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Asian Heritage
Asian Heritage
Asian Heritage Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,259 books about asian heritage
0–3 yrs
211 books
4–7 yrs
894 books
8–11 yrs
694 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
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
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392 books
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
Boxers & Saints #2
Saints
Gene Luen Yang
Two companion graphic novel volumes tell a sweeping story of history and personal conviction through over five hundred p
Ages 12–18
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
Cinnamon
Neil Gaiman
For the child who struggles to find their voice or feels disconnected from the world, this lush fable explores how coura
Ages 4–8
Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India
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
The Real Story of Stone Soup
Ying Chang Compestine
For the child who loves outsmarting the 'grown-ups' through cleverness. Three brothers use wit and a little kitchen magi
Ages 4–8
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
Ji-Li Jiang
A star student in 1960s Shanghai sees her dreams shattered when her family's past leads to persecution during the Cultur
Ages 10–14
Tua and the Elephant
R. P. Harris
Tua risks everything to lead an abused elephant to freedom through the vibrant streets of Thailand in this beautifully i
Ages 8–12
