100 Scope Notes
April 8, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Isabel in Bloom will be my fourth middle grade novel (my first one in verse). When I began writing it, a few intriguing images had come to me: a girl on a plane, a dried-up school garden, and a balikbayan box.
July 6, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
In 2023, in our current era of censorship and aggressive attempts at book banning, perhaps it’s the most revolutionary thing we can do: speak. Or listen.
September 14, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
I’ve always liked my name. In one word, it uniquely encapsulates my family’s complicated history—a history that I’ve often found hard to explain.
June 8, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
As Misa Sugiura's books show, there are as many ways to be Asian American as there are Asians in America.
March 18, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS
A round up of resources to help public and school librarians discuss the rise of anti-Asian violence in the United States
January 2, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
Debut author Abigail Hing Wen joins us to share a story about participating in her high school theater group as an Asian American.
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January 31, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today for YA A to Z we are delighted to present with you a discussion of Asian American Voices in YA Literature by library Kristyn Dorfman. The need for diverse narratives has always been important but that has not always been apparent in the books we see published. Now, finally, diverse stories have been gaining […]
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