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Asian Heritage
Asian Heritage
Asian Heritage Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,175 books about asian heritage
0–3 yrs
205 books
4–7 yrs
860 books
8–11 yrs
672 books
By format:
Chapter Books
(658)
Young Adult
(118)
Picture Books
(65)
Graphic Novels
(61)
Middle Grade
(35)
Early Readers
(20)
Poetry
(6)
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Peach Heaven
Yangsook Choi
A powerful storm brings a surprising wonder to a South Korean village as hundreds of peaches rain down from the sky.
Ages 4–8
The Kite Rider
Geraldine McCaughrean
In 13th-century China, a young boy supports his mother by becoming a kite rider in a circus, eventually soaring all the
Ages 10–14
Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites
Jamie Michalak, Debbi Michiko Florence
Niki defies discrimination and strict expectations to master the art of Japanese cuisine and become a world-renowned che
Ages 4–8
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12–18 yrs
375 books
Take What You Can Carry
Kevin C. Pyle
For the reader exploring how the past shapes the present, this story connects a boy in a WWII internment camp with a mod
Ages 10–14
Dumplings for Lili
Melissa Iwai
Grandmothers all over the building are making dumplings, but everyone is missing an ingredient! Lili dashes from door to
Ages 4–8
Samurai Rising
Pamela S. Turner
Witness the grit of the Genpei War and the rise of the Kamakura shogunate in this gripping history of the clans that sha
Ages 12–18
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
Scott Riley
Determined to play soccer in a village on stilts with no land, a group of Thai boys works together to build a pitch that
Ages 5–10
Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura, The
Waka T. Brown
For the child who struggles with the impulse to take the easy way out and needs to see that even big mistakes can be fix
Ages 8–12
Song of the Six Realms
Judy I. Lin
An orphaned musician named Xue is bought by a wealthy nobleman, pulling her into a mysterious world where her art has un
Ages 14–18
Not Your All-American Girl
Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang
For the child who has felt overlooked despite their hard work, this 1980s-set story validates the sting of unfairness an
Ages 8–12
The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story
Rebecca Hickox
A kind girl mistreated by her family finds hope and a husband in this Iraqi version of the Cinderella story, featuring t
Ages 4–8
The Thing About Luck
Cynthia Kadohata
For the child who feels like a string of bad luck is following them. This story explores how family bonds and hard work
Ages 10–14
Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu
Emily Arnold McCully
To escape an unwanted marriage to a bandit, Mingyi trains with a Buddhist nun to master kung fu and defend her own futur
Ages 5–10
Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee
Marissa Moss
Maggie Gee overcame every obstacle to become one of the first Chinese American female pilots, flying high for her countr
Ages 6–10
Soul Lanterns
Shaw Kuzki
During Hiroshima's lantern festival, Nozomi begins a search for the person her mother honors with an unnamed lantern eve
Ages 10–14
Red Kite, Blue Kite
Ji-li Jiang
For children navigating the heartache of being apart from a loved one, this story offers a beautiful metaphor for stayin
Ages 5–9
Trickster Tales #7
Monkey
Gerald McDermott
A hungry monkey faces a river-dwelling crocodile in a battle of wits to reach a distant island filled with delicious man
Ages 4–8
Under the Cherry Blossom Tree
Allen Say
A greedy landlord faces a bizarre punishment when a cherry tree begins to grow directly out of his head, bringing new ho
Ages 4–8
More to the Story
Hena Khan
For the child navigating the complex bonds of sisterhood and the worry that comes when a family member falls seriously i
Ages 8–12
Threads of Peace: How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World
Uma Krishnaswami
For the young activist curious about how change happens, this dual biography connects the legacies of two icons to show
Ages 10–14
Darkness Everywhere
Matt Doeden
For the child questioning how one person can change the world or trying to understand the roots of global conflict and t
Ages 10–14
Banned Book Club #2
No Rules Tonight
Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada
For the teenager beginning to question authority and seeking the courage to stand up for their beliefs in the face of ce
Ages 14–18
Lali's Feather
Farhana Zia
A simple stray feather becomes a world of possibility when a young girl in rural India uses her imagination to see the m
Ages 4–8
For the Right to Learn
Rebecca Langston-George
Malala Yousafzai stands up for the right of every girl to go to school, surviving a dangerous attack to become a global
Ages 8–11
