We identified two titles for our Book of the Month in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a title for our younger learners and a special book for our middle schools.
For our older readers, our book is Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom. This book is written and illustrated by author Teresa Robeson, and illustrator, Rebecca Huang. Chien Shiung was an incredible scientist, who growing up 100 years ago, experienced racism and sexism in her life to eventually be dubbed the “Queen of Physics” by Newsweek magazine. The book strikes a great balance between teaching about her impact on the field of Physics while striving against many barriers. The illustrations are a beautiful compliment to the story.
Our book for younger readers is TenBlocks to the Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book by Ying-Hwa Hu. This
lovely book is a bilingual English/Mandarin counting book that follows a father
and daughter walk through Chinatown while introducing the reader to the numbers
one through ten in Chinese while also sharing symbols of Chinese culture. A
sweet and fun way to count and explore Chinese culture and food traditions!
