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Asian Heritage Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
1,392 books about asian heritage
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Lunar New Year Love Story
Gene Luen Yang
Convinced her family is cursed to face eternal heartbreak, Val’s outlook shifts after a chance encounter with a pair of
Ages 12–18
Grandfather's Journey
Allen Say
Delicate portraits follow a grandfather's journey between Japan and California, exploring the feeling of having a heart
Ages 4–10
We Are Not Free
Traci Chee
Fourteen-year-old Minoru Ito and his friends fight to maintain their bonds as mass incarcerations tear their Japanese-Am
Ages 12–18
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Front Desk #6
Chef's Secret
Kelly Yang
Between professional cooking and his first real relationship, Jason tries to balance his secret stresses while proving h
Ages 8–12
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon #4
The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
Grace Lin
A stone lion guardian accidentally kicks a sacred sphere into the human world and must team up with a mysterious girl an
Ages 8–12
Love As Strong As Ginger
Lenore Look
Katie joins her grandmother for a long day at the crab cannery and learns that every meal GninGnin cooks is seasoned wit
Ages 4–9
The Tryout #1
The Tryout
Christina Soontornvat
Two best friends jump into the high-stakes world of middle school cheerleading tryouts, testing their courage and their
Ages 8–12
The Night Diary #2
Amil and the After
Veera Hiranandani
Amil uses sketches to process his grief and confusion as his family attempts to build a new life in 1948 India following
Ages 8–12
A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth
Christina Soontornvat
Experience the barrier-breaking journey of a Thai American hero who became the first woman with a disability to serve in
Ages 4–9
Love in the Library
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
For children learning about difficult history, this moving true story shows how love, books, and human dignity can bloom
Ages 6–10
Pandava Quintet #2
Aru Shah and the Song of Death
Roshani Chokshi
Framed for stealing the god of love's bow, Aru Shah must battle through a dangerous serpent realm to find the thief befo
Ages 8–12
New Super-Man #1
New Super-Man: Made in China
Gene Luen Yang
Arrogant young Kong Kenan is chosen by the government to become China's own Superman, but his inexperience might be more
Ages 12–17
New Super-Man #2
New Super-Man: Coming to America
Gene Luen Yang
Kong Kenan has the powers of a Kryptonian but his abilities are failing, forcing the new Super-Man of China to seek anci
Ages 10–18
Persepolis #1
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Marjane Satrapi
Marjane navigates the daily contradictions of life in Tehran, growing from a spirited child into a teenager amidst the I
Ages 12–18
Samurai Kids #1
White Crane
Sandy Fussell
A ragtag group of outsider kids must journey to the Samurai Trainee Games to prove that their friendship is sharper than
Ages 9–14
A Wish in the Dark
Christina Soontornvat
In a city where light is a luxury, an escaped prisoner and a wardens daughter collide in a high-stakes chase that reveal
Ages 8–12
A Thousand Steps into Night
Traci Chee
An ordinary innkeeper's daughter must outfox gods and monsters to reverse a demonic curse, only to realize she might not
Ages 12–18
Golden Mountain Chronicles #9
The Star Fisher
Laurence Yep
Moving to West Virginia in 1927, fifteen-year-old Joan Lee struggles to find her place in a town that sees her Chinese A
Ages 10–14
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
Christina Soontornvat
Twelve soccer players and their coach are trapped by floodwaters deep inside a Thai cave, sparking a massive, high-stake
Ages 10–14
New Super-Man #4
New Super-Man and the Justice League of China
Gene Luen Yang
As reporter Laney Lan tracks the Justice League of China through Shanghai, she faces a difficult choice between her fami
Ages 12–17
Thea Stilton
The Cherry Blossom Adventure
Thea Stilton
The Thea Sisters travel to Kyoto to enjoy the cherry blossoms, but their trip turns into a race to catch a thief who sto
Ages 7–10
Boxers & Saints #2
Saints
Gene Luen Yang
In the midst of the Boxer Rebellion, a young girl finds a new name and a dangerous sense of belonging when she joins a f
Ages 12–18
Silk Umbrellas
Carolyn Marsden
Noi fears that her days of painting beautiful umbrellas are numbered as the pressure grows to leave her Thai village for
Ages 8–12
The Sign of the Chrysanthemum
Katherine Paterson
While searching for his father in Japan's ancient capital, a teenager confronts social unrest and discovers his own iden
Ages 10–14
