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2) Finally seen
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When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.
4) The big lie
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When Jake loses his brand new toy airplane, Katie Woo lies and says that she does not know where it is.
5) Stargazing
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Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness.
6) I am golden
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Celebrate AAPI Heritage
Celebrating Myself!: Books for Kids
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
Celebrating Myself!: Books for Kids
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
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This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.
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"Amy loves craft time at school, but when her teacher asks everyone to make their own dragon, Amy feels stuck. Her first dragon has a long, wingless body, stag-like horns, and eagle claws, but her friends don't think it's a real dragon. Then she makes dragons like theirs, but none of them feels quite right--none of them feels like hers"--Publisher marketing.
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors for Kids
Fun Family Read-Alouds for Preschool and Older
Realistic Fiction for Kids
Fun Family Read-Alouds for Preschool and Older
Realistic Fiction for Kids
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Follows a young Chinese American girl, as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
10) Watercress
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BEST BOOKS 2021
Caldecott Award Winners
Diverse Books - East & Southeast Asians
Main Children's Staff Picture Book Favorites
Caldecott Award Winners
Diverse Books - East & Southeast Asians
Main Children's Staff Picture Book Favorites
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Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
14) A happy day
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Katie Woo loves her life and lists the many reasons she is so happy.
16) No more teasing
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The class bully loves to tease Katie Woo until she decides to ignore him.
17) Cowgirl Katie
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Katie's dad surprises her with a trip to a ranch where she can ride a real horse.
18) Moving day
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When Katie Woo's family moves, she is sad about leaving her room to a stranger, and even more concerned that the new house will never feel like home.