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YFE Staff Picks: AAPI Heritage ~ Southeast Asia

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19 items

19 items

The Yellow Áo Dái

The Yellow Áo Dái

by Bui, Hanh

Book - 2023

Vietnam - A debut picture book about a little girl who connects to her Vietnamese heritage when she accidentally rips her late grandmother's áo dái. (PIC Bui) Vietnam - A debut picture book about a little girl who connects to her Vietnamese heritage when she accidentally rips her late grandmother's áo dái. (PIC Bui) Show less

Vietnam - A debut picture book about a little girl who connects to her Vietnamese heritage when she accidentally rips her late grandmother's áo dái. (PIC Bui) Vietnam - A debut picture book about a little girl who connects to her Vietnamese heritage when she accidentally rips her late grandmother's áo dái. (PIC Bui) Show less

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Drawn Together

Drawn Together

by Lê, Minh

Book - 2018

Thailand - A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. (PIC Le) Thailand - A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. (PIC Le) Show less

Thailand - A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. (PIC Le) Thailand - A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy. (PIC Le) Show less

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Spicy Spicy Hot

Spicy Spicy Hot

by Wen, Lenny

Book - 2023

Indonesia - Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage. (PIC Wen) Indonesia - Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage. (PIC Wen) Show less

Indonesia - Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage. (PIC Wen) Indonesia - Lintang is determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her Indonesian grandmother and heritage. (PIC Wen) Show less

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Like A Dandelion

Like A Dandelion

by Lee, Huy Voun

Book - 2021

Cambodia - Like feathery seeds, a young girl and her mother take flight, putting down roots in an adopted country. Soon they blossom in their new home, strong and beautiful among hundreds of others just like them. (PIC Lee) Cambodia - Like feathery seeds, a young girl and her mother take flight, putting down roots in an adopted country. Soon they blossom in their new home, strong and beautiful among hundreds of others just like them. (PIC Lee) Show less

Cambodia - Like feathery seeds, a young girl and her mother take flight, putting down roots in an adopted country. Soon they blossom in their new home, strong and beautiful among hundreds of others just like them. (PIC Lee) Cambodia - Like feathery seeds, a young girl and her mother take flight, putting down roots in an adopted country. Soon they blossom in their new home, strong and beautiful among hundreds of others just like them. (PIC Lee) Show less

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A Path of Stars

A Path of Stars

by O'Brien, Anne Sibley

Book - 2012

Cambodia - A refugee from Cambodia, Dara's beloved grandmother is grief-stricken when she learns her brother has died, and it is up to Dara to try and heal her. (PIC OBrien) Cambodia - A refugee from Cambodia, Dara's beloved grandmother is grief-stricken when she learns her brother has died, and it is up to Dara to try and heal her. (PIC OBrien) Show less

Cambodia - A refugee from Cambodia, Dara's beloved grandmother is grief-stricken when she learns her brother has died, and it is up to Dara to try and heal her. (PIC OBrien) Cambodia - A refugee from Cambodia, Dara's beloved grandmother is grief-stricken when she learns her brother has died, and it is up to Dara to try and heal her. (PIC OBrien) Show less

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Mommy Sayang

Mommy Sayang

by Sullivan, Rosana

Book - 2019

Malaysia - Aleeya, concerned when her beloved mother becomes sick, remembers and returns the promise Mommy has made to her--that she will always be by her side. (PIC Sullivan) Malaysia - Aleeya, concerned when her beloved mother becomes sick, remembers and returns the promise Mommy has made to her--that she will always be by her side. (PIC Sullivan) Show less

Malaysia - Aleeya, concerned when her beloved mother becomes sick, remembers and returns the promise Mommy has made to her--that she will always be by her side. (PIC Sullivan) Malaysia - Aleeya, concerned when her beloved mother becomes sick, remembers and returns the promise Mommy has made to her--that she will always be by her side. (PIC Sullivan) Show less

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From the Tops of the Trees

From the Tops of the Trees

by Yang, Kao Kalia

Book - 2021

Thailand - A true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. (J 362.7791 Yang) Thailand - A true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. (J 362.7791 Yang) Show less

Thailand - A true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. (J 362.7791 Yang) Thailand - A true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. (J 362.7791 Yang) Show less

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Nine-in-one, Grr! Grr!

Nine-in-one, Grr! Grr!

A Folktale From the Hmong People of Laos

by Blia Xiong

Book - 1989

Laos - When the great god Shao promises Tiger nine cubs each year, Bird comes up with a clever trick to prevent the land from being overrun by tigers. (J 398.2 Blia) Laos - When the great god Shao promises Tiger nine cubs each year, Bird comes up with a clever trick to prevent the land from being overrun by tigers. (J 398.2 Blia) Show less

Laos - When the great god Shao promises Tiger nine cubs each year, Bird comes up with a clever trick to prevent the land from being overrun by tigers. (J 398.2 Blia) Laos - When the great god Shao promises Tiger nine cubs each year, Bird comes up with a clever trick to prevent the land from being overrun by tigers. (J 398.2 Blia) Show less

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Burmese Children's Favorite Stories

Burmese Children's Favorite Stories

Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales

by Khoo Thwe, Pascal, 1967-

Book - 2022

Myanmar - This beautifully illustrated children's book presents a collection of cherished fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales from Myanmar. The storie...Show more Myanmar - This beautifully illustrated children's book presents a collection of cherished fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales from Myanmar. The stories have been passed down through generations and were told to author Pascal Khoo Thwe by his grandmother. (J 398.2059 Khoo) Show less

Myanmar - This beautifully illustrated children's book presents a collection of cherished fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales from Myanmar. The storie...Show more Myanmar - This beautifully illustrated children's book presents a collection of cherished fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales from Myanmar. The stories have been passed down through generations and were told to author Pascal Khoo Thwe by his grandmother. (J 398.2059 Khoo) Show less

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All Thirteen

All Thirteen

The Incredible Cave Resuce of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

by Soontornvat, Christina

Book - 2020

Thailand - On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's a...Show more Thailand - On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. ( J 796.525 Soon) Show less

Thailand - On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's a...Show more Thailand - On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. ( J 796.525 Soon) Show less

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Laos

Laos

by Oachs, Emily Rose

Book - 2017

Laos - Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Laos. (J 959.5 Oach) Laos - Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Laos. (J 959.5 Oach) Show less

Laos - Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Laos. (J 959.5 Oach) Laos - Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Laos. (J 959.5 Oach) Show less

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Vietnam ABCs

Vietnam ABCs

A Book About the People and Places of Vietnam

by Alberti, Theresa Jarosz

Book - 2007

Vietnam - Wet rice paddies and steaming jungles. Noodles, lacquer art, and water puppet theater. Explore the pages of this lush book to learn the ABCs of Vietnam and what makes this s-shaped country so fascinating. (J 959.7 Alb) Vietnam - Wet rice paddies and steaming jungles. Noodles, lacquer art, and water puppet theater. Explore the pages of this lush book to learn the ABCs of Vietnam and what makes this s-shaped country so fascinating. (J 959.7 Alb) Show less

Vietnam - Wet rice paddies and steaming jungles. Noodles, lacquer art, and water puppet theater. Explore the pages of this lush book to learn the ABCs of Vietnam and what makes this s-shaped country so fascinating. (J 959.7 Alb) Vietnam - Wet rice paddies and steaming jungles. Noodles, lacquer art, and water puppet theater. Explore the pages of this lush book to learn the ABCs of Vietnam and what makes this s-shaped country so fascinating. (J 959.7 Alb) Show less

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All About the Philippines

All About the Philippines

Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids

by Jimenez, Gidget

Book - 2015

Philippines - All About the Philippines takes you on an incredible journey across the colorful island nation of the Philippines with Mary, Jaime, and Ari-...Show more Philippines - All About the Philippines takes you on an incredible journey across the colorful island nation of the Philippines with Mary, Jaime, and Ari--three Filipino cousins who look entirely different and yet are the best of friends. You'll visit their homes, their schools, their families, their favorite places, and much more. (J 959.9 Jime) Show less

Philippines - All About the Philippines takes you on an incredible journey across the colorful island nation of the Philippines with Mary, Jaime, and Ari-...Show more Philippines - All About the Philippines takes you on an incredible journey across the colorful island nation of the Philippines with Mary, Jaime, and Ari--three Filipino cousins who look entirely different and yet are the best of friends. You'll visit their homes, their schools, their families, their favorite places, and much more. (J 959.9 Jime) Show less

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Inside Out and Back Again

Inside Out and Back Again

by Lai, Thanhha

Book - 2011

Vietnam - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. (JF Lai) Vietnam - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. (JF Lai) Show less

Vietnam - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. (JF Lai) Vietnam - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. (JF Lai) Show less

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The House That Lou Built

The House That Lou Built

by Respicio, Mae

Book - 2018

Philippines - Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house," 100 square feet all her own. Sh...Show more Philippines - Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house," 100 square feet all her own. She shares a room with her mom in her grandmother's house, and longs for a place where she can escape her crazy but lovable extended Filipino family. But then she finds out that the land may not be hers for much longer. Lou discovers it's not easy to save her land, or to build a house. (JF Resp) Show less

Philippines - Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house," 100 square feet all her own. Sh...Show more Philippines - Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house," 100 square feet all her own. She shares a room with her mom in her grandmother's house, and longs for a place where she can escape her crazy but lovable extended Filipino family. But then she finds out that the land may not be hers for much longer. Lou discovers it's not easy to save her land, or to build a house. (JF Resp) Show less

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My Fate According to the Butterfly

My Fate According to the Butterfly

by Villanueva, Gail D.

Book - 2019

Philippines - In one week Sabrina will be eleven-years-old and she would really like to get her estranged parents and her older sister Nadine together for...Show more Philippines - In one week Sabrina will be eleven-years-old and she would really like to get her estranged parents and her older sister Nadine together for the celebration, especially since the black butterfly landing on her locket has convinced her that she is going to die; Sabrina and her friend Pepper come up with a bucket list, and enlist Nadine's help--but aspiring reporter Nadine is working on a story about the Philippines' war on drugs, and she has uncovered something that may endanger them all, and prove the butterfly is indeed a harbinger of death in Manila. (JF Vill) Show less

Philippines - In one week Sabrina will be eleven-years-old and she would really like to get her estranged parents and her older sister Nadine together for...Show more Philippines - In one week Sabrina will be eleven-years-old and she would really like to get her estranged parents and her older sister Nadine together for the celebration, especially since the black butterfly landing on her locket has convinced her that she is going to die; Sabrina and her friend Pepper come up with a bucket list, and enlist Nadine's help--but aspiring reporter Nadine is working on a story about the Philippines' war on drugs, and she has uncovered something that may endanger them all, and prove the butterfly is indeed a harbinger of death in Manila. (JF Vill) Show less

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Lalani of the Distant Sea

Lalani of the Distant Sea

by Kelly, Erin Entrada

Book - 2019

Philippines - Twelve-year-old Lalani Sarita takes on the impossible task of traveling to the legendary Mount Isa, towering on an island to the north. Gene...Show more Philippines - Twelve-year-old Lalani Sarita takes on the impossible task of traveling to the legendary Mount Isa, towering on an island to the north. Generations of men and boys have died on the same quest--how can a timid young girl in a tiny boat survive the epic tests of the archipelago? (JF Kell) Show less

Philippines - Twelve-year-old Lalani Sarita takes on the impossible task of traveling to the legendary Mount Isa, towering on an island to the north. Gene...Show more Philippines - Twelve-year-old Lalani Sarita takes on the impossible task of traveling to the legendary Mount Isa, towering on an island to the north. Generations of men and boys have died on the same quest--how can a timid young girl in a tiny boat survive the epic tests of the archipelago? (JF Kell) Show less

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Marshmallow & Jordan

Marshmallow & Jordan

by Chau, Alina

Graphic Novel - 2021

Indonesia - Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, she's still ...Show more Indonesia - Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball team? And with the big tournament right around the corner, what secret is Marshmallow hiding? (JGN Chau) Show less

Indonesia - Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, she's still ...Show more Indonesia - Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball team? And with the big tournament right around the corner, what secret is Marshmallow hiding? (JGN Chau) Show less

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Around the World

Around the World

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