Picture Books
- Japan
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Bunting, Eve. So Far From the Sea When seven-year-old Laura and her family visit Grandfather's grave at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, the Japanese American child leaves behind a special symbol. Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet. ( j Bunting) |
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Friedman, Ina. How My Parents Learned to Eat An American sailor courts a Japanese girl and each tries, in secret, to learn the other's way of eating. Illustrated by Allen Say. ( j Friedman) |
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Igus, Toyomi. Two Mrs. Gibsons The biracial daughter of an African American father and a Japanese mother fondly recalls growing up with her mother and her father's mother, two very different but equally loving women. Pictures by Daryl Wells. ( j Igus) |
Picture Books
- China
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Molnar-Fenton, Stephan. An Mei’s Strange and Wondrous Journey Six-year-old An Mei tells the story of how she was born in China and came to live in America. Illustrated by Vivienne Flesher. ( j Molnar-Fenton) |
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Partridge, Elizabeth. Oranges on Golden Mountain When hard times fall on his family, Jo Lee is sent from China to San Francisco, where he helps his uncle fish and dreams of being reunited with his mother and sister. Illustrated by Aki Sogabe. ( j Partridge) |
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Schaefer, Carole Lexa. Someone Says A day at a Chinese preschool has leaping frogs, dancing ponies, flapping wings, eating like tigers, and all the things that children can dream. Illustrated by Pierr Morgan. ( j Schaefer) |
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Fiction -
Japan
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Kadohata, Cynthia. Kira-kira Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill. (Juv Fic Kadohata) |
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Preus, Margi. Heart of a Samurai: based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States. (YA Fic Preus) |
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Uchida, Yoshiko. Picture Bride Hana Omiya arrives in San Francisco, California, in 1917 to marry Taro Takeda, an Oakland shopkeeper. Together they build a business and home, raise a daughter, and find tragedy when sent to a detention camp during World War II. (YA Fic Uchida) |
Fiction -
China
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Coerr, Eleanor. Chang's Paper Pony In San Francisco during the 1850's gold rush, Chang, the son of Chinese immigrants, wants a pony but cannot afford one until his friend Big Pete finds a solution. Pictures by Kogan Ray (E Coerr) |
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Yep, Laurence. The Star Fisher Fifteen-year-old Joan Lee and her family find the adjustment hard when they move from Ohio to West Virginia in the 1920s. (Juv Fic Yep) |
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Yep, Laurence. The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island Ten-year-old Gim Lew leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must prepare for a grueling test that he must pass--without stuttering--at California's Angel Island, where officials strive to keep out unwanted immigrants. Includes facts about immigration from China and the experiences of the author's family. (Juv Fic Yep) |
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Nonfiction
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Behnke, Alison. Chinese in America Examines the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, discussing why they came, what they did when they got here, where they settled, and customs they brought with them. (j973.04951 Behnke) |
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Blumberg, Rhoda. Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States. (j921 N146b) |
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Cooper, Michael L. Fighting For Honor: Japanese Americans and World War II Examines the history of Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War II, including the mass relocation to internment camps and the distinguished service of Japanese Americans in the American military. (j940.5315 Cooper) |
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Hamanaka, Sheila. In Search of the Spirit: The Living National Treasures of Japan The creations of some of Japan's Living National Treasures, artists who are involved in various Japanese arts, including Yuzen dyeing, bamboo basket weaving, Bunraku puppetmaking, swordmaking, Noh theater, and neriage ceramics. (j700.952 Hamanaka) |
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Moss, Marissa. Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee The life and career of the Chinese American woman who dreamed of flying as a child and who went on to become one of only two Chinese American Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) to serve during World War II. (j921 G27m) |
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Weston, Reiko. Cooking the Japanese Way An introduction to Japanese cooking, including a background of Japan and explanations and tips on cooking preparation and a variety of detailed recipes. (j641.5952 Weston) |
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Yu, Ling. Cooking the Chinese Way An introduction to Chinese cooking, including a background of China and explanations and tips on cooking preparation and a variety of detailed recipes. (j641.5951 Yu ) |