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Spotlight on CALA Members: Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee
Spotlight on CALA Members featuring Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, one of the founders and a past president of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA). It accompanies the video "The Life of Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee: a Scholar, a Library Leader, an Ambassador"…
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Stories Beyond Borders: Developing the Chinese American and Diasporic Reading List
Created to commemorate the Chinese American Librarians Association’s (CALA) 50th Anniversary, the Stories Beyond Borders list features children’s, middle grade, and teen books centering Chinese American and diasporic voices. The list was formed…
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Promoting Chinese Cultural Heritage in the Working Environment and the Community
As Chinese American librarians, it is our mission to promote Chinese cultural heritage to help maintain our identity and roots. To integrate this vision into the working environment as well as the community requires dedication, creativity and…
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Lily Li’s Speech on the Commemoration of the Richard Tze-Chung and Dorothy In-Lan Wang Li Library Pavilion
Speech delivered by Lily Li, daughter of Dorothy Li and the late Dr. Tze-Chung Li, at the commemoration of the Richard Tze-Chung and Dorothy In-Lan Wang Li Library Pavilion at the Dominican University on November 2, 2022. Includes photos taken at…
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Lily Li’s Memorial Speech on Dr. Tze-Chung Li
Lily Li, daughter of Dorothy Li and the late Dr. Tze-Chung Li, shared her memorial speech on Dr. Tze-Chung Li's passing
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Gold Mountain
When her brother passes away and her father is jailed for treason, Ling Fan must find a way to save her family. Disguised as her twin brother, Ling Fan travels to America to work for the Central Pacific Railroad Company. However, trouble brews…
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The Downstairs Girl
Clever, quick-witted, pun-loving Jo Kuan works as a housemaid by day and secretly writes as the town’s newspaper advice columnist by night. Everyone wants to discover the identity of the forward-thinking author of “Dear Miss Sweetie,” but what would…
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American Born Chinese
Jin Wang is bullied and alienated at his school for being the only Chinese American student. When a new Taiwanese student enrolls, Jin grapples with complicated feelings. Three stories intertwine in this iconic coming-of-age graphic novel, leading to…
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Room to Dream
This is the third book in the Front Desk series. Mia Tang is the daughter of Chinese immigrants working and living at Calvista Motel. She tries to…