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Clear and Bright: A Ching Ming Festival Story

2025

by Teresa Robeson and William Low

“In the spring, Lily and her relatives gather for the Ching Ming Festival to honor their beloved ancestors. The day is full of joy and community, but also reverence and remembrance. As Lily zips between playing Chinese checkers with her cousin and helping her grandparents prepare a delicious meal for the family, a second narrative unfolds to reveal the sacrifices her great-great-grandpa had to make to settle in America. Both a tale honoring the efforts of the first Chinese American immigrants and a story of a family coming together, Clear and Bright is a celebration of Chinese heritage, cultural tradition, and the ancestral love that spans generations.” — publisher

The Greatest River

2025

by Namita Moolani Mehra and Khoa Le

“Tucked into the burgeoning hills and valleys of the Himalayas is the greatest mother of all: Ganga. Ananda has been told the stories about the goddess Ganga all her life, a holy river beloved by the millions of people who bathe in her. With her mamma sick, Ananda and Maasi, her aunt, make their way to the great river to experience the powerful tradition of bathing in the water. It’s within the Great Mother’s swirling embrace that Ananda embarks on a healing and eye-opening journey, finding more than she ever could have imagined along the way.” — publisher

Plátanos Go with Everything

2023

by Lissette. Norman and Sara Palacios

“Plátanos are Yesenia’s favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And they’re a part of almost every meal her Dominican family makes. Stop by her apartment and find out why plátanos go with everything—especially love!” — publisher

The Life and Art of Germaine Arnattaujuq

2024

“Germaine Arnattaujuq is an award-winning Inuit artist. This book tells the story of her life, from growing up at a camp in Nunavut to her education as an artist in Winnipeg and Ottawa and her eventual return to the North. Germaine’s incredible drawings, etchings, and illustrations are featured throughout the book, along with archival photographs.” — publisher

My Smock Is a Story

2024

by Keisha Okafor

“When a young boy receives his first smock as a gift, his Dada tells him that every smock has a special story. Will his smock make him as joyful as a harvest dancer? Or as powerful as his royal elders, the Dagomba? In his smock, what will his story be?” — publisher

Maizy Chen’s Last Chance

2022

by Lisa Yee

“Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family.” — publisher

The Raven Boy

2024

by Marcus Cutler

“In this retelling of an Inuit traditional story from the Western Arctic, a doll made by a poor old woman who is cast aside by her camp magically comes to life. The boy, with the beak of a raven from the materials the doll was crafted from, lives and is raised as the old woman’s son. When he is finally old enough to venture out on his own, he embarks on an epic journey to fight a beast from the depths of the ocean to create his own island world. This complex cautionary tale will leave readers pondering the values of empathy, vanity, and compassion for those less fortunate.” — publisher

If You Knew My Name

2024

“Mason Zy’Aire Tyndall has big dreams. Dreams of sick beats, epic mic-drops, sold out stadiums. Mason’s going to be a rap star—and you don’t become a rap star by hitting up BLM protests with your mom or sitting at a desk. Mason wants to get out there and make a name for himself, but he’ll have to graduate high school first. And he can’t do that if he fails his senior year. Convinced his poetry class is a waste of time, Mason’s teacher helps him see just how valuable a couplet and a rhyme can be. But when an unarmed Black man is killed by the police in his city, tensions start to rise—among the cops, the community, and even Mason’s peers. Caught in the middle of increasingly violent conflicts, Mason will have to find a way to use his voice for change…and fast.” — publisher

The Spice Box

2024

by Meera Sriram and Sandhya Prabhat

“Rishi’s grandma arrives from India today, and he longs to cook curry alongside his Dad using the delicious flavors from his family’s spice box. But this spice box is more than just fragrant spices in shades of gold and ruby. This spice box holds memories that are passed down from one generation to the next, as each found their place in this wide world. When Rishi drops the box that holds the family’s heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.”–publisher