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Ling & Ting

Twin sisters Ling and Ting have fun together playing in all kinds of weather.

Three keys

2020
"Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic"--Provided by publisher.

Destellos

Moon's family has moved in next door to Christine's, which means Moon and Christine have graduated from friends to best friends. With that new title comes new secrets--and Moon confesses to Christine that she sometimes has visions of celestial creatures who give her messages from space, telling her that Earth is not her true home. Then catastrophe strikes, and now Christine has to be strong so Moon can rely on her for hope and support.

Ying zi xia =

The shadow hero
Presents the origins and adventures of Asian American superhero, the Green Turtle.

Firefighter Kayla

2021
"JoJo's aunt Kayla is a firefighter. She's teaching Katie's class about her job. Katie keeps trying to ask Kayla questions, but Kayla has lots to say before it's question time. If Katie is patient, will she learn what she really wants to know about firefighters?"--Provided by publisher.

Three keys

"Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic"--Provided by publisher.
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American born Chinese

Alternates interrelated stories about three characters, including a Chinese American trying to participate in popular culture; a Chinese folk hero attempting to be worshipped as a god; and a teenager who is so ashamed by his Chinese cousin's behavior that he changes schools.

The Joy Luck Club

Presents the alternating stories of four Chinese women in pre-1949 China and their American-born daughters in California.

My boyfriend is a monster

or my date is dead weight, or he only loves me for my brains
St. Petersburg High school juniors Dicey Bell, a baseball star, and Jack Chen, who loves science and role-playing games, discover a mutual attraction when paired for a project, but on their first date, a zombie-producing fungus sends them on the run.

Home remedies

stories
Collects twelve stories featuring protagonists of the new generation of Chinese youth, characterized by a disregard for the Cultural Revolution as a distant memory, who stay connected with apps like WeChat, and look forward to new possibilities of technology, travel, love, and new identities of what it means to be Chinese. Nevertheless, in spite of their optimism, the author's characters must navigate the baggage of their heritage with the chaos of contemporary life and future dreams.

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