Asian & Asian American Books


Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and  After the World War II InternmentFarewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment
Best Price: $2.88
The book was very well written and you could actually put yourself in some of the incidents that...
Kira-KiraKira-Kira
Best Price: $3.28
This is a wonderful story about relationships, prejudice , and loving the person inside...
Grandfather's Journey (Caldecott Medal Book)Grandfather's Journey (Caldecott Medal Book)
Best Price: $6.35
This book that is based on Say's grandfathers voyage from Japan to the United States and back...
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie RobinsonIn the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Best Price: $2.11
Jackie Robinson and the Year of the Boar is an OK book. It shows how life was for an immigrant...
Dragonwings (Golden Mountain Chronicles)Dragonwings (Golden Mountain Chronicles)
Best Price: $2.99
"Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep is a novel I greatly enjoyed reading. I just finished it...


The Name JarThe Name Jar
Best Price: $3.26
I love this book because it reinforces the idea that people have a right to their given names...
A Step From HeavenA Step From Heaven
Best Price: $3.74
"A Step from Heaven" is An Na's first novel. Published in 2001, the book has received...
The Lotus SeedThe Lotus Seed
Best Price: $3.46
This has to be one of my favorite children's books and being a soon to be teacher I have read a...
Baseball Saved UsBaseball Saved Us
Best Price: $3.92
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki In the book Baseball saved us many lives were changed. I...
Bee-bim Bop!Bee-bim Bop!
Best Price: $8.84
This is a fun book about a mom and her daughter making Bee-bim Bop, a very popular and...


The Year of the DogThe Year of the Dog
Best Price: $2.57
This simply-written book sprinkled with sweet little drawings delighted my fifth grade daughter...
My Name Is Yoon (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, 2004)My Name Is Yoon (Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, 2004)
Best Price: $8.93
Yoon is a little girl who has moved to America from Korea. She feels very displaced and is...
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (Alvin Ho)Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (Alvin Ho)
Best Price: $7.99
There are several things you should know about Alvin Ho. The first is that he is afraid of...
Journey To Topaz: A Story Of The Japanese-American EvacuationJourney To Topaz: A Story Of The Japanese-American Evacuation
Best Price: $2.53
Amazing story, great idea to think of this whole story. I feel bad for Yuki and her family....
I Love You Like Crazy CakesI Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Best Price: $6.80
This is an excellent book and I received in such good condition I gave it as a gift.

Project MulberryProject Mulberry
Best Price: $2.99
Hello, I'm StoryMaker. Some time ago, my mom told me to read Project Mulberry. I was reluctant...
A Grain of RiceA Grain of Rice
Best Price: $1.90
My son read this book as part of a book club. He enjoyed it thouroughly. It gave us an...
YokoYoko
Best Price: $5.98
My book is called Yoko. The main character is Yoko. She brought lunch to school and she got...
BrothersBrothers
Best Price: $8.87
The main character in this book is a young Chinese immigrant who comes to San Francisco to help...
Dragon's Gate (Golden Mountain Chronicles, 1867)Dragon's Gate (Golden Mountain Chronicles, 1867)
Best Price: $2.25
Dragon's Gate seems to be quite the marvelous book to read. I always favored the Chinese...

Ties That Bind, Ties That BreakTies That Bind, Ties That Break
Best Price: $2.43
The book was about a girl whose name is Ailin. She is the Third Daughter from the Tao family....
Archer's QuestArcher's Quest
Best Price: $2.93
This is a good light read. It never did say why Archer came to the different time period...
WeedflowerWeedflower
Best Price: $6.40
The Weedflower is a great, realistic, fiction book about a Japanese girl named Sumiko raised on...
Kimchi & CalamariKimchi & Calamari
Best Price: $4.79
I first picked up this book because it sounded interesting and because our daughter is adopted...
Three Names of MeThree Names of Me
Best Price: $7.95
We purchased this book along with several others that address Asian adoption. We have kept this...

The Year of the RatThe Year of the Rat
Best Price: $8.03
The Year of the Rat is as wonderful as its predecessor, The Year of the Dog. My eleven-year-old...
Ruby Lu, Brave and True (Ready-for-Chapters)Ruby Lu, Brave and True (Ready-for-Chapters)
Best Price: $1.19
My eight-year-old Asian-American daughter loves this book - Ruby Lu is a lot like her - spunky,...
Chang's Paper Pony (I Can Read Book 3)Chang's Paper Pony (I Can Read Book 3)
Best Price: $1.00
Very interesting book for a child. Gives non-fiction historical facts that children can relate...
I Hate English! (A Blue Ribbon Book)I Hate English! (A Blue Ribbon Book)
Best Price: $1.80
I have not run into many children who have felt this way in my short career as an ESOL teacher...
Korean Children's Favorite StoriesKorean Children's Favorite Stories
Best Price: $12.20
I was born and grew up in Korea until I was 15, I'm not so familiar with these stories though....

Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything (Ruby Lu (Quality))Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything (Ruby Lu (Quality))
Best Price: $2.00
This book follows the adventures of a lively second grade girl. Ruby Lu gets herself into many...
Yang the Youngest and his Terrible Ear (Yang)Yang the Youngest and his Terrible Ear (Yang)
Best Price: $1.95
There is a boy named Yingtao and he is not good at violin. But everyone else in his family is...
Yoko Writes Her NameYoko Writes Her Name
Best Price: $7.00
Yoko is so excited for the first day of school. She's just learned to write her name. But when...
The Moon Lady (Aladdin Picture Books)The Moon Lady (Aladdin Picture Books)
Best Price: $3.20
I read this book and watched the Sagwa TV series and I want to see more stories by Amy Tan aimed...
Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese WeddingUncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding
Best Price: $4.33
This picture book is an adorable peek into a Chinese-American wedding, which combines many...

Angel Child, Dragon Child (Reading Rainbow)Angel Child, Dragon Child (Reading Rainbow)
Best Price: $14.30
This is probably better suited for the older end of the 4-8 range. It's a bit wordy, and my...
Red Is a Dragon: A Book of ColorsRed Is a Dragon: A Book of Colors
Best Price: $3.26
My 18 month old children (boy/girl twins) both love this book, but my daughter is especially...
A Jar of DreamsA Jar of Dreams
Best Price: $1.50
I read each page of this book and was captivated by the intense empathy the author demonstrated...
Child of the Owl: Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1965 (Golden Mountain Chronicles)Child of the Owl: Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1965 (Golden Mountain Chronicles)
Best Price: $2.87
Wow! I knew this book wasn't for us by page 24 when the author had already made a slang...
The Firekeeper's SonThe Firekeeper's Son
Best Price: $5.46
Set in Korea, some time in the nineteenth century, a young boy discovers the great...

Journey Home (Aladdin Books)Journey Home (Aladdin Books)
Best Price: $1.70
The book is a good book, but in the middle, too many good things happen that don't make me want...
Millicent Min, Girl GeniusMillicent Min, Girl Genius
Best Price: $0.10
Absolutely loved this book. A great adult read - not just a kid's book. Complex, entertaining. A...
Tea with MilkTea with Milk
Best Price: $7.90
I collect his books. Say is a master. He never disappoints with his pictures and his stories.
Dear Juno (Picture Puffins)Dear Juno (Picture Puffins)
Best Price: $2.35
As an elementary school teacher I'm always looking for books that are eloquently written and...
The Year of the PandaThe Year of the Panda
Best Price: $1.77
The book was good because Lu Yi gets to carry his little panda. What else I liked from the book...

Beyond ParadiseBeyond Paradise
Best Price: $66.07
I just finished reading Beyond Paradise and I loved it. The author, Jane Hertenstein, used...
Born ConfusedBorn Confused
Best Price: $2.90
"They say it's going to be an Indian summer" this quote (on page 500) is important in...
Dim Sum for Everyone!Dim Sum for Everyone!
Best Price: $3.26
We already have a number of other books by Grace Lin and decided to buy this one for my 5.5...
Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese CatSagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat
Best Price: $2.00
A WONDERFULLY TOLD CAT-TAIL! THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE LOVELY AND APPROPRIATE TO THE PLAYFUL THEME...
The Book of the Pearl (Samurai Girl)The Book of the Pearl (Samurai Girl)
Best Price: $3.00
This is the greatest so far of all 3 books.Things between Karen and Haven are getting worse by...

The Book of the Flame (Samurai Girl)The Book of the Flame (Samurai Girl)
Best Price: $3.26
This book was awsome, just like the rest of the series. Its just so good that its addicting....
Samurai Girl: The Book of the ShadowSamurai Girl: The Book of the Shadow
Best Price: $2.75
I know these type of books. They're popular,catch your eye, and sound like an action movie. They...
The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
Best Price: $2.58
"The Earth Dragon Awakes" by Laurence Yep is a well written novel that has specific...
The Book of the Heart (Samurai Girl)The Book of the Heart (Samurai Girl)
Best Price: $3.27
I liked the book a lot. I could not put it down at all. But I was not exacly happy with the...
Lowji Discovers AmericaLowji Discovers America
Best Price: $2.09
LOWJI DISCOVERS AMERICA is a fun book with a great message. It's also one of 2008's Children's...

Suki's KimonoSuki's Kimono
Best Price: $3.24
This effervescent story, with its vivid, carefree illustrations and its protaganist's refreshing...
CousinsCousins
Best Price: $0.98
I think this book was great, it was sad that Patty Ann drowned trying to save another cousin,...
   
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