aims for her goals, she'll have to face prejudice, discrimination, and her own fears. But if anyone can find a way to win, it's Mia Tang!"
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