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MAY - Asian Heritage Month

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In May Canada celebrates Asian members of the community. It is an opportunity to learn more about the rich history and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent that make Canada the amazing country we share. This list focusses moreover on books by members of ethnic groups indigenous to East Asia. Check out these adult, youth and children's titles that highlight the experiences of East Asian members of the community.

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The Jade Peony

The Jade Peony

by Choy, Wayson

eBook - 2009

A FIC - This generational saga offers a glimpse of Vancouver's Chinatown during the 1930s and 1940s as told through the eyes of three young siblings who emigrate from China to Vancouver. A FIC - This generational saga offers a glimpse of Vancouver's Chinatown during the 1930s and 1940s as told through the eyes of three young siblings who emigrate from China to Vancouver. Show less

A FIC - This generational saga offers a glimpse of Vancouver's Chinatown during the 1930s and 1940s as told through the eyes of three young siblings who emigrate from China to Vancouver. A FIC - This generational saga offers a glimpse of Vancouver's Chinatown during the 1930s and 1940s as told through the eyes of three young siblings who emigrate from China to Vancouver. Show less

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Midnight At the Dragon Cafe

Midnight At the Dragon Cafe

by Fong Bates, Judy

eBook - 2010

A FIC - This family portrait relates the experiences of a Chinese immigrant family struggling to survive in a small Ontario town in the 1960s. A FIC - This family portrait relates the experiences of a Chinese immigrant family struggling to survive in a small Ontario town in the 1960s. Show less

A FIC - This family portrait relates the experiences of a Chinese immigrant family struggling to survive in a small Ontario town in the 1960s. A FIC - This family portrait relates the experiences of a Chinese immigrant family struggling to survive in a small Ontario town in the 1960s. Show less

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Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

Stories

by Lam, Vincent

Book - 2006

A FIC - This realistic portrait reveals the gritty reality of medical students turned doctors dealing with moral challenges on many fronts such as emergency rooms and patient relationships. A FIC - This realistic portrait reveals the gritty reality of medical students turned doctors dealing with moral challenges on many fronts such as emergency rooms and patient relationships. Show less

A FIC - This realistic portrait reveals the gritty reality of medical students turned doctors dealing with moral challenges on many fronts such as emergency rooms and patient relationships. A FIC - This realistic portrait reveals the gritty reality of medical students turned doctors dealing with moral challenges on many fronts such as emergency rooms and patient relationships. Show less

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Disappearing Moon Cafe

Disappearing Moon Cafe

by Lee, Sky

Book - 1990

A FIC - This novel combines magical realism with historical sweep in a tapestry that interweaves the pursuit of identity across three generations of women in the Asian-Canadian Wong family. A FIC - This novel combines magical realism with historical sweep in a tapestry that interweaves the pursuit of identity across three generations of women in the Asian-Canadian Wong family. Show less

A FIC - This novel combines magical realism with historical sweep in a tapestry that interweaves the pursuit of identity across three generations of women in the Asian-Canadian Wong family. A FIC - This novel combines magical realism with historical sweep in a tapestry that interweaves the pursuit of identity across three generations of women in the Asian-Canadian Wong family. Show less

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The Conjoined

The Conjoined

A Novel

by Lee, Jen Sookfong

Book - 2016

A FIC - The discovery of bodies in her mother’s basement kickstarts a compelling mystery about the tragic fate of a pair of foster sisters in Vancouver’s Chinatown in the 1980s. A FIC - The discovery of bodies in her mother’s basement kickstarts a compelling mystery about the tragic fate of a pair of foster sisters in Vancouver’s Chinatown in the 1980s. Show less

A FIC - The discovery of bodies in her mother’s basement kickstarts a compelling mystery about the tragic fate of a pair of foster sisters in Vancouver’s Chinatown in the 1980s. A FIC - The discovery of bodies in her mother’s basement kickstarts a compelling mystery about the tragic fate of a pair of foster sisters in Vancouver’s Chinatown in the 1980s. Show less

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Two Trees Make A Forest

Two Trees Make A Forest

In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts

by Lee, Jessica J.

Book - 2020

A NF - Historian Jessica Lee unpacks how colonials remake environments to suit their purposes and how Indigenous languages hold the key to re-establish the original sense of place. A NF - Historian Jessica Lee unpacks how colonials remake environments to suit their purposes and how Indigenous languages hold the key to re-establish the original sense of place. Show less

A NF - Historian Jessica Lee unpacks how colonials remake environments to suit their purposes and how Indigenous languages hold the key to re-establish the original sense of place. A NF - Historian Jessica Lee unpacks how colonials remake environments to suit their purposes and how Indigenous languages hold the key to re-establish the original sense of place. Show less

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The Legacy

The Legacy

An Elder's Vision for Our Sustainable Future

by Suzuki, David T.

Book - 2010

A NF - Environmentalist David Suzuki reflects on how we can mitigate the harms we cause our planet, calling on our love for our home to inspire us to live by ecological instead of economical principles. A NF - Environmentalist David Suzuki reflects on how we can mitigate the harms we cause our planet, calling on our love for our home to inspire us to live by ecological instead of economical principles. Show less

A NF - Environmentalist David Suzuki reflects on how we can mitigate the harms we cause our planet, calling on our love for our home to inspire us to live by ecological instead of economical principles. A NF - Environmentalist David Suzuki reflects on how we can mitigate the harms we cause our planet, calling on our love for our home to inspire us to live by ecological instead of economical principles. Show less

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Chop Suey Nation

Chop Suey Nation

The Legion Cafe and Other Stories From Canada's Chinese Restaurants

by Hui, Ann

Book - 2019

A NF - Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui drives cross-country to write a culinary memoir about the history of “chop suey” restaurants and the families behind them in Canada. A NF - Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui drives cross-country to write a culinary memoir about the history of “chop suey” restaurants and the families behind them in Canada. Show less

A NF - Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui drives cross-country to write a culinary memoir about the history of “chop suey” restaurants and the families behind them in Canada. A NF - Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui drives cross-country to write a culinary memoir about the history of “chop suey” restaurants and the families behind them in Canada. Show less

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The Year of Finding Memory

The Year of Finding Memory

A Memoir

by Bates, Judy Fong

Book - 2010

A NF - Author Judy Fong Bates returns to her ancestral home in China to reconcile conflicting truths about her family. A NF - Author Judy Fong Bates returns to her ancestral home in China to reconcile conflicting truths about her family. Show less

A NF - Author Judy Fong Bates returns to her ancestral home in China to reconcile conflicting truths about her family. A NF - Author Judy Fong Bates returns to her ancestral home in China to reconcile conflicting truths about her family. Show less

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Lives of the Family

Lives of the Family

Stories of Fate and Circumstance

by Chong, Denise

Book - 2013

A NF - Writer Denise Chong interlinks stories about the peril and prejudice many families experienced when they left China for Canada in the mid-20th Century. A NF - Writer Denise Chong interlinks stories about the peril and prejudice many families experienced when they left China for Canada in the mid-20th Century. Show less

A NF - Writer Denise Chong interlinks stories about the peril and prejudice many families experienced when they left China for Canada in the mid-20th Century. A NF - Writer Denise Chong interlinks stories about the peril and prejudice many families experienced when they left China for Canada in the mid-20th Century. Show less

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The Downstairs Girl

The Downstairs Girl

by Lee, Stacey

Book - 2019

YA FIC -This historical novel set in 1890 Atlanta underlines how a savvy young Chinese American woman leads a double life: by day, she works as a lady's m...Show more YA FIC -This historical novel set in 1890 Atlanta underlines how a savvy young Chinese American woman leads a double life: by day, she works as a lady's maid for a wealthy Southern family and by night, she writes a pseudonymous advice column for a local paper. Show less

YA FIC -This historical novel set in 1890 Atlanta underlines how a savvy young Chinese American woman leads a double life: by day, she works as a lady's m...Show more YA FIC -This historical novel set in 1890 Atlanta underlines how a savvy young Chinese American woman leads a double life: by day, she works as a lady's maid for a wealthy Southern family and by night, she writes a pseudonymous advice column for a local paper. Show less

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Not Here to Be Liked

Not Here to Be Liked

by Quach, Michelle

Book - 2021

YA FIC - This enemies-to-lovers romance centres on the sexist bias present in the election of a school newspaper editor and Eliza confronts hard truths in her experience as a Gen Z Vietnamese Chinese American feminist. YA FIC - This enemies-to-lovers romance centres on the sexist bias present in the election of a school newspaper editor and Eliza confronts hard truths in her experience as a Gen Z Vietnamese Chinese American feminist. Show less

YA FIC - This enemies-to-lovers romance centres on the sexist bias present in the election of a school newspaper editor and Eliza confronts hard truths in her experience as a Gen Z Vietnamese Chinese American feminist. YA FIC - This enemies-to-lovers romance centres on the sexist bias present in the election of a school newspaper editor and Eliza confronts hard truths in her experience as a Gen Z Vietnamese Chinese American feminist. Show less

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The Forest of Stolen Girls

The Forest of Stolen Girls

by Hur, June

Book - 2021

YA FIC - This mystery set in Joseon Dynasty Korea (early 1400s) is about a teen who returns home to pick up the trail after her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of 13 young women. YA FIC - This mystery set in Joseon Dynasty Korea (early 1400s) is about a teen who returns home to pick up the trail after her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of 13 young women. Show less

YA FIC - This mystery set in Joseon Dynasty Korea (early 1400s) is about a teen who returns home to pick up the trail after her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of 13 young women. YA FIC - This mystery set in Joseon Dynasty Korea (early 1400s) is about a teen who returns home to pick up the trail after her father vanishes while investigating the disappearance of 13 young women. Show less

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Tokyo Ever After

Tokyo Ever After

by Jean, Emiko

Book - 2021

YA FIC - This quirky royal romance features a Japanese American high school student who explores her roots when she discovers her father is the Crown Prince of Japan. YA FIC - This quirky royal romance features a Japanese American high school student who explores her roots when she discovers her father is the Crown Prince of Japan. Show less

YA FIC - This quirky royal romance features a Japanese American high school student who explores her roots when she discovers her father is the Crown Prince of Japan. YA FIC - This quirky royal romance features a Japanese American high school student who explores her roots when she discovers her father is the Crown Prince of Japan. Show less

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How We Fall Apart

How We Fall Apart

by Zhao, Katie

Book - 2021

YA FIC - This coming-of-age thriller follows the intrigue at an elite high school when a former friend of a young Chinese American student is found dead. YA FIC - This coming-of-age thriller follows the intrigue at an elite high school when a former friend of a young Chinese American student is found dead. Show less

YA FIC - This coming-of-age thriller follows the intrigue at an elite high school when a former friend of a young Chinese American student is found dead. YA FIC - This coming-of-age thriller follows the intrigue at an elite high school when a former friend of a young Chinese American student is found dead. Show less

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Peter Lee's Notes From the Field

Peter Lee's Notes From the Field

by Ahn, Angela

Book - 2021

JUV FIC - A coming-of-age story about a young Korean Canadian boy named Peter obsessed with dinosaurs and a future career as a paleontologist who makes unexpected discoveries on a field trip. JUV FIC - A coming-of-age story about a young Korean Canadian boy named Peter obsessed with dinosaurs and a future career as a paleontologist who makes unexpected discoveries on a field trip. Show less

JUV FIC - A coming-of-age story about a young Korean Canadian boy named Peter obsessed with dinosaurs and a future career as a paleontologist who makes unexpected discoveries on a field trip. JUV FIC - A coming-of-age story about a young Korean Canadian boy named Peter obsessed with dinosaurs and a future career as a paleontologist who makes unexpected discoveries on a field trip. Show less

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Stealing Home

Stealing Home

by Torres, J.

Graphic Novel - 2021

JUV FIC - A young boy and his father bond by watching the Japanese Canadian baseball team play until Pearl Harbor triggers the US entry into WWII and Japanese-descended citizens in Canada face discrimination which leads to imprisonment in camps. JUV FIC - A young boy and his father bond by watching the Japanese Canadian baseball team play until Pearl Harbor triggers the US entry into WWII and Japanese-descended citizens in Canada face discrimination which leads to imprisonment in camps. Show less

JUV FIC - A young boy and his father bond by watching the Japanese Canadian baseball team play until Pearl Harbor triggers the US entry into WWII and Japanese-descended citizens in Canada face discrimination which leads to imprisonment in camps. JUV FIC - A young boy and his father bond by watching the Japanese Canadian baseball team play until Pearl Harbor triggers the US entry into WWII and Japanese-descended citizens in Canada face discrimination which leads to imprisonment in camps. Show less

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A Place to Belong

A Place to Belong

by Kadohata, Cynthia

Book - 2019

JUV FIC - In the aftermath of American interment camps, a family renounces their American citizenship and expatriates to Japan, facing the difficulties of living in a country scarred by war. JUV FIC - In the aftermath of American interment camps, a family renounces their American citizenship and expatriates to Japan, facing the difficulties of living in a country scarred by war. Show less

JUV FIC - In the aftermath of American interment camps, a family renounces their American citizenship and expatriates to Japan, facing the difficulties of living in a country scarred by war. JUV FIC - In the aftermath of American interment camps, a family renounces their American citizenship and expatriates to Japan, facing the difficulties of living in a country scarred by war. Show less

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Krista Kim-Bap

Krista Kim-Bap

by Ahn, Angela

eBook - 2018

JUV FIC - A Korean American girl deals with middle school heritage month projects which spark changing friend dynamics and a hard chat with a taciturn grandma. JUV FIC - A Korean American girl deals with middle school heritage month projects which spark changing friend dynamics and a hard chat with a taciturn grandma. Show less

JUV FIC - A Korean American girl deals with middle school heritage month projects which spark changing friend dynamics and a hard chat with a taciturn grandma. JUV FIC - A Korean American girl deals with middle school heritage month projects which spark changing friend dynamics and a hard chat with a taciturn grandma. Show less

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book)

by Lin, Grace

eBook - 2009

JUV FIC - An adventurous fantasy stemming from Chinese folklore about a girl on a quest in a mystical land to confront evil. JUV FIC - An adventurous fantasy stemming from Chinese folklore about a girl on a quest in a mystical land to confront evil. Show less

JUV FIC - An adventurous fantasy stemming from Chinese folklore about a girl on a quest in a mystical land to confront evil. JUV FIC - An adventurous fantasy stemming from Chinese folklore about a girl on a quest in a mystical land to confront evil. Show less

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Torn Apart

Torn Apart

The Internment Diary of Mary Kobayashi

by Aihoshi, Susan M.

Book - 2012

JUV NF - The diary of a 12 y.o. Japanese Canadian girl living in BC on her experiences being forcibly relocated to an internment camp during WWII. JUV NF - The diary of a 12 y.o. Japanese Canadian girl living in BC on her experiences being forcibly relocated to an internment camp during WWII. Show less

JUV NF - The diary of a 12 y.o. Japanese Canadian girl living in BC on her experiences being forcibly relocated to an internment camp during WWII. JUV NF - The diary of a 12 y.o. Japanese Canadian girl living in BC on her experiences being forcibly relocated to an internment camp during WWII. Show less

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Meet David Suzuki

Meet David Suzuki

by MacLeod, Elizabeth

Book - 2021

JUV NF - This biography offers a concise yet compelling story of well-known Japanese Canadian David Suzuki, a famous scientist, television host and environmental activist. JUV NF - This biography offers a concise yet compelling story of well-known Japanese Canadian David Suzuki, a famous scientist, television host and environmental activist. Show less

JUV NF - This biography offers a concise yet compelling story of well-known Japanese Canadian David Suzuki, a famous scientist, television host and environmental activist. JUV NF - This biography offers a concise yet compelling story of well-known Japanese Canadian David Suzuki, a famous scientist, television host and environmental activist. Show less

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Patrick Chan

Patrick Chan

by Sutoski, Jennifer

Book - 2016

JUV NF - This biography reveals interesting facts about Patrick Chan, a prominent Asian Canadian figure skater, who won the World Championships several times and is an Olympic medal winner. JUV NF - This biography reveals interesting facts about Patrick Chan, a prominent Asian Canadian figure skater, who won the World Championships several times and is an Olympic medal winner. Show less

JUV NF - This biography reveals interesting facts about Patrick Chan, a prominent Asian Canadian figure skater, who won the World Championships several times and is an Olympic medal winner. JUV NF - This biography reveals interesting facts about Patrick Chan, a prominent Asian Canadian figure skater, who won the World Championships several times and is an Olympic medal winner. Show less

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You Are the Earth

You Are the Earth

Know your World So You Can Help Make It Better

by Suzuki, David T.

Book - 2009

JUV NF - This climate change primer outlines the interconnectedness of all life, as Suzuki says, "I've realized that it is a mistake to think of the environment as something out there, separate from us." JUV NF - This climate change primer outlines the interconnectedness of all life, as Suzuki says, "I've realized that it is a mistake to think of the environment as something out there, separate from us." Show less

JUV NF - This climate change primer outlines the interconnectedness of all life, as Suzuki says, "I've realized that it is a mistake to think of the environment as something out there, separate from us." JUV NF - This climate change primer outlines the interconnectedness of all life, as Suzuki says, "I've realized that it is a mistake to think of the environment as something out there, separate from us." Show less

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Adrift at Sea

Adrift at Sea

A Vietnamese Boy's Story of Survival

by Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk

Book - 2016

JUV NF - Between 1955-1975, a war between North and South Vietnam meant thousands of people were executed or forced to live in the jungle and many risked...Show more JUV NF - Between 1955-1975, a war between North and South Vietnam meant thousands of people were executed or forced to live in the jungle and many risked all on the open water for the chance at safety and a new life in Canada a.k.a. Vietnam’s “Boat People” refugees. Show less

JUV NF - Between 1955-1975, a war between North and South Vietnam meant thousands of people were executed or forced to live in the jungle and many risked...Show more JUV NF - Between 1955-1975, a war between North and South Vietnam meant thousands of people were executed or forced to live in the jungle and many risked all on the open water for the chance at safety and a new life in Canada a.k.a. Vietnam’s “Boat People” refugees. Show less

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