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Curated With Purpose

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Books That Bring the World Together

East West Discovery Press, founded in 2000, is a leading independent publisher and distributor of multicultural and bilingual children’s books that celebrate history, culture, and social justice. For more than 25 years, we have partnered with schools, libraries, and educators nationwide to provide high-quality supplemental reading that enriches language arts, social studies, science, and history curricula.

As a trusted family-owned, minority- and women-led business, we bring a unique perspective to curating diverse resources that reflect the voices and experiences of communities around the world.

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We offer a tailored selection of bilingual or monolingual world language books and learning materials designed to meet your specific needs.

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We partner with hundreds of publishers globally to offer 60+ language sole source collections. If you need it, we've got it.

Your trusted resource for multicultural and bilingual children’s books—explore our online catalog for a sampling of our collection, or contact us to discover even more.

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Books That Reflect Every Student

Discover thoughtfully selected books that celebrate diverse cultures, languages, histories, and experiences—perfect for curious readers of every age.
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We are so grateful for East West Discovery Press' insights, care in hand-picking titles for us, and their heart for our diverse community of learners
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Her acclaimed book, The Lonely Queue: The forgotten history of the courageous Chinese Americans in Los Angeles, was described by the Los Angeles Times as “a bilingual book that celebrates the Chinese American community of Southern California… with the intimacy of a family album and the authority of a historical monograph.” The Lonely Queue won the 2002 Clarion Award for best nonfiction book.
Smith’s first children’s book Mei Ling in China City was named the winners of the 2009 Chinese American Librarian Association Best Children’s Book Award, 2008 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and 2008 Independent Publisher Award. Her books are available in multiple language editions.

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