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Books Discussed

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Rising From The Ashes by Paula Yoo

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement  by Paula Yoo

Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away by Candy J. Cooper 

Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat

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