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Student Voices August 23 2022

Student Book Recommendation: Graphic novel 'The Best We Could Do,' a Vietnamese family's journey to America

Hear from a student reader why you should pick up Thi Bui's graphic novel "The Best We Could Do"

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Student Voices July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'

NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'

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Daily News Lesson July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'

NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'

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Student Voices July 12 2022

Student Recommends: 'My First and Only Love,' a novel about 20th century Palestine through one girl's eyes

Student Eshaan Mani recommends Sahar Khalifeh's novel that spans Palestinian history in the 20th century

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