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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+
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
Paula Yoo
Sammy Lee faces restricted pool access and his father's expectations on his determined journey to become an Olympic divi
Ages 6–10
Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven
Jeanne M. Lee
A determined toad journeys to speak with the King of Heaven in this Vietnamese folktale that explains the origin of thun
Ages 4–8
In the Beautiful Country #2
Land of Broken Promises
Jane Kuo
Anna and her family work tirelessly to build a life in California, until a sudden discovery about their expired visas th
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
392 books
Born Confused #2
Bombay Blues
Tanuja Desai Hidier
For the teenager navigating the pull between two worlds, this lyrical journey through Mumbai explores how travel and art
Ages 14–18
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
Ken Mochizuki
Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara puts his career and family at risk to issue life-saving visas to thousands of Jewish r
Ages 7–11
Sam and the Lucky Money
Karen Chinn
Young Sam carries his lucky money through the sights and sounds of Chinese New Year while trying to make the perfect cho
Ages 4–8
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
White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, The
Jean Davies Okimoto, Elaine M. Aoki
Follow four different families on their suspenseful and joyous journey from North America to China to meet their new dau
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
The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty and the Beast Tale
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
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
Only a Monster
Vanessa Len
Joan’s perfect London summer shatters when she discovers her family are monsters with terrifying powers—and the boy she
Ages 13–18
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
