May

Theme: Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage 

Featured Titles by Grade:​

K

• ​A Map into the World, by Kao Kalia Yang

• The Truth About Dragons, by Julie Leung​

• ​A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi, by James Yang

• Danbi Leads the School Parade, by Anna Kim​

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1

• ​Dear Juno, by Soyung Pak

• ​Finding Papa, by Angela Pham Krans

• ​Bilal Cooks Daal, Aisha Saeed

• A Morning With Grandpa, by Sylvia Liu​

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2

• ​Watercress, by Andrea Wang

• ​Drawn Together, Minh Lê

• ​Nana, Nenek & Nina, by Liza Ferneyhough

• ​Red Kite, Blue Kite, by Ji-Li Jiang

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3

• Soy Sauce, by Laura G. Lee

• Love in the Library, by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

• ​Aloha Everything, by Kaylin Melia George

• ​From the Tops of the Trees, by Kao Kalia Yang

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4

• ​Kapaemahu, by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

• ​The Most Beautiful Thing, by Kao Kalia Yang

• Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist, by Julie Leung​

• When You Trap a Tiger, by Tae Keller​

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5

• A Spoonful of Time, by Flora Ahn​

• The Rock in My Throat, by Koa Kalia Yang

• ​Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by Grace Lin

• ​Other Words for Home, by Jasmine Warga

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6

• Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom, by Teresa Robeson​

• ​Maizy Chen’s Last Chance!, by Lisa Yee

• ​Amina’s Voice, by Hena Kahn

• The Night Diary, by Veera Hiranandani​

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Detailed Plans & Activities Downloadable PDF

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​References

Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (2025)

Kirkus Reviews (2025)

NYPL (2025)