Asia for Educators

Asia for Educators Suggested Resources

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Freeman Book Awards https://www.nctasia.org/awards/ showcases quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of East and Southeast Asia. Titles are vetted by content specialists as historically and culturally accurate, and by classroom teachers, librarians, and teacher trainers as age-appropriate. The website also features FREE curriculum connections and culture notes for selected titles to facilitate their use in classrooms and libraries.

Also, HarperCollins has put together a useful resource on why the inclusion of Asian American and Pacific Islander books for youth is important and how to make it happen https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0531/3789/9689/files/ShakeUpYourShelves_AAPI_EducatorGuide_FINAL.pdf?v=1649089573.

Freeman Book Awards - NCTAsia National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Committee on Teaching about Asia (CTA) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), and Asia for Educators (AFE) at Columbia University sponsor the annual Freeman Book Awards for new young adult and children’s literature. The awards recognize ...