Medium: Book
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Tall Water
Nimmi wants to travel to Sri Lanka to confront the mother who refused to leave the island during a war. Her father is going back for the first time as a reporter on assignment, but he refuses to take her, because Sri Lanka is too dangerous. Nimmi buys her own ticket for her father’s flight.…
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Rick Kotani’s 400 Million Dollar Summer
Rick is a baseball-obsessed twelve-year-old who moves to Oregon to help take care of his grandfather, but ends up learning unexpected truths about his family and how they mysteriously parallel the Japanese folktale of the fisherman Urashima Taro.
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Incredible: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World
Incredible introduces some of the vast number of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders who have made significant and lasting change in the world, including groundbreaking journalist Connie Chung, first Asian American Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, and renowned singer/activist Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole.
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The Jade Bracelet
The Jade Bracelet is based on the author’s own experience of being the new kid at school and wanting to blend in. Now an elementary teacher, Hà Dinh encourages her immigrant students to share and honor their family’s traditions. She is a valued member of the TeachAAPI Educator Circle. Checkout her other titles: Ly-Lan and…
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Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery
Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US, she knows all too well what it’s like to be a part of two different worlds but never feeling as though you belong to either. Christine decides to…
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Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
Wat was a college student when the US government forced more than 122,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast into incarceration camps during WWII. He overcame racism and segregation to join his college’s basketball team, but he was treated as an outsider because he was Japanese American. After helping Utah University’s basketball team win…
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A Kids Book About Diversity
Diversity is what makes the world such a beautiful and interesting place. Help kids understand what diversity is and how to actively embrace it in every aspect of their lives. Designed to initiate positive conversations around inclusivity and diversity, it’s the ideal starting point for young minds to learn about togetherness and respect for everyone…
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Passage of the Sun: Songkran
Every year, on April 13th, the people of Thailand bring out the water hoses. Songkran is all about making a fresh start with a splash. Songkran comes from the Sanskrit language meaning “passage of the sun” marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year.
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Every Body: A Celebration of Diverse Abilities
Celebrating children of different abilities, in images of children moving around their community, using scooters, wheelchairs, walkers, and more. The text presents their experiences navigating the world, from the park to the beach, with simple relatable language. Every Body celebrates children with varying abilities, covering neurological differences, physical differences, and health challenges.
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Dream Weaver: Finding Strength & Purpose in Life’s Twists and Turns
“You have been conducting fraudulent activities. I am the rightful majority owner, not you.” Unannounced, my business partner walked into my office and recited a list of reasons why I was being fired. “You will be deported. Please pack your things and leave or I’ll call the police to remove you.”Jenny’s inspiring and often humorous…
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A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women’s Soccer-and Beyond
A Greater Goal discusses how members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team fought to receive fair treatment and equal pay despite the intense pushback they received from the U.S. Soccer organization. Included in this insightful look at women and soccer are player profiles and vignettes framed from team member perspectives to illustrate the genesis…
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Girls to the Front: 40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail
From politics to the US Navy, from laboratories to the boardroom, from the Olympics to authors, and beyond these girls and women leaders shine. The empowering profiles are created by Geisel Honor–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling artist Niña Mata.