The APAL, Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature aims to promote Asian Pacific American culture and heritage, awarding titles released in the previous year. The award is split into five categories so there is something for everyone and the winners are now announced.
For each category a winner and an honoured work is listed, and hopefully that will add some more books to your TBR pile. Congratulations to all the winning authors, here are the award winners:
Adult Fiction
Winner
The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen
This novel set during the Vietnam War explores a life between worlds and looks at the legacy of the Vietnam War.
The Sympathizer US
The Sympathizer UK
Honor
Don’t Let Him Know – Sandip Roy
Adult Non-Fiction
Winner
The Making of Asian America – Erika Lee
Describes as a definitive history of Asian Americans by one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on the subject.
The Making of Asian America US
The Making of Asian America UK
Honor
Canton Restaurant to Panda Express – Haiming Liu
The Good Immigrant: How the Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority – Madilyn Y. Hsu
Young Adult
Winner
P. S I Still Love You – Jenny Han
P.S I Still Love You is the well received sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
P.S I Still Love You US
P.S I Still Love You UK
Honor
Ink and Ashes – Valynne E. Maetani
Children’s Books
Winner
Full Cicada Moon – Marilyn Hilton
A historical middle grade novel, set in 1969 and written from the perspective of Mimi, who dreams of being an astronaut.
Full Cicada Moon US
Full Cicada Moon UK
Honor
Blackbird Fly – Erin Entrada Kelly
Picture Books
Winner
Juna’s Jar – Jane Bahk
A tale for small children that shows the simplest things can take us on the greatest adventures!
Honor
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music – Margarita Engle
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, some great books there! We hope we’ve offered you readers something new for the TBR!
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