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221) Lily Xiao speaks out
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Lily Xiao can’t wait to go to Camp Rock Out this summer, where she’ll finally be able to shed her 'class robot' good girl reputation and start her journey to becoming the next Eddie Vedder! And she can’t wait to do it with her best friend and cousin, Vivian, who’s just moved from Taiwan to Lily’s California hometown. But as the two cousins work their way through seventh grade, Vivian struggles more and more with her schoolwork, which is...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
[Wonderbook edition].
Language
English
Description
A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own...
228) Try harder!
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
"San Francisco's Lowell High, one of the best public schools in the country, draws high achievers, nearly 70% Asian Americans, from across the city into a fiercely competitive universe. The camera follows seniors through the hallways and into classrooms as the pressure intensifies toimpress admissions officers at elite universities with their report cards, test scores, and overall awesomeness. The students proudly own their identity as nerds and tell...
229) Suni Lee
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces readers to the life and accomplishments of American Olympic gymnast Sunisa (Suni) Lee"--OCLC.
230) Firebird
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Caroline Kim is feeling the weight of sophomore year. When she starts tutoring infamous senior Kimberly Park-Ocampo--a charismatic lesbian, friend to rich kids and punks alike--Caroline is flustered...but intrigued. Their friendship kindles and before they know it, the two are sneaking out for late-night drives, bonding beneath the stars over music, dreams, and a shared desire of getting away from it all. A connection begins to smolder...but will...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
First Third State edition.
Language
English
Description
In this book, the first volume of a three-book series, our middle school protagonists Padmini, Sammy, Joe, and Tiana and their guide, Kenji, embark on an amazing journey through time to witness key events in AANHPI history. They witness the arrival of the "Manilamen" to the United States in the eighteenth century and fly through significant moments in the next 150 years. Fighting to Belong! helps new audiences young and old, AANHPI and non-AANHPI,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni?s Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal?return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni?s health?Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
DEN - Kids + Teens: Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month
DEN - Kids + Teens: Hispanic Heritage Month
DEN - Kids + Teens: Native American Heritage Month
DEN - Kids + Teens: Hispanic Heritage Month
DEN - Kids + Teens: Native American Heritage Month
Description
"This book introduces preschoolers to 50 men and women of color who have changed the world."--Provided by publisher.
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