Grade Level: Middle School
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Dragonfruit
In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. Every wish demands a price in this Pacific Islander tale.
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Throwback
Sam travels back in time to the 1990s where she must figure out how to fix things with her Korean American mother. “Throwback asks big questions about what exactly one inherits and loses in the immigrant experience.”
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Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape
Known for her innovative wire sculptures; Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa was a teenager in Southern California when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Her father was incarcerated, and the rest of her family were sent to a detention center in California, and later to an internment camp in Arkansas. A few years later she was accepted…
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Home Is Not a Country
From the acclaimed poet featured on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list, this powerful novel-in-verse captures one girl, caught between cultures, on an unexpected journey to face the ephemeral girl she might have been. Woven through with moments of lyrical beauty, this is a tender meditation on family, belonging, and home. Nima wishes she were…
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The Turtle of Michigan
The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is a deft and accessible novel that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and adjusts to a new life and a new school…
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We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States
A stunning anthology licensed in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, We Are Here celebrates 30 of the most inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. history. There are more than 23 million people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent living in the United States. Their stories span across generations, as well…
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Deep Dive: Holi
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Deep Dive: Mid-Autumn Festival
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Treasure Island: Runaway Gold
Bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes reimagines the classic novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson in this thrilling adventure set in modern-day Manhattan, in which three children must navigate the city’s hidden history, dodge a threatening crew of skater kids, and decide who they can really trust in order to hunt down a…
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tapTALKS: A Fireside Chat with Eva Chen
Join us to hear Eva Chen, best-selling Author and Head of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram, discuss her personal and professional journey including parenting tips and career inspirations. As a busy working parent to three multi-racial children, Eva is dedicated to educating and celebrating diversity within families. Eva will be interviewed by Sara Tan, Refinery29’s Beauty…
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Lunar New Year Smithsonian Webinar
What is Lunar New Year, and how is the celebration similar to and different from celebrations marking January 1? Ring in the year of the dragon as students discuss the entertainment, foods, symbols, and other customs of Lunar New Year. During this webinar, students will explore works of art and interact with presenters via the…
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Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food. From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods.Do you know the stories behind delectable dishes—like the fun connection between scallion pancakes and pizza? Or…