Thanks to @harperkids for the gifted copy. QOTD: What books about fitting in do you recommend? AAPI Heritage Month is almost over but that doesn't mean the celebration has to end. Reading AAPI stories has introduced me to some of my favorite books of all time. I am so excited to read this middle grade tale about the strength of grandparents, the Korean War, fitting in and combating racism. 🇰🇷 Title: FINDING JUNIE KIM 🇰🇷 Author: Ellen Oh 🇰🇷 Released: 5/4/2021 🌷SYNOPSIS🌷 A story of family, hope, and survival, inspired by the author's mother’s real-life experiences during the Korean War. Faced with middle school racism, Junie Kim learns of her grandparents’ extraordinary strength and finds her voice. Junie Kim just wants to fit in. So she keeps her head down and tries not to draw attention to herself. But when racist graffiti appears at her middle school, Junie must decide between staying silent or speaking out. Then Junie’s history teacher assigns a project and Junie decides to interview her grandparents, learning about their unbelievable experiences as kids during the Korean War. Junie comes to admire her grandma’s fierce determination to overcome impossible odds, and her grandpa’s unwavering compassion during wartime. And as racism becomes more pervasive at school, Junie taps into the strength of her ancestors and finds the courage to do what is right. #FindingJunieKim #EllenOh #Books #HarperKids #HarperInfluencer #BIPOCBookstagram #Ownvoices #BooksandMurals #BooksandArt #grafitti #AAPIHeritageMonth #AsianRecs #MiddleGrade #Korean #ReadAsianBooks #NewRelease #BookDragon #BookFeature #bibliophile #bookworm #books #bookstagram #diversereads #BookPhotos #Booksbooksbooks (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPZOS_5LXV9/?utm_medium=tumblr
