May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month, and there will be a host of exciting events you can enjoy here at Spokane Public Library. We’ve followed up these event highlights with some brilliant new titles to check out from our collection. Also be sure to check out more regional celebrations online at the Asians for Collective Liberation website.
Book Recommendations
The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung, illustrated by Hanna Cha
Our Nipa Hut: A Story in the Philippines by Rachell Abalos
The Rock in My Throat, words by Kao Kalia Yang, art by Jiemei Lin
Eyes that Weave the World’s Wonders by Joanna Ho and Liz Kleinrock
Shining a Light: Celebrating 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World by Veeda Bybee
White Sunday: A Celebration for Samoan Kids by Litea Fuata
Continental Drifter by Kathy Macleod
We Who Produce Pearls, written by Joanna Ho; illustrated by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat
Aloha Everything by Kaylin Melia George, illustrated by Mae Waite
Ma and Me: A Memoir by Putsata Reang
Hula: A Novel by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes
The Manicurist’s Daughter: A Memoir by Susan Lieu
Advocate by Eddie Ahn
Meet me Tonight in Atlantic City: A Memoir by Jane Wong
You Know What You Did: A Novel by KT Nguyen
Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls
Local: A Memoir by Jessica Machado
Every Drop Is a Man’s Nightmare: Stories by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan
The Chinese Groove: A Novel by Kathryn Ma
The Bandit Queens: A Novel by Parini Shroff
The Brightest Star: A Novel by Gail Tsukiyama
A Quitter’s Paradise: A Novel by Elysha Chang
Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian In Black And White America by Julia Lee
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Adam and Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen
When Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother’s Life by Kao Kalia Yang
Uncle Rico’s Encore: Mostly True Stories of Filipino Seattle by Peter Bacho
