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Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

Published on Sat, 05/02/26

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with bold, colorful text on patterned background.

These titles for kids, teens, and adults feature Asian American and Pacific Islander authors and stories.

Cartoon of a smiling man with a large mustache, short dark hair, wearing a teal jacket and a white turtleneck.

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Books for Kids

Book cover: A basketball player in white and blue sits atop bold pink and purple text reading "The Queen Bees of Tybee County.

Book cover of "The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli" showing two children walking in a vibrant, colorful town.

Four girls in purple basketball uniforms run on a court; one dribbles a ball. "We Are Big Time" is the title.

Illustrated cover of "Clairboyance" with three kids, tropical plants, a ukulele, and a silver award medal.

Illustrated girl smiling, holding nail polish, under a dragon sign reading "Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon.

Illustration of a girl standing with hands on hips; text reads "Samira's (Worst) Best Summer" by Nina Hamza.

A boy stands on a rock in a lake, holding a cap, with houses and mountains in the background.

Illustration of a boy with a backpack holding chocolate; book title "No Purchase Necessary" by Maria Marianayagam.

A girl stands in front of a ghostly figure with candles and flowers; text reads "Hungry Bones" by Louise Hung.

A boy stands in a vibrant, colorful landscape with geometric shapes and diamonds floating around him.

A group of smiling kids walk out of a school building under a sign that says "Fresh Start" by Gale Galligan.

A child sits as scissors cut their hair, with the text "Don't Cause Trouble" above.

Books for Teens

Two teens sit on a blue car, cityscape behind them, with the text "Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar.

Illustration of a man and woman at a desk with books, coffee, and "The Romance Rivalry" book title above them.

A vibrant book cover with a lush jungle inside a woman's silhouette; title: "The Invisible Wild" by Nikki Van De Car.

Illustrated cover of "Never Thought I’d End Up Here" shows two teens leaning out a train window amid green scenery.

Book cover for "The Singular Life of Aria Patel" with a silhouette of a girl against a purple cosmic background.

Three people and a black dog walk among large yellow lemons on the cover of "Everything We Never Had" by Randy Ribay.

Illustrated cover of "Lunar New Year Love Story" shows a couple leaning on a railing under swirling colorful skies.

Book cover of "Beautiful Brutal Bodies" by Linda Cheng, featuring bold text on a dark, foliage-filled background.

A woman with curly hair looks at an ocean sunset; "Tall Water" book cover by SJ Sindu and Dion MBD.

Book cover of "Halfway There," showing two illustrated girls, cherry blossoms, and a city skyline at dusk.

Book cover with a red background, a silhouette of a face, and the title "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu.

Two teen boys sit close together on a stage light rig, surrounded by scripts; book title: "The Breakup Lists.

Books for Adults

Book cover for "Crown City" by Naomi Hirahara, featuring colorful buildings and yellow flowering branches.

Book cover of "The Pōhaku" by Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes, surrounded by lush tropical plants and flowers.

Book cover: "Heart of a Stranger" by Angela Buchdahl, featuring the author in glasses, seated and smiling gently.

Book cover for "Missing Sam" by Thrity Umrigar, featuring cracked lines and blood droplets on a gradient background.

Book cover for "Safe Passage" by Evelyn Iritani, featuring a ship labeled "Gripsholm Sverige" at sea.

Book cover for "The People vs. The Golden State Killer" by Thien Ho, with a dark house at the bottom.

Book cover for "The Villa, Once Beloved" by Victor Manibo, showing a glowing villa surrounded by trees at night.

Book cover with Bruce Lee in a martial arts pose, overlaid with a red dragon and the title "Water Mirror Echo".

A collage of vintage portraits of a man and woman, with text about photographer Frank S. Matsura.

Book cover for "Babylon, South Dakota" by Tom Lin, featuring a house and colorful flowers on a rural landscape.

Illustrated book cover showing a woman’s face with overlapping sketches and the title "Names and Faces: A Graphic Memoir.

Book cover of "Bad Asians" by Lillian Li, featuring four people facing away, each in a colorful quadrant.

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