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• Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar

  Karthik, Anahita,

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  Buckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl’s quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh and Jenny Han!--publisher.

• Never Thought I'd End Up Here

  Liang, Ann,

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  Leah Zhang has just ruined her cousin's wedding. She didn't mean to wish the bride a depressing marriage and poor health, but she's forgotten most of her Mandarin. Her parents stage an intervention: Leah will be sent on a travel program across…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tall Water

  Sindu, SJ,

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  "Ever since she turned sixteen, Nimmi has wanted to see her mother. Though she has a loving but overprotective father and a budding relationship, she yearns to travel to Sri Lanka to confront the mother who refused to leave the island during a war,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kill Her Twice

  Lee, Stacey (Stacey Heather),

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  In in 1930s Los Angeles Chinatown, the Chow sisters, May, Gemma, and Peony, suspect foul play in the death of Chinatown star Lulu Wong and take it upon themselves to solve the murder, revealing a conspiracy that threatens their Chinatown…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything We Never Had

  Ribay, Randy,

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  Set in the 1930s to today, four generations of Filipino American boys grapple with identity, masculinity, and father-son relationships.

• Love Points to You

  Lin, Alice,

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  When Angela Wu offers Lynda Fan the chance to design characters for her Otome game, Lynda discovers things she never knew about herself or her heart.

• The Fox Maidens

  Ha, Robin,

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  Set in 16th century Korea, this queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology follows Kai Song, who is determined to be a warrior as she must come to terms with her true identity and take control of her destiny after…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment

  Avachat, Arushi,

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  As her sister's wedding approaches, high school senior Arya must navigate fraught family dynamics, the fallout of her two best friends breaking up, and a tense partnership with her rival, the frustratingly attractive student council president.

• My Father, the Panda Killer

  Hoang, Jamie Jo,

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  Told in alternating voices, seventeen-year-old Jane rails against her family's Vietnamese culture and struggles with a perpetually angry father, whose traumatic journey to the United States as an eleven-year-old refugee is revealed in flashbacks.

• Dragonfruit

  Lucier, Makiia,

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  In this romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology Hanalei is forced into a life of exile when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Legend of the White Snake

  Lee, Sher,

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  Seven years ago, young Prince Xian's mother was bitten by a snake, sentencing her to a slow and painful death. While in his search for a cure Xian heads to the city of Changle, where he is prophesied to capture a white snake--and where he meets…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Drop of Venom

  Patel, Sajni, 1981-

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  In this fusion of the Medusa myth and Indian folklore, sixteen-year-old Manisha has been living as a temple priestess after the destruction of her people. After she is sexually assaulted by a temple visitor and pushed into a pit of vipers. Manisha…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ASAP

  Oh, Axie,

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  When her ex-boyfriend, a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, is rocked by scandal, K-pop idol Sori offers him a hideaway with her until she must decide if her future is worth sacrificing for a second…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pearl

  Smith, Sherri L,

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  Amy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl from Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit family in Hiroshima. But when the Japanese navy attacks Pearl Harbor, it becomes impossible for Amy to return to Hawaii. Torn…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boyfriend Wish

  Teerdhala, Swati,

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  When her grandmother gifts her a jasmine flower, Deepa Josyula wishes for her dream boyfriend, which sets in motion a chain of events that makes her question what her heart truly wants-- the perfect boy brought by magic or the uncertainty of the boy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Crane Among Wolves

  Hur, June,

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  Seventeen-year-old Iseul has lived a sheltered, privileged life despite the kingdom's turmoil. When her older sister, Suyeon, becomes the king's latest prey, Iseul leaves the relative safety of her village, traveling through forbidden territory to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What's Eating Jackie Oh?

  Park, Patricia (Fiction writer),

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  A Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations of her family when she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show

• 49 Days

  Lee, Agnes (Artist),

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  In Buddhist tradition, a person must travel for forty-nine days after they die, before they can fully cross over. Here in this book, readers travel with one Korean American girl, Kit, on her journey, while also spending time with her family and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot

  Chhibber, Preeti,

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  Junior Payal Mehta has been enamored classmate Jon Slate since freshmen year. While at a party though Jon says things that make it clear that her being a brown girl rules out any romantic possibilities. All her friends and even her prickly school…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Notes

  Con Morse, Catherine,

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  In the fall of her junior year, Claire Wu is immediately awed when accomplished Taiwanese pianist Dr. Tina Li joins the faculty. Claire is determined to impress the demanding, Juilliard-trained Dr. Li; but then Claire begins to receive handwritten…Read moreRead more of this annotation