Below is an Asian American book list compiled by groups of Asian American parents from Seattle School District.
| title | grade level | pages | fiction? (F or NF) | discussion points |
| Eyes That Kiss in the Corners | K-3 | 40 | F | celebrate Asian eyes, self-love, poetic language |
| Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales: Bilingual English and Japanese Edition (12 Folktales) | k-9 | 128 | F | learn about folktales, discuss morals/arts |
| The Year of the Rat | 3-7 | 204 | F | prejudice, struggles with acceptance |
| You Look Yummy! | k-2 | 40 | F | what it means to love someone? Should the dad let Yummy go? |
| Big Moon Cake for Little Star | PreK-3 | 40 | F | Chinese mid-autumn festival tradition |
| The Year of the Dog | 3-7 | 160 | F | friendship, family life |
| Aisan-American who Inspire Us | All | 100 | NF | |
| Confucius: Great teacher of China | 4-6 | 56 | NF | What does Conficius teach? Contrast with Socrates? |
| WE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration | 8-12 | 160 | NF, Graphic Novel | Injustice during WW2 |
| Measuring Up | 3-7 | 208 | F, graphic novel | immigration, fitting in, exploration of identify and culture |
| The Monkey King: A Superhero Tale of China, Retold from the Journey to the West | 5-7 | 46 | F | One of Asia’s fav super hero Monkey king from a novel written in the 16th century |
| Queen of Physics | K-2 | 48 | NF | women in science |
| Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines | 1-2 | 32 | NF | women in arts and architecture |
| The Travelling Cat Chronicles | 4-5? | 288 | F | kindness and self sacrafice in a traveling tale across Japan |
| The Crane Girl | k-3 | 32 | F | a story of friendship and kindness |
| Dia’s Story Cloth | 2-5 | 24 | NF | an immigration story of courage and culture |
| On the Run in Ancient China | 3-7 | 56 | F, graphic novel | overview of ancient China with many historical facts |
| A kids’ Guide to Asian American History: 70 activities | 2-4 | 256 | NF | history of immigration from Asia and a cultural survey |
| Trying | K-5 | 48 | F | power of failures, perseverance, growth mindset |
| Big Thinkers and Big ideas: An Introduction to Eastern and Western Philosophy for Kids | 4-6 | 166 | NF | philosophy overview |
| A Different Pond | K-4 | 32 | F | childhood immigration experience, fishing, family hardship |
| The Most Beautiful Thing | K-3 | 32 | F | hardship and generational love |
| Inside Out and Back Again | 3-7 | 288 | F, based on family experience | immigration and family, change, grief and healing |
| The Name Jar | K-2 | 40 | F | immigration and identity, names |
| All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team | 3-7 | 288 | NF | technical operation of the rescue and mental struggles |
| When you Trap a Tiger | 3-7 | 304 | F | uplifting story of family, folktale and courage |
| Front Desk | 3-7 | 320 | F | immigration and family hardship |
| Amal Unbound | 5-6 | 240 | F | a story of bravery, value of education and Pakistan |
| Chinese Myths and Legends: The Monkey King and Other Adventures | K-8 | 128 | F | Chinese mythology |
| The Adventures of Lily Huckleberry in Japan | K-3 | 96 | F | young girl adventure story |
| Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist | K-3 | 40 | NF | how this Asian American artist didn’t get credit for his work |