Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki, illustrated by Dom Lee [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
04 Mar, by in Children/Picture Books, Japanese American, Nonfiction, Repost
"Shorty," a young Japanese American boy, and his family are forcibly relocated to an American concentration camp during World War II. There, in order to help the children survive the barbed wire...
Donnie’s friends always force him to play the enemy because, as a Japanese American, he looks like "them." But Donnie’s valiantly father served in World War II and his uncle fought in Korea. His friends want...
Beautiful Lotus is unable to hear or speak. Ostracized by the other children, she is lonely and sad. Her parents take her to the local temple where she sees temple dancers for the first...
Tiffany and Kevin, two Japanese American children, move to Japan because of their father’s job. While they might look like "chopsticks among other chopsticks," they are American, which proves to be very...
Despite outward differences in skin color or diversity in facial characteristics, all children on the inside are basically the same, and each deserves to be loved...
The story of the gifted young Prince Siddhartha who leaves his life of luxury and forsakes everything on this earth to seek the Truth of life over death. His search leads him to the path of...
The story of a young Chinese American boy growing up in a small produce town in California is told through wonderful sketches that capture the places, faces, and...
Disguised as a man, Hua Mu Lan takes her elderly father’s place in the Emperor’s army and becomes a legendary warrior. Even after years of fighting, none of her comrades realize her...
A collection of original stories about growing up as an Asian American child, centered around the diverse ethnic Asian communities of Chicago – featuring Asian Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian,...
A collection of eight original tales that draw on the real-life experiences of the Chinese who immigrated to North America in the latter half of the 19th century during the...
Ashok, a young Indian American boy, wishes he had a more "American" name. So each day, Ashok tries a new moniker, from Tom to Walter to Frances, until...
Young Ernie is about to experience the most important day of his life. He will perform his first Lion Dance through the streets of New York City’s Chinatown, as part of the Chinese New...
Nene, a young Filipina American, hates math, but because she works very hard, she still does well. But when she is chosen to represent her class...
Young Ut recently arrived in the U.S. from Vietnam with her siblings and father, but the family still waits for their mother. Ut’s new life is difficult, as other students...
Square Beak is aptly named for her square-shaped beak. Because she looks different from the other chickens in the yard, she is ostracized. She wanders outside her small world, and becomes famous for the...
Ballet is the most important thing in 11-year-old Robin Lee’s life. But her parents want to bring her grandmother to the U.S. from Hong Kong – an expensive venture. For Robin, that means no more ballet....
Undoubtedly, this is the prolific Yep's signature title, as well as one of his most award-winning, including a 
When her gambling father is hospitalized, 12-year-old Casey is sent to live with the relatives of her passed-away mother who she never knew. With the help of her loving grandmother...
Just before the end of World War II, the Sakane family is released from internment camp and sent to live briefly in Salt Lake City. When they are finally allowed to return to their...
At 17, Molly Jane Fletcher begins to question who she really is. Lovingly raised, she’s always known she was adopted. With her Asian face, she knows she doesn't...