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Locke 1928 Locke 1928 Shawna Yang Ryan A mesmerizing story of a community of Chinese immigrants in a small California town in 1928, weaving history and mythology around the lives of the townspeople and the ghosts who haunt themLocke, CA, … OL11989744W
Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet Jamie Ford "Sentimental, heartfelt....the exploration of Henry's changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a sha… OL13646885W
Kickoff blitz Kickoff blitz Blake A. Hoena,Jorge Gonzalez,Jose Ruiz When Tou Yang's football team plays the team from his former school, where he was picked on for being small, he struggles to remain focused and use his skills against Darren, who still wants to bully… OL15039562W
Girl in Translation Girl in Translation Jean Kwok Introducing a fresh, exciting Chinese-American voice, an inspiring debut about an immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from … OL15181937W
Polka Dot Penguin Pottery Polka Dot Penguin Pottery Lenore Look A visit to a pottery shop and the encouragement of family and friends not only provide Aspen the opportunity to paint something beautiful, they also help her get past her writer's block. OL15327442W
Paper daughter Paper daughter Jeanette Ingold When her father, a respected journalist in Seattle, is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Maggie Chen, a high school intern at her father's newspaper, searches for clues to the mysterious circumstance… OL15408658W
Katie finds a job Katie finds a job Fran Manushkin As Career Day at school approaches, Katie has great ideas for helping her friends present their future professions, but cannot think of a job that she would like to do. OL15537927W
In the shadow of the cypress In the shadow of the cypress Thomas Steinbeck A turn-of-the-twentieth-century discovery of ancient jade artifacts on California's Monterey Peninsula by a Stanford marine biology professor is marked by violent debates and a tragic accident. OL15639860W
Katie Woo, don't be blue Katie Woo, don't be blue Fran Manushkin In these four previously published stories Katie learns to cope with situations she finds unpleasant. OL16726884W
Everything I never told you Everything I never told you Celeste Ng "Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet. So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marily… OL17295077W
A map of betrayal A map of betrayal Ha Jin "From the award-winning author of Waiting: a spare, haunting tale of espionage and conflicted loyalties that spans half a century in the entwined histories of two countries--China and the United Stat… OL17719512W
Broken trail Broken trail Alan Geoffrion After the death of his sister, cowboy Print Ritter and his young nephew find adventure while driving horses to Wyoming, and attempt to rescue five young Chinese girls from being forced into prostitut… OL17741038W
The puzzle of the paper daughter The puzzle of the paper daughter Kathryn Reiss In 1970s San Francisco, Julie and her best friend Ivy learn about Chinese immigration in the early twentieth century when they investigate a mysterious doll theft. OL18576466W
Uncle Peter's amazing Chinese wedding Uncle Peter's amazing Chinese wedding Lenore Look A Chinese American girl describes the festivities of her uncle's Chinese wedding and the customs behind them. OL1891712W
Ling & Ting Twice as Silly Ling & Ting Twice as Silly Grace Lin Identical twins Ling and Ting like to be silly, tell jokes, and laugh together. OL19086524W
A nervous night A nervous night Fran Manushkin Katie is nervous about a sleepover at her grandparents' house. OL1922386W
Too much rain Too much rain Fran Manushkin One day it rains so much that Katie Woo and her family have to take shelter at the high school gym. Katie feels strange sleeping in the gym, and she is worried about her house. Will it ever stop rain… OL1922403W
The valley of amazement The valley of amazement Amy Tan Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the c… OL19704802W
Front Desk Front Desk Kelly Yang Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. It will take all of Mia's courage, kindnes… OL19743864W
This is just a test This is just a test Madelyn Rosenberg David Da-Wei Horowitz has a lot on his plate. He would have enough to do preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah even if the planning didn't involve trying to please both his Jewish and Chinese grandm… OL20059825W
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