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This is a Mulan retelling and it's fantastic imo.

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“They are Mama and Amah and Mei-Mei. They are me. And they are beautiful.“

This is a great book to read in your classroom! It can serve as a window and/or a mirror!

A book featuring an Asian American girl's reflection on her eyes and her family. The illustrations depict characters from Chinese mythology (like the Monkey King). Very uplifting!

In Christina Soonttornvat‘s 2020 Newbery winning book “A Wish in the Dark” Pong, who was born in prison, escapes and sees the world is just as wrong and unfair as the life he experienced while in prison. He makes friends along the way and experiences food, people, and life like never before. Nok (prison warden‘s daughter) hunts down Pong through Chattana and she has experiences that make her question her prior reality.

This story would be great to use for a class of 4th or 5th graders. The storytelling in the book would be wonderful for those grade levels. This book follows a great journey with many twists and intense scenes that it would keep students interested, while also giving them an inside look on Thai culture.

A Wish in the Dark by Chistina Soontornvat was published in 2020. Won Newbery Award, Jane Adams Children‘s book award, and many more. This is a wonderful fantasy book that focuses on the issues of privilege, protest and justice. This book is set in a fantasy land in Thailand, where you are able to explore the Thai culture. It follows a young boy on the run, with a girl determined to find him, how will the story figure itself out.

I chose this cookbook with the beautiful cover for recipe inspiration for #foodandlit this month. The recipes are straightforward and not too complicated with beautiful pictures of yummy food throughout. She also thoroughly explains all of the special ingredients you might need and is very nice and down to earth. Looking forward to trying a recipe or two soon. 4⭐️

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Sword and sorcery fantasy which turns prophecy on its head. Interesting but I probably won't continue the series. I'm just not in the mood for sword and sorcery at the moment.