
Ages 13+
DisplacementA teen time-travels into her grandmother's Japanese American incarceration during WWII.

Traci Chee
Ages 13+
For fourteen-year-old Minoru Ito and other members of the Japanese-American community in southern California, the three months since Pearl Harbor have been terrible, and soon their lives forever changed by mass incarcerations in relocation ...
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We keep this on the shelf for Asian identity and family pride — a story kids can feel, not just a lesson adults want to teach.
Ages 13+. Especially helpful for shared reading at home or in class.
Ask: Who in this book feels like you? Who feels new?
Bedtime tip: after the last page, ask one question and wait — silence is where the story sticks.
Two titles that deepen the same conversation.

Ages 13+
DisplacementA teen time-travels into her grandmother's Japanese American incarceration during WWII.

Ages 8–12
Hello, UniverseFour kids' fates collide in this Newbery Medal novel about bravery, bullying, and found family.

Ages 13+
Last Night at the Telegraph ClubNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND STONEWALL BOOK AWARD • From acclaimed author Malinda Lo comes a gripping, tender coming-of-age novel exploring identity, queerness, and historical upheaval set in San ...

Ages 3–8
A Different Pond"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation.

Ages 3–8
A drop of rainAll the family members think baby is crying, and they try to cheer him up before discovering that his face is wet from raindrops, not tears.

Ages 8–12
A Good Kind of TroubleFrom debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what’s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson ...

Ages 3–8
A song for BaIn the Chinese opera, men traditionally sing both male and female parts. Wei Lim's father, Ba, however, usually plays masculine characters and sings in a deep bass voice. But Wei's grandfather played female roles, and has secretly taught Wei to sing these difficult parts. When the New World's entertainments begin to cause a shrinking audience for the opera company, and Ba is forced to play female characters, which can help him learn to sing in such high tones? Color illustrations help bring Wei's tale, and this ancient art form, to life.

Ages 13+
All American BoysWhen sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend.