Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Writers discuss the importance of Asian American Pacific Islander Voices in young and young adult readers’ literature and the relevance of these works.

Lori M. Lee, Rick Riordan Presents: Pahua and the Dragon's Secret: A Pahua Moua Novel, Book 2 (Disney)
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736505/rick-riordan-presents-pahua-and-the-dragons-secret-a-pahua-moua-novel-book-2-by-lori-m-lee

Kelly Murashige, The Lost Souls of Benzaiten (SOHO)
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737521/the-lost-souls-of-benzaiten-by-kelly-murashige

Viet Thanh Nguyen, Simone (Astra Books for Young Readers)
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735246/simone-by-viet-thanh-nguyen-illustrated-by-minnie-phan

Kashmira Sheth, I’m from Here Too (Peachtree)
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743832/im-from-here-too-by-kashmira-sheth

Moderator: Allison Tran, Library & Cultural Services Supervisor, City of Mission Viejo (CA)