Grace Lin
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Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.
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Pacy Lin books volume 1
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English
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AANHPI 2022 - Kids
AANHPI Grade School
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
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AANHPI Grade School
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
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It's the Chinese year of the dog! When Pacy's mom tells her that this is a good year for friends, family, and "finding herself," Pacy begins searching right away. As the year goes on, she struggles to find her talent, deals with disappointment, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why the year of the dog is a lucky one for her after all.
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AANHPI Authors: Board & Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
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Starry River of the Sky volume 2
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An innkeeper's chore boy discovers that a visitor's stories hold the key to returning the moon to the Starry River of the Sky.
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Starry River of the Sky volume 3
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English
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Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
Illinois Libraries Present Fall 2023
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
Wintry World: Middle School Reads
Illinois Libraries Present Fall 2023
OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
Wintry World: Middle School Reads
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Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a...
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2024 ALA Youth Media Awards (SCPL-YS)
Illinois Libraries Present Fall 2023
September Buzzworthy Books Kids
Illinois Libraries Present Fall 2023
September Buzzworthy Books Kids
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"The origin stories of each Chinese dish told using the framework of Chinese cuisine-oftentimes based in folklore, both ancient and contemporary"--
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Pacy Lin books volume 3
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When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma's sixtieth birthday, the girls learn a great deal about their heritage.
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Pacy Lin books volume 2
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In the Chinese Year of the Rat, a young Taiwanese American girl faces many challenges: her best friend moves to California and a new boy comes to her school, she must find the courage to forge ahead with her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator, and she must learn to find the beauty in change.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
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Kindergarten Recommended Reads
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Kindergarten Recommended Reads
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When winter comes, Mommy makes a soft bed for Little Snow to sleep on, but each night he cannot resist jumping on the bed, causing tiny feathers to fly down.
13) Before the sword
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When her sister is bitten by a poisonous spider, Mulan travels with a healer to find a flower from which the antidote can be made to save her sister's life.
14) What will fit?
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"Olivia searches the farmers market for something that will fill her basket. The apple is too small, and the zucchini is too long. What will fit just right? Engages young children in the math of spatial sense."--
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Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
Farms and Gardens
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Farms and Gardens
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A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe.
16) Once upon a book
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"Alice can go anywhere in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure. But at the end of her imaginative journey, she yearns for the place she loves best of all."--
17) Circle! Sphere!
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"Manny, Olivia, and Mei are blowing bubbles. Manny's wand is a circle, Olivia's wand is a square, and Mei's wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? Engages young children in exploring geometry and making predictions."--
19) Up to my knees!
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"Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement."--
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Lunar New Year - Picture Books
Lunar New Year Children's Books
OBD Lunar New Year (February) - YOUTH
Lunar New Year - Picture Books
Lunar New Year Children's Books
OBD Lunar New Year (February) - YOUTH
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A Chinese American family prepares for and celebrates the Lunar New Year, in a book that includes endnotes discussing the customs and traditions of the Chinese New Year.