Grade Level: High School
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K-Pop TAP Bite
TeachAAPI has created a K-Pop “Tap Bite” mini-lesson designed for classroom use. Teachers can use this resource to introduce or deepen students’ understanding of the music genre, its cultural significance, and its global impact. It’s a simple way to connect student interests to cultural learning. The deck includes speaker notes to support educators and also…
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The Silence that Binds Us
Ho highlights both activism and mental health in marginalized communities, showing that even a bright, young achiever can experience depression without anyone knowing.
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I’ll Pretend You’re Mine
After turning 18, Summer Ali, a popular muscian wants to break away from her emotionally abusive parents. Her pretend relationship, with an actor who has his own problems, helps Summer cope with her anxieties.
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Deep Dive: Eid
Eid is a joyful Islamic festival celebrated by over 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, marking moments of gratitude, reflection, and togetherness. It includes two major observances, Eid al-Fitr, celebrating the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, honoring devotion and sacrifice, both beginning with communal prayers and shared festivities.
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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers Edition)
The Truths We Hold chronicles Kamala’s life as she learned the values she embraced of community, equality, and justice. “An inspiring and empowering memoir, this book challenges us to become leaders in our own lives and shows us that with determination and perseverance all dreams are possible.” ~ (Penguin Random House)
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The Swans of Harlem (Adapted for Young Adults) Five Black Ballerinas: A Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
Meet five Black ballerinas from The Dance Theater of Harlem. They broke barriers and made history in the world of classical dance, over coming prejudice during the civil rights movement.
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The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
In Great Mountain, Mississippi, everyone is watching Henson Blayze, a football genius. The predominately white townsfolk have been waiting for Henson to play high school ball, and now the township is overjoyed to have an exceptional Black athlete of their own.Until a horrifying incident forces Henson to speak out about injustice.
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Deep Dive: Tết Nguyên Đán
Commonly called Tết, Tết Nguyên Đán is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. It’s the most important Vietnamese holiday and is celebrated between late January and mid February, marking the beginning of the lunar new year. As a time to celebrate with family and honor ancestors, Tết is a festive affair filled with wishes for health…
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Deep Dive: Lunar New Year
Families all over the world in countries such as China, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and more celebrate the Lunar New Year. To prepare for an auspicious year, families clean the house, feast, hang lanterns, and more! Read on to learn more about this very important tradition – specifically, the Year of…
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Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice
A memoir of Eddie Ahn’s life as an environmental justice lawyer and activist serving diverse communities in San Francisco for environmental catastrophes, and racial and economic inequality.
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At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom
At Last She Stood describes World War II in the Philippines, Joey’s spying, Louisiana, immigration, a person with leprosy, racism, and a peacemaker.
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Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
A comprehensive biography that covers the trauma of his early childhood through his criminal career, and prison time, then his later conversion to Islam and civil rights work. The biography continues through his assassination and continuing legacy.