Audience: Parent
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The Ping-Pong Queen of Chinatown
Felix Ma, a high school junior, invites Cassie Chow, a senior, to star in his short film as an excuse to see her more. What begins as a lighthearted project turns serious when Felix’s college admissions coach suggests using it for essay material, leading to a drama about the emotional impact of parental expectations.
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Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School
This nonfiction narrative explores Tiffany Jewell’s experiences from elementary school through college, examining systemic racism in the American educational system. It includes various personal narratives and stories from children’s and YA writers of the global majority, aimed at empowering future generations.
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Charming as a Verb
Henri, a popular debater at a prestigious New York City private school, is charming to everyone except Corrine Troy, who blackmails him to help change her image. Henri’s ambition to attend Columbia University is threatened as he navigates this challenge.
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We Regret to Inform You
Mischa Abramavicius, a high school student with a perfect college application, is rejected by all Ivy League schools and even her safety school. As she grapples with the future, she suspects her transcript might have been hacked and teams up with computer-savvy classmates to uncover the truth.
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These High School Students Are Shaping The Future Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Grade: High School/Middle SchoolThe Forbes article about the Junior Economic Club of New York, “a student-run organization that aims to educate and motivate future leaders. Founded in 2020 during the pandemic as a way of teaching high school students to become the leaders of tomorrow, a living demonstration of how DEI can be integrated into…
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One of Our Kind: A Novel
A hotly-anticipated and endlessly provocative new thriller of race and privilege set in an all-Black gated community from #1 New York Times best-selling author Nicola Yoon “Brilliant…Your book club will be discussing this one for DAYS.”—Jodi Picoult Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California hoping to find…
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DEIB Reading Fun for Summer and All Year Round
September 21, 2024 For many years, the majority of books were written by white authors about white characters. Within the last ten years, publishers have been accepting more books that incorporate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) by diverse authors. The publishing world is still not completely equitable in its choice of what is published,…
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Malik’s Number Thoughts: A Story about OCD
A determined boy learns to manage his OCD. Malik’s obsessive-compulsive disorder means his brain wants him to do everything on the count of four. When he’s invited to a minigolf birthday party, Malik is excited. But he worries about his Number Thoughts. If he has to take four tries to get the ball in the…
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Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites
Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee! Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites is a picture book biography that tells the story of the powerhouse female Japanese-American chef and her rise to fame As a child and adult, Niki faced many naysayers in her pursuit of haute cuisine. Using the structure of a traditional…
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Give Me a Sign
Jenny Han meets CODA in this big-hearted YA debut about first love and Deaf pride at a summer camp. Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when you don’t feel “deaf enough” to identify as Deaf or hearing enough to meet the world’s expectations. But this…
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Light and Legacy: Asian American Nonfiction to Inspire Every Reader: A Conversation with Joanna Ho, Supriya Kelkar, and Christina Soontornvat
Listen to a virtual conversation about the importance of writing non-fiction stories for young people about Asian American history & culture that educate and inspire readers. The recording will be available on May 17th. Learn more and sign up to view here.
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Grandpa Across the Ocean
Everything seems different in South Korea, but the grandpa and his grandson learn to “enjoy walks in town, and trips to the beach. ‘Now, where Grandpas lives, smells familiar. sounds familiar. And feels like home.’”