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The size of history

We Are American, Too by Kristen Mei Chase and Jieting Chen

The Memory Cake by Caroline L. Perry and Jen Bricking

February 13, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

History is all around us. And history can be as large as World War II or as small as being the second person of your race being born in a town.  We Are American, Too tackles that second theme. Kristen Mei Chase and illustrator Jieting Chen follow a family on an important day of celebration. They are honoring their history, family, their people and even themselves. The originality of the book comes from how the story is told, instead of “just another immigrant story” which […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Asian-American, Baking, Caroline L. Perry, Caroline L. Perry and Jen Bricking, Chinese-Americans, Emigration, family, Feelings, Immigration, Jen Bricking, Jieting Chen, Kristen Mei Chase, Kristen Mei Chase and Jieting Chen, Malta, Military & Wars, Multigenerational, Pacific Islander, Santa Marija, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:85 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Asian-American, Baking, Caroline L. Perry, Caroline L. Perry and Jen Bricking, Chinese-Americans, Emigration, family, Feelings, Immigration, Jen Bricking, Jieting Chen, Kristen Mei Chase, Kristen Mei Chase and Jieting Chen, Malta, Military & Wars, Multigenerational, Pacific Islander, Santa Marija, Social Themes ·
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