Chapter Books Centering Diverse Asian and Asian American Characters

Are you looking for “mirror” books that reflect your Asian American children’s own experiences and identities? Or are you looking for “window” books that can show children other identities, experiences, and cultures that are different from their own? 

EmbraceRace has got you covered! 

Check out this list of chapter books celebrating a wide diversity of Asian and Asian American characters, cultures, and experiences. The age range for these books is 6 to 14 years old. Please know that this a long, but not comprehensive list: there may be great books out there that we haven’t included here (yet!). It’s also an evolving list. We will add more books over time, and may also remove books if it comes to our attention that a particular book is not one we would endorse. Please send us any feedback you have about books you’d like to see added or removed at hugs@embracerace.org.

EmbraceRace is grateful to Dr. Anna Kimura, Amaesha Durazi, Dr. Abby Saavedra, and the research team of the Asian American Families Study for their partnership in creating this book list and other resources for caregivers to Asian American children.

Note: The book list is currently stored on Google Drive- you can download it there to view it!