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A Faithful Reading partner: a story from a Hakka village
This book has won the 2013 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Juvenile Books).
Position: 287 (457 views)
A Story of Ruins: Presence and Absence in Chinese Art and Visual Culture
This book has won the 2013 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Non-Fiction).
Position: 351 (439 views)
A Thread of Sky
This book has won the 2010 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Fiction).
Position: 187 (492 views)
All That Work and Still No Boys
This book has won the 2010 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Young Adult Books).
Position: 254 (468 views)
Always Come Home to Me
This book has won the 2008 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Children's Books).
Position: 197 (487 views)
An echo in the city
Sixteen-year-old Phoenix knows her parents have invested thousands of dollars to help her leave Hong Kong and get an elite Ivy League education. They think America means big status, big dreams, and big bank accounts. But Phoenix doesn't want big; she…
Position: 1071 (38 views)
Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong
You might not know the name Tyrus Wong, but you probably know many of the images he shaped, including scenes from the beloved Disney classic Bambi. Yet when he came to this country as a child, Tyrus was an illegal immigrant locked up in an offshore…
Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Animation, Art history, Autobiographical narratives, Biography, Chinese literature, Cultural identity, Cultural influence, Fiction awards, Immigration, Short story collection
Position: 1040 (82 views)
Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveler from the East: A Cultural Biography
This book has won the 2010 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Non-Fiction).
Position: 228 (476 views)
Chinatown Pretty
"Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns. Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown's most fashionable elders on their blog and…
Position: 360 (437 views)
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