Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month for Kids and Teens

Dancing Hands

A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language

by Que, Joanna

Book - 2023

PICTURE BOOK: Sam’s neighbor, Mai, has hands that dance - she speaks Filipino Sign Language. Their new friendship becomes stronger when Sam learns to make her hands dance, too. Includes dictionary of Philippine signs. PICTURE BOOK: Sam’s neighbor, Mai, has hands that dance - she speaks Filipino Sign Language. Their new friendship becomes stronger when Sam learns to make her hands dance, too. Includes dictionary of Philippine signs. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Spicy Spicy Hot

by Wen, Lenny

Picture Book - 2023

PICTURE BOOK: Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage. PICTURE BOOK: Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Finding Papa

by Krans, Angela Pham

Picture Book - 2023

PICTURE BOOK: Mai and Mama’s journey to find Papa - who left Vietnam for a new home in the USA - involves roads, boats, and a refugee camp. Will he and Mai recognize each other when they’re finally reunited? PICTURE BOOK: Mai and Mama’s journey to find Papa - who left Vietnam for a new home in the USA - involves roads, boats, and a refugee camp. Will he and Mai recognize each other when they’re finally reunited? Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Ali the Great and the Market Mishap

by Faruqi, Saadia

Book - 2023

EARLY READER: Second-grader Ali, his grandfather, and little brother Fateh head to the South Asian market to buy some snacks, but Ali loses Fateh and has to figure out quickly how to find him among the market's many aisles. EARLY READER: Second-grader Ali, his grandfather, and little brother Fateh head to the South Asian market to buy some snacks, but Ali loses Fateh and has to figure out quickly how to find him among the market's many aisles. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Lei and the Fire Goddess

by Maunakea, Malia

Book - 2023

JUVENILE FICTION: Twelve-year-old Anna must dig deep into her Hawaiian roots in order to save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess. JUVENILE FICTION: Twelve-year-old Anna must dig deep into her Hawaiian roots in order to save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

The Many Masks of Andy Zhou

by Cheng, Jack

Book - 2023

JUVENILE FICTION: 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. JUVENILE FICTION: 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. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Hope in the Valley

by Perkins, Mitali

Book - 2023

JUVENILE FICTION: Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul deals with change, grief, friendship, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis. JUVENILE FICTION: Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul deals with change, grief, friendship, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Freddie Vs. the Family Curse

by Badua, Tracy

Book - 2022

JUVENILE FICTION: When he discovers a century-old amulet from the Philippines that's supposed to bring good luck, Freddie couldn't be more wrong and has thirteen days to break a curse or meet an untimely demise. JUVENILE FICTION: When he discovers a century-old amulet from the Philippines that's supposed to bring good luck, Freddie couldn't be more wrong and has thirteen days to break a curse or meet an untimely demise. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Fighting to Belong!

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History From the 1700s Through the 1800s Vol. I, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History From the 1700s Through the 1800s

by Chu, Amy

Graphic Novel - 2024

TEEN NONFICTION: Middle school protagonists Padmini, Sammy, Joe, and Tiana and their guide, Kenji, embark on an amazing journey through time to witness ke...Show more TEEN NONFICTION: Middle school protagonists Padmini, Sammy, Joe, and Tiana and their guide, Kenji, embark on an amazing journey through time to witness key events in AANHPI history. They witness the arrival of the "Manilamen" to the United States in the eighteenth century and fly through significant moments in the next 150 years. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Boys I Know

by Gracia, Anna

Book - 2022

TEEN FICTION: June Chu is under intense pressure from her Taiwanese mother to follow in her sister’s footsteps after graduation. But June is tired of not ...Show more TEEN FICTION: June Chu is under intense pressure from her Taiwanese mother to follow in her sister’s footsteps after graduation. But June is tired of not being good enough–-at violin, at academics, to be a girlfriend. She’s tired of striving for perfection knowing she won’t reach it and June is determined to cut her own path no matter what her mother wants. A coming-of-age story in the spirit of Judy Blume. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

In Limbo

by Lee, Deb JJ

Graphic Novel - 2023

TEEN FICTION: Korean immigrant Deborah (Jung-Jin) faces challenges in her New Jersey neighborhood, including academic and mental health struggles, broken...Show more TEEN FICTION: Korean immigrant Deborah (Jung-Jin) faces challenges in her New Jersey neighborhood, including academic and mental health struggles, broken friendships and feeling caught in-between her Korean and her American heritage in this award-winning graphic memoir. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Magic Has No Borders

Book - 2023

TEEN FICTION: From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old fo...Show more TEEN FICTION: From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience. This fantasy and science fiction teen anthology contains a wide range of stories from fourteen bestselling, award-winning, and emerging writers from the South Asian diaspora that will surprise, delight, and move you. Show less

Available in some locations

Place hold

Add to My For Later Shelf On my shelf

Search

About

Connect

Services

Get Involved

I Speak 🗣️...