asian americans

"Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn't met him yet either. She hired him from Rent for Your 'Rents, a company specializing in providing fake boyfriends trained to impress even the most traditional Asian parents. Drew Chan's passionis art, but after his parents cut him off for dropping out of college to pursue his dreams, he became a Rent for Your 'Rents operative to keep a roof over his head. Luckily, learning protocols like 'Type C parents prefer quiet, kind, zero-PDA gestures' comes naturally to him. When Chloe rents Drew, the mission is simple: convince her parents fake Drew is worthy of their approval so they'll stop pressuring her to accept a proposal from Hongbo, the wealthiest (and douchiest) young bachelor in their tight-knit Asian Americancommunity. But when Chloe starts to fall for the real Drew, who, unlike his fake persona, is definitely not 'rent-worthy, her carefully curated life begins to unravel"--Dust jacket.

While Mia spends winter break in San Francisco's Chinatown with Lupe and Jason, she uncovers stories, grapples with new feelings for Jason, and experiences various forms of racism.

Sejal and the gang set off on an imaginative adventure through outer space.

In this book, students learn more about America's Asian communities from Little Manila during the 1940s to Chinatowns and Koreatowns and other Asian American enclaves scattered across the country.

Brandon experiences his reality unravelling when he begins losing chunks of time and finding himself in an apartment he doesn't recognize, and starts to suspect his new employers have discovered time travel and are covering up violent crimes.

"Throughout history and to this day, people of Asian descent have been at the forefront of artistic brilliance, scientific advancement, and athletic excellence"--Provided by publisher.

"Caroline Kim is feeling the weight of sophomore year. When she starts tutoring infamous senior Kimberly Park-Ocampo--a charismatic lesbian, friend to rich kids and punks alike--Caroline is flustered. . .but intrigued. Their friendship kindles and before they know it, the two are sneaking out for late-night drives, bonding beneath the stars over music, dreams, and a shared desire of getting away from it all. A connection begins to smolder. . .but will feelings of guilt and the mounting pressure of life outside of these adventures extinguish their spark before it catches fire?"--Provided by published.

Three Asian American teen girls look for direction in their lives as they compete against each other at an elite tennis tournament.

"This book is a stirring account of the ordinary people and extraordinary acts that made Asian America and the young people who are remaking America today"--Amazon.