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Amy Wu volume 1
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English
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Amy is determined to make a perfect dumpling like her parents and grandmother do, but hers are always too empty, too full, or not pinched together properly.
2) Watercress
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2024 AAPINH Heritage Month Children's Selections
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (kids)
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Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
3) I am golden
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1st Grade Recommended Reads
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This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.
4) The big lie
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When Jake loses his brand new toy airplane, Katie Woo lies and says that she does not know where it is.
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Amy Wu volume 3
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English
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2024 AAPINH Heritage Month Children's Selections
Back to School Season
Immigrant Heritage Month (WPLD)
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Preschoolers)
Back to School Season
Immigrant Heritage Month (WPLD)
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Preschoolers)
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Amy Wu would love to welcome the new student in her class, but Lin has just come from China and does not speak much English, so with the help of her family Amy tries to work out a way to bridge the language gap.
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"Channeling her frustrations into email drafts--ones that she'd never send--seemingly perfect Sadie Wen finds her carefully crafted, conflict-free life turned upside down when the email is sent out accidentally, and the only person growing to appreciate the 'real' Sadie is the only boy she's sworn to hate"--
10) Grandpa grumps
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When Daisy's grandfather, or Yeh-Yeh, visits from China, she does everything she can think of to make him smile and finally finds a way. Includes glossary of Chinese words and recipe for fried rice.
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"When twelve-year-old chess player May Li wins an award for being the top female player at the state championship, the boys on her team question her skills, so May makes a bet with a teammate that she can earn the board-one spot at nationals and become team captain"--
13) Moving day
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When Katie Woo's family moves, she is sad about leaving her room to a stranger, and even more concerned that the new house will never feel like home.
14) Summer at Squee
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English
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Tween Phoenny Fang attends a Chinese cultural overnight camp where she explores new friendships and first crushes and discovers a deeper understanding of her community.
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When her stepfather leaves and her family loses their home to fire, twelve-year-old Chinese-American Monica, or Mo, struggles with anxiety, but the chance to hunt an elephant ghost--and the promise of a new friend--help convince her to live a little more dangerously.
16) Too much rain
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When heavy rain causes flooding, Katie Woo and her parents spend the night in a shelter.
17) Piper Chen sings
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When Piper is offered a solo at her school's Spring Sing, she must overcome her stage fright to put on an unforgettable performance.
18) No more teasing
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The class bully loves to tease Katie Woo until she decides to ignore him.
19) Best season ever
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Katie and her friends Pedro and JoJo disagree over which season of the year is the best.
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