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This Is All I Choose to Tell: History and Hybridity in Vietnamese American Literature by Isabelle Thuy Pelaud [in San Francisco Chronicle]

26 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Nonfiction, Repost, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asian American, Vietnamese American

What's wrong with this scenario? Robert Olen Butler's A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain wins the Pulitzer Prize despite "his portrayal of sweet and off-beat Vietnamese American caricatures,"...

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

23 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Audio, European, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers

If Gregory Maguire is not exactly a household name, his signature work, Wicked, certainly is known throughout the world, living an everlasting life on stages everywhere in its Tony...

Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: A Memoir of My Fifth-Grade Year by Esmé Raji Codell, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

22 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Audio, Jewish, Memoir, Middle Grade Readers, Nonfiction

This one starts with a mini-dilemma of choice ...

Death Note (vol. 1) by Tsugumi Ohba, art by Takeshi Obata, translated by Tetsuichiro Miyaki

21 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Translation, Young Adult Readers

As my children get more tech-savvy which means I become more of a Luddite, their favorite exasperated phrase seems to be "Maaaah-ahm, you just do this!" So in one of my son's 'just' moments, I...

Boom! by Mark Haddon

20 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Audio, British, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers

If you had any expectations from seeing Mark Haddon's name on the cover that this might be a deeply thoughtful novel about family relations, you'd be rather surprised. This is not Haddon's 2003 breakout title, A...

Saving the Baghdad Zoo: A True Story of Hope and Heroes by Kelly Milner Hall with Major William Sumner

19 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Iraqi, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction
When I hear "collateral damage," one thing I've never thought of before (I know, shame on me!) are the animals! And how much more tragic are the animals trapped in cages ...

Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer

18 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
This time of the year, in spite of my higher-than-usual crank factor with all the commercial hubbub, I do enjoy escaping into mushy, happy books. Here's one to add to the holiday list,...

However Tall the Mountain: A Dream, Eight Girls, and a Journey Home by Awista Ayub

17 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Afghan, Afghan American, Memoir, Nonfiction, Young Adult Readers
"However tall the mountain, there's always a road," so goes the Afghan proverb that opens Awista Ayub's inspiring memoir. Thank goodness for the energy of youth to actually find the...

I See the Sun in Nepal by Dedie King, illustrated by Judith Inglese, translation by Chij Shrestha

16 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Bilingual, Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nepali, Nonethnic-specific
From China to Nepal, boutique press Satya House Publications offers the second title in their I See the Sun series in which a young girl shares her day...

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Library Journal]

15 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean, Repost, Translation
*STARRED REVIEW The Korean title of this indelible novel, Omma rul put’ak hae, contains a sense of commanding trust that is missing in its English translation: “I entrust Mommy [to you].” That trust...

Itsuwaribito (vol. 1) by Yuuki Iinuma

14 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Middle Grade Readers, Translation, Young Adult Readers
Living in the "Village of Orphans," Utsuho is constantly in trouble. He doesn't do his chores, he disappears when needed, but worst of all, he lies. "Lying is the worst thing ...

Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica

13 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Audio, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
As much as this time of the year makes me sooooo cranky with too much focus on the frantic buy-buy-buy messages all around us, it also makes me a total mushpot for...

The Angel of Galilea by Laura Restrepo, translated by Dolores Koch

12 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, South American, Translation
A magazine reporter, referred to as "La Monita, Blondie" – because of her "mass of blond hair" thanks to her Belgian grandfather – is sent to cover an angel sighting in the Bogotá...

The Runaway Wok by Ying Chang Compestine, illustrated by Sebastià Serra

11 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Chinese, Chinese American, Fiction
To commemorate a dear friend's birthday, today's title had certain content requirements: something about a new year, obedient children (every parent's dream-birthday wish!), delicious food, giggly humor, all wrapped up in colorful packaging. Thankfully,...

Leo the Snow Leopard: The True Story of an Amazing Rescue by Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff

10 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Pakistani
Given this morning's short flurries here in DC, had to post something with SNOW in the title! Welcome to Leo's world, brought to you by the same bestselling, award-winning Hatkoff family...

Replay by Sharon Creech

09 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Audio, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific
His name is Leonardo, he'll answer to Leo, but he's most often called "sardine" by his nearest and dearest because several years ago, "Leo got squashed in a corner and cried ...

Brain Camp by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan, art by Faith Erin Hicks, color by Hilary Sycamore

08 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Korean American, Middle Grade Readers, Nonethnic-specific, Young Adult Readers
Checking my inbox yesterday, I received quite a flurry of emails highlighting the latest announcement that Chinese students are outscoring all other students in international standardized testing, with their U.S. counterparts ranked 23 or...

Mali Under the Night Sky: A Lao Story of Home by Youme

07 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Laotian, Nonfiction, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asian American
As thin as this title might seem, it actually embodies three important sections. The main focus is clearly the story of young Mali, which begins with her carefree life in her native Laos...

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

06 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Audio, Chinese American, Fiction, Hong Kongese
I didn't actually read most of Jean Kwok's debut novel, but Grayce Wey who read it to me made it un-put-downable. Wey's gentle, lilting accent which fades in and out depending on...

Buddha’s Orphans by Samrat Upadhyay

05 Dec, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Fiction, Nepali, Nepali American
First off, Samrat Upadhyay is one of my favorite short story-tellers. His debut Arresting God in Kathmandu remains one of the most memorable collections I've ever read, and a quote from the review I...

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BookDragon Books for the Diverse Reader

This Is All I Choose to Tell: History and Hybridity in Vietnamese American Literature by Isabelle Thuy Pelaud [in San Francisco Chronicle]

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: A Memoir of My Fifth-Grade Year by Esmé Raji Codell, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Death Note (vol. 1) by Tsugumi Ohba, art by Takeshi Obata, translated by Tetsuichiro Miyaki

Boom! by Mark Haddon

Saving the Baghdad Zoo: A True Story of Hope and Heroes by Kelly Milner Hall with Major William Sumner

Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer

However Tall the Mountain: A Dream, Eight Girls, and a Journey Home by Awista Ayub

I See the Sun in Nepal by Dedie King, illustrated by Judith Inglese, translation by Chij Shrestha

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Library Journal]

Itsuwaribito (vol. 1) by Yuuki Iinuma

Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica

The Angel of Galilea by Laura Restrepo, translated by Dolores Koch

The Runaway Wok by Ying Chang Compestine, illustrated by Sebastià Serra

Leo the Snow Leopard: The True Story of an Amazing Rescue by Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff

Replay by Sharon Creech

Brain Camp by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan, art by Faith Erin Hicks, color by Hilary Sycamore

Mali Under the Night Sky: A Lao Story of Home by Youme

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

Buddha’s Orphans by Samrat Upadhyay

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