Resource Tag: asian-american authors
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When You Trap a Tiger
When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni’s Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal–return […]
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AAPI History Month: All Star Author Talk
Truly an All Star panel of AAPI authors! Moderated by Brein Lopez of CBW. Get ready for a deeply personal, no holds barred, real conversation about ALL the good stuff, including: growing up AAPI, why representation matters, processing trauma through writing/art, racism, book banning, race relations in america, LGBTQ+, the right to choose, the power […]
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Little Readers Book Club: Anzu the Great Kaiju
In partnership with Children’s Book World, TeachAAPI launched our inaugural Little Readers Book Club featuring author & illustrator, Benson Shum! To kickoff May AAPI History Month, Benson Shum read his newest book Anzu the Great Kaiju to over 50 classrooms live! He also shared his art and led a fun drawing activity for students and young readers. […]
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The Paper Kingdom
When the babysitter is unable to come, Daniel is woken out of bed and joins his parents as they head downtown for their jobs as nighttime office cleaners. But the story is about more than brooms, mops, and vacuums. Mama and Papa turn the deserted office building into a magnificent kingdom filled with paper. Then […]
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The Adventures of Beekle
This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and–at long […]
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Room to Dream
After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family — to China! A total dream come true! Mia can’t wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen. As she roams around Beijing, witnessing some of the big changes China’s going through, Mia thinks […]
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Three Keys
Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend, Lupe, and she’s finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth grade is no picnic… 1. Mia’s […]
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Front Desk
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. […]
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Dumpling Soup
The food and family love are equally warm in this gorgeously illustrated and delicious tale that celebrates mixed families. Marisa gets to help make dumplings this year to celebrate the New Year. But she worries if anyone will eat her funny-looking dumplings. Set in the Hawaiian islands, this story celebrates the joyful mix of food, […]
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The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
If you think McDonald’s is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendy’s combined. Former New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the […]