Asia-Themed Books for K-12 and Community College

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Welcome to our online database of books. You can scroll through our countries and topics to choose to search or browse titles down below. If you choose multiple topics and countries, the database will only show you books that fit all of the criteria.

If you would like to search for a certain ethnic identity, click the country and then “Identity” in topics. For example, Chinese-American Identity can be found with “China,”America,” and “Identity”

Lexile scores and award lists are included along with reviews. Most of the reviews are done by teachers from School Library Journal!

The Carolina Asia Center supports diverse Asia-related books. This book database does not constitute endorsement of or agreement with the views presented therein. As an academic institution, we value diverse perspectives that promote dialogue and understanding.