Different Pond News Today

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we've curated a list of the best kids' books by AAPI authors. There's something for every age group!

I’m easily the last person to talk to regarding trends in Christian music. When put to film, no matter the genre barrier, it would be much fairer. My limited aw

Chilliwack Dogwood Monarch Lions Club, Chilliwack Learning Society, The Book Man made it possible

From the July/August 2023 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.

The Asian American Renaissance (AAR), a significant pan-Asian arts organization in Minnesota that operated from 1992 to 2005, played an essential role in supporting Asian American artists and promoting social justice, leaving a lasting impact on the community despite its closure.

Preparations are underway for a new festival in Edina that celebrates the heritage and culture of Asian Americans.

At a time when everyone's stuck at home more than ever before, books are a means of much-needed escape—especially for young minds. They can learn how to cast spells and play Quidditch with Harry Potter over a bowl of breakfast cereal.

At a time when everyone's stuck at home more than ever before, books are a means of much-needed escape—especially for young minds. They can learn how to cast spells and play Quidditch with Harry Potter over a bowl of breakfast cereal.

In You Are Life, illustrated by Hannah Li, Minneapolis poet-author Bao Phi (winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor for A Different Pond) addresses the reader directly to celebrate who you are. Bao and I talk below about poetry, picture books, and how and where the two can meet.

The immigrant story is based on the award-winning book "A Different Pond​," a memoir by celebrated local poet, Bao Phi. It features fifth-grader Benji Stoebner, 10, in his Stages Theatre Company debut.