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Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature: Picture Books

2019 APAAL Award for Picture Books Drawn Together written by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat (E LE MINH) "When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens. With a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.” Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to check out this e-book from Overdrive/Libby.

2021 APAAL Award for Picture Books Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist written by Julie Leung, illustrated by Chris Sasaki (J 700.92 WONG LEUNG) An inspiring picture book biography about animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant who brought Disney's Bambi to life. Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to check out this e-book from Overdrive/Libby.

2018 APAAL Award for Picture Books A Different Pond written by Bao Phi, illustrated by Thi Bui (E PHI) "A powerful and honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son, and between cultures old and new." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library.

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (APAAL) Awards honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit. All works considered for these awards are related to Asian/Pacific American experiences (either historical or contemporary) or Asian/Pacific American cultures. The five award categories are Adult Fiction/Graphic Novels, Adult Nonfiction, Youth Literature, Children's Literature, and Picture Books. An award winner and an honor book are announced for each category during the annual Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) award ceremony. This interactive graphic presents several of the award-winning picture books that we have in our collection. For more information about the award, and for lists of the winners and honor books in each category, please click here.

2020 APAAL Award for Picture Books Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom written by Teresa Robeson, illustrated by Rebecca Huang (J 530.092 WU ROBESON) "A nonfiction biography of Wu Chien Shiung, whose parents gave her a name meaning 'courageous hero' and encouraged her love of learning and science in the early 1900s. Her exceptional talent in physics took her from her small hometown of Liuhe to Nanjing and then the United States." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to check out this e-book from Overdrive/Libby.

2020 APAAL Honor Award for Picture Books Bilal Cooks Daal written by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syed (E SAEED) "Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, and all must wait patiently for it to be done." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library.

2016 APAAL Honor Award for Picture Books Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music written by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Rafael López (E ENGLE) "Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba's traditional taboo against female drummers, this book tells an inspiring true story for dreamers everywhere." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library, and here to place a hold on the DVD. We have several digital versions available, too. Click on the following links to check them out.

  • Overdrive/Libby e-book
  • Overdrive/Libby audiobook
  • Hoopla Digital e-book
  • Hoopla Digital audiobook
  • Hoopla Digital video
  • Hoopla Digital read-along video

2021 APAAL Honor Award for Picture Books Danbi Leads the School Parade written and illustrated by Anna Kim (E KIM) "Danbi is thrilled to start her new school in America. But she's a bit nervous, too, for when she walks into the classroom, everything goes quiet. Everyone stares. Danbi wants to join in the dances and the games, but she doesn't know the rules and just can't get anything right. Luckily, she isn't one to give up. With a spark of imagination, she makes up a new game and leads her classmates on a parade to remember! She learns to navigate her two cultures and realizes that when you open up your world to others, their world opens up to you." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to check out this e-book from Overdrive/Libby.

2013 APAAL Award for Picture Books Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth written by Joan Schoettler, illustrated by Jessica Lanan (E SCHOETTL) "When Ji-su's mother is chosen by the emperor to be a seamstress in his court, Ji-su vows to learn to sew the beautiful Korean bojagi, or wrapping cloths, just as well so that she will also be summoned to the palace and be reunited with her mother." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library.