Asian Pacific American Heritage Books for Kids
This list was created by Seattle Public Library Children's Services Librarians, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. (Updated April 2021)
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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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Bush Bash
Where is dingo dashing off to? Come and join the Bush Bash to find out—there are animals to count, things to find, and a surprise on the last page!
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Bush Tracks
What can you see? Follow the clues that landscape, seasons, weather, the stars, the moon and the sun give to navigate bush tracks and find the Australian animal. A lyrical, fun story about tracking animals in the bush featuring vibrant illustrations by Balarinji, Australia's leading Indigenous design studio
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