![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gr 3-7–Tween Hà is finally feeling settled in Alabama, where she and her brothers arrived with their mother as refugees after fleeing Vietnam. The promise of better opportunities in Texas, however, causes another reluctant uprooting. Vietnamese Irish American Leahy makes her aural debut as Hà’s optimal bilingual cipher, effortlessly moving between languages with youthful, hopeful vocalization. ![]() VERDICT Siu’s soft, consistent delivery is a soothing balm even in the most uncomfortable moments new immigrants seeking their stories in books will discover empathic resonance here. Gr 5 Up–Kuo’s debut verse novel is an autobiographically inspired, familiar immigration story, perceptively enhanced by polyglot Siu’s fluency in Cantonese. In September 1980, Ba, Ma, and 10-year-old Anna are living in Los Angeles County, their new life rife with daily challenges. VERDICTWheeler beguilingly ensures Alsaid’s sci-fi/thriller/romance takes off. The pair will share reality-defying adventures while audiobook narrator Wheeler gives listeners a showcase of cranky shop staff, anxious travelers, racist strangers, wannabe rebels, and more. Gr 7 Up–James and Michelle are about to meet-cute in Terminal B of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. For readers who enjoy or want to explore reading novels in different formats, here are 15 titles about AAPI characters or by AAPI creators to recommend for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. ![]()
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