Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of May and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
Criteria for inclusion in our Booklist below:
The following books are in the CMC (Curriculum Materials Collection) which is located on the second floor behind the elevator. The CMC includes picture books, early readers, middle grades, YA (Young Adult) and non-fiction (Dewey).
A Dupatta Is ... by 
My Mama Is a Work of Art by 
In This Family by 
The Yellow Áo Dài by 
My Indigo World: A true story of the color blue by 
We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World by 
Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu by 
Live Aloha by 
Milloo's Mind by 
Nana, Nenek and Nina by 
I Am Both by 
A Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History by 
Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders by 
Say My Name by 
We Who Produce Pearls: an Anthem for Asian America by 
Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School by 
Eighteen Vats of Water by 
I'll Go and Come Back by 
Paper Son: the Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by 
Mommy's Hometown by 
Chinese Menu: The history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods by 
Masked Hero by 
Bao's Doll by 
Noodles on a Bicycle by 
Simone by 
Last Flight by 
Dancing hands: A story of friendship in Filipino sign language by 
Mother Goose Goes to India by 
Imagine a Garden by 
A Life of Service: the Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth by 
My Name Is Long As a River by 
My Bindi by 
Gibberish by 
The House Before Falling into the Sea by 
Playing with Lanterns by 
The Rock in My Throat by 
Caged by 
From the Tops of the Trees by 
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country by 
Up, up, Ever up! Junko Tabei: a Life in the Mountains by 
Dragon on the Loose by 
Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park by 
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party by 
Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise by 
The Flamingo: A Graphic Novel Chapter Book by 
The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura by 
Are You Nobody Too? by 
Uprooted by 
An Asian American A to Z by 
Lily Xiao Speaks Out by 
The Partition Project by 
Saving Sunshine by 
My Nest of Silence by 
Clairboyance by 
Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice by 
A Is for Asian American by 
Continental Drifter by 
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by 
Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams’s Photographs reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration by 
Isabel in Bloom by 
Omar Rising by 
The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by 
Maybe It's a Sign by 
Amazing : Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who inspire us all by 
Pearl: A Graphic Novel by 
Fake Chinese Sounds by 
New from Here by 
Top Story by 
Millicent Min, Girl Genius by 
The Search for Us by 
The Lotus Flower Champion by 
This Light Between Us: a Novel of World War II by 
Days of Infamy: How a Century of Bigotry Led to Japanese American Internment by 
The Red Palace by 
Just Happy to Be Here by 
Lioness of Punjab by 
Catfish Rolling by 
49 Days by 
Dragonfruit by 
Sleepless in Dubai by 
Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by 
My Big, Fat Desi Wedding by 
When a Brown Girl Flees by 
The Grimmer by 
The Space Between Here and Now by 
Well, That Was Unexpected by 
Lunar New Year Love Story by 
Rising from the Ashes by
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