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- Collection: Stories Beyond Borders: A Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List
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Chella Man chronicles the journey towards awareness, acceptance, and pride in his own identity as an Asian, Jewish, deaf, transgender, genderfluid young adult, activist, and artist. Man's work is featured throughout this brief but impactful memoir.…
Position: 586 (342 views)
Grandpa Grumps
Daisy's got big plans for when she finally meets her Yeh-Yeh who is visiting from China! But when he arrives, he's grumpy and becomes grumpier with each plan she shares. This delightfully illustrated picture book will have you cheering Daisy on as…
Position: 411 (420 views)
An Arrow to the Moon
Hunter Yee and Luna Chang don't know what the future holds for them, but they do know they want to escape from their parents' expectations and worries. And they know that, no matter how much their family hates one another, there is an unmistakable…
Tags: Teen
Position: 659 (310 views)
The Astonishing Color of After
Leigh Chen Sanders is a biracial teen coping with her mother's suicide. Leigh is convinced her mother has transformed into a bird and is determined to find her during a visit to her maternal grandparents in Taiwan. In their shared grief, Leigh…
Tags: Teen; Heritage
Position: 610 (333 views)
The Dreamweavers
Mei and Yun’s grandfather is known for his mooncake creations, but when a prince visits and tastes them, grandfather is arrested for how terrible they are! The two twelve-year-old twins must travel through the City of Ashes to the emperor's palace to…
Position: 548 (360 views)
The Secret Battle of Evan Pao
Evan Pao and his family move to Haddington, Virginia, a southern town obsessed with their ties to the Civil War. As a Chinese American, Evan searches for a way to fit into the school’s annual Civil War reenactment, leading him to a surprising…
Tags: Middle grade
Position: 603 (335 views)
This Place Is Still Beautiful
Margaret and Annalie find themselves on opposite sides when a racist slur is written on their garage door. As the sisters navigate their bubbling emotions, the widening gulf between them threatens to upheave their family dynamics. This is one of the…
Tags: Teen
Position: 487 (387 views)
Watercress
A young girl is embarrassed when her family stops in the middle of the road to forage wild watercress from a ditch. In Chinese painting-inspired techniques, this heartfelt story bridges the gap between generations and shows that new memories are…
Tags: Chinese lives, Heritage, Pride, Tradition
Position: 526 (371 views)
Luli and the Language of Tea
Luli, a five-year-old student joining an English as a Second Language (ESL) class, encounters classmates who speak different languages. In the silence and loneliness of the classroom, Luli devises a plan to make friends over a common bond: tea.…
Tags: Chinese Americans, Classroom, Diversity, Inclusion, Multiculturalism, Picture books, School, Tea
Position: 581 (343 views)
The Many Meanings of Meilan
Twelve-year-old Taiwanese American Meilan Hua struggles to fit in when her family moves from Boston’s Chinatown to a small town in Ohio. When Meilan discovers the meanings of her Chinese name, she inhabits different personas to deal with her…
Tags: Middle grade
Position: 636 (322 views)
