I wanted to put all the featured Asian Pacific American Heroes from my book on one page. For those who want to learn more about each hero, I have added videos to each person. Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Chloe Kim (Olympic gold medal snowboarder) Meet Asian Pacific American Hero Niki Nakayama (chef) Meet Asian…
I’m thrilled to announce my newest book: Asian Pacific American Heroes! Meet 18 Asian Pacific American leaders from yesterday and today! From musician Bruno Mars and Olympian Chloe Kim to chef Niki Nakayama, these real-life heroes inspire us to learn about Asian Pacific American history, language, and culture. It’s middle grade non-fiction for ages 8…
It was a dream come true to participate in the 2026 Nikkei Book Festival in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. It was my mother’s favorite museum, and I think she is smiling down on me. I joined Stan and Julie Sakai (Chibi Usagi), Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura (Love in…
I’m thrilled to be a part of the 2nd Nikkei Children’s Book Festival at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California! $10 General Admission Free for Youth (under 18) & JANM Members Saturday, May 09, 2026 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT 10:30 am Mia’s reading begins 10:45 am Discussion…
When I visited D.C. for NCSS, my husband and I spent a few extra days exploring the museums. We were lucky that the National Portrait Gallery Museum, officially called the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, was within walking distance of the Convention Center. It hosted a very brisk Winter Market, which…
This Harvard museum used to be called the Cooper Gallery, but now, after a generous donor stepped up, it is renamed the Alain Locke Gallery of African and African American Art. It’s located in Harvard Square, but it seems like this jewel of a museum is under the radar. I hope you enjoy the works…
Since I was going to be in Washington, DC for NCSS, my husband joined me so that we could go to some of the museums. He hadn’t visited museums in DC since his trip in high school. I hadn’t seen the museums since graduating from college. We had a lot of catching up to do!…