Even More Contemporary Asian-American Fiction for Young Readers
Discover top contemporary Asian-American fiction books for young readers! Explore our curated list of engaging stories that celebrate diverse voices and modern experiences.
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Ask Me No Questions
by Marina Budhos
A Muslim immigrant teen struggles to hold her family together in the wake of 9/11 in this poignant novel from acclaimed author Marina Budhos. You …
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Shine, Coconut Moon
by Neesha Meminger
Samar is an Indian-American teenager whose mother has kept her away from her old-fashioned family. It's never been a problem for Sam, until after 9/11. …
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Paper Daughter
by Jeanette Ingold
Past and present collide in a Chinese-American teen's search for identity amid family secrets.
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Roots and Wings
by Many Ly
After traveling back to Cambodia from Pennsylvania to bury her grandmother in a traditional ceremony, Grace takes the time to learn about her father, the …
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1001 Cranes
by Naomi Hirahara
“A contemplative story.”—Booklist When twelve-year-old Angela Kato arrives in L.A., the last thing she wants to do is spend the entire summer with her grandparents. …
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Outside Beauty
by Cynthia Kadohata
"My mother had four daughters by four different men." There's only one way Shelby and her sisters can describe their mother: She's a sexpot. Helen …
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Paris Pan Takes the Dare
by Cynthea Liu
Friendless because of her family's frequent moves, twelve-year-old Chinese American Paris Pan wants very much to fit in with the seemingly friendly girls in her …
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Fly on the Wall
by E. Lockhart
"I think this might be the best YA novel . . . I've ever read." —John Green From E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars—the …
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Celebrity Skin
by Liane Bonin
Two high school students, one a major television star and the other under constant academic pressure from her Korean-born parents, remain best friends in spite …
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The Book of the Sword
by Carrie Asai
When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers called me …
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Everlost
by Neal Shusterman
When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although Nick is satisfied, …
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Alvin Ho
by Lenore Look
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first …
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Calvin Coconut
by Graham Salisbury
Nine-year-old. Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the unfriendly, fifteen-year-old daughter of …
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Minn and Jake's Almost Terrible Summer
by Janet S. Wong
There are a few things / about your best friend that you can only learn / when you see where he's from. Minn knew / …
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Operation Redwood
by S. Terrell French
Clandestine e-mail exchanges, secret trips, fake press releases, and a tree-house standoff are among the clever stunts and pranks the kid heroes pull off in …
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Noodle Pie
by Ruth Starke
Meeting relatives for the first time isn't easy. Right from the start, Andy can tell this visit to Vietnam with his dad - a former …
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The Moon Over Crete
by Jyotsna Sreenivasan
Eleven-year-old Lily travels back in time 3,500 years to ancient Crete, where women and men were equal.
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Daughter of Light
by Pam Walker
On her fourteenth birthday, Cassidy Chen receives five ancient and mysterious Chinese coins, which introduce her to the supernatural world known to her Chinese and …
