LSS - AAPI Youth Non-Fiction

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3) Desert diary: Japanese American kids behind barbed wire

"A touching story about Japanese American children who corresponded with their beloved librarian while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps. When Executive Order 9066 is enacted after the attack at Pearl Harbor, children's librarian Clara Breed's young Japanese American patrons are to be sent to prison camp. Before they are moved, Breed asks the children to write her letters and gives them books to take with them. Through the three...

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Tunnell, Michael O

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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4) Extraordinary Asian Pacific Americans

"In March 1943, twenty-seven children began third grade in a strange new environment: the Topaz Relocation Center in Utah. Together with their teacher, Miss Yamauchi, these uprooted young Americans began keeping a classroom diary, with a different child illustrating each day's entry. Their full-color diary entries paint a vivid picture of daily life in an internment camp: schoolwork, sports, pets, holidays, health--and the mixed feelings of citizens...

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Sinnott, Susan

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5) Chef Roy Choi and the street food remix

Biographical sketches of notable Asian Americans and Pacific Americans, including cinematographer James Howe, scholar and politician S.I. Hayakawa, and novelist Amy Tan.

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Martin, Jacqueline Briggs

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Food Hero

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Wonderbook

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6) Almost American girl: an illustrated memoir

Describes the popular street cook's life, including working in his family's restaurant as a child, figuring out what he wanted to do with his life, and his success with his food truck and restaurant.

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Ha, Robin

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eBook, Graphic Novel

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eBook, eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

"A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes...

7) They called us enemy

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Takei, George

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They Called Us Enemy

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"A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new...

8) Michelle Kwan

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How did Michelle Kwan become an award-winning figure skater? Readers will learn all about this great Asian American athlete and the significant events in her life in this low-leveled biography.

9) Patsy Mink

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How did Patsy Mink become a member of Congress? Readers will learn all about this great Asian American politician and the significant events in her life in this low-leveled biography.

10) Ellison Onizuka

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"How did Ellison Onizuka become an astronaut? Readers will learn all about how this famous Asian American went from Air Force pilot to NASA astronaut in this low-leveled biography."--Provided by publisher.

11) Yo-Yo Ma

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How did Yo-Yo Ma become a world-renowned cellist? Readers will learn all about this musician and the significant events in his life in this low-leveled biography.

12) Tammy Duckworth

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