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Asian Books LOST AND FOUND CAT: THE TRUE STORY OF KUNKUSH’S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Lost and Found Cat is a remarkable and touching true story about kindness, empathy, community and hope. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they secretly take their beloved cat, Kunkush, […]

Asian Books HERE I AM Here I am depicts the confusion and sadness of an uprooted child. I can only recommend this meaningful book about loss, acceptance and growth. Book Store Details Description About the Author Description  Newly arrived in America, a young boy is overwhelmed by the lights and noise of a busy city. He

Asian Books TURTLE BAY Turtle Bay is a quietly beautiful book that teaches not only about sea turtles but also about friendship and empathy. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  Little Taro is fascinated by a seemingly odd old man who is always sweeping the sand with a broom and waiting. When the

Asian Books GRANDFATHER TANG’S STORY Grandfather Tang’s Story recounts the tale of two competitive foxes. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  Drawing on the Chinese tradition of telling a story with tangrams, Grandfather Tang’s Story recounts the tale of two competitive foxes. Whenever a new character is introduced the tangram pieces are rearranged to reflect the

Asian Books SHINING STAR: THE ANNA MAY WONG STORY Stunningly illustrated Shining Star tells the rags-to-riches story of Anna May Wong, a Chinese American Hollywood star in the 1930s and 1940s. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  Stunningly illustrated Shining Star tells the rags-to-riches story of Anna May Wong, a Chinese American Hollywood star in the

Asian Books SHARK LADY This beautiful new picture book tells the inspiring story of brave ichthyologist Eugenie Cark. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  This beautiful new picture book tells the inspiring story of brave ichthyologist Eugenie Cark. After seeing sharks at the aquarium for the first time in the early 1930’s,

Asian Books YUKO-CHAN AND THE DARUMA DOLL Ghosts for Breakfast is a light-hearted father-and-son story about overcoming your fears and the effects of jumping to conclusions.  Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description Adventurous blind orphan Yuko-Chan crosses treacherous Japanese mountain passes to deliver food to hungry people. One day, she falls down a

Asian Books THE RUNAWAY WOK: A CHINESE NEW YEAR TALE The Runaway Wok teaches children about the importance of generosity. Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  On Chinese New Year’s Eve, a poor family sends their son to trade their last eggs for rice. When Ming comes home with an old wok instead,

Asian Books A PIECE OF HOME A Piece of Home is a gentle story about starting over in an unfamiliar place.  Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  Hee Jun struggles to adjust when his family moves from Korea to West Virginia. He looks different to his classmates, and he can’t understand anything the

Asian Books STAR OF THE WEEK: A STORY OF LOVE, ADOPTION, AND BROWNIES WITH SPRINKLES Star of the Week is an adoption book that addresses the feeling of loss, too.  Book Store Details Amazon Description About the Author Description  This week Cassidy-Li will be Star of the Week at school! As she starts collecting photos