Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, when we pay tribute to the generations of AAPI Americans who have influenced and enriched our history and culture. The books below are some of the many that showcase great AAPI literature and causes.
 
If you want to support our AAPI communities. If you want to donate, check out the list of Seattle Foundation N2N (neighbor-to-neighbor) grantees.
 
Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now By Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, Philip Wang Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9780358508090
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Published: Harper - March 1st, 2022

I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story By Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, Julia Kuo (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316426923
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - November 23rd, 2021

Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All By Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Dane Liu, Aaliya Jaleel (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593525432
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - April 18th, 2023

The Cartographers By Amy Zhang Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062383075
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Published: Greenwillow Books - January 31st, 2023

Sweet and Sour By Debbi Michiko Florence Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338671599
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 6th, 2022

My Life: Growing Up Asian in America By CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) (Editor), SuChin Pak (Introduction by) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781982195366
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Published: MTV Books - April 25th, 2023

Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles #1) By Matthew Swanson, Robbi Behr (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Matthew Swanson, Robbi Behr (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780593302750
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - March 2nd, 2021

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma By Stephanie Foo Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593238127
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Published: Ballantine Books - February 21st, 2023

Light From Uncommon Stars By Ryka Aoki Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250789082
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Published: Tor Books - July 26th, 2022

Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel By Betty C. Tang, Betty C. Tang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Betty C. Tang, Betty C. Tang (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338832686
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Published: Graphix - April 4th, 2023

Love Marriage: A Novel By Monica Ali Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781982181482
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Published: Scribner - April 4th, 2023

Asian American Histories of the United States By Catherine Ceniza Choy Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9780807012710
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Published: Beacon Press - April 25th, 2023

Orphan Bachelors: A Memoir By Fae Myenne Ng Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780802162212
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Published: Grove Press - May 9th, 2023

Which Side Are You On By Ryan Lee Wong Cover Image
$24.00
ISBN: 9781646221486
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Published: Catapult - October 4th, 2022

Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian American Writers (Classics of Asian American Literature) By Frank Chin (Editor), Jeffery Paul Chan (Editor), Lawson Fusao Inada (Editor) Cover Image
By Frank Chin (Editor), Jeffery Paul Chan (Editor), Lawson Fusao Inada (Editor)
$24.95
ISBN: 9780295746487
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Published: University of Washington Press - October 31st, 2019

Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm By David Mas Masumoto, Patricia Miye Wakida (Illustrator) Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9781636280776
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Published: Red Hen Press - April 18th, 2023

The Family Chao: A Novel By Lan Samantha Chang Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781324050469
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - September 20th, 2022

O Beautiful: A Novel By Jung Yun Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250853585
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - February 28th, 2023

A First Time for Everything By Dan Santat Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250851048
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Published: First Second - February 28th, 2023

Portrait of a Thief: A Novel By Grace D. Li Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593186060
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Published: Tiny Reparations Books - April 4th, 2023

The Laughter: A Novel By Sonora Jha Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063240254
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Published: HarperVia - February 14th, 2023

O Beautiful: A Novel By Jung Yun Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250853585
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - February 28th, 2023

Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel By Celeste Ng Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780735224315
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Published: Penguin Books - May 7th, 2019

Chloe and the Kaishao Boys By Mae Coyiuto Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593461631
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - March 7th, 2023

All My Rage: A Novel By Sabaa Tahir Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593202364
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Published: Razorbill - March 7th, 2023

Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781597021500
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Published: Immedium - November 17th, 2020

Café Con Lychee By Emery Lee Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063210271
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Published: Quill Tree Books - May 10th, 2022

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things By Maya Prasad Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781368075800
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Published: Disney Hyperion - October 18th, 2022

Activities of Daily Living: A Novel By Lisa Hsiao Chen Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781324050476
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - April 18th, 2023

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No-No Boy (Classics of Asian American Literature) By John Okada, Ruth Ozeki (Foreword by), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction by) Cover Image
By John Okada, Ruth Ozeki (Foreword by), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction by)
$18.95
ISBN: 9780295994048
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Published: University of Washington Press - August 1st, 2014

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Interior Chinatown: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) By Charles Yu Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780307948472
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Published: Vintage - November 17th, 2020

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen By Debbi Michiko Florence, Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator) Cover Image
$5.99
ISBN: 9780374308346
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - July 11th, 2017

The Kiss Quotient By Helen Hoang Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780451490803
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Published: Berkley - June 5th, 2018

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Stand Up, Yumi Chung! By Jessica Kim Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780525554998
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Published: Puffin Books - March 16th, 2021

Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel By Kawai Strong Washburn Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781250787316
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Published: Picador - March 2nd, 2021

American Born Chinese By Gene Luen Yang, Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gene Luen Yang, Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250811899
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Published: First Second - February 23rd, 2021

The Downstairs Girl By Stacey Lee Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781524740979
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - March 2nd, 2021

Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781597021500
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Published: Immedium - November 17th, 2020

They Called Us Enemy By George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker (Illustrator) Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781603094504
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Published: Top Shelf Productions - July 16th, 2019

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The Committed By Viet Thanh Nguyen Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780802157072
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Published: Grove Press - March 29th, 2022