May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, making it the perfect time to introduce students to powerful stories that highlight diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives. These novels not only build empathy and cultural awareness, but they also engage middle school readers with relatable characters and meaningful themes.
We will discuss:
<ul>
<li>I Am Kavi&nbsp;by Thushanthi Ponweera</li>
<li>In the Tunnel&nbsp;by Julie Lee</li>
<li>Inside Out and Back Again&nbsp;by Thanhhà Lại</li>
<li>Amina’s Voice&nbsp;by Hena Khan</li>
<li>Blackbird Fly&nbsp;by Erin Entrada Kelly</li>
</ul>
Let's connect!&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teaching-Writing-Workshop-in-Middle-School-Teacher-Training-Course-13468307" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Teaching Writing Workshop Course – Available on TPT</a></li>
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<li>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:linda@allinonemiddleschool.com">linda@allinonemiddleschool.com</a></li>
</ul>
Helpful Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://allinonemiddleschool.com/asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month-novels-middle-school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Companion Blog Post</a></li>
<li><a href="https://members.allinonemiddleschool.com/join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Join the Membership</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/all-in-one-middle-school/category-year-long-ela-curriculum-1394561">Complete Monthly Curriculum on TPT</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Asian-American-Pacific-Islander-Heritage-Activities-Research-Choice-Board-9125266" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Asian American Pacific Islander Choice Board</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TeachMyClasswithAllinOne" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube Channel – Free First Chapter Friday and ELA Lessons!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Character-Analysis-Identity-Reading-Workshop-Mini-Lesson-Reading-Strategies-8425391" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Character Identity Mini Lesson</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-Hexagonal-Thinking-for-Any-Novel-Middle-School-12947935" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hexagonal Thinking for Any Novel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-School-Reading-Comprehension-Activities-Digital-Reading-Notebook-9537288" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Digital Notebook for Any Novel</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://linda-asaro-s-school.teachable.com/courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teaching-Writing-Workshop-in-Middle-School-Teacher-Training-Course-13468307" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Teaching Writing Workshop Course</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1535501936995038" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group</a></li>
</ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, making it the perfect time to introduce students to powerful stories that highlight diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives. These novels not only build empathy and cultural awareness, but they also engage middle school readers with relatable characters and meaningful themes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We will discuss:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;I Am Kavi&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;by Thushanthi Ponweera&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;In the Tunnel&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;by Julie Lee&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Inside Out and Back Again&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;by Thanhhà Lại&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Amina’s Voice&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;by Hena Khan&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blackbird Fly&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;by Erin Entrada Kelly&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let's connect!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul class="wp-block-list"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Membership:&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://members.allinonemiddleschool.com/join"&gt;Join the All in One Middle School Membership!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Year-Long-ELA-Curriculum-for-Middle-School-Full-Year-10-Month-Mega-Bundle-14091718" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Full Year Curriculum on TPT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teaching-Writing-Workshop-in-Middle-School-Teacher-Training-Course-13468307" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Teaching Writing Workshop Course – Available on TPT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Subscribe: &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://members.allinonemiddleschool.com/all-in-one-middle-school-newsletter"&gt;Get updates and free products when you subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Facebook Group:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1535501936995038" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Middle School Language Arts Teacher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Instagram:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/all.in.one.middle.school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;@all.in.one.middle.school&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Info on products: &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Sellers-Im-Following/Add/All-In-One-Middle-School" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Follow me on TPT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;My website:&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://allinonemiddleschool.com/"&gt;www.allinonemiddleschool.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;My TPT Store: &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/All-In-One-Middle-School" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;All in One Middle School – TPT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;YouTube: &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHgWRfYYvXBg8wntKOmsN9Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Teach My Class with All in One Middle School – free lessons and First Chapter Fridays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email:&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:linda@allinonemiddleschool.com"&gt;linda@allinonemiddleschool.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Helpful Links:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://allinonemiddleschool.com/asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month-novels-middle-school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Companion Blog Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://members.allinonemiddleschool.com/join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Join the Membership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/all-in-one-middle-school/category-year-long-ela-curriculum-1394561"&gt;Complete Monthly Curriculum on TPT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Asian-American-Pacific-Islander-Heritage-Activities-Research-Choice-Board-9125266" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Asian American Pacific Islander Choice Board&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TeachMyClasswithAllinOne" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;YouTube Channel – Free First Chapter Friday and ELA Lessons!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Character-Analysis-Identity-Reading-Workshop-Mini-Lesson-Reading-Strategies-8425391" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Character Identity Mini Lesson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-Hexagonal-Thinking-for-Any-Novel-Middle-School-12947935" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Hexagonal Thinking for Any Novel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-School-Reading-Comprehension-Activities-Digital-Reading-Notebook-9537288" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Digital Notebook for Any Novel&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://linda-asaro-s-school.teachable.com/courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teaching-Writing-Workshop-in-Middle-School-Teacher-Training-Course-13468307" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Teaching Writing Workshop Course&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1535501936995038" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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5 Perfect Middle School Novels for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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