Although AAPI, or Asian-American Pacific Islander Month ended a few weeks ago, the light that is being shone on the significance of these ethnic groups should reign strong. So, here are our reading recommendations that highlight our favorite AAPI characters to help you to keep on celebrating AAPI heritage and lives.
Children’s Books
-
‘Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis
-
I Am Golden by Eva Chen
-
Laxmi’s Mooch by Shelly Anand
-
Natsumi! by Susan Lendroth
Middle Grade Graphic Novels
-
The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat
-
Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte
-
Stargazing by Jen Wang
-
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
Middle Grade Fiction
-
You Are Here edited by Ellen Oh
-
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
-
Maisy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
-
Finally Heard by Kelly Yang
YA Novels
-
The Ping-Pong Queen of Chinatown by Andrew Yang
-
This Place is Still Beautiful by Xixi Tian
-
The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal by Ambika Vohra
-
An Impossible Thing to Say by Aarya Shahi
Hope you enjoy celebrating the AAPI representation through books!
Happy Reading!
Neerja and Nidhi
