Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade by Lyla Lee (grade 4-6)

Lyla Lee's popular Mindy Kim series now includes 8 books, with a 9th coming out this summer. In the series, Mindy Kim is a young Asian American girl, trying to figure out what makes her who she is. In Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade, Mindy finds celebrating her favourite holiday feels different this year without her mom. Lyla Lee's life as a Korean American influences the character of Mindy, and we follow along on her adventures.