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- Collection: Stories Beyond Borders: A Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List
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The Best Kind of Mooncake
When a stranger from a faraway land arrives hungry, a child's mother gives him their precious double yolk mooncake. This act of kindness prompts other vendors to give enough to help the man get on his feet. With kindness, the favor is returned in a…
Position: 658 (311 views)
The Downstairs Girl
Clever, quick-witted, pun-loving Jo Kuan works as a housemaid by day and secretly writes as the town’s newspaper advice columnist by night. Everyone wants to discover the identity of the forward-thinking author of “Dear Miss Sweetie,” but what would…
Tags: Teen; Heritage
Position: 478 (390 views)
The Dragon's Promise
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,…
Tags: Teen
Position: 647 (314 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 Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee
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…
Position: 624 (327 views)
The Flamingo: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book
A little girl visits her Lao Lao and builds fun and fantastical memories during their beach vacation in this beautifully rendered, nearly wordless graphic novel. This is one of the books on the CALA/YALSA Taskforce's "Stories Beyond Borders: A…
Position: 665 (307 views)
The Legend of Auntie Po
Mei and her father work in an 1885 Nevada logging camp. Mei enjoys cooking for her camp family, developing feelings for Bee, and telling tall tales of Auntie Po. That is, until the company demands that the camp stops hiring Chinese workers in the…
Tags: Teen
Position: 588 (341 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: 637 (322 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)
The Ugly Vegetables
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…
Position: 607 (334 views)
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Chinatown Pretty
"Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns. Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have…
