Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Khou Vue
New York: Kokila, 2024. Picture book.
A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her family's papers are finally approved, she's uncertain if she's ready to leave everything—and everyone—she's ever known behind. But on the day she leaves, her favorite aunt, Golden Flower, sees her off with the words, "Your wings have arrived." — Publisher
Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Jiemei Lin
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2024. Biography.
In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a Hmong refugee child navigating life at home and school in America while carrying the weight of her selective mutism. — Publisher
Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Jen Shin
Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2025. Picture book.
A Hmong girl tells the story of her beloved aunt and uncle's first home in America—long gone, but still alive in the family's memories. — Publisher
Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Khoa Le
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2020. Biography.
Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love. — Publisher
By Kao Kalia Yang
New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2024. Fiction.
A Hmong American boy's struggle to find a place for himself in America and in the world of his ancestors. Malcolm is the youngest child of Hmong refugees, and he was born over a decade after his youngest sibling, giving him a unique perspective on his complicated immigrant family. In the first part of the story, we meet Malcolm as an elementary school kid through the eyes of the adults in his life—his parents and siblings, but also the white teachers at his Minnesota schools. As middle school begins, we encounter Malcolm in his own words, and suddenly we see that this "quiet, slow Hmong boy" is anything but. Malcolm is a gifted collector of his family's stories and tireless seeker of his own place within an evolving Hmong American culture, and his journey toward becoming a shaman like his grandparents before him is inspiring and revelatory. - Publisher
Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Rachel Wada
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2021. Biography.
A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them. - Publisher
Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Seo Kim
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2019. Picture book.
Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor. — Publisher
Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Seo Kim
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2026. Picture book.
When Nou, a young Hmong American girl, wakes up and finds a hateful message on her family's home, she begins to question what home means and finds meaning in writing. — Publisher
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