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Valora "Val" Luck, a biracial teenager, seeks to reunite with her twin brother Jaime and is convinced that a famous circus founder aboard a new British ocean liner—the Titanic—will hire the siblings for their acrobatic skills. She is determined to…

Despite both gender and racial barriers during her time, Hazel Ying Lee was determined to fly. This charmingly illustrated and moving account details how Lee became one of the first Chinese American women to fly for the U.S. Women Airforce Service…

Wong Geng Yeo traveled over a vast ocean from China to America as a paper son. He became Tyrus Wong, an artist who changed the animation world through his background art in Bambi. Though he did not get proper credit for this hard work, his story…

When a terrible curse befalls her six brothers, Princess Shiori of Kiata must embrace her magical abilities in order to save them in this folklore-inspired fantasy adventure. Along the way, she meets new friends—and new loves—and learns that not all…

This is the second book in the Six Crimson Cranes duology. When a terrible curse befalls her six brothers, Princess Shiori of Kiata must embrace her magical abilities in order to save them in this folklore-inspired fantasy adventure. Along the way,…

Humor and lightness follow the twins Ling and Ting as they show the reader how alike and different they are to one another. Simple, direct phrases make the story accessible to early readers, and the depiction of the twins in bold colors and outlines…

A young girl wishes her family's garden is full of vibrant flowers like everyone else's. Instead, it's full of bumpy and prickly vegetables. However, when harvest season comes along, the vegetables bring the whole neighborhood together in the form of…

In a vivid world based on Chinese folklore, Minli and her parents are barely surviving in the valley of Fruitless Mountain. One day, Minli sets out on a quest to bring good fortune to her family. This is one of the books on the CALA/YALSA Taskforce's…

A tea brewed by Ning leads to the death of her mother and the near demise of her sister. Desperate to save her sister, Ning must compete in a competition to find the greatest shennong-shi—masters of tea-brewing—and win a favor from the princess. The…

Seventeen-year-old Chinese American Lily Hu embarks on a journey of self-awakening during the 1950s Red Scare in San Francisco’s Chinatown. She develops a tender and romantic relationship with white classmate Kathleen as they explore and find…