Bestsellers
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Front Desk
- By: Kelly Yang
- Narrated by: Sunny Lu
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, 10-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Her parents hide immigrants. The mean motel owner can't find out....
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Expands Compassion & Understanding (Kids&Adults!)
- By R in Oak Park on 10-12-19
By: Kelly Yang
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Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley, Vikas Adam
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Two boys - one white, one Indian American - gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family, and friendships....
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It was inspiring!
- By Sunshine on 08-26-17
By: Sarah Weeks, and others
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The Vanderbeekers Ever After
- Vanderbeekers, Book 7
- By: Karina Yan Glaser
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community....
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This book makes you feel warm inside.
- By Dave Gundlach on 04-12-25
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Beneath the Wide Silk Sky
- By: Emily Inouye Huey
- Narrated by: Sophie Oda
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Stunning, devastating, poignant: Debut author Emily Inouye Huey paints an intimate portrait of the racism faced by America's Japanese population during WWII. Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Sharon Cameron.
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Such amazing characters!
- By Jennifer Polson on 10-05-24
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Troublemaker
- By: John Cho
- Narrated by: John Cho
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he navigates school and family. This book will highlight the unique Korean American perspective....
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Troublemaker: A Haunting Reminder of History Repeating Itself
- By jennifer j patel on 10-20-24
By: John Cho
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
- By: Bette Bao Lord
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends....
By: Bette Bao Lord
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Front Desk
- By: Kelly Yang
- Narrated by: Sunny Lu
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, 10-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Her parents hide immigrants. The mean motel owner can't find out....
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Expands Compassion & Understanding (Kids&Adults!)
- By R in Oak Park on 10-12-19
By: Kelly Yang
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Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley, Vikas Adam
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Two boys - one white, one Indian American - gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family, and friendships....
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It was inspiring!
- By Sunshine on 08-26-17
By: Sarah Weeks, and others
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The Vanderbeekers Ever After
- Vanderbeekers, Book 7
- By: Karina Yan Glaser
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community....
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This book makes you feel warm inside.
- By Dave Gundlach on 04-12-25
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Beneath the Wide Silk Sky
- By: Emily Inouye Huey
- Narrated by: Sophie Oda
- Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Stunning, devastating, poignant: Debut author Emily Inouye Huey paints an intimate portrait of the racism faced by America's Japanese population during WWII. Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Sharon Cameron.
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Such amazing characters!
- By Jennifer Polson on 10-05-24
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Troublemaker
- By: John Cho
- Narrated by: John Cho
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he navigates school and family. This book will highlight the unique Korean American perspective....
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Troublemaker: A Haunting Reminder of History Repeating Itself
- By jennifer j patel on 10-20-24
By: John Cho
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
- By: Bette Bao Lord
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends....
By: Bette Bao Lord
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My Lost Freedom
- A Japanese American World War II Story
- By: George Takei
- Narrated by: George Takei
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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February 19, 1942. George Takei is four years old when his world changes forever. Two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares anyone of Japanese descent an enemy of the United States....
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excellent telling of a hard but need to hear truth
- By Anonymous Shopper on 02-08-25
By: George Takei
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The Last Fallen Star
- By: Graci Kim
- Narrated by: Suzie Yeung
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Graci Kim's thrilling debut about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch-clan family....
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RR Presents knocks it out of the park once again!
- By knittingmami on 05-14-21
By: Graci Kim
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The Fences Between Us (Dear America)
- By: Kirby Larson
- Narrated by: Elaina Erika Davis
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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One fateful day in December, Piper Davis awaits news of her brother, a soldier on the battleship Arizona, stationed in Pearl Harbor....
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A wonderful educational story
- By Honey on 09-16-16
By: Kirby Larson
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Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel
- By: Betty C. Tang
- Narrated by: Jenny Chen, Ell, Kenton Chen, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Feng-Li can't wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own.
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Best voice acting I've ever heard
- By Meepy Deep Books on 02-28-24
By: Betty C. Tang
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Project Mulberry
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: Mina Kim, Linda Sue Park
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project....
By: Linda Sue Park
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The Moon Lady
- By: Amy Tan
- Narrated by: Amy Tan
- Length: 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Three sisters listen to their grandmother recount a mesmerizing childhood memory on a rainy afternoon....
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This is a short story, not a novel
- By M. C. Thomas on 08-14-10
By: Amy Tan
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How to Win a Slime War
- By: Mae Respicio
- Narrated by: Edward A. Mendoza
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Two kids face off in an epic battle to see who can sell the most slime, while navigating sticky situations with friends and family....
By: Mae Respicio
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Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena
- By: Julie C. Dao
- Narrated by: Richard Nguyen, Angela Tran
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Clip and Sadie Chu couldn’t be more different. Popular, athletic Clip wants to become his school’s first seventh-grade soccer captain, while brainy star student Sadie is determined to prove that she can do anything her boastful brother can....
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Absolutely amazing story and reading
- By Yuriy on 04-18-25
By: Julie C. Dao
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The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
- By: Grace Lin
- Narrated by: Mesmi Chu, Grace Lin
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From award-winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Grace Lin comes a gorgeously full-color illustrated story about a lion cub and a girl who must open a portal for the spirits, based on Chinese folklore.
By: Grace Lin
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On Thin Ice
- By: Jessica Kim
- Narrated by: Will Choi, Shannon Tyo
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Dexter Bae are polar opposites in every way except for their love of the ice. Phoebe is hyperfocused on pairs figure skating, and Dex loves his hockey team.
By: Jessica Kim
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Outsider Kids: A Parachute Kids Graphic Novel
- Parachute Kids, Book 2
- By: Betty C. Tang
- Narrated by: Jenny Chen, Ell, Kenton Chen, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Can one spoiled cousin upend three kids' hard-won happiness and even their safety? Find out in this hilarious, hair-raising, high stakes companion to the bestselling Parachute Kids!
By: Betty C. Tang
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No Purchase Necessary
- By: Maria Marianayagam
- Narrated by: Rama Krishna Vallury
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A Sri Lankan boy’s life spirals out of control when he wins a prize in a stolen candy bar, pushing him to navigate his identity amid his ever-watchful family.
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Made in Asian America
- A History for Young People
- By: Erika Lee, Christina Soontornvat
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Asian American history is not made up of one single story. It’s many. And it’s a story that too often goes untold. It begins centuries before America even exists as a nation....
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the various groups all persecutes the same way
- By joel whitaker on 05-12-24
By: Erika Lee, and others
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The Big Splash
- By: Angela Ahn
- Narrated by: Vicki Kim
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Julia and her swim team struggle with a new strict coach, but she is determined to make a big splash regardless.
By: Angela Ahn
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
- By: Jessica Kim
- Narrated by: Greta Jung
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian....
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Sweet and Short
- By mqader on 10-09-22
By: Jessica Kim
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The Dot
- By: Peter H. Reynolds
- Narrated by: Thora Birch
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Vashti thinks she can draw, but her journey of self discovery and expression is an enchanting invitation to everyone to explore his or her own creative spirit....
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The difference a dot can make
- By Edna on 12-06-21
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Sylvia & Aki
- By: Winifred Conkling
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Sylvia never expected to be at the center of a landmark legal battle; all she wanted was to enroll in school. Aki never expected to be relocated to a Japanese internment camp in the Arizona desert; all she wanted was to stay on her family farm and finish the school year....
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Overcoming segregation & life in a Japanese internment camp from a child’s point of view
- By lotuswings on 12-27-24
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Maizy Chen's Last Chance
- By: Lisa Yee
- Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family....
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So Good!
- By Kristen K. on 07-18-23
By: Lisa Yee
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Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone
- By: Tae Keller
- Narrated by: Shannon Tyo, Carolyn Kang, Tae Keller
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Thanks to her best friend, Reagan, Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school. The most important one? You have to fit in to survive. But then Jennifer Chan moves in across the street, and that rule doesn’t seem to apply....
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basically perfect
- By Brigid on 09-11-24
By: Tae Keller
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Lei and the Invisible Island
- By: Malia Maunakea
- Narrated by: Jennifer Robideau
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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After saving her best friend and ancestral guardian, Kaipo, from Pele the Fire Goddess's traps, and successfully preventing lava from destroying her Tūtū's house, all Lei wants to do is take a nap....
By: Malia Maunakea
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All the Broken Pieces
- By: Ann E. Burg
- Narrated by: Tobias Christian Wong
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Two years after being airlifted out of war-torn Vietnam, Matt Pin is haunted: by bombs, by the family - and terrible secret - he left behind...
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The way that the reader made things sound
- By K. Karl on 08-19-24
By: Ann E. Burg
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Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky
- By: Sandra Dallas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1942: Tomi Itano, 12-years-old, considers herself an American. She doesn't speak Japanese and has never been to Japan. But after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, things change....
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What a gem!
- By Brian Caola on 02-18-22
By: Sandra Dallas
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Prairie Lotus
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America's heartland, in 1880. Hanna's adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople's almost unanimous prejudice against Asians....
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Very thoughtfully written
- By Ash on 07-05-21
By: Linda Sue Park
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Meet Me on Mercer Street
- By: Booki Vivat
- Narrated by: Sura Siu, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Aspiring artist Kacie spends most of her time on Mercer Street with her best friend, Nisha, people-watching and doodling whatever is happening in their neighborhood. But when she comes back from a summer away, the local corner store is boarded up, the adults in town are all on edge....
By: Booki Vivat