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Wang explores many topics from friendship and strict parents to childhood illness and not being seen as Chinese enough or American enough. I really enjoyed exploring these topics through Christine's struggles as she navigates self expression, academics, friendship, and family to find where she belongs.
#GraphicNovel #AAPI #Childhood

This was a difficult novel to read. It became more violent over time, but it is a novel about war. It was an interesting approach to the Vietnam War because all characters were flawed. It was impossible to determine who was right and who was wrong wich made the book more interesting. The story is told from the perspective of a Vietnamese refugee.#AAPI#vietnamwar#traumaticexperience#immigrantexperience

Happy May!! What are some of your favorite AAPI writers or stories? #aapi

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander month so that our theme this Monday! #AAPI

Christina Soontornvat wrote the tagged book- a Thai-inspired retelling of Les Mis with magical elements that rocked my world and in doing so became a must-read author for me! In this version, the daughter of the prison warden hunts down a prison-born boy who is trying to escape his doomed life.

What titles would you recommend for #MiddleGradeMonday ?

This was a very cool read!
I really liked the main character, Nell.
I didn't read the description, so I was surprised there was a little bit of magic in this story.

#aapi #aapiauthor #thecartographers

#AAPI Heritage month recommendations
Historical fiction edition

Many of these you see here often - Pachinko, Kaikeyi, Island of Missing Trees. It isn't often I see people referring to The Tenth Muse - a wonderfully written book about a woman who is a math prodigy in a man's world. Or the series by Indu Sundaresan beautiful, rich sensory filled books about ancient India.
Historical fiction is my jam and there are so many fantastic books!

#AAPI heritage month recommendations
Nonfiction edition

Miller is a must read, this book will make you mad, but it also gives wonderful insight & is gorgeously written.
Crying In H-Mart had me crying, but also just so honored she is sharing her story with us
Mock is gorgeous inside and out and I loved all of her memoirs
Ace had me really looking at what is attraction, love, and sexuality stellar dive into asexuality
Maladies history of cancer wow

#AAPI heritage recommendations
Contemporary fiction edition

I am still sore that the tagged didn't make the Women's Prize short list. From what I can see it was an audience favorite. Such a great book..
Tomorrow x3 you have seen it everywhere but have you read it??
All My Rage - Tahir is a wonderful writer. This one of hers is sad, taking on grief and struggles, but the relationship between our main characters was a sweet delight to read.

#AAPI Heritage month
This was so well done. Interconnected stories of people after 2030 when a plague is released from permafrost. Grief, lost, and survival running themes through the stories, you think you are finished with someone 's story and then you are years later and hearing the story from their mother's point of view and it all makes perfect sense. I have been in a reading slump but this held my attention and I flew through it today.