Japanese/Japanese American
American Panda
Age 12 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, Immigrant: Education, Multiracial Identity
Come on In
Age 12 or older
Themes: Anthology, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences: Language, Immigrant: Economic, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Visiting Home Country
Does My Head Look Big In This?
Age 12 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Religious, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, Immigrant: Economic, Multiracial Identity, Religious Background: Muslim
Dream, Annie, Dream
Age 08 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Racial, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Dumpling Day
Age 04 or older
Themes: Celebration & Commemoration, Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Food & Culture
Flying The Dragon
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity
From Little Tokyo, With Love
Age 14 or older
Themes: Adoption, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Death of Family or Friend, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Hello Universe
Age 09 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Himawari House
Age 14 or older
Themes: Bilingual Character, Cross-Group Friendship, Food & Culture, Multiracial Identity
It’s Not Like It’s A Secret
Age 12 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, LGBTQIA+
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen (Jasmine Toguchi Series #1)
Age 06 or older
Themes: Award Winner, Celebration & Commemoration, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Audio or Podcast, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Food & Culture, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, Immigrant: Education, Recommended: Counterpoint to AAPI Hate
Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai
Age 08 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Own Voices/Lived Experience, The Arts
Keep It Together, Keiko Carter
Age 08 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Kiyoshi’s Walk
Age 06 or older
Themes: Celebration & Commemoration, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Food & Culture, The Arts
Love & Other Natural Disasters
Age 13 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generational Differences: Dating, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Natsumi’s Song of Summer
Age 03 or older
Themes: Celebration & Commemoration, Cross-Group Friendship, Welcoming by Individual
Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites
Age 06 or older
Themes: Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Family Relationship: Parents, Food & Culture, Generation: 1st, Generational: Gender Roles, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country
Not Here to Be Liked
Age 13 or older
Themes: Community Action, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, The Arts
Ojiichan’s Gift
Age 03 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity, Visiting Home Country
Satoko and Nada
Age 13 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
The Best at It
Age 08 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Cultural, Family Relationship: Grandparents, LGBTQIA+, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
The Big Bath House
Age 04 or older
Themes: Celebration & Commemoration, Community Action, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Food & Culture, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country
The Other Side of Perfect
Age 12 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Multiracial Identity, The Arts
The Shape of Home
Age 05 or older
Themes: Education & Literacy, Food & Culture, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming by School, Welcoming Library Selection
The Thing About Luck
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Gender Roles
This Time Will Be Different
Age 13 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, LGBTQIA+
Tokyo Ever After
Age 12 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
While I Was Away
Age 08 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Words to Make a Friend
Age 04 or older
Themes: Celebration & Commemoration, Cross-Group Friendship, Welcoming by Individual