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From her father and mother’s interracial marriage to her own “you show me yours, I’ll show you mine” moments on the playground–from drug experimentation to sexual/identity questions–MariNaomi lays her inner life bare. Kiss & Tell is her funny and frank memoir in graphic form: a fresh and offbeat coming-of-age story unfolding against the colorful backdrop…
An ALA Top 10 Graphic Novel of 2021 – A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection – Fall 2020 Kids Indie Next List – Featured in Today Show’s AAPI Heritage Month List – Amazon Best Books November Selection – Cybils Awards Finalist – An NBC AAPI Selection – Featured in Parents Magazine Book Nook October…
An ALA Top 10 Graphic Novel of 2021 – A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection – Fall 2020 Kids Indie Next List – Featured in Today Show’s AAPI Heritage Month List – Amazon Best Books November Selection – Cybils Awards Finalist – An NBC AAPI Selection – Featured in Parents Magazine Book Nook October…
“Moments of humor captured through playful anime-like facial expressions and gestures propel the plot forward in whimsical fashion.” —The Horn Book “With compassion, the story teaches the benefits of embracing one’s identity… A worthy addition to any middle or high school library.” —School Library Journal From the acclaimed creators of Measuring Up, author Lily LaMotte…
“Moments of humor captured through playful anime-like facial expressions and gestures propel the plot forward in whimsical fashion.” —The Horn Book “With compassion, the story teaches the benefits of embracing one’s identity… A worthy addition to any middle or high school library.” —School Library Journal From the acclaimed creators of Measuring Up, author Lily LaMotte…
Sunmi’s gorgeous two-color teen graphic novel debut examines the power of resilience and reinvention, following the lives of Caroline and Kim, two queer, Asian American teenagers growing up in the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area, as they forge an unexpected connection. Caroline Kim is feeling the weight of sophomore year. When she starts…
“Messy Roots is a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and deeply engaging story of their journey to find themself–as an American, as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, as a queer person, and as a Wuhanese American in the middle of a pandemic.”–Malaka Gharib, author of I Was Their American Dream After spending her early years in Wuhan, China,…
“Messy Roots is a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and deeply engaging story of their journey to find themself–as an American, as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, as a queer person, and as a Wuhanese American in the middle of a pandemic.”–Malaka Gharib, author of I Was Their American Dream After spending her early years in Wuhan, China,…
A fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian American girl named Shakti who must learn the power of her ancestral magic if she wants to save her family and town from a dangerous curse. Written by Stonewall Honor Book recipient and Lambda Literary Fellow SJ Sindu and illustrated by…
A fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian American girl named Shakti who must learn the power of her ancestral magic if she wants to save her family and town from a dangerous curse. Written by Stonewall Honor Book recipient and Lambda Literary Fellow SJ Sindu and illustrated by…
This debut teen graphic novel from social media influencer Jyoti Chand and rising star illustrator Tara Anand follows one girl’s journey navigating high school and her mental health within a traditional South Asian family. Perfect for fans of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever and Tillie Walden’s Spinning. An American Library Association’s 2026 Rise: A Feminist…
Perfect for fans of Animal Crossing and Measuring Up, this whimsical and empowering middle grade graphic novel follows a girl who helps her friend’s humble food cart stand its ground against the gentrification of their Chinatown neighborhood. Momo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. She knows all its quirks and rhythms: the best…
Perfect for fans of Animal Crossing and Measuring Up, this whimsical and empowering middle grade graphic novel follows a girl who helps her friend’s humble food cart stand its ground against the gentrification of their Chinatown neighborhood. Momo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. She knows all its quirks and rhythms: the best…
OUTSTANDING COMICS AWARD, ALA Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table ALA NOTABLE BOOK For fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters and Jen Wang’s Stargazing comes the empowering autobiographical story of a young Taiwanese American artist struggling to find her voice to save what matters most. Twelve-year-old Cindy relishes drawing flawless images, but she is stumped by…
OUTSTANDING COMICS AWARD, ALA Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table ALA NOTABLE BOOK For fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters and Jen Wang’s Stargazing comes the empowering autobiographical story of a young Taiwanese American artist struggling to find her voice to save what matters most. Twelve-year-old Cindy relishes drawing flawless images, but she is stumped by…
This is the first overview of cartoon art in this important cultural nexus of Asia. The eight essays provide historical and contemporary examinations of cartoons and comics in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and sociocultural and political analyses of cartooning in Singapore, Myanmar, and Malaysia. The collection benefits from hundreds of interviews with…
