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Review of Finally Heard
Finally Heard by Kelly YangIntermediate Simon 352 pp.2/24 9781665947930 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665947954 $10.99In this cautionary tale, the sequel to Finally Seen (rev. 1/23), the perks and perils of social media play a pivotal—and educational—role. The Gaos still struggle with bills, and Lina’s mom joins Instagram to sell more bath bombs....
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Review of The Unbeatable Lily Hong
The Unbeatable Lily Hong by Diana MaIntermediate, Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 304 pp.1/24 9780358617235 $19.99e-book ed. 9780063341876 $11.99Ma offers a fresh take on the local fundraiser story by weaving in themes of community, identity, and gentrification. Nerdy, mythology-obsessed Lily Hong, twelve, leads a split life in the Seattle exurbs. At school,...
Review of Lunar New Year Love Story
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang; illus. by LeUyen PhamMiddle School, High School First Second 352 pp.1/24 9781626728103 $25.99Paper ed. 9781250908261 $17.99In this unique and engaging graphic novel, Vietnamese American high schooler Valentina Tran has always loved giving handmade cards to her widower father and classmates on...
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Review of On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei’s Art Is Changing the Tide
On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei’s Art Is Changing the Tide by Joanna Ho; illus. by Cátia ChienPrimary, Intermediate Orchard/Scholastic 48 pp.10/23 9781338715941 $18.99In this powerful picture book, readers learn about artist/activist/filmmaker Ai Weiwei, the worldwide refugee crisis, and the effects art can have in shining a...
Review of Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin; illus. by the authorIntermediate Little, Brown 288 pp.9/23 9780316486002 $24.99e-book ed. 9780316486392 $13.99Food, folklore, and history combine for a mouthwatering and enlightening read in Lin’s collection of stories about more than twenty dishes, drinks, and staples...
Review of Ghost Book
Ghost Book by Remy Lai; illus. by the authorIntermediate, Middle School Holt 320 pp.8/23 9781250810410 $22.99Paper ed. 9781250810434 $14.99Twelve-year-old July Chen has lived a lonely life. Her classmates and teacher constantly forget her (“Are you a new student?”), and her father is too tired and preoccupied to pay much attention...
Review of Enlighten Me
Enlighten Me by Minh Lê; illus. by Chan ChauIntermediate, Middle School LB Ink/Little, Brown 144 pp.9/23 9780759555471 $24.99Paper ed. 9780759555488 $12.99e-book ed. 9780316395526 $9.99Middle-schooler Binh isn’t happy about his Vietnamese American family’s trip to a silent Buddhist meditation retreat. His beloved Game Boy is taken away, and, worse, Binh has...
Review of Tiger Daughter
Tiger Daughter by Rebecca LimMiddle School, High School Delacorte 192 pp.8/23 9780593648971 $17.99Library ed. 9780593648988 $20.99e-book ed. 9780593648995 $10.99Two “migrant kids”—first-generation immigrants to Australia from China—aspire to escape their dysfunctional lives and constricted futures by being accepted to a prestigious, government-funded high school. Wen Li Zhou, thirteen, and her best...
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Review of My Father, the Panda Killer
My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo HoangHigh School Crown 384 pp.8/23 9780593642962 $18.99Library ed. 9780593642979 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593642986 $10.99In this unflinching dual-perspective coming-of-age story, a California teen who at first loathes being Vietnamese gains pride in her heritage while also coming to terms with her emotionally distant, physically...
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