Join us during the month of May as we recognize and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Below is a short list of books and movies you may enjoy. Click on the titles below to find them at your library and visit WNPL’s catalog to find more.
AAPI History
Adult
Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Sho Fled Mao’s Revolution by Helen Zia
The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee (on Hoopla)
Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui
The Bridge on the River Kwai (DVD)
Awake: The Life of Yogananda (DVD)
Youth
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, et. al
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
AAPI Stories
Adult
Eat a Peach: A Memoir by David Chang
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed Masood
How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls: A Memoir by T Kira Madden
Demon. Volume 1 by Jason Shiga
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (Documentary)
Youth
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist written by Julie Leung
When You Trap a Tiger by Tai Keller
Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines by Jeanne Walker Harvey
AAPI Now
Adult
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
Not Quite White: Losing and Finding Race in America by Sharmila Sen
Youth
Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing by Phil Amara