Children’s Bibliography
Lee, Milly. Nim and the War Effort. Illustrated by Yangsook Choi. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997.
This book tells the experience of a Chinese American girl who feels the need to prove her “Americanness” which may be relatable to students.
Morales, Areli. Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient. Illustrated by Luisa Uribe. Random House Studio, 2021.
This book is captivating in that it tells the true story of a young immigrant’s journey to the United States that students can take inspiration from.
Reyes, Gabrielle. “Building the Railroad,” ReadWorks, July 29, 2026.
This informational text is a good supplemental resource to further discuss why Chinese immigrants came to the United States and their discrimination.
Yang, Kelly. Front Desk. Scholastic Press, 2019.
A fantastic own-voices chapter book that is relatable to students and will promote interesting conversation. Something to note is that Front Desk briefly appeared on a banned books list in York, Pennsylvania, and was also temporarily banned in Plainedge School District in Long Island. The complaints were centered on the portrayal of police officers and what some consider to be controversial subject matter. I will continue to use this book in my unit because I believe if students are old enough to experience unfair treatment, they are also old enough to read and learn about it.
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