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An Asian American A to Z: A Children’s Guide to Our History
by Cathy Linh Che and Kyle Lucia Wu, illustrations by Kavita Ramchandran
A comprehensive and spirited exploration of Asian American history-its movements, cultures, and key figures.
Co-authors Cathy Linh Che and Kyle Lucia Wu take us on a journey through stories of celebration and resistance: the Third World Liberation Front, the Muslim Ban, Japanese American incarceration camps, Padma Lakshmi, Rashida Tlaib, Sunisa Lee, and more. It is a history of struggle, but also one of great triumph, brought to life with colorful and dynamic illustrations by Kavita Ramchandran.
Written by the directors of Kundiman—an organization dedicated to nurturing Asian American writers--An Asian American A to Z is a book for children of all backgrounds and a vital resource for tomorrow's organizers. Asian American identity formation is expansive yet under-taught, and this book is a necessary intervention that will ground readers in joy, history, and solidarity.
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication Date: May 2, 2023
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1642599459
Preorder on Bookshop
by Cathy Linh Che and Kyle Lucia Wu, illustrations by Kavita Ramchandran
A comprehensive and spirited exploration of Asian American history-its movements, cultures, and key figures.
Co-authors Cathy Linh Che and Kyle Lucia Wu take us on a journey through stories of celebration and resistance: the Third World Liberation Front, the Muslim Ban, Japanese American incarceration camps, Padma Lakshmi, Rashida Tlaib, Sunisa Lee, and more. It is a history of struggle, but also one of great triumph, brought to life with colorful and dynamic illustrations by Kavita Ramchandran.
Written by the directors of Kundiman—an organization dedicated to nurturing Asian American writers--An Asian American A to Z is a book for children of all backgrounds and a vital resource for tomorrow's organizers. Asian American identity formation is expansive yet under-taught, and this book is a necessary intervention that will ground readers in joy, history, and solidarity.
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication Date: May 2, 2023
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1642599459
Preorder on Bookshop
Dancing in Thatha's Footsteps
On Sundays, Varun has his karate lesson, and his sister Varsha heads to dance school with their grandfather. One weekend, Varun reluctantly accompanies his sister to her lesson. Bored of waiting, he peeks into the classroom, and almost immediately, he is fascinated by the rhythm and grace of bharatanatyam, a dance from India that Varsha is learning to perfect. Varun tries a few moves at home in secret because…well, boys don’t dance, do they? His grandfather is not so sure. Will Thatha be able to convince Varun to dance in his footsteps?
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About Kavita
Kavita Ramchandran is a graphic designer and self-taught illustrator with more than 14 years’ experience in children's education and entertainment. She has art directed kids magazines, designed text books, illustrated apps and created animated shorts for Nick Jr.
Originally from Bombay, she moved to New York City, to pursue an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts. Growing up, she’s always loved children's books, but never knew it could be ‘real job’, and is so excited to make her debut as a picture book illustrator with Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps by Yali Books
You can learn more about Kavita at http://www.wemakebelieve.com.
Originally from Bombay, she moved to New York City, to pursue an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts. Growing up, she’s always loved children's books, but never knew it could be ‘real job’, and is so excited to make her debut as a picture book illustrator with Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps by Yali Books
You can learn more about Kavita at http://www.wemakebelieve.com.
