Half and Half by Lensey Namioka [in AsianWeek]
17 Oct, by in Chinese American, Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Middle Grade Readers, Repost
In order to sign up for the dancing class at the local recreation center – so it can get government funding – Fiona Cheng has to indicate her race. Being Scottish from...
As the only daughter in a traditional Chinese American household, 16-year-old April Chen feels responsible for her grandmother, a strong, manipulative woman. But April will soon be leaving...
Nine-year-old Yingtao Yang has just moved with his family from China to Seattle. As he adjusts to his new American life – making friends and discovering baseball – he struggles daily with...
Yingmei Yang wants to "be American." She’s changed her name to Mary, keeps a notebook of American slang, and tries her best to make friends at school. But she realizes that fitting...