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Great Reads For Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

Check out one of these picks from your local library.

Are you looking for your next great book? May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Get into the spirit by checking out a few titles from our book display on the third floor, which celebrates books by and about Asian-Pacific Americans. Call the at 847-272-2958 or use our online catalog at www.northbrook.info to place a hold today. 

A Thread of Sky by Deanna Fei
Widowed after a devastating accident and fearful of facing her grief alone, Chinese-American Irene Shen reunites three generations of independent women from her estranged family--including her mother, sister, and daughters--during a tour of mainland China. A touching tale, perfect for fans of Amy Tan. Literary Fiction 

Honolulu by Alan Brennert
Journeying to 1914 Hawaii as a mail-order bride, Korean-born Jin finds her hopes devastated by the realities of a rushed marriage to a bitter laborer, a situation throughout which she works to overcome limited opportunities. This inspirational and beautifully told story examines at the often overlooked immigrant experience in Hawaii. Historical Fiction 

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The Fourth Treasure by Todd Simoda
This unique and beautifully illustrated novel combines the seemingly incompatible world of Japanese calligraphy and American brain research in the story of a young Japanese-American woman studying neurobiology who finds a key to understanding how the brain works in her boyfriend's calligraphy teacher. Psychological Fiction

A Long Stay in a Distant Land by Chieh Chieng
After the untimely death of his mother, young Louis Lum, a fact-checker at a hot rod magazine, decides to leave his California home and go to Hong Kong to find a long-lost uncle and, with any luck, the roots of his family. This wild adventure is really a family saga at heart, with plenty of laughs and wit to spare. A fun read. Contemporary Fiction

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The Middleman and Other Stories by Bharati Mukherjee
Newcomers to the United States struggle with the transforming power of American culture--including an aristocratic Filipino who wrangles a life for herself with an American investment banker and an Iraqi Jew who lands in Queens--in this collection of short sties about the immigrant experience. Similar in style to the ever-popular Jhumpa Lahiri. Short Stories


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