Cheng, Jack
Summary: "Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Pedro attends a colorful parade with his friend Katie Woo and her family to celebrate Chinese New Year, but when Katie goes missing Pedro is ready to come to the rescue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MANYee, Lisa
Summary: After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YEEYang, Kelly
Summary: Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TANWang, Andrea
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J FIC WANMiller, Chanel
Summary: A self-proclaimed sock detective inside her parents' New York City laundromat, 10-year-old Magnolia Wu and Iris, a new friend from California, set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2024
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Summary: On a hike with the Super Scouts, Katie is paired up with a girl she does not know who seems much better at scouting then Katie is, but eventually Katie finds that she has discovered a new friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MANCheng, Andrea.
Summary: Follows a young Chinese American girl, as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHELook, Lenore.
Summary: When Alvin's father takes him camping to instill a love of nature, like that of their home-town hero Henry David Thoreau, Alvin makes a new friend and learns that he can be brave despite his fear of everything.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED LOOManushkin, Fran.
Summary: With Earth Day coming up, Katie decides to have a yard sale with her friends and recycle her old toys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MANZhang, Kat
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAUAlessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALELiu, Dane
Summary: Just before Chinese New Year, Dandan discovers that her family is moving to America, far away from her best friend Yueyue; before they leave Yueyue gives her a stack of red paper and a spool of string so she can share the art of paper cutting with Americans--and when Chinese New Year comes around again Dandan remembers Yueyue's gift and introduces her new friend Christina to this ancient art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021