# data[].attributes.headline
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

# data[].attributes.subject
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

# data[].attributes.body
Biography of a groundbreaking scientist who battled sexism and racism in the U.S.

# data[].attributes.headline
Mulan: The Legend of the Woman Warrior Translated by Faye-Lynn Wu

# data[].attributes.subject
Mulan: The Legend of the Woman Warrior Translated by Faye-Lynn Wu

# data[].attributes.body
With original poem in Chinese at the end of the story

# data[].attributes.body
The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

# data[].attributes.headline
This Is My Brain in Love by I.W. Gregorio

# data[].attributes.subject
This Is My Brain in Love by I.W. Gregorio

# data[].attributes.body
High School

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Told in dual narrative, This Is My Brain in Love is a stunning YA contemporary romance, exploring mental health, race and, ultimately, self-acceptance, for fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and Emergency Contact. ⭐⭐⭐ Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and BookPage! An Amazon.com editors pick for Best YA Books of April! A Buzzfeed Young Adult Romance You Absolutely Must Read This Spring
Read the first three chapters
Order a copy from Haverford Children's Book World!
Jocelyn Wu has just three wishes for her junior year: To make it through without dying of boredom, to direct a short film with her BFF Priya Venkatram, and to get at least two months into the year without being compared to or confused with Peggy Chang, the only other Chinese girl in her grade.

Will Domenici has two goals: to find a paying summer internship, and to prove he has what it takes to become an editor on his school paper.

Then Jocelyn's father tells her their family restaurant may be going under, and all wishes are off. Because her dad has the marketing skills of a dumpling, it's up to Jocelyn and her unlikely new employee, Will, to bring A-Plus Chinese Garden into the 21st century (or, at least, to Facebook).

What starts off as a rocky partnership soon grows into something more. But family prejudices and the uncertain future of A-Plus threaten to keep Will and Jocelyn apart. It will take everything they have and more, to save the family restaurant and their budding romance.

Early praise for This is My Brain in Love:

What reviewers are saying:

"Readers will come to this story for dynamic romantic and familial relationships, but they'll stay for its smart exploration of depression, anxiety, and self-care." - Publishers Weekly (⭐starred review)

"Deftly navigating issues of race and mental health, as well as giving voice to the reality of American teens born to immigrant families, many of whom grapple with different cultural and familial expectations, Gregorio has written a heartwarming foodie rom-com." - School Library Journal (⭐starred review)

" This Is My Brain in Love is both a sweet love story and a tension-packed drama that provides 101-level advice about overcoming the social stigmas and personal shame that can be associated with mental illness. Author I.W. Gregorio creates highly differentiated first-person narrative voices for both Jos and Will, and their complexity and nuance as characters add authenticity as well as relatability to the book. Their experiences also vitally widen the representation of mental illness to include teens of color and teens from immigrant families. It's a testament to Gregorio's skill that by the time I finished This Is My Brain in Love, I felt like Jos and Will had become dear friends whose happiness in both life and love I was rooting for. I was sorry when their story came to an end." - BookPage(⭐starred review)

"Mental illness is no match for love in this diverse, compelling novel... [Gregorio's] cast of characters authentically navigate their mental illnesses through the twists and turns of a fast-paced plot, and the romance between Will and Jocelyn sparkles. A sweet, entertaining romance." - Kirkus Reviews

"This dual-narrated novelwill win readers with its sweet, sparky romance and its business-savvy plotline that celebrates young people working hard to overcome the odds." -BCCB

"I would tell [readers] how realistically the book portrayed mental illness, how well the book was able to comment on racism without making it the focus of the book, how Jocelyn's relationship with her parents was depicted, the book's amazing characters, and how the book opens up a conversation about mental illness." - Anica (age 16)

"This novel is very realistic. Never before have I read a teen romance novel that captures the essence of depression, anxiety, and insecurity so perfectly." - Kailey (age 17)

What authors are saying:

"An amazing story of the struggle to balance love and brains, and instead finding joy. Absolute perfection." - Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and SHOUT

" If there's only one book you read this year, please let it be This is Your Brain in Love! Everyone needs to read this beautiful and important book not only because it manages to be both laugh-out-loud funny and grab-a-tissue moving, but it's a novel that can open eyes, change minds, and hopefully change lives. Gregorio's writing made my heart hurt even as I was falling in love with Jocelyn and Will, two characters as complex and real as you'll ever meet on a page."- Ellen Oh, author of A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

"Anxiety and depression can turn your brain into a fake news factory. With THIS IS MY BRAIN IN LOVE, I.W. Gregorio delivers a warm, honest, and timely story about friendship, family, love and asking for help when you need it. The chemistry between Jocelyn and Will is so crackling and irresistible, you'll fall in love, too."- Mary McCoy, author of Printz Honor Book I, Claudia

" Sweet, funny and full of feeling, This is My Brain in Love is a heartfelt and earnest look at mental health in the Asian American community. Gregorio captures so many truths about living with anxiety and depression in a story full of humor, wisdom and generosity. This is a book I needed as a teenager."- Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Lost Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Picture Us in the Light

" This is My Brain in Love is a sweet, honest love story about navigating mental illness, cross-cultural relationships, and self-acceptance. Humor and heart, happy and sad combine into a complex, contemporary romance as perfectly-blended as amah's dumplings." - Mackenzie Lee, NYT bestselling author of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and Loki: Where Mischief Lies

" Authentic and fresh, I.W. Gregorio serves up a first-rate romance between two teens whose differences may prove too hot to handle. This is my bookish heart in love."- Stacey Lee, award winning author of Outrun the Moon

"Line by zinging line, I.W. Gregorio's second novel delights your brain and steals your heart. A deliciously, delicately wrought tapestry of culture, families and the fragile parts of ourselves that we should all learn to embrace." - Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat, Taipei

Available from Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and wherever books are sold.
Publication date April 14, 2020 (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
What if everything you knew about yourself changed in an instant?
When Kristin Lattimer is voted homecoming queen, it seems like another piece of her ideal life has fallen into place. She's a champion hurdler with a full scholarship to college and she's madly in love with her boyfriend. In fact, she's decided that she's ready to take things to the next level with him.

But Kristin's first time isn't the perfect moment she's planned-something is very wrong. A visit to the doctor reveals the truth: Kristin is intersex, which means that though she outwardly looks like a girl, she has male chromosomes, not to mention boy "parts."

Dealing with her body is difficult enough, but when her diagnosis is leaked to the whole school, Kristin's world completely unravels. With everything she thought she knew thrown into question, can she come to terms with her new self?

Incredibly compelling and sensitively told, None of the Above is a thought-provoking novel that explores what it means to be a boy, a girl, or something in between.
A Spring 2015 Publisher's Weekly Flying Start Finalist for the 2016 Lambda Literary Award A 2015 ABC Children's Group Best Book for Young Readers A Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth A 2016 American Library Association Rainbow List Selection Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins ISBN-13: 978-0062335319
What trade reviewers are saying:
"In this provocative and enlightening first novel, physician Gregorio creates a heart-wrenching story of self-discovery...[that] will strike a familiar chord with any reader who has felt estranged." - (starred review)

"This coming-of-age novel develops Kristin beyond her chromosomes, offering a sophisticated exploration of gender and identity alongside nuanced plot threads involving family, friends, work, and romance. Affirming for intersex readers, enlightening for the rest, and affecting for all." - Horn Book Review

"[R]emarkable...Eye-opening and important." - Booklist

"...a compelling and touching narrative...NONE OF THE ABOVE rises above most young adult fiction because it has potential to evoke significant change." -VOYA (5Q rating)

"Engaging and well-paced, with smart characters." - School Library Journal

"Sensitive, informative and a valuable resource" -Kirkus Reviews

What other authors are saying:
"Noble, daring and necessary-I.W. Gregorio's groundbreaking debut is a bittersweet, painful and ultimately life-affirming voyage of identity." -Elizabeth Wein, Printz Honor winning & NYT bestselling author of Code Name Verity

"I couldn't put this book down-it opened my mind in ways that few books have done before." -Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winning & NYT bestselling author of Brown Girl Dreaming

"Like the beloved physician that she is, I.W. Gregorio brings rare knowledge and acute empathy to the illumination of an anatomical difference-and to the teens who discover, in the nick of time, the saving grace of knowing and being one's truest self. A book unlike any other." -Beth Kephart, National Book Award Finalist and author of Small Damages and Going Over

"What a lovely and terrific book. I.W. Gregorio tackles so many thorny issues with so much grace and aplomb. My hat is off." -Daniel Handler, NYT bestselling author of the Printz Honor winning Why We Broke Up

" None of the Above is a sensitive, beautifully written story, told with heart (break) and humor. Gregorio deftly explores the isolation of being 'other' in a highly relatable way. Bravo!!" -Kristin Elizabeth Clark, acclaimed author of Freakboy

What booksellers & readers are saying:

"This beautifully written and moving novel chronicles Kristin Lattimer's discovery of her AIS diagnosis, and the fallout that occurs when her "secret' is revealed...The universal theme of rising above a difficult situation is one everyone can relate to, and Kristin's courage will be a source of inspiration to all those who read this exceptional book." -Heather Hebert, Haverford Children's Book World

"Both deeply moving and triumphant, I.W. Gregorio's - None of the Above explores the adolescent pains of discovering one's self and embracing both the good and bad. Full of heartbreaking believability that resonates with readers, she explores the important topics of learning to love yourself in ways that too few YA novels explore." Bonnie Lynn Wagner, Barnes & Noble Neshaminy Mall, PA

"Smartly and compassionately written for a young adult audience, None of the Above puts a new twist on the theme of adolescent difference and acceptance." -Arlene Baratz MD (Moderator, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome- Differences of Sex Development Parents Group www.aisdsd.org)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Told in dual narrative, This Is My Brain in Love is a stunning YA contemporary romance, exploring mental health, race and, ultimately, self-acceptance, for fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and Emergency Contact. ⭐⭐⭐ Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal and BookPage!

# data[].attributes.body
Historical YA Fiction and 2021 Printz Honor Book

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
"All around me, my friends are talking, joking, laughing. Outside is the camp, the barbed wire, the guard towers, the city, the country that hates us.

We are not free.

But we are not alone."

From New York Times best-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comes We Are Not Free, the collective account of a tight-knit group of young Nisei, second-generation Japanese American citizens, whose lives are irrevocably changed by the mass U.S. incarcerations of World War II.

Fourteen teens who have grown up together in Japantown, San Francisco.

Fourteen teens who form a community and a family, as interconnected as they are conflicted.

Fourteen teens whose lives are turned upside down when over 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry are removed from their homes and forced into desolate incarceration camps.
​
In a world that seems determined to hate them, these young Nisei must rally together as racism and injustice threaten to pull them apart.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
WE ARE NOT FREE Clarion Books/HarperCollins (prev. HMH), September 1, 2020

# data[].attributes.body
YA Graphic Novel and 2021 Printz Honor Book

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Gene understands stories - comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins.

But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships.

Once Gene gets to know these young all-stars, he realizes that their story is just as thrilling as anything he's seen on a comic book page. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. What he doesn't know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragons's lives, but his own life as well.

More Information.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Gene understands stories -- comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every basketball game he played ended in pain.

# data[].attributes.body
High School

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
As a dedicated reader of YA books by AAPI authors, I was so excited to receive an ARC of Stacey Lee's forthcoming novel, Luck of the Titanic - a historical fiction account of Chinese young adult passengers on the ill-fated ship - earlier this year. While I was getting lost in the world of gravity-defying acrobatics, sumptuous high fashion, and the unbreakable but sometimes painful bond between twins in Lee's story, I was reminded again of the range of emotions I feel when reading other AAPI perspectives. I constantly find myself startled with recognition, astonished by differences, and hungry for more. So, I couldn't wait to research which other YA books by AAPI authors would be coming out this year.

I was pleased to find a plethora of novels we can look forward to reading in 2021, from historical adventures to modern stories to sci-fi worlds and vivid fantasies. If you're ready to jump in, take a look at these YA books by AAPI authors.

YA Books by AAPI Authors: Historical Fiction
Release date: September 7, 2021
By signing up you agree to our terms of use

YA Books by AAPI Authors: Contemporary Fiction

YA Books by AAPI Authors: Sci-Fi

YA Books by AAPI Authors: Fantasy

With so many YA books by AAPI authors with so many unique perspectives, this year will have no shortage of opportunities to dive into stories, from Texas to India to Korea to worlds unknown. Happy literary travels!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
18 Great 2021 YA Books By AAPI Authors to Watch For

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
As a dedicated reader of YA books by AAPI authors, I was so excited to receive an ARC of Stacey Lee's forthcoming novel, Luck of the Titanic - a historical fiction account of Chinese young adult passengers on the ill-fated ship - earlier this year.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Shortly after the quarantine in 2020, a stranger approached my sister on the streets of Portland. She was out for a run when a man stepped out of his doorway and told her not to go to an auto shop because it was owned by Chinese people. My half-Vietnamese sister then peered out from under her baseball cap, and he paused and said, "Wait? Are you from here? Are you American?" It was clear that anything to do with Asian was triggering for him, and she worried for her safety. It was, in a word, terrifying.

Yesterday's spa shootings in Atlanta were a tragic and painful reminder that anti-Asian sentiment in this country has become both more pervasive and violent. As teachers, we have a responsibility to specifically address anti-AAPI racism with our students as part of our overall anti-bias work. To help you navigate these challenging conversations, we've put together a list of tips and resources for addressing anti-Asian discrimination.

Respond to anti-Asian bullying in the classroom

My sister isn't alone. In the past year, Asian students have had classmates say they don't want to sit next to them, so they don't get the coronavirus. Or they've been cornered on the playground and blamed for everyone having to wear masks. As teachers, we must interrupt this type of behavior and language every time it occurs. Ignoring it gives it your tacit approval.

Teach students to be upstanders

We also need to empower our students to speak up when they witness hate and bias at school. We love this Speak Up at School guide from Learning for Justice, for example:

Dig into the history of anti-Asian racism

Anti-AAPI racism isn't anything new in this country. From "yellow peril" to the "model minority," we need to educate ourselves about the history of anti-AAPI racism in this country. Do your homework:

Understand the coronavirus connection

While it's not new, we need to recognize that anti-Asian sentiment has certainly grown with the COVID-19 pandemic. But how was the neutral disease racialized? A well-written lesson plan is a good place to start exploring this question:

Feature AAPI voices and stories

While we absolutely want to avoid content that perpetuates stereotypes, we must also be careful that our narratives about AAPI people don't all center around oppression and injustice. We must also highlight Asian American individuals for their historic and cultural contributions:

Harness the healing power of kindness

It's important, especially with students, that we also embrace messages of hope. The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center created a beautiful activity around the theme "Kindness Heals." It includes decorating a face mask, writing a letter about the future, and identifying a support network.

Cultivate a welcoming environment

Prevention is key here. First, do the work to make your classroom a place where differences are respected and celebrated. Encourage your admin to adopt an enumerated anti-bullying policy and/or issue a statement in support of AAPI students and families. And make sure your school leaders see this:

For further resources addressing anti-Asian discrimination and other anti-racism lesson plans, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Classroom Resources and Tips To Address Anti-Asian Discrimination

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Shortly after the quarantine in 2020, a stranger approached my sister on the streets of Portland. She was out for a run when a man stepped out of his doorway and told her not to go to an auto shop because it was owned by Chinese people.

# data[].attributes.body
Chinese American author of historical and contemporary young adult fiction

# data[].attributes.body
Teaching resources for book by George Takei

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
This autobiographical graphic novel follows a young George Takei and his family during the U.S. government's incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

# data[].attributes.body
Toolkit from Learning for Justice

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The umbrella term Asian-American often hides the great diversity of historical contexts, cultures and current-day issues faced by different peoples within its scope. Educators can help challenge the stereotype that all Asian peoples have the same language, culture or history by reflecting on their own assumptions and knowledge gaps and by including a variety of Asian-American voices throughout their curricula.

Teacher Reflection Questions

1. Do I have images, texts and/or lessons that focus on the histories and current-day realities of Asian-American people?

2. Do my curriculum and materials portray the diversity of experiences, cultures, languages and histories included under the term Asian-American?

3. What do I know about the ethnic background of my Asian-American students?

4. Do I have assumptions or stereotypes about the ethnicity of my Asian-American students?

5. How might those assumptions show up in the classroom?

6. Do I expect all the Asian-American students in my class to be or act a certain way?

7. What are some steps I can take to learn more about my Asian-American students' backgrounds? What are some steps I can take to challenge my assumptions about them?

Teaching and Learning Resources

Asian Pacific American Heritage Teaching Resources includes links to a variety of curriculum guides, online resources and lesson plans to help educators teach about the histories and cultures of Asian-American peoples. The website includes interdisciplinary lesson plans on the history and experiences of Korean Americans, Japanese Americans, Vietnamese Americans and other Asian peoples. It also links to online exhibits on particular moments in Asian-American history, such as the Japanese internment camps, Chinese immigration to California and the creation of the state of Hawaii. Many of the lessons focus on the experiences of young people and include primary sources written by young people.

Asian Nation: Asian American History, Demographics, and Issues is curated by a Vietnamese-American professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The purpose of the site is to provide demographic and historical information about Asian-American communities as well as articles and blog posts about current issues that affect Asian-American communities, such as the portrayal of Asian Americans in the media, international adoption, assimilation and interracial dating. The site also links to primary sources.

As the site points out, two dominant stereotypes about Asian Americans are that all Asian Americans are the same and that all Asian Americans are foreigners. To challenge those stereotypes, ask students to research immigration stories and timelines for various ethnic groups using the "Ethnic Groups" link on the website. The page on the history of Chinese Americans provides a useful counterpoint to the stereotype that all Asian Americans are recent immigrants.

This subpage on socioeconomic statistics and demographics could be used to start a research project in which students investigate the differences among Asian-American ethnic groups today. You could ask students to research the causes of differing levels of educational attainment or economic conditions between different groups of Asian Americans.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The umbrella term Asian-American often hides the great diversity of historical contexts, cultures and current-day issues faced by different peoples within its scope. Educators can help challenge the stereotype that all Asian peoples have the same language, culture or history by reflecting on their own assumptions and knowledge gaps and by including a variety of Asian-American voices throughout their curricula.

# data[].attributes.body
Lesson Plans grades 4-12

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided, while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate and personal lives, the series will cast a new lens on U.S.

# data[].attributes.headline
Asian Pacific American Library Association

# data[].attributes.subject
Asian Pacific American Library Association

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
APALA - Asian Pacific American Librarians Association

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
APALA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing leadership opportunities through informed dialogue that addresses the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander library workers and those who serve these communities.

# data[].attributes.body
Book for middle grades

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
"...captivating...The parallels to the Little House series are deliberate-and at times delicious...For Little House fans, novels such as Prairie Lotus...expand Wilder's fictional terrain in ways that are not only deeply satisfying but crucial to our national identity. Prairie Lotus is an independent work.

# data[].attributes.body
Book for middle grades

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
About Kelly Yang KELLY YANG Ever since she was a little girl, Kelly Yang has LOVED telling stories. She tells all kinds of stories - stories about gutsy girls and bold boys, about motels, loan sharks, immigration, poverty, and race. The thing all her stories have in common is they are important, accessible, and filled...