McCracken County Public Library: It's Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Paducah KY

04 May, 2022

1:46 PM

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Press release from the McCracken County Public Library: May 1, 2022 In the United States, the month of May represents Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in honor of the first immigrants of Japanese descent and their arrival to American soil in May of 1843. It also commemorates the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in May 1869, built by a majority of Chinese immigrant workers. This month, take time to learn about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the struggles they face as Americans–there has been a stark rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans in the last three years as COVID-19 increased anti-Asian racism across the world. To report Asian American Pacific Islander hate crimes or learn more, visit Stop AAPI Hate. From speaking out when you see or hear anti-Asian sentiment, to doing your part by learning about Asian American Pacific Islander history, there are many ways you can celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Support the community by consuming books, movies, music and more by Asian American Pacific Islanders! Here are some recent and popular titles written by Asian American and Pacific Islanders. You can also explore the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month collection on Hoopla! Adult fiction and non-fiction titles: Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang The Fervor by Alma Katsu Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian O Beautiful by Jun Yun Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li Rise: A Pop History of Asian America From the 90s to Now by Jeff Yang Siren Queen by Nghi Vo Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi Young Adult titles: A Clash of Steel by C. B. Lee The Forest of Lost Girls by June Hur Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee Made In Korea by Sara Suk The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert XOXO by Axie Oh Juvenile titles: Both Can Be True by Jules Machias Eyes That Kiss In The Corners by Joanna Ho From A Whisper to a Rallying Cry by Paula Yoo Front Desk by Kelly Yang Keep It Together, Keiko Carter by Debbi Michiko Florence The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Sam Wu Is Not Afraid series by Katie Tsang Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim They Called Us Enemy by George Takei Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin Early titles: Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang Beautifully Me by Nabela Noor A Different Pond by Bao Phi Eyes That Kiss In The Corners by Joanna Ho Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall My Tree by Hope Lim No Kimchi For Me! by Aram Kim Watercress by Andrea Wang Wishes by Muon Van Here are some movies and TV series that feature Asian American and Pacific Islander voices. The Big Sick Crazy Rich Asians The Farewell Fresh Off the Boat (TV series) The Joy Luck Club Minari Saving Face Turning Red Warrior (TV series) Yellow Rose This month of May, we hope you enjoy these titles and learn more about the history Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made in the United States. PBS has lots of Asian American and Pacific Islander historical episodes available online for free. Most importantly, if you are non-Asian: remember that the hardships and struggles the AAPI community face today can be alleviated just by lending a hand and educating your friends, family, coworkers, and others when they are expressing anti-Asian views. Do this year round and not just during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This press release was produced by the McCracken County Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.