Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Voices: Books for Kids

Updated May 1, 2026
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A spoonful of time
Ahn, Flora
Paper Book
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2023 When You Reach Me meets Love Sugar Magic in this unforgettable middle grade novel where time travel, family recipes, and family secrets collide. Maya's grandmother, Halmunee, may be losing...
The nine moons of Han Yu and Luli
Glaser, Karina Yan
Ebook
NEWBERY HONOR-WINNER INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER * INDIE NEXT PICK * FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, ALA Booklist, Publishers Weekly, BookPage,...
American as paneer pie
Kelkar, Supriya
Paper Book
An Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her small town and learns the power of her own voice in this brilliant gem of a middle grade novel full of humor and heart, perfect for fans of Front Desk and Amina's Voice. As the only Indian American kid in her small...
Mindy Kim and the trip to Korea
Lee, Lyla
Paper Book
Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in the adorable chapter book series following Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl--in this fifth novel, Mindy goes to South Korea! Mindy is super excited to go to South Korea to visit her grandparents! She has never taken...
The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon (Standard Edition)
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
A New York Times and IndieBound bestseller! A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year! A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! A BCCB Best Book of the Year! From award-winning and bestselling author...
Continental drifter
Macleod, Kathy
Paper Book
Winner of the American Library Association's Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature Perfect for fans of Mexikid and Uprooted! With a Thai mother and an American father, Kathy lives in two different worlds. She spends most of the year...
Asian Folktales for Children: Traditional Tales from Japan, Korea, China, India, The Phillippines and Other Asian Lands
Various.
Paper Book
**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal** Every culture has its own unique favorites folktales, and discovering them offers a fun and meaningful way to learn about life in other parts of the world. Asian Folktales for Children brings together 7...

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