Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Kids' Books
This list was created by Seattle Public Library Children's Services Librarians, in celebration of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (Updated April 2023)
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The Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round
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The Best at It
An Indian American boy, Rahul Kapoor, struggles with his sexuality and mental health while finding a place for himself in seventh grade. Rahul spirals into an anxious depression with symptoms of OCD that force him to confront and eventually accept exactly who he is and every character in the story is nuanced and sympathetically rendered, and the book does not shy away from racism, sexism, ableism, or homophobia. And yet with caring friends and family, Rahul finds his place and shows growth with empathy.
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A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin creates a heartwarming original story. Through a lovely conversation with mom and girl, it explains phases of the moon.
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The Bridge Home
Life is harsh on the teeming streets of Chennai, India, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive.
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Colours of Australia
Deep love of Australia inspires Bronwyn Bancroft's poetry and the richly layered hues of Colours of Australia. Each line speaks a different voice, each image stirs a different mood, and all combine to evoke the miracle of color with which we are surrounded
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