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APIDA Month Reading Lists

For all ages!

Post Date:05/15/2026 11:55 a.m.

The Loveland Public Library proudly celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Month. Browse the titles from our APIDA Month Reading List to find something new for all ages. Save the date for our upcoming featured events!

Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Month Celebration

Presented by Heart & Sol

Sat. 5/16 11-3:00 PM on the Library Lawn.

 

To Climb A Gold Mountain Documentary Screening

Tues. 6/2 6:00-8:00 PM at Rialto Theater Center
228 E 4th Street
Loveland, Colorado 80537

Children's APIDA Month Titles:

Amazing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All by Maia Shibutani

Love Grows Here by Chloe Ward

A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu

Lalo’s Dumplings by Dane Liu

All You Need by Howard Schwartz

Every Peach is a Story by David Masumoto

A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi

Bitter Tea and the Rock Candy by Yan Gu

New From Here by Kelly Yang

The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly Mei by Christina Matula

Snow Angel Sand Angel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka

How to Wear a Sari by Darshana Hhiani

Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed

Adult and Teen ADIA Month Titles:

The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

China Dolls: A Novel by Lisa See 

Now you see us: A Novel by Balli Jaswal Kaur 

Good Fortune by C. K. Chau 

Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes by Anupy Singla 

The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On: Poems by Franny Choi

Happy For You by Claire Stanford

It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei 

The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng 

 

Explore Additional APIDA Recommendations from our catalog and by browsing the display collections in the Loveland Public Library.

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