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Manushkin, Fran

Summary: Pedro attends a colorful parade with his friend Katie Woo and her family to celebrate Chinese New Year, but when Katie goes missing Pedro is ready to come to the rescue.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2022

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MAN

Liu, Dane

Summary: Just before Chinese New Year, Dandan discovers that her family is moving to America, far away from her best friend Yueyue; before they leave Yueyue gives her a stack of red paper and a spool of string so she can share the art of paper cutting with Americans--and when Chinese New Year comes around again Dandan remembers Yueyue's gift and introduces her new friend Christina to this ancient art.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021

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Zhuang, Qing

Summary: Shopping for and preparing a delicious meal helps a young Chinese American girl feel connected to her family.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ZHU

Gregorio, I. W.

Summary: "Jocelyn "Jos" Wu has two wishes: to make it through high school without dying of boredom and to direct a short film with her best friend. Will Domenici has two goals: to get assigned to a worthwhile position at his school paper and to find a paying summer gig. When Jos's father tells her their family restaurant may be going under and Will learns he didn't land his dream job at the school...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC GRE

Lin, Jiemei

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "A child's first introduction to the lunar year and its twelve zodiac animals..."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024

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Cheng, Jack

Summary: "Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHE

Ho, Jannie

Summary: "Happy Chinese New Year! The zodiac animals are ready to celebrate Chinese New Year with traditions and a big feast! Little ones can count to twelve as each animal prepares for the holiday- Rat cleaned away the bad luck in one big sweep! Ox shopped for two new outfits. Tiger brought three kinds of flowers. Includes numbers written in Chinese characters and their pronunciation"--Publisher's...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Books for Young Readers 2022

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HO (BOARD)

Ho, Richard

Summary: A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HO

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HO

Soo, Phillipa

Summary: When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SOO

Zhang, Kat

Summary: When Amy accidentally breaks her family's lantern, she learns to mend the old with the new to create a new tradition. Includes instructions on how to make homemade lanterns.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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McNamara, Margaret

Summary: Eigan's mom talks to Mrs. Connor's class about how the Lunar New Year, Eigan's favorite holiday, is celebrated.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MCN

Li, Grace D.

2 holds on 3 copies

Summary: "Ocean's Eleven" meets "The Farewell" in this lush, lyrical heist novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums, about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity. History is told by the conquerors. Across the Western world, museums display the spoils of war, of conquest, of colonialism: priceless pieces of art looted...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tiny Reparations Books 2022

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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LI

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LI

Yee, Lisa

Summary: After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books 2005

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YEE

Sterling, 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

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE STE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN WLD Sterling

Sutanto, Jesse Q.

Summary: After learning that his brother's spirit is trapped in Diyu, twelve-year-old Theo and his snarky fox spirit, Kai, encounter demons, Kings of Hell, and Princess Iron Fan as they try to reach Jamie's spirit before it faces judgement on the solstice.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SUT

Manushkin, Fran

Summary: Katie's Aunt Patty is the new mayor, and Katie and her friends attend her first city council meeting, brimming with ideas about what their neighborhood needs--like free ice cream, puppies, and a new park where children can play in safety.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2019

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

Moore, Katrina

2 holds on 1 copy

Summary: Daisy, a young Chinese American girl, is excited to be celebrating the Lunar New Year with her Yeh-Yeh in China, but at first she is too grumpy from lack of sleep to enjoy the activities he has planned. Includes recipes for fried Jiao Zi (dumplings) and Eight Treasure Rice.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2022

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Zhao, Xiran Jay

Summary: After his augmented reality gaming headset is possessed by the spirit of the First Emperor of China, twelve-year-old Chinese American Zack Ying is compelled to travel across China to steal an ancient artifact, fight figures from Chinese history and myth, and seal a portal to prevent malicious spirits from destroying the human realm.--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ZHA

Wang, Andrea

Summary: "The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with young Xingling! But Xingling is clever and thinks quickly to outwit him with Chinese New Year traditions"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2016

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Lee, Stacey (Stacey Heather)

Summary: In in 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma, and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown neighborhood.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC LEE

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LEE

Manushkin, Fran

Summary: When Katie's grandmother trips and breaks her ankle, Katie learns about the importance of paramedics to her neighborhood.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2019

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

Yang, Kelly

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "Mia Tang is at the top of her game! She's spending winter break with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank in San Francisco's Chinatown! Rich with history and hilarious aunties and uncles, it's the place to find a great story--one she hopes to publish while attending journalism camp at the Tribune. But this trip has as many bumps as the hills of San Francisco... 1. Mia's camp is full of older kids, with...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023

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Lam, Maple

Summary: "Today is Sunday and that means its dim sum time with my whole family! I can't wait to see everyone, especially Grandma. I'm going to eat lots of shrimp dumplings, rice noodle rolls, egg tarts, and my favorite--char siu buns. We will have to order enough for us all to share. So what are you waiting for? Dim sum, here we come!"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAM

Chen, Shan Shan

Summary: On her sixth birthday, Mei Mei puts on a special new dress and helps her adoptive mother make a traditional birthday dish from Mei Mei's home country, China, to share with her loving family. Includes recipe for Lucky Birthday Noodles.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHE

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