"American Born Chinese" by Gene Luen Yang
ll Jin Wing wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at the school. Jocki and his bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl.
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"Ranma 1/2" by Rumiko Takahashi
Chronicles the adventures of Ranma, a martial arts student cursed to turn into a girl every time he is splashed with cold water. This issue can only be resolved when Ranma is splashed by hot water, which turns him back into a boy.
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"A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi" by James Yang
Imagines a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi, while wandering through an outdoor market, through the forest, and then by the ocean, seeing things Isamu sees through the eyes of a young artist.
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" The Sun is Also A Star" by Nicola Yoon
Two teens--Daniel, the son of Korean shopkeepers, and Natasha, whose family is here illegally from Jamaica--cross paths in New York City on an eventful day in their lives--Daniel is on his way to an interview with a Yale alum. Natasha is meeting with a lawyer to try and prevent her family's deportation to Jamaica. Upon meeting, Daniel and Natasha fall in love.
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"Hush!: A Thai Lullaby" by Minfong Ho
A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby. Set in a small Thai village.
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"Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank" by Paula Yoo
A biography of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who from a young age was determined to make difference in the world and eventually revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending. Includes an afterword and author's sources.
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"Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolutio" by Ji-Li Jiang
It's 1966, and twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has everything a girl could want: brains, popularity, and a bright future in Communist China. But it's also the year that China's leader, Mao Ze-dong, launches the Cultural Revolution—and Ji-li's world begins to fall apart.
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"When You Trap A Tiger" by Tae Keller
This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Some stories refuse to stay bottled up. When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history.
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