Booklists for Educators

Explore Our Booklists for Youth:

• 1st Grade
• African American History & Heritage for Kids
• Children Book Club Kits
• Teen Book Club Kits
• Women's History for Kids
• Libros en español para niños
• A New Home
• Hispanic Heritage for Kids
• Native American Heritage for Young Children
• Urban Wildlife: Poetry in Your Backyard
• Asian Pacific American Heritage for Young Children
• Teen E-books
• Inspirational Teen Poetry & Novels in Verse
• Asian Pacific American Heritage for Kids
• Asian Pacific American Heritage for Middle Graders
• Asian Pacific American Heritage for Teens
• Black Lives Matter for Young Children
• Black Lives Matter - Teen edition
• Black Lives Matter for Kids
• Black Lives Matter for Middle Graders
• Pride for Young Children
• Pride for Kids
• Pride for Middle Graders
• LGBTQ+ Teen Reads
• Famous African Americans for Teens
• African American History & Heritage for Middle Graders
• Hispanic Heritage for Young Children
• Hispanic Heritage for Middle Graders
• Hispanic Heritage for Teens
• Voting for Young Children
• Voting for Kids
• Voting for Middle Graders
• Vote! Teen Reads
• Native American Heritage for Kids
• Native American Heritage for Middle Graders
• Native American Heritage for Teens
• Great Books for Middle Graders 2020
• Great Books 2020 for Teens
• Great Books for Young Children 2020
• Great Books for Kids 2020
• Civil Rights Resources for Teens
• Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominees 2019-20
• African American History & Heritage for Young Children
• Women's History for Young Children
• Women's History for Middle Graders
• Women's History for Teens

Asian Pacific American Heritage for Kids

My Footprints
by Bao Phi; illustrated by Basia Tran

Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself

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Krit Dreams of Dragon Fruit : A Story of Leaving and Finding Home
by Natalie Becher and Emily France; illustrated by Samantha Woo

Leaving Thailand and moving to Chicago, Krit tries to adjust to this unfamiliar place by solving a Zen riddle that his mother gives him.

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Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines: Designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
by Jeanne Walker Harvey; illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

Maya Lin grew up with art and loved to study the spaces around her. This is the bold story of the visionary artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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A Different Pond
by Bao Phi; illustrated by Thi Bui

Bao Phi and his father wake up early in the morning to fish for food on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis and Bao's father tells him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam.

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The Perfect Gift
by Paula Yoo; illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez

Mei's little brother is turning 100 days old and there will be a big party. Mei is determined to find the perfect gift for the special day.

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Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business
by Lyla Lee; illustrated by Dung Ho

Mindy wants to fit in at her new school, but her favorite lunch leads to scorn, then a thriving business, and finally big trouble.

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You Can Do It, Yasmin!
by Saadia Faruqi; illustrated by Hatem Aly

Pakistani American second grader Yasmin tackles problems on and off the field, using creativity along the way.

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Sam Wu is NOT afraid of spiders
by Katie Tsang; illustrated by Nathan Reed

When a tarantula mysteriously escapes from the science lab, Sam and his friends decide to step in and save the day.

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Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper
by Debbi Michiko Florence; illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic

Jasmine makes a wish for a pet flamingo on the special daruma doll her grandmother sent from Japan, then sets out to prove herself responsible enough for a pet.

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