Almost American Girl by
Graphic novel in which a South Korean girl named Chun and her single mother leave for America on vacation and end up staying after her mother announces she's getting married. Chun changes her name to Robin and tries to fit in at her local high school where she doesn't know the language. When her mother enrolls her in a comics drawing class, she begins to feel more at home in the United States.
Banned Book Club by
During South Korea's Fifth Republic from 1981 to 1987, Kim Hyun Sook convinces her traditional mother that women should go to college. In 1983, Sook looks forward to immersing herself in Western literature, but she finds out that reading can be a life-or-death activity under a totalitarian regime. A young man invites Sook to a reading group, which she learns is actually a secretive group reading banned books in a basement. Sook goes on to describe how rebellious reading changed the country.
Chien-Shiung Wu: Nuclear Physicist by
Examines the life, career, and lasting influence of Chein-Shiung Wu, one of the first renowned female nuclear physicists.
Dragon Hoops by
Gene Luen Yang, a graphic novelist and math teacher in Oakland, California, follows his Catholic high school's men's varsity basketball team, the Dragons, over the course of one season. Interviews Coach Lou and his players on their lives, the team's mysterious past, and its quest for the state championship.
Every Falling Star by
Presents the true story of North Korean boy Sungju Lee, who was separated from his parents at age twelve and forced to fend for himself on the streets and face hunger, arrest, prison, and possible execution. Relates the harrowing story of how Sungju eventually escaped the country.
Fantastic Kids by
This intriguing biography introduces students to Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and a strong advocate for women's rights to education.
Farewell to Manzanar by
During World War II a community called Manzanar was created in the high mountain desert country of California. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese Americans. Among them was the Wakatsuki family, who were ordered to leave their fishing business in Long Beach and take with them only the belongings they could carry. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, who was seven years old when she arrived at Manzanar in 1942, recalls life in the camp through the eyes of the child she was.
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by
The story of Fred Korematsu's fight against discrimination explores the life of one courageous person who made the United States a fairer place for all Americans, and it encourages all of us to speak up for justice.
From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry by
Chronicles the events leading up to and following the murder of Chinese American Vincent Chin in 1982 which sparked the Asian American movement and led to the United States' first federal civil rights trial in connection with an Asian American citizen.
Grace Lin by
Presents the life and career of Grace Lin, including her childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author.
I Am Malala by 
Maya Lin by
Presents the life and career of artist and architect Maya Lin focusing on her childhood, the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and her acclaimed work since then.
Mohandas Gandhi by
Explores the life and accomplishments of Mohandas Gandhi and discusses how he helped India gain its independence.
Snow Falling in Spring by
A memoir of a girl who was twelve when the Cultural Revolution tears her world apart. She recounts her school headmasters beaten in public, her home ransacked, and her family's books banned.
Tammy Duckworth by
Introduces the life and career of Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, discussing her early life, military career, entry into politics, and the impact she's made in Congress.
They Called Us Enemy by
Japanese American actor and gay activist George Takei offers a graphic memoir of his years as a child in Japanese internment camps during World War II and how they impacted him, his parents, and the country.
The Woman Warrior by
A memoir of the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants who lived within the traditions and fears of the Chinese past as well as the realities of the alien modern American culture.