Grade Level: Preschool
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Luisa, at Your Service!
Tourists come from all over to Luisa’s hometown of Salento, Columbia to hike the famous Cocora Valley. Luisa decides to show tourists the important sites. First there’s her casa, then the coffee shop where she drinks jugo de mora, and other places in Salento that are important to her.
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New
New stars a young Filipina on her first day of school as she discovers what new means. “School is new. The people are new. And the glares and stares you get for being different are new.”
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Back to School: A Global Journey
This book features a wide range of children and schools from Indigenous children in a Brazilian classroom to traveling to school by boat in Myanmar. The photos display how class, culture, and nationality influence the school experience. The final pages contain more detailed information about the different schools.
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In This Classroom
Hacket explains that every school year is a fresh start, mistakes help us grow, and we are strongest when we support one another.
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Leo’s First Vote
Leo’s dad is voting in his first election as a naturalized US citizen, and he promises to take Leo to the polls with him. Leo can’t wait! After his cousin Ray casts doubt on the importance of a single vote, Leo’s class mock election results, as well as a talk with his dad convince him…
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I Am a Bon Dancer
A young Japanese/Hawaiian girl wishes she could dance, but she can’t bring herself to try, until Grandpa Jo encourages her to remember the meaning of the Obon Festival, celebrating our family members who have passed on, and to imagine her beloved Grandma Nat dancing along with her.
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Reading List for Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month(AANHPI), Summer Reading, and Beyond
A collection of books for grades PreK-12 that focuses on Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Desi American authors and topics. Books can connect you to people who inspire you, characters who bring you joy, situations that introduce new perspectives, and make you feel seen.They can encourage people to stand-up for those that experience inequality and…
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A Day With No Words
Aiden is a non-verbal autistic boy. He has a tablet that he uses to communicate. This book explains that not speaking outloud doesn’t mean you can’t speak.
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Deep Dive: Eid
Eid is a joyful Islamic festival celebrated by over 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, marking moments of gratitude, reflection, and togetherness. It includes two major observances, Eid al-Fitr, celebrating the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, honoring devotion and sacrifice, both beginning with communal prayers and shared festivities.
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Welcoming the Lunar New Year: Festivals of the World
As Ren asks her neighbors to help her repair her mother’s New Years dress, she learns about new years celebrations throughout Asia. Written by the chef and food writer Lara Lee.
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Girls Belong in Space
Girls Belong in Space describes the role of women in the space program from launching the first US astronauts into space to guiding rovers to Mars. Girls can do anything and go anywhere!
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Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams
Paul R. Williams an orphaned Black boy growing up in America in the early 1900s, experienced prejudice, and dreamed of building his own home, he began drawing sketches of his dream home, defying the odds and breaking down the wall of racism as a popular Black architect in the 1920s – 1970s.