Asian Americans, Native Hawai'ians and Pacific Islanders, fiction for grades 4-6 from Multcolib KidsLike this list

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• Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

  Miller, Chanel,

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  Magnolia Wu pins every lost sock from her parents' laundromat onto a bulletin board, but no one returns for them. Along with her new friend Iris, Magnolia sets off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock.

• Lily Xiao Speaks Out

  Chen, Nicole, 1980-

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  Lily dreams of rock music camp with her recently arrived cousin Vivian, but Vivian struggles with school. So Lily sets out to create an English Second Language homework club to help her cousin avoid summer school.

• Rick Kotani's 400 Million Dollar Summer

  Brown, Waka T.,

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  Rick is spending his summer in Oregon while his family moves Grandpa Hiroshi to a retirement home. As he listens to his grandfather, Rick learns family secrets and realizes there are parallels with the folktales and his family's story.

• Drawing Deena

  Khan, Hena,

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  When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.

• Enlighten Me

  Lê, Minh, 1979-

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  Bình is surprised to be in trouble for fighting back against a bully who makes fun of his Vietnamese heritage. Now he's stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat. That means no talking--and no video games--for a whole weekend!

• Lei and the Fire Goddess

  Maunakea, Malia,

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  Twelve-year-old Anna must dig deep into her Hawaiian roots in order to save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess.

• Winston Chu Vs. the Whimsies

  Lee, Stacey (Stacey Heather),

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  Winston Chu saves a shop owner from a robbery only to be gifted a broomstick and a dustpan for his trouble--items that turn out to be more a curse than a blessing when they sweep away important stuff, like his baby sister.

• This Is How I Roll

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  Susannah dreams of being a famous sushi chef like her dad, but he refuses to teach her, and won't tell her why. Then she meets Koji, who wants to help her cook up some trouble in the kitchen and film online tutorials.

• You Are Here

  Connecting Flights

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  In a crowded Chicago airport, an incident at TSA impacts twelve young Asian Americans, all strangers to one another before this day.

• The Door Is Open

  Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices

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  "A story of community, belonging, and friendship told by South Asian authors through an interconnected anthology."

• The Girl Who Couldn't Lie

  Sanghani, Radhika,

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  "Priya frequently bends the truth to keep her friends, family, and gymnastics coach happy, but when she gets her beloved late grandmother's bangle stuck on her wrist, she finds herself incapable of telling a lie."

• Rainbow Fair

  Ma, Diana,

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  Twelve-year-old Chinese American Sophie learns about her Muslim identity for the school cultural fair while juggling expectations from her family and friends.

• Tessa Miyata Is No Hero

  Abe, Julie,

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  On a trip to visit her grandparents in Japan, Tessa Miyata inadvertently releases the spirit of an evil samurai god who wants to destroy Tokyo and stumbles upon a hidden part of the city where gods and mythological creatures walk among humans.

• Saving Sunshine

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  During a family trip to Florida, Pakistani American twins Zara and Zeeshan set aside their quarrels and work together to help an ailing turtle on the beach.

• Clairboyance

  Kahakauwila, Kristiana,

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  "When she attains the ability to hear what boys are thinking, Clara hopes her newfound powers will reverse her ex-best friend's betrayal but ends up making a mess of everything and must fix her mistakes."

• Don't Cause Trouble

  Chung, Arree,

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  Twelve-year-old Ming Lee hopes middle school will be the fresh start he needs.

• We Are Big Time

  Khan, Hena,

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  Inspired by a true story, Pakistani and Indian American student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.

• Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd

  Lee, Lyla,

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  Her Korean immigrant parents push for STEM success, but Gigi's love is art and she wants to go to art camp. It's expensive so she and her friends decide to earn money by tutoring, which isn't as easy as it seems.

• Mabuhay!

  Sterling, Zack,

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  When witches, ogres, and other creatures from their parents' stories appear and threaten their family, JJ and Althea realize that the myths may be more real than they thought.

• New From Here

  Yang, Kelly,

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  Knox works to keep his family together as they move from Hong Kong back to northern California during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.