Grade Level: Elementary 3–5
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Fire Escape: How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires
This nonfiction book by an award-winning author/illustrator team focuses on unique angles to a current topic, including injury rehabilitation efforts, species that use wildfires to their advantage, how to help area repopulation, and the animals that help to prevent/fight wildfires.
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In the Tunnel
Lee’s vivid writing about the Korean war discusses war and survival as well as an intimate look at everyday life for Koreans caught up in geo-political forces over which they have no control. Few books for young readers grapple with the Korean War from this perspective. The American involvement in the conflict is portrayed from…
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Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
When Gigi learns about an elite art camp on the east coast, she’s determined to go. But she knows her parents won’t let her, much less pay for it. After overhearing her little brother Tommy complain about how hard math is and how his teacher goes too fast for him, Gigi has a brilliant idea:…
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New Year (Traditions & Celebrations)
People all over the world celebrate the New Year. Learn about the many ways people around the world count down the final moments of the old year, and how they celebrate the birth of a brand-new year.
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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao
Although Evan quickly makes friends at his new school, one boy seems determined to make sure that as a Chinese American, Evan feels that he does not belong. Evan must decide how he is going to handle the bullying and prejudice.
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Fighting to Belong!: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History from the 1700s through the 1800s
Witness key events in American history through the valiant work of AANHPI Americans.
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Kareem Between
Kareem discovers the U.S. isn’t always a safe place for his family and people, and learns how to find his power and voice. This novel provides a new perspective we desperately need to find hope and empathy in our divided world.
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New From Here
Knox tries to stand up to hate, while finding his place in his new country. Can you belong if you’re feared; can you protect if you’re new? And how do you keep a family together when you’re oceans apart?
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With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei
Dessie struggles to understand who she is. When Amah is the victim of an anti-Asian hate crime, Dessie finds that the values she has learned from her adoptive family, especially her activist Granny, can help build a community where everyone belongs.
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Martee Dares to Dance
Martee loves dancing, but after an embarrassing moment, he hesitates to show off his moves. As his school’s Halloween dance approaches, Martee meets an unexpected friend—a Martian—who helps him regain his confidence. Together, they show that creative expression has no limits.
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Martee Dares to Dance – Author Talk with Harry Shum Jr and Shelby Rabara
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Drawing Deena
Drawing Deena by the award-winning author of Amina’s Voice is a heartfelt middle-grade novel about a young Pakistani American artist navigating anxiety and self-expression. Deena often feels a knot of anxiety when facing her parents’ financial struggles or her own school challenges. She finds solace in art and takes on the idea of promoting her…