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BookDragon Grandparents Tag

Suki’s Kimono by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch [in AsianWeek]

07 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost

Suki's KimonoAn absolutely delightful tale about young Suki, who insists on wearing her special blue cotton kimono on her very first day of school. Unconcerned about what others might say, Suki wears her kimono to...

The Key Collection by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Yangsook Choi [in AsianWeek]

07 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost

Key CollectionA young Chinese American boy is saddened when his beloved grandmother moves to San Francisco to live with her doctor daughter, who is better able to care for her. She leaves behind a collection...

Half and Half by Lensey Namioka [in AsianWeek]

17 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Middle Grade Readers, Repost

Half and HalfIn order to sign up for the dancing class at the local recreation center – so it can get government funding – Fiona Cheng has to indicate her race. Being Scottish from...

Tangled Threads: A Hmong Girl’s Story by Pegi Deitz Shea [in AsianWeek]

17 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Fiction, Laotian American, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, Southeast Asian American, Young Adult Readers

Tangled ThreadsHaving survived the horrors of war in her native Laos and 10 long years of living in a cramped, filthy, and dangerous refugee camp in Thailand, Mai Yang and her grandmother are finally allowed...

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang [in AsianWeek]

29 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Chinese, Memoir, Nonfiction, Repost

Wild SwansThe re-release of the 10-million copy-strong bestselling epic memoir about three generations of Chinese women, opens with a brand-new introduction by the author. First published in 1991, Chang chronicles the lives of her concubine...

Going Home, Coming Home | Ve Nha, Tham Que Huong by Truong Tran, illustrated by Ann Phong [in AsianWeek]

29 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Bilingual, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Repost, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asian American, Vietnamese, Vietnamese American

Going Home, Coming HomeA poignant, lovely bilingual tale about a little girl who visits her ancestral home in Vietnam and realizes that she can be both Vietnamese and American, with a home here...

The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera [in AsianWeek]

01 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Australian, Middle Grade Readers, New Zealander, Pacific Islander, Repost, Young Adult Readers

Whale RiderThe captivating inspiration for the award-winning film of the same title about 8-year-old Kahu, who must convince her great-grandfather that females can carry on ancient Maori traditions just as well – if not better!...

Everything is Different at Nonna’s House by Caron Lee Cohen, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata [in AsianWeek]

27 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Nonethnic-specific, Repost

Everything is Different at Nonna's HouseDelightful story about a little city boy who goes to visit his grandmother out in the country. Review: "New and Notable Books," AsianWeek, June 27,...

Goldfish and Chrysanthemums by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Michelle Chang [in AsianWeek]

27 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Goldfish and ChrysanthemumsA touching story about a young girl who builds her grandmother a small goldfish pond surrounded by chrysanthemums, in response to a letter from China announcing that the grandmother’s childhood home has...

The Complete Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi [in AsianWeek]

30 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Iranian, Memoir, Nonfiction, Persian, Repost, Young Adult Readers

persepolisAlready a bestseller in France, where it was first published, Satrapi’s achievement is capturing her childhood in spare comic book images that speak utter volumes. Satrapi, whose great grandfather was a Persian emperor, recalls her life...

Chachaji’s Cup by Uma Krishnaswami [in AsianWeek]

25 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Indian, Indian American, Repost, South Asian, South Asian American

Chachaji's CupA young boy's special relationship with Chachaji, his father's old uncle, teaches him important lessons about family bonds and his rich Indian heritage. Review: "New and Notable Books," AsianWeek, April 25, 2003 Readers: Children Published:...

Stealing the Ambassador by Sameer Parekh [in AsianWeek]

29 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian, Indian American, Repost, South Asian, South Asian American

Stealing the AmbassadorAn absolutely fabulous first novel about young Indian American named Rajiv Kothari, and his path to understanding his recently deceased father, his father’s view of life as an immigrant, and his own...

In the Absence of Sun: A Korean American Woman’s Promise to Reunite Three Lost Generations of Her Family by Helie Lee + Author Interview [in AsianWeek]

10 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Korean, Korean American, Memoir, Nonfiction, North Korean, Repost

In the Absence of SunThe Making of a Hero Helie Lee's Rescue Mission When Helie Lee wrote her first book, the bestselling Still Life With Rice: A Young American Woman Discovers the Life and...

Henry’s First-Moon Birthday by Lenore Look, illustrated by Yumi Heo [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]

01 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

Henry's First Moon BirthdayIllustrator Yumi Heo whimsically renders Look's touching new-sibling story about young Jen who helps her grandmother prepare for her little brother's joyous feast day. Review: "Young Reads," aMagazine: Inside...

Motherland by Vineeta Vijayaraghavan [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]

01 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian, Indian American, Repost, South Asian, South Asian American, Young Adult Readers

MotherlandAnother debut, Motherland tells the coming-of-age story of 15-year-old Maya. Afraid that she has become too Americanized growing up in New York, Maya's parents ship her off for the summer to the remote, mountaintop home of...

The Lucky Gourd Shop by Joanna C. Scott [in aMagazine: Inside Asian America]

25 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean, Korean American, Repost

Lucky Gourd ShopThe phenomenon of transracial adoption is literally changing the face of – for lack of a better word – ethnic literature. Check out the recent titles: Darin Strauss's Chang and Eng, a...

Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Children/Picture Books, Japanese American, Nonfiction, Repost

Grandfather's JourneyA Japanese American man recounts his grandfather’s journey from Japan to America, and back to Japan. He comes to understand his grandfather’s feelings of being torn by a sense of being home in two...

Stranger in the Mirror by Allen Say [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Japanese American, Repost

Stranger in the MirroSam wakes up one day with the face of his elderly grandfather. He has a frustrating time trying to convince his family and friends that he really is still Sam...

Dumpling Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan, illustrated by Lillian Hsu-Flanders [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Hawaiian, Korean American, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Repost

Dumpling SoupEvery year, the extended Yang family gathers from all over the Hawaiian island of Oahu at Grandma’s house to celebrate New Year’s Eve. This year, young Marisa will help make the dumplings for Grandma’s...

Halmoni and the Picnic by Sook Nyul Choi, illustrated by Karen M. Dugan [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]

04 Mar, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Korean American, Repost

Halmoni and the PicnicYunmi’s grandmother (her "Halmoni," in Korean) has recently arrived from Korea and has difficulty adjusting to life in America. With the help of her friends, Yunmi persuades her grandmother to...

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