Summer vacation is upon us, and I'm sure a lot of you Kimchi Mamas
out there are looking for summer book selections for your little ones!
Luckily, I happen to be high school buddies with Dr. Sarah Park, who recently sent me a
link to an online bibliography specializing in APA and AIAN literature.
It is called Talk Story and it seeks to help families foster a home environment
based on literacy and cultural awareness. Be still my beating heart!
The book lists are meticulously curated and span a wide variety of
cultures, subjects, and literacy levels. I started drooling while
perusing through the Korean and Korean American list, but
honestly, all the other cultures' selections are equally as enticing.
Direct Links to Book Lists:
Asian Pacific American Book List
American Indian/Alaskan Native Book List
Happy reading!
Julie
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More on the Talk Story website:
Talk Story: Sharing stories, sharing culture is a literacy
program that reaches out to Asian Pacific American (APA) and American
Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families. The program celebrates
and explores their stories through books, oral traditions, and art to provide
an interactive, enriching experience. Children and their families can
connect to rich cultural activities through Talk Story in
their homes, libraries, and communities. We welcome all ethnicities to
customize Talk Story as needed for your community
family literacy needs.
More on Sarah:
Sarah Park is an Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science at St. Catherine University in
