Julie Kwon
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Growing up in 1970s Ohio, Mexican American brothers Pedro and Daniel, who are not like other boys, manage an abusive home life, school, coming out, first loves, first jobs, and the AIDS epidemic, leaning on each other always and forever.
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Eleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L.B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust. Even worse, his grandmother, Hammy, is sick, and no one will talk to Peter or L.B. about it. Perhaps his days as a scientist aren't quite behind...
Author
Publisher
Little Brown
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
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An inspiring picture book biography about Hazel Ying Lee, the first Chinese American woman to fly for the US military.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Spending the day preparing their favorite treat, hotteok, a brown sugar-filled Korean pancake, to celebrate their father's long-awaited arrival home the next day, sisters Haejin and Hanna wonder how they'll ever make something special in time when their batter is ruined.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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AANHPI Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
OBD Patron Picks Summer Reading 2022 - Adult
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
OBD Patron Picks Summer Reading 2022 - Adult
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"A lyrical nonfiction picture book featuring eighteen Asian American changemakers and two pivotal moments in Asian American history, illustrated by fifteen renowned Asian and Asian American artists"--
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
Jack wants to apologize for hurting Zoe's feelings. He just can't seem to find the right words. Turns out there's more to an apology than just saying "I'm sorry." Elevated by equally charming illustrations and text, I'm Sorry You Got Mad is a journey in learning the importance of an apology that goes deeper than just words.