Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2023
Abstract
The Best of the Best Booklist celebrates stories from across the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) diaspora. All APALA members were invited to nominate picture book titles about AANHPI communities and experiences that were published in the 2022 calendar year. Members of the APALA Family Literacy Focus Committee evaluated the nominations against the APALA Rubric and curated the final list. Eligible titles that earned a 2023 APALA Literature Award or Honoree designation were automatically added to the Best of the Best Booklist.
The titles depict diverse representations of heritages and cultures across the AANHPI diaspora. Some young readers may feel a personal connection to these stories, while other children will learn about lives different from their own and practice empathy. Educators, librarians, caregivers, and community members alike can refer to this list when purchasing new books, selecting titles for their young readers, and supporting educational learning and programming.
Digital Commons @ LMU & LLS Citation
Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, Family Literacy Focus Committee, Education Subcommittee; Leathersich (Chair), Becky; Bowlus, Zoë; Fernandez, Nicole; Tran Ng, Anh; and Young, Jessea, "APALA Best of the Best Booklist 2022" (2023). Librarian Publications & Presentations. 155.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/librarian_pubs/155
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Asian American Studies Commons, East Asian Languages and Societies Commons, Ethnic Studies Commons, Indigenous Studies Commons, Library and Information Science Commons, Pacific Islands Languages and Societies Commons
