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7) The comeback
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2021.
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English
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Twelve-year-old Maxine Chen dreams of being a figure skating champion, but a remarkably talented new girl at the arena and a racist classmate at school test her resolve.
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[2021]
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English
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Romantic Comedies - Young Adults
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After losing the editor-in-chief job of the student newspaper to inexperienced newcomer Len, Eliza inadvertently starts a feminist movement in her school, but amid growing tensions within the school, she begins developing feelings for Len.
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2021.
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English
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An eleven-year-old Japanese-American girl joins her performing arts school's J-Pop club, where the members form an imitation band of their favorite girl group, coming together from different corners of the school to help and support one another along the way.
12) Permanent record
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Nineteen-year-old Pablo Neruda Rind is working in an upscale health food store in New York CIty when pop star Leanna Smart rushes in and turns his life upside-down.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
As one of only two Asian Americans in his school and often left out, Gary jumps at the chance of breaking into the school's popular clique by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, but as he comes closer to achieving his goal, Gary also risks losing the only person who sees the real him.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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In the year following their son's death, May Chen's parents face racist accusations of putting too much pressure on their son and causing his death by suicide, and May attempts to challenge the racism and ugly stereotypes through her writing, only to realize that she still has a lot to learn and that her actions have consequences for her family as well as herself.
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Airi Sano Prankmaster General volume 2
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
It's the spring semester, and Airi Sano is on top of the world! Her grades are up, she has real friends at her side, and she's joined the school play. She's even keeping out of trouble and toning down the pranks! But when the play falls victim to some truly awful pranks, everyone immediately suspects that Airi is behind them. As suspicion mounts, it's up to her to solve the mystery and clear her own name before the imposter strikes again. Sounds like...
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[2022]
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English
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A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before-in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his agong's, and his little brother's, and they are visionary. Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
18) A piece of home
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close. When Hee Juns family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates, and he cant understand anything the teacher says, even when she speaks s-l-o-w-l-y and loudly at him. As he lies in bed at night, the sky seems smaller and darker. But little...
19) Another pet
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Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
After a trip to the zoo Dennis wants a pet in addition to his dog Snips, but when he considers the challenges of housing a giraffe or an octopus, he has second thoughts.
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"To save the Clarktown Community Center, which houses her parents’ Chinese school, Lily and her fellow students must master a traditional Chinese dance in time for the center’s first showcase and receive some unexpected help from her rival, Max Zhang"--
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