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By: Mockett, Marie Mutsuki
The Tree Doctor
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A startling, erotic novel about the need to balance care for others with care for one’s self

When the unnamed narrator of Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s stirring second novel returns to Carmel, California, to

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- Author: Mockett, Marie Mutsuki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1644452774
- Language: English
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By: Inzana, Ryan
Ichiro
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Exploring themes of grief, masculinity, and belonging, Ryan Inzana’s award-winning work is perfect for fans of Hey, Kiddo, American Born Chinese, and Tilly Walden.

Eisner Nominee – Asian/Pacific Amer

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- Author: Inzana, Ryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 22 2020
- ISBN10: 0358238404
- Language: English
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By: Florence, Debbi Michiko
Sweet and Sour
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A heartfelt middle-grade novel about ex-best friends, betrayals, and revenge that is best served sour.

Revenge is sweet!

For as long as she can remember, Mai has spent every summer in Mystic, Connecticu

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- Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1338671596
- Language: English
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By: Florence, Debbi Michiko
Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl
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A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018
A CYBILS Easy Reader and Early Chapter Book Award Winner

It’s talent show time at school, and eight-year-old Jasmine

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- Series: Jasmine Toguchi #3
- Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 03 2018
- ISBN10: 0374308365
- Language: English
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By: Jen Bryant
Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight: Patsy Takemoto Mink and the Fight for Title IX
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The only picture book biography about unsung hero Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first Asian American woman elected to Congress.

From a young age, Patsy Takemoto Mink learned that striving for goals came wit

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- Author: Bryant, Jen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 25 2022
- ISBN10: 0062957228
- Language: English
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By: Debbi Michiko Florence
Jasmine Toguchi, Flamingo Keeper
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A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018

Jasmine’s best friend, Linnie, has just gotten a puppy. And now Jasmine wants a pet of her own–a flamingo So whe

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- Series: Jasmine Toguchi #4
- Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 03 2018
- ISBN10: 0374308373
- Language: English
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By: Kadohata, Cynthia
Kira-Kira
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kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shining Glittering. That’s how Katie Takeshima’s sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same … [more below]
- Author: Kadohata, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 01 2006
- ISBN10: 689856407
- Language: English
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By: Debbi Michiko Florence
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen
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A Junior Library Guild Fall 2017 Selection
An Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2017
A Beverly Clearly Children’s Choice Award Nominee
An Evanston Public Library

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- Series: Jasmine Toguchi #1
- Author: Florence, Debbi Michiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 11 2017
- ISBN10: 0374308349
- Language: English
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By: Waka T. Brown
Dream, Annie, Dream
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In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experi
- Author: Brown, Waka T.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 08, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063017164
- Language: English
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By: Say, Allen
Grandfather’s Journey: A Caldecott Award Winner
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In this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book, master storyteller Allen Say chronicles his family’s history between Japan and California. A lyrical, breathtaking tale of one man’s love for two countrie

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- Author: Say, Allen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 27 2008
- ISBN10: 0547076800
- Language: English
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By: Sugiura, Misa
Momo Arashima Breaks the Mirror of the Sun
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In the next book in the thrilling fantasy series filled with gods and monsters of Shinto mythology, a twelve-year-old girl must steal an ancient relic, work with new friends and learn to control her o… [more below]
- Series: Momo Arashima
- Author: Sugiura, Misa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: 27-Feb-24
- ISBN10: 0593564103
- Language: English
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By: Becker, Harmony
Himawari House
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Winner of the 2023 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Fiction Literature
Winner of the 2022 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature
A 2021 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
A 2021 Sch

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- Author: Becker, Harmony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: 9-Nov-21
- ISBN10: 125023557X
- Language: English
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By: Emiko Jean
Tokyo Ever After
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Emiko Jean’s New York Times bestseller and Reese Book Club Pick Tokyo Ever After is the “refreshing, spot-on” (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese American girl who discovers that
- Series: Tokyo Ever After #1
- Author: Jean, Emiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 03, 2022
- ISBN10: 1250766621
- Language: English
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By: Wells, Rosemary
Yoko
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The charming story from a beloved and bestselling creator–about a cat who is teased for the food she brings for school lunch–encourages acceptance and embracing of differences.

Mmm, Yoko’s mom has

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- Series: Yoko Book #1
- Author: Wells, Rosemary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1423119835
- Language: English
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By: Naomi Hirahara
Clark and Division
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A New York Times Best Mystery Novel of 2021

Set in 1944 Chicago, Edgar Award-winner Naomi Hirahara’s eye-opening and poignant new mystery, the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her
- Series: A Japantown Mystery
- Author: Hirahara, Naomi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 28, 2022
- ISBN10: 1641293691
- Language: English
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By: Melissa Iwai
Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought
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A Geisel Honor–winning series!

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best!

Join Gigi as she tries natto, a traditional Japanese food, in this exciting and engaging Level Three I Can Read book by acclaim

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- Series: I Can Read Level 3
- Author: Iwai, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0063208113
- Language: English
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By: Waka T. Brown
The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura
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In this magical and chilling Coraline-esque retelling of the Japanese folktale “The Melon Princess and the Amanjaku,” one girl must save herself–
- Author: Brown, Waka T.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 18, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063230763
- Language: English
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By: Abe, Julie
Tessa Miyata Is No Hero
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A thrilling and charming middle grade fantasy steeped in Japanese lore and mythology, perfect for fans of the Zachary Ying series.

Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told

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- Author: Abe, Julie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0316448524
- Language: English
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By: Jami Nakamura Lin
The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir
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A Most Anticipated Book by Poets & Writers – The Boston Globe – San Francisco Chronicle – Los Angeles Times – The Millions – Library Journal – Book Riot – Debutiful – and many more!

In the groundbreak
- Author: Lin, Jami Nakamura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063213230
- Language: English
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By: Amanda Churchill
The Turtle House
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- Author: Churchill, Amanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 20, 2024
- ISBN10: 0063290510
- Language: English