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(0)Joanna Ho
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IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
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IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before--in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his agong's, and his little brother's, and they are visionary. Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his...
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IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 14
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In the year following their son's death, May Chen's parents face racist accusations of putting too much pressure on their son and causing his death by suicide, and May attempts to challenge the racism and ugly stereotypes through her writing, only to realize that she still has a lot to learn and that her actions have consequences for her family as well as herself.
4) Say my name
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Six people from different corners of the world celebrate the history, culture, and beauty behind their names.
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IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Yo-Yo Ma wanted to play the double bass, but it was too big for his four-year-old hands. So, he learned the cello. Since then, he has touched the world withe his music. On April 13, 2019, Yo-Yo Ma performed at the US-Mexico border at the Rio Grande as part of his multicontinent "Bach Project" tour. The cello, the music, the performer, and the audience crossed barriers of culture, time and language to unite for a moment with a resounding message -...
6) One day
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In this heartfelt mother's ode to her baby boy, she shares her hopes and dreams for him as she envisions him exploring the world and blazing his own trail.
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[2023]
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" . . . a moving text about the life and work of social activist and artist, Ai Weiwei. Told in . . . lyrical writing, this is the story behind Ai Weiwei's Lifejackets exhibit at Konzerthaus Berlin. As conditions for refugees got worse, Ai Weiwei was inspired by the discarded lifejackets on the shores of Lesbos to create a bold installation that would grab the attention of the world" --
