Children's books with an Asian theme: Recently received
This guide lists children's books and young adult literature in Cubberley Education Library about Asia or the people of Asia. This also includes India, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Recently received
Kadooboo!: a silly South Indian folktale by Shruthi Rao; Darshika Varma (Ill.)
Publication Date: 2024Ages 4-7; Gr.2-3.
Kadooboo! Golden brown, puffy, sweet, and crunchy, it's fresh from the pan--a delicious treat! As soon as it's ready, Kabir runs home with some to share.He's got to be quick, before the rain! But wait ... can he remember the treat's name? (His Amma is sure to ask!) Of course he can. That is, if fun and friends aren't too distracting along the way.A crane among wolves by June Hur
Publication Date: 2024Ages 13 and up; Gr.8 and up.
June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history. Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from commandeering their land for his recreational use, banning and burning books, and kidnapping and horrifically abusing women and girls as his personal playthings. Seventeen-year-old Iseul has lived a sheltered, privileged life despite the kingdom's turmoil. When her older sister, Suyeon, becomes the king's latest prey, Iseul leaves the relative safety of her village, traveling through forbidden territory to reach the capital in hopes of stealing her sister back.The door is open: stories of celebration and community by 11 Desi voices by Naheed Hasnat; Sayantani DasGupta; Mitali Perkins; Hena Khan (Ed.); Veera Hiranandani; Supriya Kelkar; Maulik Pancholy; Simran Jeet Singh; Aisha Saeed; Reem Faruqi; Rajani LaRocca
Publication Date: 2024Ages 8-12; Gr.3-7,
Discover stories of fear, triumph, and spectacular celebration in this warm-hearted novel of interconnected stories that celebrates the diversity of South Asian American experiences in a local community center.Shinji Takahashi: into the heart of the storm by Julie Kagawa
Publication Date: 2023Ages 8-12; Gr.3-6.
As Shinji struggles to understand and control his new guardian magic, the members of S.E.A. learn that a sunken ship belonging to the long extinct Natia people has been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Shinji, Lucy and Tinker, along with Oliver Ocean and Phoebe Mystic, a quirky, enthusiastic magic expert who has been called in to help Shinji, head off to check out the wreckage, hoping to get there before the Hightower Corporation can plunder the site, and picking up a young stowaway by the name of Roux along the way.
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