{"id":333,"date":"2020-05-01T12:17:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/apisa\/?page_id=333"},"modified":"2020-05-01T14:39:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T21:39:05","slug":"asian-american-literature-reading-lists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentweb.bellevuecollege.edu\/apisa\/asian-american-literature-reading-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian American Literature Reading Lists &#8211; Ages 5-7:"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>This list was specially prepared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/english\/staff\/nan-ma-3\/\">Nan Ma<\/a>, Ph.D<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is part 1 of a series of 8 lists, that includes literature, poetry, history, books for young adults that will be published during this month.<\/h2>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>The Name Jar<\/em>.  Choi, Yansook.\u00a0<\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Name Jar\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_iaCYyIgyVKhLWK&#038;asin=0440417996&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it&#8221;<\/p><p><em>Yoon-Hey<\/em>. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge<\/em>.  Clickard, Carrie.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_gMfxZzsfgPh3Os&#038;asin=1481467077&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.<\/p><p><em>How far can an apron,<br>a bowl, or a book<br>take one small Chinese girl<br>with a passion to cook?<\/em><\/p><p><em>From peach blossom Beijing,<br>to crisp Cambridge snow,<br>how far will her dumpling dreams<br>help Joyce Chen go?<\/em><\/p><p>Carrie Clickard\u2019s delectable rhymes tell the story of how Joyce Chen, a girl born in Communist China, immigrated to the United States and popularized Chinese cooking. Illustrator Katy Wu brings this inspiring story beautifully and deliciously to life.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Paper Son<\/em>. James, Helen Foster &amp; Virginia Shin-Mui Loh.\u00a0 <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_vQ71wyKZ54ck64&#038;asin=1524771872&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a few papers. Not papers for drawing&#8211;which he loved to do&#8211;but immigration papers to start a new life. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity to make art, eventually enrolling at an art institute in Los Angeles. Working as a janitor at night, his mop twirled like a paintbrush in his hands. Eventually, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime&#8211;and using sparse brushstrokes and soft watercolors, Tyrus created the iconic backgrounds of<em>\u00a0Bambi<\/em>.<\/p><p>Julie Leung and Chris Sasaki perfectly capture the beautiful life and work of a painter who came to this country with dreams and talent&#8211;and who changed the world of animation forever.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>No Kimchi for Me!<\/em>  Kim, Aram.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No Kimchi For Me! (Yoomi, Friends, and Family)\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_wcX2rYTFx1jOqw&#038;asin=0823437620&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><figcaption>&#8220;<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"> <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> &#8220;Yoomi hates stinky, spicy kimchi\u2015the pickled cabbage condiment served at Korean meals. So her brothers call her a baby and refuse to play with her.<\/p><p> Yoomi is determined to eat kimchi. She tries to disguise it by eating it on a cookie, on pizza, and in ice cream. But that doesn&#8217;t work. Then Grandma shows Yoomi how to make kimchi pancakes. This story about family, food, and a six-year-old &#8220;coming of age&#8221; has universal themes, and at the same time celebrates Korean culture. A kimchi pancake recipe and other back matter are included.&#8221; <\/p><p><\/p><cite>A<strong> Junior Library Guild SelectionBank Street College&#8217;s Best Children&#8217;s Book of the Year (2018<\/strong>)<br><strong>A Baker&#8217;s Dozen Award: The Best Children&#8217;s Books for Family Literacy by the Pennsylvania Center for the Book (2018)<\/strong> <\/cite><\/blockquote>    <p><\/p> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cora Cooks Pancit<\/em>.  Lazo, Dorina.\u00a0 <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cora Cooks Pancit\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_TUNkzNSiHZfMG0&#038;asin=1885008481&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama&#8217;s assistant chef. And of all the delicious Filipino dishes that dance through Cora&#8217;s head, she and Mama decide to make pancit, her favorite noodle dish.<\/p><p>With Mama&#8217;s help, Cora does the grown-up jobs like shredding the chicken and soaking the noodles (perhaps Mama won&#8217;t notice if she takes a nibble of chicken or sloshes a little water on the floor). Cora even gets to stir the noodles in the pot\u0097carefully&#8211; while Mama supervises. When dinner is finally served, her siblings find out that Cora did all their grown-up tasks, and Cora waits anxiously to see what everyone thinks of her cooking.<\/p><p>Dorina Lazo Gilmore&#8217;s text delightfully captures the warmth between mother and daughter as they share a piece of their Filipino heritage. With bright and charming illustrations by Kristi Valiant, Cora&#8217;s family comes alive as Cora herself becomes the family&#8217;s newest little chef. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Drawn Together. <\/em> Le, Minh.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drawn Together\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_hYfijh51U3hJ81&#038;asin=1484767608&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.<\/p><p>With spare, direct text by Minh\u00a0L\u00ea\u00a0and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picturebook about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Ruby\u2019s Chinese New Year. <\/em> Lee, Vickie.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ruby&#039;s Chinese New Year\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_2sLMvXpDyde34h&#038;asin=1250133386&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>In this picture book celebrating Chinese New Year, animals from the Chinese zodiac help a little girl deliver a gift to her grandmother.<\/strong><\/p><p>Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother\u2019s house to deliver it? Will it be clever Rat, strong Ox, or cautious Rabbit? Ruby meets each of the twelve zodiac animals on her journey. This picture book includes back matter with a focus on the animals of the Chinese zodiac.<\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>A Big Mooncake for Little Star<\/em>.  Lin, Grace.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Big Mooncake for Little Star\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_m9BwEOT0xvx6y3&#038;asin=0316404489&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>A Caldecott Honor Book!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Pat, pat, pat&#8230;Little Star&#8217;s soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.<\/em><\/p><p>Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she&#8217;s not supposed to eat any yet! What happens when she can&#8217;t resist a nibble?<\/p><p><br>In this stunning picture book that shines as bright as the stars in the sky, Newbery Honor author Grace Lin creates a heartwarming original story that explains phases of the moon. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liu, Sylvia.&nbsp; <em>A Morning with Grandpa<\/em><\/h3>      <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Auntie Yang\u2019s Great Soybean Picnic<\/em>.  Lo, Ginnie.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Auntie Yang Great Soybean Picnic\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_vCKDhi9sdni7k7&#038;asin=1620147939&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> A Chinese American girl&#8217;s Auntie Yang discovers soybeans&#8211;a favorite Chinese food&#8211;growing in Illinois, and their family starts a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>PoPo\u2019s Lucky Chinese New Year<\/em>.  Loh-Hagan, Virginia. \u00a0 <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PoPo&#039;s Lucky Chinese New Year\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_haYriGN8FpgKaO&#038;asin=1585369780&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year .<\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Alvin Ho<\/em> series.  Look, Lenore.\u00a0 <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_9UTTdZgdxbfluq&#038;asin=B001C4NXMA&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_7EDHLRb9yIkAmO&#038;asin=B002DNZGJC&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_scVtw9j9xCdR6i&#038;asin=B003F3PMAM&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_XYoa05BA1rNeaz&#038;asin=B009QJMXBU&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for beginning and reluctant readers. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>A Tale of the Mid-Autumn Festival<\/em>.  Matula, Christina.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Shadow in the Moon\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_4MBMTtbs0wia0y&#038;asin=1580897460&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> Two sisters and their grandmother celebrate a popular Chinese holiday with family. Their favorite part? Mooncakes, of course&#8211;along with Ah-ma&#8217;s story of the ancient Chinese tale of Hou Yi, a brave young archer, and his wife, Chang&#8217;E. A long, long time ago, Hou Yi rescued the earth from the heat of ten suns. The Immortals rewarded him with a magic potion that could let him live in the sky with them forever. But when a thief tries to steal the potion, what will Chang&#8217;E do to keep it out of dangerous hands? The sisters are mesmerized by Ah-ma&#8217;s retelling and the fact that the very mooncakes they enjoy each holiday are a symbol of this legend&#8217;s bravest soul. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Baseball Saved Us<\/em>.  Mochizuki, Ken.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baseball Saved Us\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_5U7D6ePTRrbQCI&#038;asin=1880000199&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Shorty and his family, along with thousands of other Japanese Americans, have been forced to relocate from their home to Camp. One day Shorty&#8217;s dad looks out across the desert and decides they should build a baseball field. Fighting the heat, dust, and freezing cold nights, the prisoners need something to look forward to, even if only for nine innings. So in this unlikely place, surrounded by barbed-wire fences and guards in towers, a baseball league is born. And Shorty soon finds that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect.<\/p><p>Inspired by a long-hidden and shameful part of America&#8217;s past, and the people who triumphed over it, this modern classic remains a moving story of hope, courage, and endurance.<\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Bee-bim Bop!<\/em>  Park, Linda Sue.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bee-Bim Bop!\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_18nhiJKlp5g4Qh&#038;asin=0547076711&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> Bee-bim bop (the name translates as \u201cmix-mix rice\u201d) is a traditional Korean dish of rice topped, and then mixed, with meat and vegetables. In bouncy rhyming text, a hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table, and finally sitting down with her family to enjoy a favorite meal. The energy and enthusiasm of the young narrator are conveyed in the whimsical illustrations, which bring details from the artist\u2019s childhood in Korea to his depiction of a modern Korean American family. Even young readers who aren\u2019t familiar with the dish will recognize the pride that comes from helping Mama, the fun of mixing ingredients together in a bowl, and the pleasure of sharing delicious food. Includes author\u2019s own recipe. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>A Different Pond<\/em>.  Phi, Bao.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books)\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_QYPiEpBF2Mfi2H&#038;asin=1623708036&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls &#8220;a must-read for our times,&#8221; A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event &#8211; a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son &#8211; and between cultures, old and new. As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father&#8217;s long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao&#8217;s father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. Thi Bui&#8217;s striking, evocative art paired with Phi&#8217;s expertly crafted prose has earned this powerful picture books six starred reviews and numerous awards. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Grandmother\u2019s Visit<\/em>.  Quan, Betty.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grandmother\u2019s Visit\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_CWk1S0W0DGiMuc&#038;asin=155498954X&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Grandmother lives with Grace\u2019s family. She teaches her how to measure water for rice. She tells her stories about growing up in China and together they savor the flavors of her childhood. Grandmother says goodbye when she drops Grace off at school every morning and hello when she picks her up at the end of the day.<\/p><p>Then, Grandmother stops walking Grace to and from school, and the door to her room stays closed. Father comes home early to make dinner, but the rice bowls stay full. One day, Grandmother\u2019s room is empty. And one day, Grandmother is buried. After the funeral, Grace\u2019s mom turns on all the outside lights so that Grandmother\u2019s spirit can find its way home for one final goodbye.<\/p><p>Carmen Mok\u2019s gentle illustrations show the love between a child and her grandmother in this story that will resonate with anyone who has lost a loved one. Betty Quan\u2019s picture-book debut is haunting yet hopeful.<\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Dumpling Soup<\/em>.  Rattigan, Jama Kim.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dumpling Soup\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_D6OZ7KFIIrkauU&#038;asin=0316730475&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> Marisa gets to help make dumplings this year to celebrate the New Year. But she worries if anyone will eat her funny-looking dumplings. Set in the Hawaiian islands, this story celebrates the joyful mix of food, customs, and languages from many cultures. <\/p><p><\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <em>Ten Cents a Pound<\/em>.  Trans-Davies, Nhung N.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ten Cents a Pound\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_lOUpDwU6xbhdMv&#038;asin=1772600563&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> A young girl and her mother have a loving, passionate conversation with each other. The girl is torn between her desire to stay home with her family and the familiarity of their village, and her desire to go to school and discover the world beyond the mountains that surround them. Every time the girl insists that she will stay, her mother repeats that she must go, that there is more to life than the labor in the coffee trees. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Ojiichan\u2019s Gift<\/em>.  Uegaki, Chieri.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ojiichan&#039;s Gift\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_bmYupZ3duohZCk&#038;asin=B07PVCV37Q&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> When Mayumi was born, her grandfather built her a garden. It had no flowers or vegetables in it. Instead, Ojiichan made it out of stones: \u201cbig ones, little ones and ones in-between.\u201d Every summer, Mayumi visits her grandfather in Japan, and they tend the garden together. Raking the gravel is her favorite part. But then one summer, everything changes. Ojiichan has grown too old to care for his home and the garden. He has to move. Can Mayumi find a way to keep the memory of their garden alive? <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>The Nian Monster<\/em>.  Wang, Andrea.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Nian Monster\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_1Ev9Fg9EMMhNsh&#038;asin=0807556424&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> Tong tong! The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with Xingling! The old tricks to keep him away don&#8217;t work on Nian anymore, but Xingling is clever. Will her quick thinking be enough to save the city from the Nian Monster? <\/p><\/blockquote>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji<\/em>.  Zia, F.\u00a0  <\/h3>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hot Hot Roti for Dada-Ji\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen style=\"max-width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&#038;linkCode=kpd&#038;ref_=k4w_oembed_0qIH6TpUnpg2gB&#038;asin=1620143526&#038;tag=kpembed-20\"><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> Overflowing with family, food, and a tall stack of fun, Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji is sure to warm the heart and tickle the tummy. A fun way for children to learn about the cultural traditions and foods of India to be enjoyed by the whole family. <\/p><\/blockquote>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"> <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Nan Ma:<\/h3>    <p>Nan Ma was born in Beijing and moved to Texas with her family in her teens.&nbsp; As an undergraduate student, she studied Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University before pursuing her passion for literature.&nbsp; Her love for the written word is grounded in her belief that powerful writing impels us to see beyond our individual lives and make more meaningful, expansive connections with the world.<\/p>    <p>She received her Ph.D. from the Department of English at the University of California, Riverside, in 2009.&nbsp; Her areas of teaching and research interests include Rhetoric and Composition, Ethnic American Literatures, 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u2013 &amp; 21<sup>st<\/sup>-Century American Literature, and Asian American Literary and Cultural Studies.&nbsp; Her scholarly work has appeared in&nbsp;<em>Translation Review<\/em>&nbsp;and the anthology&nbsp;<em>Mothers Who Deliver: Feminist Interventions in Public and Interpersonal Discourse<\/em>. She also has an abiding interest in creative writing.&nbsp; Her creative essays in Chinese have appeared in&nbsp;<em>World Journal<\/em>&nbsp;and other Chinese language newspapers.<\/p>    <p>Before joining the Bellevue College community, she has taught at the University of California, Riverside, Grinnell College, and Nanjing University, where she received a merit award for teaching excellence.&nbsp; She loves teaching and is eager to share her appreciation for the beauty and power of language and literature with her students at BC<\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This list was specially prepared by Nan Ma, Ph.D This is part 1 of a series of 8 lists, that includes literature, poetry, history, books for young adults that will be published during this month. The Name Jar. 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