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Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Written by Lisa Yee
Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota… until now. Her mom says they’ll only stay for a couple of weeks, just long enough for her grandfather to get better. But plans don’t always go the way you expect. As Maizy spends more time in Last Chance—and at the Golden Palace, the restaurant her family has owned for generations—she starts to uncover all kinds of surprises.
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Fish for Jimmy: Inspired by One Family's Experience in a Japanese American Internment Camp

Written by Katie Yamasaki

For two boys in a Japanese American family, everything changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and...

1st - 4th
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Becoming Boba

Written by Joanna Ho and Illustrated by Amber Ren

Milk Tea Town was steeped in tradition. That is, until... Mindy came along.

Mindy isn't like the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Ugly Vegetables

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin

The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School

Written by Traci Huahn and Illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan

Meet Mamie Tape, 8-year-old Chinese American changemaker who fought for the right to go to school in...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu
In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.
Pre-K - 4th
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Crouching Tiger

Written by Ying Chang Compestine and Illustrated by Yan Nascimbene

Vinson is very excited when his grandfather comes from China for a visit. When Grandpa practices tai...

1st - 4th
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Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

Written by Paula Yoo and Illustrated by Lin Wang

Born in 1905, Anna May Wong spent her childhood working in her family's laundry in Los Angeles s...

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Drawn Together

Written by Minh Lê and Illustrated by Dan Santat
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens.
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