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Asian American Historical Fiction and Nonfiction for Teens

Recommended historical fiction and nonfiction for middle and high school students.

A step from heaven

A step from heaven by An, Na, 1972-

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Ask me no questions

Ask me no questions by Budhos, Marina Tamar.

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Farewell to Manzanar : a true story of Japanese American experience during and after the World War II internment

Farewell to Manzanar : a… by Houston, Jeanne Wakatsuki.

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Yell-oh girls! : emerging voices explore culture, identity, and growing up Asian American

Yell-oh girls! : emerging…

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The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Chinese Exclusion Act

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Yellow peril! : an archive of anti-Asian fear

Yellow peril! : an archive…
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Ahimsa

Ahimsa by Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-

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The downstairs girl

The downstairs girl by Lee, Stacey

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Under a painted sky

Under a painted sky by Lee, Stacey

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Outrun the moon

Outrun the moon by Lee, Stacey

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Inside out & back again

Inside out & back again by Lai, Thanhha.

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Dragonwings

Dragonwings by Yep, Laurence.

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Front desk

Front desk by Yang, Kelly,

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A place to belong

A place to belong by Kadohata, Cynthia.

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From a whisper to a rallying cry : the killing of Vincent Chin and the trial that galvanized the Asian American movement

From a whisper to a… by Yoo, Paula

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They called us enemy

They called us enemy by Takei, George, 1937-

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Last night at the Telegraph Club

Last night at the Telegraph… by Lo, Malinda,

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Superman smashes the Klan

Superman smashes the Klan by Yang, Gene Luen,

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The forest of stolen girls

The forest of stolen girls by Hur, June,

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Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir

Almost American girl : an… by Ha, Robin,

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You bring the distant near

You bring the distant near by Perkins, Mitali,

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We are not free

We are not free by Chee, Traci.

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Mad, bad & dangerous to know

Mad, bad & dangerous to know by Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer),

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Butterfly yellow

Butterfly yellow by Lai, Thanhha,

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A very large expanse of sea

A very large expanse of sea by Mafi, Tahereh,

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The complete Persepolis

The complete Persepolis by Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-
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A different mirror for young people : a young people's history of multicultural America

A different mirror for… by Stefoff, Rebecca, 1951-

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The night diary

The night diary by Hiranandani, Veera,

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Vietnamerica : a family's journey

Vietnamerica : a family's… by Tran, G. B.

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Globe displaying many national flags

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