Krans, Angela Pham
Summary: When Felix's grandmother comes from Vietnam to stay with his family in the United States, Felix realizes that he can help Grandma by teaching her English.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRANetane, Kealani
Summary: "Learning to siva from the heart... Tala loves watching her Aunty Sina's graceful steps in the taualuga, a traditional Samoan dance, where her hands curl like rolling waves and her feet glide across the floor like canoes. Yet when Tala tries to siva, her legs are too wobbly, her arms are too stiff, and most of all, she doesn't have the same glow as when Aunty dances. Tala tries to muster the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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Summary: A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before-in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his agong's, and his little brother's, and they are...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG HOHo, Joanna
Summary: A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before--in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his agong's, and his little brother's, and they are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Collins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOArnold, Elana K.
Summary: "There are some things you should know about Harriet Wermer. She used to lie a lot, but not anymore. Seriously, she only tells the truth now. Even though she hadn't wanted to come to Marble Island in the first place, now she doesn't want to leave. It's the truth. With her mom and new baby brother home from the hospital, it's almost time for Harriet to pack up and head home from Marble Island...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ARNLee, Lyla
Summary: "Mindy Kim loves food...When a local pizza place advertises a trivia competition, Mindy can't believe that the big prize is unlimited pizza for a whole year! Mindy is confident she and her dad can take the top spot. But Dad is worried he might not understand all the cultural references. And he wants Mindy to know that the most important thing is to always try your best, even if you don't win"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LEELee, Lyla
Summary: Mindy Kim wants to fit in at her new school, but her favorite lunch leads to scorn, then a thriving business, and finally big trouble.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LEELee, Lyla
Summary: Mindy, Dad, and Julie travel to Korea to mourn Grandpa's passing with family and for the annual Chuseok celebration, and while the occasion is a somber one, Mindy is determined to make her first official Mid-autumn Festival one to remember.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LEEHo, Joanna
Summary: A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers but by drawing from the strength of the powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOHo, Joanna
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOArnold, Elana K.
Summary: "There are a few things you should know about Harriet Wermer: She just finished third grade. She has a perfect cat named Matzo Ball. She doesn't always tell the truth. She is very happy to be spending summer vacation away from home and her mom and dad and all the wonderful things she had been planning all year. Okay, maybe that last one isn't entirely the truth. Of course, there's nothing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ARNCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ARNLee, Lyla
Summary: All Mindy Kim has ever wanted is a puppy of her very own. After all, having all the toy dog plushies in the world isn't quite the same thing as a real one! She wants a dog to take on walks, teach tricks, and cuddle with. She knows she has what it takes to be the perfect pet owner, and she thinks a dog would be a perfect gift for her upcoming birthday. But her dad isn't so sure she's ready for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LEESterling, Michelle
Summary: Ren has always been too little to help make her favorite pineapple cakes for the Lunar New Year, but when her one-of-a-kind brother Charlie arrives for the festivities, with his help, she finally gets her chance. Includes recipe for pineapple cakes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE STECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN WLD SterlingLee, Lyla
Summary: Mindy tries to step into the spotlight in her community theater production.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023
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Summary: Mindy takes a trip to South Korea to visit her grandparents.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LEEPearson, Carrie A.
Summary: "This picture book compiles biographies of 11 different princesses, highlighting who they truly are: diplomats, engineers, activists, athletes, and so much more. It focuses on their achievements and contributions, situating them as active members in the global and local community. From Nigeria to Japan, Saudi Arabia to Sweden, and Thailand to Tonga. This picture book takes readers on a trip...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 PEAScanlon, Liz Garton
Summary: Precocious eight-year-old Bibsy navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks she talks too much.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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3 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED SCASummary: Once upon a time in China: The legendary martial arts teacher Wong Fei-hung, with a band of disciples, battles a host of nefarious forces--foreign and local--who are threatening Chinese sovereignty as British and American imperialists encroach upon the Mainland.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN ONC1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD FOREIGN ONC
Summary: Based on a true story: as civil war rages in Mogadishu, rival North and South Korean diplomats are left trapped. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival may require uniting with bitter adversaries to escape.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022