Alpena County Library recently issued the following announcement.
The Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature are awarded to creators of books that celebrate Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage. Youth categories include picture book, children’s literature, and young adult literature!
Check out these excellent 2022 winners:
Picture Book Winner: Watercress by Andrea Wang, illus. by Jason Chin (Neal Porter/Holiday House)
Children’s Winner: Amina’s Song by Hena Khan (Salaam Reads/Simon)
Youth Winner: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Dutton/Penguin)
Picture Book Honor: A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Young (Viking/Penguin)
Children’s Honor: Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh (Harper)
Youth Honor: We Are Not Free by Tracie Chee (Clarion/Harper)
Original source can be found here.
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