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By Min, Lio2022., Adolescent, Flatiron Books Call No: ROMANCE F MIN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Seventeen-year-old Santi Arboleda finally feels settled in his new life in Los Angeles with a growing found family and a relationship with musical prodigy Suwa--until Suwa is offered the chance to step into the spotlight that he has always denied himself and they must finally face their dreams, their pasts, and their futures, whether together or apart.
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[2023]., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: ROMANCE F QUA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Attempting to fulfill her dying grandfather's dying wish, seventeen-year-old Francine enlists Ollie Tran to act as his honorary male, but the mounting lies and romantic feelings they develop complicate their plan.
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By Gracia, AnnaÃ2022., Adolescent, Peachtree Teen Call No: YOUNG ADULT FIC GRA Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "June Chu is the 'just good enough' girl. Good enough to line the shelves with a slew of third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet literally any of her Taiwanese mother's unrelenting expectations or to get Rhys to commit to anything beyond a well-timed joke. While June's mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sister's footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship to Northwestern (to study pre-med), June doesn't see the point in trying too hard if she's destined to fall short anyway. Instead, she focuses her efforts on making her relationship with Rhys 'official.' But after her methodically planned, tipsily executed scheme explodes on the level of a nuclear disaster, she flings herself into a new relationship with a guy who's not allergic to the word"--Provided by publisher. .
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By Crew, Lindac1989., Delacorte Press Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Having fled Cambodia four years earlier to escape the Khmer Rouge army, seventeen-year-old Sundara is torn between remaining faithful to her own people and enjoying life in her Oregon high school as a "regular" American.
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[2023]., Adolescent, Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: ROMANCE F BLA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Clementine Chan believes in the power of the written word. Under the pseudonym Hibiscus, she runs a popular blog reviewing tea shops and discussing larger issues within her Chinatown community. She has a loyal, kind following, save for this one sour grape named BobaBoy888. Danny Mok is allergic to change, and the gentrification seeping into Chinatown breaks his heart. He channels his frustration into his internet alter ego, BobaBoy888, bickering with local blogger Hibiscus over all things Chinatown and tea. When a major corporation reveals plans that threaten to shut down the Mok's beloved tea shop, Clementine and Danny find themselves working together in real life to save this community they both love. But as they fall hard for this cause--and each other--they have no clue that their online personas have been fighting for years. When the truth comes to light, can Danny and Clementine still find their happily-ever-after?"--Provided by the publisher.
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2021., Juvenile, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.
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2021., Juvenile, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: SPORTS F SHE Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.
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By Shen, E. L.2022., Pre-adolescent, Square Fish Call No: FIC SHEN Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.
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c2010., AmazonEncore Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Xing Xu, generally ignored by his classmates at the all-white Slackenkill High School in upstate New York, takes advantage of his "invisibility" to investigate when a series of mysterious disappearances rock the community, not realizing that his otherness has made him a suspect.
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-- Darius the Great is not OK2019., Adolescent, Penguin Books Call No: 813.6 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's a Fractional Persian -- half, his mom's side -- and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in at home, and he's sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesn't exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. Soon, they're spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city's skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioush -- the original Persian version of his name -- and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he's Darioush to Sohrab.
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[2020]., Adolescent, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: REALISTIC F CHA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The plan is to leave. As for how, when, to where, and even why--she doesn't know yet. So begins a journey for the twenty-four-year-old narrator of Days of Distraction. As a staff writer at a prestigious tech publication, she reports on the achievements of smug Silicon Valley billionaires and start-up bros while her own request for a raise gets bumped from manager to manager. When her long-time boyfriend, J, desides to move to a quiet upstate New York town for grad school, she sees an excuse to cut and run. Moving is meant to be a grand gesture of her commitment to J and a way to reshape her sense of self. But in the process, she finds herself facing misgivings about her role in an interracial relationship. Captivated by the stories of her ancestors and other Asian Americans in history, she must confront a question at the core of her identitiy: How do you exist in a society that does not notice or understand you?"-- Provided by publisher.
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[2021]., Adolescent, Penguin Books Call No: Historical Fic Lee Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan's day job is doing maid work for the spoiled daughter of one of Atlanta's wealthiest men; by night, Jo writes as Miss Sweetie for a news paper advice column. When Jo's "Dear Miss Sweetie" articles become popular, she begins to use her pen-power to address society's ills, particularly challenging ideas about gender and race, drawing a backlash and attempts to uncover her real identity. Then, Atlanta's most notorious criminal gets on Jo's trail, and she will have to decide on standing up for her beliefs or remaining in the shadows of anonymity.
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[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F BRO Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she's channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school play. So when Annie lands an impressive role in the production of The King and I, she's thrilled...until she starts to hear grumbles from her mostly white classmates that she only got the part because it's an Asian play with Asian characters. Is this all people see when they see her? Is this the only kind of success they'll let her have--one that they can tear down or use race to belittle? Disheartened but determined, Annie channels her hurt into a new dream: showing everyone what she's made of"--From the publisher's web site.
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-- Drizzle, dreams, & lovestruck thingsBy Prasad, Maya2022., Adolescent, Hyperion Call No: ROMANCE FIC PRA Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Sisters Nidhi, Avani, Sirisha, and Rani experience romance and coming-of-age while working at their family's inn on Orcas Island.
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[2021]., Juvenile, Harper Call No: [E] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A young girl notices that her eyes are different from those of her friends. Her eyes, as she says, "kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea." The girl goes on to describe how they take after the eyes of her mother and grandmother, explaining all the wonderful attributes she sees in their depths. And when she again reflects on her own eyes, she sees they are both beautiful and powerful.
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[2021]., Juvenile, Harper Call No: [E] Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A young girl notices that her eyes are different from those of her friends. Her eyes, as she says, "kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea." The girl goes on to describe how they take after the eyes of her mother and grandmother, explaining all the wonderful attributes she sees in their depths. And when she again reflects on her own eyes, she sees they are both beautiful and powerful.
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[2021]., Primary, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: E HO Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self love and empowerment. This powerful, poetic picture book will resonate with readers of all ages and is a celebration of diversity."--Provided by publisher.
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[2022]., Preschool, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: Easy Ho, Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A young Asian boy, who notices that his eyes look different from his friends', realizes that his eyes--like his father's, grandfather's, and younger brother's--rise to the skies, speak to the stars, and are visionary.
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[2022]., Preschool, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: Easy HO Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A young Asian boy, who notices that his eyes look different from his friends', realizes that his eyes--like his father's, grandfather's, and younger brother's--rise to the skies, speak to the stars, and are visionary.
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2022., HarperCollins Publishers Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A young boy notices that his eyes look different from his friends'. They have big and round eyes. The boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before--in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his grandfather's, and his little brother's, and they are visionary.
