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Book Suggestions Published in 2022 A Book, Too, Can Be a Star (2022, by: Jones Voiklis, Charlotte, LE, MG, Madeleine L'Engle, Poets and Writers) History Smashers: The Underground Railroad (2022, by: Messner, Kate, MG, UMG, Underground Railroad, Escaped Slaves) New From Here (2022, by: Yang, Kelly, MG, UMG, Asian Americans, COVID-19 Pandemic, Plagues) The Lucky Ones (2022, by: Williams Jackson, Linda, MG, UMG, Civil Rights, poverty) Wish Upon a Crawdad (2022, by: Condon, Curtis W., MG, UMG, electricity, Great Depression) Dream Annie, Dream (2022, by: Brown, Waka T., MG, UMG, Immigration, American Dream) Freewater (2022, by: Luqman-Dawson, Amina, MG, Antebellum South, Slavery, Maroon Community, Escaped Slaves) I Will Protect You: A True Story of Twins Who Survived Auschwitz (2022, by: Kor, Eva Mozes, MG, Holocaust, Nazi Occupation, Auschwitz) Yonder (2022, by: Standish, Ali, MG, UMG, WWII) Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II (2022, by: Levi, Lia, MG, WWII, Jews in Hiding, Nazi Occupation) Lines of Courage (2022, by: Nielsen, Jennifer A., UMG, WWI) The Prince of Steel Pier (2022, by: Nockowitz, Stacy, UMG, Jewish Life, Atlantic City, Mobsters) Ancient Eats: An Edible Exploration of the World (2022, by: Hanson, Stephanie, UMG, YA, World History) Charlotte Mason: The Teacher Who Revealed Worlds of Wonder (2022, by: Gore, Lanaya, UMG, A, Education, Charlotte Mason, Victorian Era) Red Scare: A Graphic Novel (2022, by: Walsh, Liam Francis, UMG, YA, McCarthyism, Cold War) The Other Side of the River (2022, by: Dobbs, Alda P., UMG, Mexican Revolution, Mexican Immigration) The Star that Always Stays (2022, by: Johnson, Anna Rose, UMG, Ojibwe Nation, Indigenous Americans) Troublemaker (2022, by: Cho, John, UMG, LA Riots, prejudice and racism) Quiet Fire: Emily Dickinson's Life and Poetry (2022, by: Dommermuth-Costa, Carol, UMG, YA, Emily Dickinson, Poets and Writers) The Civil War of Amos Abernathy (2022, by: Leali, Michael, UMG, History Erasure, LGBTQ+, American Civil War) 24 Hours in Ancient Egypt (2022, by: Ryan, Donald P., YA, A, Ancient Egypt) The Red Palace (2022, by: Hur, June, YA, A, Joseon Era, Political Murder) Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix (2022, by: McLemore, Anna-Marie, YA, A, Jazz Age, LGBTQ+, Retelling) Daughters of a Dead Empire (2022, by: Tara O'Neil, Carolyn, YA, A, Russian Revolution) Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken (2022, by: Tyndall, Nita, YA, A, WWII, LGBTQ+) This Rebel Heart (2022, by: Locke, Katherine, YA, A, Revolution, Hungarian Revolution, LGBTQ+) My Name is Selma (2022, by: van de Perre, Selma, YA, A, Holocaust, Jewish Resistance) Babel: or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History (2022, by: Kuang, R.F., YA, A, Colonization, Revolution, Oxford) The Turning Point: 1851 - A Year That Changed Charles Dickens and the World (2022, by: Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert, YA, A, Charles Dickens, Victorian Era) And We Rise (2022, by: Martin, Erica, YA, A, Civil Rights) Gold Mountain (2022, by: Yee, Betty G., YA, A, Westward Expansion, Chinese Immigration, Transcontinental Railroad) The Taste of Ginger: A Novel (2022, by: Shah, Mansi, YA, A, Immigration) My Imaginary Mary (2022, by: Hand, Cynthia, Ashton, Brodi, Meadows, Jodi, YA, A, Mary Shelley) Anatomy: A Love Story (2022, by: Schwartz, Dana, YA, A, Medicine, Graverobbers, Women in Science) A Million to One (2022, by: Jaigirdar, Adiba, YA, A, Titanic, Heists, LGBTQ+) I Must Betray You (2022, by: Sepetys, Ruta, YA, A, Cold War, Communism) Great or Nothing (2022, by: McCullough, Joy, Tung Richmond, Caroline, Sharpe, Tess, Spotswood, Jessica, YA, WWII, American Home Front, Little Women Retelling) Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts (2022, by: Hall, Rebecca, YA, A, Racism, Atlantic Slave Trade, Slave Revolts) History Comics: The Stonewall Riots (2022, by: Bongiovanni, Archie, Andrews, A., YA, Stonewall Riots, Activism, LGBTQ+) The Kitchen Front (2022, by: Ryan, Jennifer, A, WWII) Beautiful Little Fools (2022, by: Cantor, Jillian, A, Jazz Age, LGBTQ+) The German Wife (2022, by: Rimmer, Kelly, A, WWII, Operation Paperclip) The Mad Girls of New York: A Nellie Bly Novel (2022, by: Rodale, Maya, Adult, Gilded Age, Writing, Journalism, Nellie Bly) Take My Hand (2022, by: Perkins-Valdez, Dolen, A, Civil Rights, Reproductive Rights) See also: 2021 | 2020 Featured Weekly Book Suggestion - 8/15/2022 Modern Age Dream Annie, Dream Author: Brown, Waka T. Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org Time Period: Modern Age Time Frame: 1987-1988 Geographic Area: North America Country: United States Topics: Immigration, American Dream Genre: Fiction Reading Age: Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade Format: Chapter Book Published: 2022 American History > Modern Age > 1980s In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams. As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she’s channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school play. So when Annie lands an impressive role in the production of The King and I, she’s thrilled... until she starts to hear grumbles from her mostly white classmates that she only got the part because it’s an Asian play with Asian characters. Is this all people see when they see her? Is this the only kind of success they’ll let her have—one that they can tear down or use race to belittle? Disheartened but determined, Annie channels her hurt into a new dream: showing everyone what she’s made of. Waka T. Brown, author of While I Was Away, delivers an uplifting coming-of-age story about a Japanese American girl’s fight to make space for herself in a world that claims to celebrate everyone’s differences but doesn’t always follow through. Emily's Review This book seals the deal for me, Waka T. Brown is now officially a new favorite author. I loved her previous book, While I Was Away last year and I've been looking forward to reading her newest book since it came out. This book has everything I could want in a story - a great protagonist, dynamic characters, AND musical theater?! I read this book in two sittings because I could not put it down. Annie Inoue was a middle schooler in 1987. Actually, her name is Aoi, but because no one can pronounce it, she's chosen to call herself Annie instead. Her parents are immigrants from Japan who came to America in search of better opportunities. Her father believes wholeheartedly in the American Dream. And Annie has big dreams of being on the stage as well as playing for the NBA, even though she's barely 5 feet tall. But the year she starts middle school she's suddenly aware of all the obstacles in the way of her dreams. At its core, this is a story about microaggressions. She's used to people making rude comments but when someone spreads a rumor that she only got cast in The King and I because she's Asian, she begins to wonder if dreaming is even worth it. I loved watching her grow more and more determined to reach her goals, even when everyone else thinks she can't. Annie is a fantastic main character, I loved seeing her grow from dreamy to strong and determined. But honestly, all of the characters were dynamic and interesting. I especially loved her parents. Her father is a dreamer like Annie, but her mother doesn't understand all that dreaming at first. I loved her arc so much because it goes to show that you are never too old to pursue a dream! Brown's writing is so addicting - her books are un-put-downable. I laughed and even teared up at times reading this story. Other Similar Books Other suggestions on the subject of the Immigration. This Land Is Our Land (by: Barrett Osborne, Linda, United States, MG, UMG) Inside Out and Back Again (by: Lai, Thanhhà, Vietnam, United States, MG) It Ain't So Awful, Falafel (by: Dumas, Firoozeh, Iran, United States, MG, UMG) Out of Hiding (by: Gruener, Ruth, Poland, United States, MG) Orange for the Sunsets (by: Athaide, Tina, Uganda, MG, UMG) Dream Annie, Dream (by: Brown, Waka T., United States, MG, UMG) Ellis Island: An Interactive History Adventure (by: Burgan, Michael, United States, MG) Immigrant Kids (by: Freedman, Russell, United States, MG, UMG) Cuba in my Pocket (by: Cuevas, Adrianna, Cuba, United States, MG, UMG) The Red Umbrella (by: Diaz Gonzalez, Christina, Cuba, United States, UMG) Broken Song (by: Lasky, Katheryn, Russia, UMG) The Night Journey (by: Lasky, Katheryn, Russia, UMG) Before We Were Free (by: Alvarez, Julia, Dominican Republic, United States, UMG, YA) Maggie's Door (by: Reilly Giff, Patricia, Ireland, United States, UMG) 90 Miles to Havana (by: Flores-Galbis, Enrique, Cuba, United States, UMG) The Taste of Ginger: A Novel (by: Shah, Mansi, India, United States, YA, A) Like a Love Story (by: Nazemian, Abdi, United States, YA, A) What's New: Books. 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