Award Winning

The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang

A girl carries grief in her body and voice in a story about loss, silence, and the beginnings of expression.

Drawn Together by Minh Lê

A boy and his grandfather bridge language and generational distance through drawing and shared creativity.

A Different Pond by Bao Phi

A Vietnamese American boy fishes with his father before dawn in a story shaped by work, memory, and immigrant sacrifice.

A Vaisakhi to Remember by Simran Jeet Singh

A Sikh girl far from India finds ways to honor Vaisakhi through family, memory, and new community rituals.

Every Peach Is a Story by David Mas Masumoto; Nikiko Masumoto

A Japanese American family tends peaches and remembers the generations, labor, and land that made the orchard possible.

Many Things at Once by Veera Hiranandani

A biracial child learns to name and embrace multiple histories, religions, and family stories at the same time.

I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner

An expectant mother gathers sacred items for her unborn child in a story of love, ceremony, and belonging.

Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans

A child holds on to memory and hope while waiting for a father to reunite with the family after war and displacement.

Powwow Day by Traci Sorell

A Native girl recovering from illness waits for the powwow and finds strength in family and community tradition.

The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung

A child of mixed heritage rethinks the stories he has inherited and finds space for more than one cultural truth.