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It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes ― but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher.

Pippa Park in front of locker
By: Erin Yun

Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. When Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself.

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By: Kelly Yang

When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, it's her first time in America and the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years!

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By: Kelly Yang

Mia Tang is going for her dreams! After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family -- to China! Mia can't wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen.

Mia Tang kicking a soccer ball
By: Kelly Yang

The Women’s World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy — especially Mia Tang! The U.S. is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. Less exciting, though?

Girl with newspaper
By: Kelly Yang

Mia Tang is at the top of her game! She’s spending winter break with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank in San Francisco’s Chinatown!

Illustration of three young people in front of a motel
By: Kelly Yang

Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing!

Young boy sits on the curb
By: Kelly Yang

When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans’s mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings back to California, where they think they will be safe.

Paintings of famous Asian Americans
By: Kelly Yang

From creating beautiful music like Yo-Yo Ma to flying to outer space like Franklin Chang-Díaz; from standing up to injustice like Fred Korematsu to becoming the first Asian American, Black and female vice president of the United States like Kamal

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