Celebrating Asian & Pacific Island Heritage Month May, 2021 This is an Interactive Book List Click on the cover of each book to read descriptions and reviews on Amazon.com Search for these titles online at the San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library or on the Libby app to read them for free. Persepolis - Iran The city of Persepolis was founded in 518 BC by Darius I. It was the capital city of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. It is located at the junction of the Pulvār and Kor rivers in what is today southwestern Iran. Persepolis was invaded by the army of Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Soon after, the city’s wooden buildings were destroyed by a fire -- likely set by Alexander’s troops. Built and decorated in the stunning Mesopotamian style, the stone structures that remain today are remarkably well preserved. 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Game by Linda Sue by Grace Lin Haugaard by Erin Yun Park Middle School Fiction Jouanah: Emily Out of Under the Ayumi's Violin A Hmong Focus Broken Sky by Mariko Cinderella by Miriam by Mariko Tatsumoto by Jewell Spitzer Franklin Nagai Reinhard Coburn Middle School Fiction Stand on the Front Desk Room to Starry River of Sky by Kelly Yang Dream (A Front the Sky by Erin Bow Desk Novel) by Grace Lin by Kelly Yang Middle School Fiction Peter Polo and Brother's The Last A Wish in the the Snow Keeper Cherry Dark Beast of Hunza by Julie Lee Blossom by Christina by Craig by Kathleen Soontornvat Bradley Burkinshaw Middle School Fiction The Aloha, Kanani The Night Raya and the Last Breadwinner: (American Girl) Diary Dragon Breadwinner by Lisa Yee by Veera by Disney Press, Series Book 1 Hiranandani Samantha Tan, et of 4 al. by Deborah Ellis Middle School Fiction Asha & the Mulan: When the Sea Child of the Owl: Spirit Bird Before the Sword Turned to Golden Mountain by Jasbinder (Disney Mulan) Silver Chronicles: 1965 Bilan by Grace Lin by Grace Lin by Laurence Yep Middle School Fiction The Year of the Dragonwings Panda-monium The Thing About Panda by Laurence Yep by Stuart Gibbs Luck by Miriam by Cynthia Schlein Kadohata Middle School Fiction The Fool of the Breaking The Royal The Littlest World and the Stalin's Nose Diaries: Matryoshka Flying Ship: by Eugene Anastasia: by Corinne A Russian Tale Yelchin The Last Grand Demas Bliss by Arthur Ransome Duchess, Russia, and Uri Shulevitz 1914 by Carolyn Meyer Middle School Fiction Boys without Shooting Kabul Escape from Extra Credit Names by N. H. Senzai Aleppo by Andrew by Kashmira by N. H. Senzai Clements Sheth Middle School Fiction Pearl Harbor Alvin Ho: Call It Courage The Year of the (American Girl: Allergic to by Armstrong Rat Real Stories Camping, Hiking, Sperry by Grace Lin From My Time) and Other (4) Natural Disasters by Jennifer by Lenore Look Swanson Middle School Fiction While I Was A Perfect Time 1001 Cranes See You in the Away for Pandas: by Naomi Cosmos by Waka T. Book 20 of 27: Hirahara by Jack Cheng Brown Magic Tree House: by Mary Pope Osborne Middle School Fiction Crossing the The Serpent's The House Ahimsa Farak River Secret: With Chicken by Supriya Kelkar by Michelle Kiranmala and Legs Aung Thin the Kingdom by Sophie Beyond #1 Anderson by Sayantani DasGupta Middle School Fiction Project Seesaw Girl Sylvia & Aki Kira-Kira Mulberry by Linda Sue by Winifred by Cynthia by Linda Sue Park Conkling Kadohata Park The Great Wall - China The Great Wall is actually a series of fortifications, including barracks, watch-towers, beacon- towers, and fortresses. Walls were built to help protect people from invaders from the north, including the Xiongnu, Mongols and Huns. Some sections are 2200 years old. It was the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huang (ruled 220-208 BC,) who ordered that the sections be joined. The wall does not form a straight line. It bends and curves over 13,000 miles in total from Shanhai Pass in the east to Jiayu Pass in the west. High School Fiction Risuko: American Panda I Love You So So Far from the A Kunoichi Tale by Gloria Chao Mochi Bamboo Grove (Seasons of the by Sarah Kuhn by Yoko Sword) Kawashima by David Watkins Kudler High School Fiction Never Fall The Mountains Almond: My Brother, My Down: A Novel Sing A Novel Sister, and I by Patricia by Que Mai by Won-pyung by Yoko McCormick Phan Nguyen Sohn and Kawashima Sandy Joosun Watkins Lee High School Fiction To All the Boys P.S. I Still Love Always and Interior I've Loved You Forever, Lara Chinatown: Before by Jenny Han Jean A Novel by Jenny Han by Jenny Han by Charles Yu High School Fiction Frankly in Love The Downstairs This Time Will A Pho Love Story by David Yoon Girl Be Different by Loan Le by Stacey Lee by Misa Sugiura High School Fiction Vicious Spirits The Ghost in the Death in Kew The War Outside by Kat Cho Tokaido Inn (The Gardens by Monica Hesse Samurai by Jennifer Mysteries) Ashley by Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler High School Fiction Made in Korea Full Cicada A Step from We Are Not Free by Sarah Suk Moon Heaven by Traci Chee by Marilyn by An Na Hilton High School Fiction Foundations: The Weight of Go: A Coming On Earth We're Bastion Academy Our Sky of Age Novel Briefly Gorgeous: Book 1 by Hanna Alkaf by Kazuki A Novel by J.D. Astra Kaneshiro and by Ocean Vuong Takami Nieda High School Fiction Shogun : The Joy Luck Life of Pi Crazy Rich Asians A Novel Of Club: A Novel by Yann Martel by Kevin Kwan Japan by Amy Tan by James Clavell High School Fiction Dragon Hoops The Forest of Darius the Does My Head by Gene Luen Stolen Girls Great Is Not Look Big in This? Yang by June Hur Okay by Randa by Adib Abdel-Fattah Khorram High School Fiction The Zara Hossain Is The Love and Love, Hate and Not-So-Star- Here Lies of Other Filters Spangled Life by Sabina Khan Rukhsana Ali by Samira Ahmed of Sunita Sen by Sabina by Mitali Khan Perkins High School Fiction Kim The Jungle The If You Could Be by Rudyard Book Bookweaver's Mine: A Novel Kipling by Rudyard Daughter by Sara Farizan Kipling by Malavika Kannan High School Fiction Sunrise Over Shadow and Romanov Blood Heir Fallujah Bone by Nadine by Amélie Wen by Walter Dean by Leigh Brandes Zhao Myers Bardugo High School Fiction Alex Rider: Saving Zasha Black Widow Night Witches: Russian by Randi Red A Novel of World Roulette Barrow Vengeance: War Two by Anthony A Black Widow by Kathryn Lasky Horowitz Novel by Margaret Stohl High School Fiction Between The Silvered Finding Baba Dyatlov Pass: Shades of Gray Serpents: The Yaga: A Short Based on the true by Ruta Gilded Wolves, 2 Novel in Verse story that haunted Sepetys by Roshani by Jane Yolen Russia Chokshi by Alan K. Baker High School Fiction The Akunin Animal Farm: Crime and One Day in the Project: The 75th Punishment Life of Ivan Mysteries and Anniversary by Fyodor Denisovich Histories of Edition Dostoyevsky by Alexander Russia's by George Solzhenitsyn Bestselling Author Orwell by Elena V. Baraban High School Fiction The Eugene Onegin: The Collected War and Peace Solzhenitsyn A Novel in Verse Tales of Nikolai by Leo Tolstoy Reader: New and by Alexander Gogol Essential Pushkin by Nikolai Writings, Gogol 1947-2005 by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn High School Fiction Starfish Typee Sharks in the Hawaii by Akemi Dawn by Herman Time of by James A. Bowman Melville Saviors Michener by Kawai Strong Washburn St. Basil’s Cathedral - Russia St. Basil’s Cathedral is located on Red Square in Moscow. Each of its 10 eye-catching domes differs in design and colour. It was commissioned by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to commemorate a military victory. Construction took place c. 1554-1560. Now a museum, it was the major Russian Orthodox church in Moscow; a wedding and coronation place for princes, tsars and emperors. The cathedral was named for Vasily Blazhenny (St. Basil the Beatified) who was buried in the church vaults. Middle School Nonfiction A Kid's Guide to Asian 101 Asian Dishes The Complete American History: More You Need to Cook Asian Cookbook than 70 Activities Before You Die: by Charmaine by Valerie Petrillo Discover a New Soloman World of Flavors in Authentic Recipes by Jet Tila Middle School Nonfiction 102 Color Paintings of Marianne North: Wildlife Worlds Marianne North - British The Kew Asia Victorian Naturalist and Collection by Tim Harris Botanical Painter (October by Royal 24, 1830 - August 30, 1890) Botanic Gardens by Jacek Michalak and Kew Marianne North Middle School Nonfiction Easy Origami: Japanese The Master Guide to Japanese Children's over 30 simple Origami for Drawing Anime: How Favorite Stories: projects Beginners: to Draw Original Anniversary Edition by John 20 Classic Characters from by Florence Sakade and Montroll Origami Models Simple Templates Yoshisuke Kurosaki by Vanda by Christopher Hart Battaglia Middle School Nonfiction Hokusai: Sushi Cookbook What Was the Manga for the Thirty-Six Views for Beginners: Bombing of Beginner: Everything of Mount Fuji 100 Step-By-Step Hiroshima? you Need to Start by Amelie Recipes to Make by Jess Brallier Drawing Right Away! Balcou Sushi at Home by Christopher Hart by Chika Ravitch Middle School Nonfiction Be More How to Draw Ninjas and Are You an Echo?: Japan: The Art Manga: Basics Samurai: Magic The Lost Poetry of of Japanese and Beyond! Tree House Fact Misuzu Kaneko Living by Manga Tracker by Misuzu by DK University by Mary Pope Kaneko, Eyewitness Osborne Toshikado Hajiri, et al.