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Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America by David H.T. Wong

Canadian eco-architect David H.T. Wong's debut defies simple categorization: while clearly a graphic work for younger readers (much of the language is soooo totally tweenage vernacular), Escape covers some 200 years of history through the fictional story of a Chinese Canadian American family, also named Wong, whose experiences...

Little White Duck: A Childhood in China by Na Liu and Andrés Vera Martínez

21 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Chinese, Chinese American, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Latina/o/x, Memoir, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction

Little White Duck is a visual feast that showcases the childhood memories of author Na Liu, and vibrantly enhanced by her artist husband Andrés Vera Martínez. Liu introduces herself with an adorably grinning "Ni Hao!," explaining that she was born in Zhifang, a suburb of...

Horrible Hauntings: An Augmented Reality Collection of Ghosts and Ghouls by Shirin Yim Bridges, illustrated by William Maughan

31 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction

With post-Frankenstorm horrors looming for large portions of the East Coast (my baby brother and his wife's downtown NYC building was submerged in 20 feet of water, and they've been told they can't get back in for at least three weeks ...

The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Real Princesses | Sacajawea of the Shoshone by Natasha Yim, illustrated by Albert Nguyen

20 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Middle Grade Readers, Native American/First Nations/Indigenous Peoples, Nonfiction

Girl-powered Goosebottom Books expands both their Thinking Girl's Treasuries of Real Princesses and Dastardly Dames this month. After nearly paralyzing herself writing the first six royal titles, Head Goose Shirin Yim Bridges swore she would get some help as the series grew. True to her...

Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin

11 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers

Every once in a while, being formulaic can produce splendid results. Take Grace Lin's 2010 Newbery Honor book, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon – what made it so successful? Spunky, independent-minded young characters, intricately layered storytelling within the story, and, of course, Lin's signature whimsical, illuminating illustrations. Lin's latest has all...

Dreams of Joy by Lisa See

03 Sep, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Audio, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction

As I look back on my post for Dreams of Joy's prequel, Shanghai Girls, I was clearly, quickly aware then that Janet Song was not the best choice for narrator. That I was somehow fooled into listening to Song again is surely a 'shame on...

The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Abigail Halpin

10 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers

Fourth-grader Anna Wang is going through those tortuous tween years. Her longtime best friend Laura is busy chasing after Abigail and Lucy who have more social clout. She's uncomfortable admitting to friends that her mother cleans homes in "one of those high rises ...

Baby Flo by Alan Schroeder, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu

24 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Biography, Black/African American, Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Nonfiction

In a short introductory paragraph on the copyright page, author Alan Schroeder begins with a summary of what’s real and what’s been embellished “for storytelling purposes” in this vibrant title, because “[r]eliable information about [Baby Flo's] early years is limited.” Schroeder is definitely speaking to...

The Red Chamber by Pauline A. Chen [in Library Journal]

15 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost, Taiwanese American

The 2,500-page, 18th-century classic, Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin, is regarded as China’s most important work of fiction. Pauline A. Chen (Peiling and the Chicken-Fried Christmas, for middle-grade readers) tackles the daunting task of adapting the revered original text, and her literary...

Avatar: The Last Airbender | The Promise (Parts One and Two) created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, script by Gene Luen Yang, art by Gurihiru, lettering by Michael Heisler

01 Jun, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Middle Grade Readers, Pan-Asian Pacific American, Young Adult Readers

Reacting to the final page with 'oh, crud' is actually a good thing, especially if it's something like 'OH, CRUD ...

Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic by Ginnie Lo, illustrated by Beth Lo

10 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Memoir, Nonfiction

"The last part of the trip to Auntie Yang's always took forever," recalls older sister Jinyi as her family drives from small-town Indiana to the outskirts of Chicago. But they made the journey often because Jinyi's mother and Auntie Yang were the only two siblings...

One Red Bastard by Ed Lin + Author Interview [in Bookslut]

07 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Chinese American, Fiction, Repost

Ed Lin is not Robert Chow, his fictional alter ego who has starred in three of Lin's four books. If nothing else, Lin is just too young, too happy, and too funny to resemble the Vietnam War veteran-turned Chinatown, New York City cop. The other...

Peiling and the Chicken-Fried Christmas by Pauline Chen

03 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Taiwanese American

Don't let the seasonal title fool you ...

Wild Rose’s Weaving by Ginger Churchill, illustrated by Nicole Wong

09 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific

As her name suggests, Wild Rose is no wallflower. She's too busy running through the meadow spooking the sheep, avoiding lightning, whirling in the wind, splashing in the rain's leftover rivers, to answer her grandmother's call to come learn to weave. While Wild Rose enjoys...

Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine, illustrated by Yan Nascimbene

23 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction

Celebrate the lunar Year of the Water Dragon with Ying Chang Compestine's latest picture book which reminds us all again (gently and poignantly) about the value of patience and perseverance (especially relevant in this Dragon year!), the wisdom of elders, and the importance of cultural connections. Ming...

Dumpling Days by Grace Lin

13 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Taiwanese American

Even though today's calendar reminds you it's Friday the 13th, no worries! Let me share with you the youthful wisdom of one Grace Pacy Lin: "There was no day dumplings couldn't make better." After a long-awaited four-year hiatus, Pacy's back ...

The Year of the Dragon: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac by Oliver Chin, illustrated by Jennifer Wood

01 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Fiction

Well, FINALLY, it's my turn! The rest of the family got their Rabbit, Tiger, and Rat editions over the last few years ...

Drawing From Memory by Allen Say and The House Baba Built by Ed Young [in The New York Times]

11 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese American, Japanese American, Memoir, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction, Repost

What formative experiences make a great children’s book illustrator? In the case of Allen Say and Ed Young, both Caldecott medalists, the journey begins with unusual childhoods in wartime Asia. Connecting the dots from those beginnings to what would become long and successful careers, Drawing...

Masterwork of a Painting Elephant by Michelle Cuevas, pictures by Ed Young

25 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific

Today's theme, I've decided, is families that come together in unexpected ways. I have good reason – I'm moderating an event at the Library of Congress on transracial adoption at noon (eek!) – and I have a gorgeous debut novel I must share (it's always about a...

Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li

11 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Audio, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction, Short Stories

Having been so enthralled by MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Yiyun Li’s debut collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, then her novel, The Vagrants, I admit I held off on this, her latest collection, for over a year. I seem to have difficulty immediately reading the newest book of...

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