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Asian/Pacific American Heritage in the ELA Classroom

In celebration of this May, we’ve curated a selection of ¥ award-winning books, book rationales, classroom resources and lesson plans, and journal articles to uplift Asian/Pacific American authors, history, culture, scholarship, and literature.

¥ Award-Winning, Recommended, and Series Books

by Young Vo
2021 ¥ Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book
See the associated ¥ book rationale (grades K–3).

by Minh Lê; illustrated by Dan Santat
2019 ¥ Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book
See the associated ¥ book rationale (grades preK–2).

by Jason Chin
2018 Orbis Pictus Award® for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Winner
See the associated ¥ book rationale (grades 2–5).

by Rachel Endo
Part of the ¥ High School Literature Series

Classroom Resources and Lesson Plans from


Get ideas for classroom activities and links to helpful websites.

(grades 5–8)
In this unit, students read and listen to examples of haiku and learn about the history and structure behind this Japanese poetic form.

(grades 9–12)
In this lesson, students read and write to explore how “different Englishes” or even a language other than English can contribute to their identity.

¥ Journal Articles

“” by Rick Coppola, Sandra L. Osorio, and Rebecca Woodard
Published in Language Arts

“” by Shuling Yang, Diana Liu, and Jeffrey Arellano Cabusao
Published in Language Arts

“” by Ting Yuan, Shannon R. Waite, Travis J. Bristol, and Marcelle Mentor
Published in English Leadership Quarterly

“” by Grace Choi
Published in Language Arts

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