The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) has revealed the winners of the 2015 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (APAAL).
According to the press release, the organization aims to “promote Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage” and recognize “titles published from October 2014 to September 2015 based on their literary and artistic merit” with these awards.
Below, we’ve collected free samples of many of the honored works for your reading pleasure.
Adult Fiction
Winner: Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Honor: Don’t Let Him Know by Sandip Roy
Adult Non-Fiction
Winner: The Making of Asian America by Erika Lee
Honor: Canton Restaurant to Panda Express by Haiming Liu
Honor: The Good Immigrant: How the Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority by Madilyn Y. Hsu
Young Adult
Winner: P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Honor: Ink and Ashes by Valynne E. Maetani
Children’s Books
Winner: Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
Honor: Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly
Picture Books
Winner: Juna’s Jar by Jane Bahk
Honor: Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music written by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Rafael Lopez