May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Today, we are highlighting some of the most influential AAPI heroes who contributed and enhanced America’s history. Each individual has an inspiring story, and it is highly important to share their experiences and celebrate their accomplishments. Visit the Homewood Public Library Children’s Department to check these books out or click on the links below to place a hold on them through our website’s catalog at www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org. Enjoy!

-Miss Cristina

It Began With A Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear

Daniel Inouye: World War II Hero & Senator by Jennifer Marino Walters
Superheroes are Everywhere by Vice President Kamala Harris
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You Should Meet: Duke Kahanamoku by Laurie Calkhoven
Ellison Onizuka by Stephanie Cham

Fly, Girl, Fly! Shaesta Waiz Soars Around the World by Nancy Roe Pimm
Nuclear Physicist: Chien-Shiung Wu by Valerie Bodden

Chef Roy Choi & the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin & June Jo Lee
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The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee by Julie Leung

Bruce Lee by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, & Helped Cook Up the National Park Service by Annette Bay Pimentel

Ho’onani: Hula Warrior by Heather Gale
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant & Artist by Julie Leung

The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham & Karim Shamsi-Basha
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Resist!: Peaceful Acts That Changed Our World by Diane Stanley

Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time by Saira Mir
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