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American Born Chinese (Paperback)

By Gene Luen Yang, Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 9780312384487

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Published: Square Fish - December 23rd, 2008

In this graphic novel, three seemingly unrelated storylines interweave in surprising ways. Not only are the pictures beautiful, there's so many unspoken nuances within each character interaction. I loved this story about an American-Chinese boy, Danny, and how he straddles his Chinese and American culture. Things only seem to get worse when his cousin from China visits. But, his cousin just might be the key for Danny to learn about himself, his family, and his culture. You won't regret reading it!

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Festival of Colors (Hardcover)

By Surishtha Sehgal, Kabir Sehgal, Vashti Harrison (Illustrator)

$18.99

ISBN: 9781481420495

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Published: Beach Lane Books - January 30th, 2018

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Such a cute picture book about Holi, India's festival of colors! A celebration of all things bright and beautiful.

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Much Ado About Baseball (Hardcover)

By Rajani LaRocca

$17.99

ISBN: 9781499811018

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Published: Yellow Jacket - June 15th, 2021

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LaRocca's newly released companion novel to Midsummer Mayhem is cute, fun, and will definitely make you hungry! I love catching all the similarities between LaRocca's fresh take and Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing!

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Amira's Picture Day (Hardcover)

By Reem Faruqi, Fahmida Azim (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9780823440191

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Published: Holiday House - April 13th, 2021

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I LOVE this book so much. The fear of being forgotten on picture day and not being able to leave your mark is so relatable. The pictures are gorgeous and the glimpse into how Amira's family celebrates Eid filled my heart with happiness. The book made me want to color my hands with henna, dance, and celebrate the joy of being brown!

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Bindu's Bindis (Hardcover)

By Supriya Kelkar, Parvati Pillai (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9781454940203

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Published: Union Square Kids - March 16th, 2021

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This is such a colorful story about the strength of familial ties within Indian culture. Such a wonderful message of loving one's full self and shining bright regardless of what others might think!

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White Ivy: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Susie Yang

$26.00
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ISBN: 9781982100599

Published: S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books - November 3rd, 2020

This is a well written psychological thriller that takes us through Ivy's--a Chinese-American woman--slow descent into madness after years of trying to mold herself to fit into what she believes to be The American Dream. This book subtly discusses the struggles and limitations Asian-Americans often face in this country, as well as socio-economic divides within Chinese culture itself. In light of recent events, this book may bring some more understanding to those anti-AAPI racism.

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Laxmi's Mooch (Hardcover)

By Shelly Anand, Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9781984815651

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Published: Kokila - March 2nd, 2021

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This is such a cute tale about a little girl who has a mustache, the bullying she faces for it, and how she overcomes it and begins to love her mooch (mustache in Hindi). It is so relatable. I wish I had this book growing up as I also was bulled for my mustache and facial hair. It's a beautiful story of self-love. And the illustrations are so cute!!

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Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India: A Cookbook (Hardcover)

By Maneet Chauhan, Jody Eddy

$32.50

ISBN: 9781984823885

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Published: Clarkson Potter - October 6th, 2020

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Chaat is one of my favorite foods and the number of combinations in this book is astounding. The pictures are gorgeous! If you're looking for a sweet, salty, tangy, spicy snack that will blow your mind and your tastebuds, buy this book. It's a perfect door into the culinary magic that is Indian food (beyond Chicken Tikka Masala, which was invented by the British...).

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Red, White, and Whole: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Hardcover)

By Rajani LaRocca

$18.99

ISBN: 9780063047426

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Published: Quill Tree Books - February 2nd, 2021

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This long awaited novel in verse illustrating the struggles of balancing two cultural identities felt like I was looking into a mirror in which I could see myself, my mother, my grandmother, my aunts, and every Indian woman in my life who had to assimilate into American culture. It is beautifully written and is semi-autobiographical. If you like Rajani's work, check out her other middle grade novels and picture books. She is incredible!

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Passage West: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Rishi Reddi

$28.99
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ISBN: 9780060898793

Published: Ecco - April 21st, 2020

Love for Rishi Reddi is something my mom and I share (since Rishi Reddi grew up in Kansas, where my parents currently live and currently lives in Cambridge (where I live)). Passage West is a beautiful, rich narrative of the immigrant experience and follows a family of Indian sharecroppers at the start of WWII. It examines the various experiences of immigrants who settled in California, and the rising tensions of living in the west as anti-immigrant sentiment grew among white Americans.

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