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• Take My Name but Say It Slow

  Essays

  Dai, Thomas,

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  "'Take My Name but Say It Slow' offers a fresh perspective on placelessness, yearning, and belonging, and introduces a sparkling new literary talent."

• Kinda Korean

  Stories From An AmericanlLife

  Sung, Joan,

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  By intentionally overcoming the stereotype that all Asians are quiet, Sung tells her stories of coming-of-age with a Tiger Mom who did not understand American society.

• The Children of Solaga

  Indigenous Belonging Across the U.S.-Mexico Border

  Sanchez, Daina,

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  "In this book, Daina Sanchez examines how Indigenous Oaxacan youth form racial, ethnic, community, and national identities away from their ancestral homeland."

• The Undocumented Americans

  Cornejo Villavicencio, Karla,

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  "Traveling across the country, journalist Karla Cornejo Villavicencio risked arrest at every turn to report the extraordinary stories of her fellow undocumented Americans." Also available in digital formats.

• Even the Women Are Leaving

  Migrants Making Mexican America, 1890-1965

  Veloz, Larisa L.,

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  "'Even the Women are Leaving' explores the bidirectional migration across the U.S.-Mexico border from 1890 to 1965 and centers the experiences of Mexican women and families."

• Where I Belong

  Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity

  Lee, Soo Jin (Therapist),

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  "An essential resource that addresses the unique experiences of trauma, healing, and mental health in Asian and Asian American communities."

• Sons of Chinatown

  a Memoir Rooted in China and America

  Wong, William Gee, 1941 July 7-

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  "In this memoir, pioneering journalist William Gee Wong chronicles a two-generation father-son story beginning from his father's experiences as an immigrant during the Chinese Exclusion Era through Wong's own journey from his beginnings in Oakland's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Docile

  Memoir of a Not-so-perfect Asian Girl

  Song, Hyeseung,

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  A coming-of-age memoir from the daughter of ambitious Asian-American immigrants follows her search for self-worth.

• The Manicurist's Daughter

  a Memoir

  Lieu, Susan,

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  "An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery." Also available in digital formats.

• We Were Dreamers

  An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

  Liu, Simu, 1989-

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• Homes

  a Refugee Story

  Al Rabeeah, Abu Bakr, 2001-

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• A Nation of Nations

  a Great American Immigration Story

  Gjelten, Tom

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  The dramatic and compelling story of the transformation of America during the last fifty years, told through a handful of families in one suburban county in Virginia that has been utterly changed by recent immigration.

• Malaya

  Essays on Freedom

  Barnes, Cinelle,

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  Out of a harrowing childhood in the Philippines, Cinelle Barnes emerged triumphant. But as an undocumented teenager living in New York, her journey of self-discovery was just beginning. Because she couldn't get a driver's license or file taxes,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Waking Dream

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  WAKING DREAM weaves together the stories of six undocumented young people as they sit in limbo between deportation and a path to citizenship. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) has provided nearly 800,000 undocumented young people a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Passage

  the History of Ellis Island

  Cannato, Vincent J., 1967-

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  A chronicle of the landmark port of entry's history documents its role as an execution site, immigration post, and deportation center that was profoundly shaped by evolving politics and ideologies.

• The Refugees

  Nguyen, Viet Thanh, 1971-

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  The Refugees, is a collection of perfectly formed stories written over a period of twenty years, exploring questions of immigration, identity, love, and family. Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds, the adopted homeland and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Far Away Brothers

  Two Teenage Immigrants Making a Life in America

  Markham, Lauren,

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  Identical twins Ernesto and Raul Flores, seventeen, must flee El Salvador, make a harrowing journey across the Rio Grande and the Texas desert, face capture by immigration authorities, and struggle to navigate life in America.

• Americanah

  a Novel

  Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-

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  A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected.

• Call Me American

  a Memoir

  Iftin, Abdi Nor,

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  In an amazing stroke of luck, Abdi won entrance to the U.S. in the annual visa lottery, though his route to America did not come easily. Parts of his story were first heard on the BBC World Service and This American Life. Now a proud resident of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Like Me

  Reflections on Life Between Cultures

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  From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. America Ferrera has always felt wholly…Read moreRead more of this annotation