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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+
Tasty Baby Belly Buttons
Judy Sierra
Uriko-Hime must use her cleverness to outsmart the wicked oni who have a very strange and specific appetite for babies i
Ages 4–8
That Thing We Call a Heart
Sheba Karim
As high school ends, two Muslim-American girls in New Jersey struggle to navigate the exciting but messy terrain of new
Ages 14–18
The Magic Paintbrush
Laurence Yep
Steve's life in Chinatown is transformed when a magic paintbrush whisk him and his caretakers away from their quiet apar
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
375 books
The Dragon Prince
Laurence Yep
To save her father from a terrible fate, a young girl agrees to marry a fierce dragon in this lush retelling of a classi
Ages 5–9
Folk & Fairy Tales from Around the World
Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India
Aaron Shepard
For children needing to see how quiet wisdom and steady devotion can overcome even the most daunting, impossible obstacl
Ages 7–12
Orchards
Holly Thompson
Spending the summer in Japan with her mother's family, Kana uses free verse to process her role in a classmate’s tragic
Ages 12–17
Nana, Nenek & Nina
Liza Ferneyhough
For children growing up in biracial or multicultural families who want to celebrate the unique traditions and shared lov
Ages 4–8
Ghost Book
Remy Lai
Twelve-year-old July Chen teams up with a ghost boy to outrun a death god in this high-stakes journey through Chinese my
Ages 8–12
The Five Ancestors #4
Crane
Jeff Stone
Hok has hidden her identity for twelve years to master Kung Fu, but now she must emerge to stop her brother’s dangerous
Ages 8–12
Tibet: Through the Red Box
Peter Sis
Vibrant Tibetan-style art illustrates a son's journey through his father's secret diary, kept while filming in a mysteri
Ages 10–18
Cambodian Folk Stories from the Gatiloke
Muriel P. Carrison
Centuries of oral tradition come to life in these Cambodian folktales that use humor and wisdom to teach lessons about g
Ages 9–12
Love Match, The
Priyanka Taslim
Zahra’s mother has found the perfect wealthy match, but Zahra is too busy navigating a complicated attraction to a charm
Ages 12–18
Lion of the Sky
Ritu Hemnani
A young boy’s life is uprooted during the 1947 Partition of India, forcing his family to find a new home amidst the chao
Ages 8–12
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
Patricia Park
Caught between her elite Manhattan school and her Queens neighborhood, Alejandra Kim searches for where she truly belong
Ages 14–18
Darker by Four #1
Darker by Four
June CL Tan
Driven by her mother's death, an exorcist-in-training hunts undead Revenants only to find the Guild she serves is built
Ages 14–18
Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
Cheryl Kim
Wataru Misaka broke through barriers and defied expectations to become the very first non-white player in the history of
Ages 6–10
Desert Girl; Monsoon Boy
Tara Dairman
Across the landscapes of India, two families flee opposing extremes of water and drought in a lyrical search for a safe
Ages 4–8
A Step from Heaven
An Na
A young Korean girl struggles to bridge the distance between her heritage and her new American life as her family naviga
Ages 12–18
I Am Kavi
Thushanthi Ponweera
Ten-year-old Kavi struggles to balance her scholarship at an elite city school with the lies she tells to fit in with th
Ages 8–12
Rice
Yu Hongcheng
Detailed paintings reveal the fascinating year-long journey of growing rice among the beautiful mountains of China's Yun
Ages 5–10
While You Were Dreaming
Alisha Rai
Sonia goes viral after a heroic rescue, but the sudden spotlight threatens her undocumented family and forces her to pro
Ages 13–18
Seven Magic Brothers
Kuang-Ts'ai Hao
Seven clever brothers use their unique magical talents to outsmart a vengeful emperor in this traditional folktale told
Ages 5–10
Zhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake Detector
Randel McGee
A scientist in 132 CE creates a groundbreaking device to track the earth's movements, illustrated in a style inspired by
Ages 6–10
Monsoon Summer
Mitali Perkins
Jazz Gardner swaps her California life for a sweltering summer in India, working at the orphanage that was once her moth
Ages 12–17
