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1) Michelle Wie
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up the...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
From ramen to rotting bananas, Copenhagen to Kansas City, and pork buns to golf clubs, PBS's new series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. Join narrator Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restaurateur David Chang.
Author
Series
Publisher
Readers to Eaters
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Describes the popular street cook's life, including working in his family's restaurant as a child, figuring out what he wanted to do with his life, and his success with his food truck and restaurant.
Author
Publisher
A Touchstone Book, published by Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Happy Birthday or Whatever, an outright hilarious and heartfelt collection of personal essays about everything from underwear to musical theater. Annie Choi wants to tell you a few things: She hates musical theater. She thinks sandwiches are boring. She likes camping, except for the outdoors part. She daydreams about cannibalism. At fifteen, her father made her read the entire car manual before allowing her to sit in the driver's...
Author
Series
Monstrous volume 1
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sarah has always struggled to fit in. Born in South Korea and adopted at birth by a white couple, she grows up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors. People whisper in the supermarket. Classmates bully her. She has trouble containing her anger in these moments--but through it all, she has her art. She's always been a compulsive drawer, and when she discovers anime, her hobby becomes an obsession. Though drawing and cosplay offer her an escape,...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A riveting blend of family history and original reportage by a conversation-starting writer for The New York Times Magazine that explores-and reimagines-Asian American identity in a Black and white world. In 1965, a new immigration law lifted a century of restrictions against Asian immigrants to the United States. Nobody, including the lawmakers who passed the bill, expected it to transform the country's demographics. But over the next four decades,...
16) Ma ma zou hou
Author
Series
Publisher
Beijing lian he chu ban gong si
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
中文(繁體)
17) In limbo
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes--especially her eyes--feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo, with nowhere safe to go, Deb finds her mental health...
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