Vietnamese/Vietnamese American
The Lotus Seed
Age 06 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
The Magic Fish
Age 12 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, LGBTQIA+, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
The Mystery of the Painted Fan (The Nguyen Kids #3)
Age 06 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Cultural, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, LGBTQIA+, The Arts, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
The Power of the Pearl Earrings (The Nguyen Kids #2)
Age 06 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Abilities, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Sports, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
The Secret of the Jade Bangle (The Nguyen Kids #1)
Age 06 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Own Voices/Lived Experience, The Arts, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
The Yellow Áo Dài
Age 03 or older
Themes: Celebrations, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Own Voices/Lived Experience, The Arts
This Time Will Be Different
Age 13 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, LGBTQIA+
Too Young to Escape
Age 08 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Refugee: War/Conflict
Vietnamerica
Age 14 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Graphic Novel, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Visiting Home Country
Weeping Under This Same Moon
Age 12 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Siblings, Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts, Welcoming by Individual
When Clouds Touch Us
Age 08 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Poetry, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict
Wishes
Age 07 or older
Themes: Award Winner: I'm Your Neighbor Book Awards 2022, Engagement Tool: Video, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
You Are Life
Age 05 or older
Themes: Celebrations, Cultural Empowerment, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience