CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2025
Resources for the juvenile and children's titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2008 -- promoting awareness of the best books of Chinese topics or literature written by authors of Chinese descent, in English or Chinese language, that are originally published in North America
- 708 Resources including
- 103 Videos
- 46 Book Readings
- 75 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement
by Paula Yoo
(Winner, 2022)
33 Resources9 Awards
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
by Laura Gao
(Honor, 2023)
27 Resources5 Awards
Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School: Based on a True Story
by Traci Huahn and Michelle Jing Chan
(Winner, 2025)
20 Resources3 Awards
Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
by Songju Ma Daemicke and Christina Wald
(Winner, 2018)
13 Resources5 Awards
On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide
by Joanna Ho and Catia Chien
(Winner, 2024)
12 Resources6 Awards
Summoning the Phoenix: Poems and Prose about Chinese Musical Instruments
by Emily Jiang and April Chu
(Winner, 2014)
10 Resources2 Awards
The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan
by Kristen Mai Giang and Alina Chau
(Honor, 2023)
8 Resources1 Awards
The Year of the Fortune Cookie
by Andrea Cheng and Patrice Barton
(Winner, 2014)
6 Resources2 Awards
Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier
by Ying Chang Compestine and Vinson Compestine
(Winner, 2014)
6 Resources2 Awards
Escape to Gold Mountain: A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America
(Winner, 2013)
5 Resources1 Awards
Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Share and Sing in Two Languages
by Faye-Lynn Wu and Kieren Dutcher
(Winner, 2010)
4 Resources2 Awards
Jojo Sing and Learn: Chinese Songs for Baby and Me, Book 1
by Christine Yang Barry, Lukas Miao Zhang, Fang Liu, and Meitong Chen
(Honor, 2025)
4 Resources2 Awards
Jojo Sing and Learn: Chinese Songs for Baby and Me, Book 2
by Christine Yang Barry, Lukas Miao Zhang, Fang Liu, and Meitong Chen
(Honor, 2025)
4 Resources2 Awards
