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National Education Association's Asian American Booklist

Bookshare.org is pleased to offer the following titles from The National Education Association's Asian American Booklist.

Grades K-4

A is for Asia, illustrated by Yumi Heo by Cynthia Chin-Lee
A Thousand Peaks: Poems from China, illustrated by Siyu Liu by Siyu Liu and Orel Protopescu
All in a Day by Mitsumasa Anno
All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka
Allison by Allen Say
Almond Cookies and Dragon Well Tea, illustrated by You Shan Tan by Cynthia Chin-Lee
Angel Child/Dragon Child, illustrated by Vo-Dinh Mai by Michele Maria Surat
Anna and the Bookbinder, illustrated by Ted Rand by Andrea Cheng
Anno's Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno
Anno's Counting House by Mitsumasa Anno
Anno's Faces by Mitsumasa Anno
Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno
Anno's Magic Seeds by Mitsumasa Anno
Apple Pie 4th of July, illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine by Janet S. Wong
At the Beach by Huy Voun Lee
Baseball Saved Us, illustrated by Dom Lee by Ken Mochizuki
The Best Bad Thing by Yoshiko Uchida
The Bicycle Man by Allen Say
Bon Odori Dancer, illustrated by Caroline Yao by Karen Kawamoto McCoy
The Bracelet, illustrated by Joanna Yardley by Yoshiko Uchida
Brocaded Slippers and Other Vietnamese Tales by Vo-Dinh Mai
Butterflies for Kiri by Cathryn Falwell
Buzz, illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine by Janet S. Wong
Caravan, illustrated by Darryl Ligasan by Lawrence McKay, Jr.
Char Siu Bao Boy, illustrated by Caroline Yao by Sandra Yamate
China's Bravest Girl: The Legend of Hua Mu Lan, illustrated by Tomie Arai by Charlie Chin
Chopsticks from America, illustrated by Masayuki Miyata by Elaine Hosozawa-Nagana
Cool Melon Turn to Frogs! illustrated by Kazuko G. Stone by Matthew Gollub
The Cricket's Cage by Stefan Czernecki
Dia's Story Cloth: The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom by Dia Cha
Dumpling Soup, illustrated by Lillian Hsu-Flanders by Jama Kim Rattigan
Earthquake by Milly Lee, Yangsook Choi
El Chino by Allen Say
Elaine and the Flying Frog by Heidi Chang
Emma's Rug by Allen Say
Fables from the Garden, illustrated by Kathleen Wong Bishop by Leslie Ann Hayashi
Fables from the Sea, illustrated by Kathleen Wong Bishop by Leslie Ann Hayashi
Father's Rubber Shoes, illustrated by Yumi Heo by Yumi Heo
Flowers for Mariko, illustrated by Michelle Reiko Kumata by Rick Noguchi and Deneen Jenks
Folk Stories of the Hmong: People of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam by Norma J. Livo
Ghosts for Breakfast, illustrated by Shelly Shinjo by Stanley Todd Terasaki
The Gift: The Hmong New Year, illustrated by Gou Run-Lin by Ia Xiong
Golden Carp and Other Tales from Vietnam, illustrated by Manabu Sito by Lynette Dyer Vuong
The Golden Swans: A Thai Folktale by Ed Young
Goldfish and Chrysanthemums, illustrated by Michelle Chang by Andrea Cheng
Goodbye 382 Shin Dang Dong by Frances and Ginger Park
Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale by Yumi Heo
Grump, illustrated by John Wallace by Janet S. Wong
Halmoni and the Picnic, illustrated by Karen Dugan by Sook Nyul Choi
Henry's First Moon Birthday, illustrated by Yumi Heo by Lenore Look
Heroes, illustrated by Dom Lee by Ken Mochizuki
Ho-LimLim by Keizaburo Tejima
Hush! A Thai Lullaby, illustrated by Holly Meade by Minfong Ho
If It Hadn't Been for Yoon Jun by Marie G. Lee
The Imp That Ate My Homework, illustrated by Benrei Huang by Laurence Yep
In the Park by Huy Voun Lee
In the Snow by Huy Voun Lee
Journey Home, illustrated by Dom and Keunhee Lee by Lawrence McKay, Jr.
Judge Rabbit and the Tree Spirit: A Folktale from Cambodia by Lina Mao Wall
Kodomo: Children of Japan by Susan Kuklin
Kolea: The Story of the Pacific Golden Plover, illustrated by Fred Salmon by Marion Coste
Konnichiwa!: I am a Japanese-American Girl by Tricia Brown
Lakas and the Manilatown Fish, illustrated by Carl Angel by Anthony D. Robles
Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-Low
The Lobster and the Sea, illustrated by Mika Takahashi by Esther Chiu
Love as Strong as Ginger, illustrated by Stephen Johnson by Lenore Look
The Magic Fan by Keith Baker
Make-Believe Tales: A Folktale from Burma by Joanna Troughton
The Moon Lady, illustrated by Gretchen Schields by Amy Tan
My Chinatown: One Year in Poems by Kam Mak
My Freedom Trip: A Child's Escape from North Korea, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins by Frances Park
NeNe: A Story of the Endangered NeNe birds of Hawaii by Marion Coste
New Cat by Yangsook Choi
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
Night Garden: Poems from the World of Dreams, illustrated by Julie Paschkis by Janet S. Wong
Nikkei Donburi: A Japanese American Cultural Survival Guide by Chris Aihara with The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
Nine in One Grr ! Grr!: A Folktale from the Hmong People of Laos, illustrated by Nancy Hom by Blia Xiong
Olvina Flies by Grace Lin
One Afternoon by Yumi Heo
One Small Girl, illustrated by Wendy K. Lee by Jennifer L. Chan
One Grain of Rice by Demi
One Sunday Morning by Yumi Heo
Peace Crane by Sheila Hamanaka
Peacebound Trains, illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet by Haemi Balgassi
A Place to Grow, illustrated by Marcelino Troung by Soyung Pak
Pop'n Kimchi by Soo-Young Chin and Christina Lochmann with the Korean American Museum
Puppe's Story, illustrated by Andrea Fong by Anne Hoshiko Akabori
Raymond's Perfect Present by Therese On Lee
The Royal Bee, illustrated by Christopher Zhong-Yuan Zhang by Frances and Ginger Park
Sam and the Lucky Money, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu by Karen Chinn
Samson, The Hot Tub Bear, illustrated by Lokken Mills by Wendy Tokuda
The Sign Painter by Allen Say
Stranger in the Mirror by Allen Say
Stone Soup by Jon J. Muth
Tea with Milk by Allen Say
Tae's Sonata by Haemi Balgassi
Ten Oni Drummers, illustrated by Kazuko G. Stone by Matthew Gollub
Thai Tales: Folktales from Thailand by Supaporn Vathanaprida
Thanksgiving at Obaachan's by Janet Mitsui Brown
This Next New Year, illustrated by Yangsook Choi by Janet S. Wong
Toad is the Uncle of Heaven: A Vietnamese Folk Tale by Jeanne M. Lee
Toddler Two, illustrated by Winnie Cheon by Anastasia Suen
Treasure for Lunch, illustrated by Yvonne Cathcart by Shenaaz Nanji
Welcome Home Swallows, illustrated by Isao Kikuchi by Marlene Shigekawa
Where on Earth is My Bagel? illustrated by Grace Lin by Frances and Ginger Park
Willie Wins, illustrated by Carl Angel by Almira Astudillo Gilles
You Have to Write! illustrated by Theresa Flavin by Janet S. Wong

Grades 5-8

A Jar of Dreams by Yoshiko Uchida
A Suitcase of Seaweed and Other Poems by Janet S. Wong
Aani and the Tree Huggers, illustrated by Venantius. J. Pinto by Jeannine Atkins
The Amah by Laurence Yep
American Sisters: Pacific Odyssey to California 1905 by Laurie Lawlor
Angelfish by Laurence Yep
Aruna's Journey by Jyotsna Sreenivasan
Ashok by Any Other Name, illustrated by Janice Tohinaka by Sandra S. Yamate
Behind the Wheel: Driving Poems by Janet S. Wong
The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply by Greg Tang
Blue Jay in the Desert, illustrated by Isao Kikuchi by Marlene Shigekawa
The Case of the Goblin Pearls by Laurence Yep
Children of Asian America compiled on behalf of the Asian American Coalition
Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
Dream Soul by Laurence Yep
Chopsticks from America, illustrated by Masayuki Miyata by Elaine Hosozawa-Nagano
The Cook's Family by Laurence Yep
The Eternal Spring of Mr. Ito by Sheila Garrigue
F is for Fabuloso by Marie G. Lee
Feast of Lanterns by Allen Say
Filipino Americans by Jennifer Stern
Finding My Voice by Marie G. Lee
Good Luck Gold and Other Poems by Janet S. Wong
The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang
Hello My Name is Scrambled Eggs by Jamie Gibson
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice by Allen Say
The Invisible Thread: A Memoir by Yoshiko Uchida
The Japanese Americans by Harry Kitano
Journey Home by Yoshiko Uchida
The Key Collection, illustrated by Yangook Choi by Andrea Cheng
The Land I Lost by Huynh Quang Nhuong
Lights for Gita, illustrated by Alice Priestly by Rachna Gillmore
The Lost Garden by Laurence Yep
The Magic Paintbrush by Laurence Yep
The Mask of the King by Jwing-Ming Yang
Math Appeal by Greg Tang
Math for All Seasons by Greg Tang
Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story by Ken Mochizuki
Poston, Camp 11, Block 211 by Jack Matsuoka
Promises Kept: The Life of an Issei Man by Akemi Kikumura
The Rainbow Hand: Poems About Mothers and Children, illustrated by Jennifer Hewitson by Janet S. Wong
Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom by Katherine Paterson
The Rainbow People by Laurence Yep
Ribbons by Laurence Yep
Seesaw Girl by Linda Sue Park
Serpent's Children by Laurence Yep
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
The Star Fisher by Laurence Yep
Sky Legends of Vietnam, illustrated by Vo-Dinh Mai by Vionette Lyn Dyer
So Far from the Sea, illustrated by Chris K. Sontpiet by Eve Bunting
Song of the Buffalo by Sherry Song
The Spring Pearl by Laurence Yep
Stella: On the Edge of Popularity by Lauren Lee
Striking It Rich: Treasures From Gold Mountain, illustrated by You Shan Tang by Debbie Leung Yamada
The Tiger's Apprentice by Laurence Yep
Vatsana's Lucky New Year by Sara Gogol
When the Circus Came to Town, illustrated by Suling Wang by Laurence Yep
The Trip Back Home, illustrated by Bo Jia by Janet W. Wong
The Year of Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi

Grades 9 and Up

American Dragons: Twenty-five Asian-American Voices edited by Laurence Yep
American Eyes: New Asian-American Short Stories for Young Adults edited by Lori M. Carlson
Beacon Hill Boys by Ken Mochizuki
The Beggar in the Blanket by Gail Graham
Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier
Boxing in Black and White by Peter Bacho
Bridgeable Shores: Selected Poems (1969-2001) by Luis Cabalquinto
China Boy by Gus Lee
Children of the River by Linda Crew
The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho
Dark Blue Suit and Other Stories by Peter Bacho
Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family by Yoshiko Uchida
Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary edited by Hyung-Chan Kim, Dorothy Cordova et al
Dream Eden by Linda Ty-Casper
Echoes of the White Giraffe by Sook Nyul Choi
Filipinos, Forgotten Asian Americans: A Pictorial Essay, 1763-circa 1963 by Fred Cordova
First Person Fiction: Gathering the Dew by Minfong Ho
The Golem and the Dragon Girl by Sonia Levitin
Goodbye Vietnam by Gloria Whelan
Growing Up Asian American: Stories of Childhood, Adolescence, Coming of Age in America From the 1800s to the 1990s edited by Maria Hong
Hiroshima: A Novella by Laurence Yep
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The Journey: Japanese Americans, Racism, and Renewal by Sheila Hamanaka
The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner by Laurence Yep
Motherland by Vineet Vijayaraghavan
Necessary Roughness by Marie G. Lee
Nisei Daughter by Monica Sone
On the Wings of Peace: Writers and Illustrators Speak Out for Peace in Memory of Hiroshima edited by Sheila Hamanaka
Saying Goodbye by Marie G. Lee
Shadow of the Dragon by Sherry Garland
Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko Mori
Seven Card Stud with Seven Manangs Wild: An Anthology of Filipino-American Writings edited by Helen C. Toribio
A Step From Heaven by An Na
A Time to Choose by Edward Blight
To Destroy You is No Loss by JoAn Criddle
When Justice Failed: Fred Korematsu by Steven Chin
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
YELL-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity and Growing Up Asian American by Vickie Nam
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
         
 

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