but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part of herself without him in her life

which goes even further to fill a deep cultural and linguistic void

Deeply eco-poetic poems extend beyond the page in poemeos

We Refuse to Forget is an eye-opening account that challenges our preconceptions of identity as it shines new light on the long shadows of white supremacy and marginalization that continue to hamper progress for Black Americans

As she learned what it means to be Lakota

The Rock in My Throat language reference but Mia can't help butAt first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school. In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school. Having seen the poor treatment her parents received when making their best efforts at speaking English, she no longer speaks at school. Kalia feels as though a rock has become lodged in her throat, and it grows heavier each day. Although the narrative is somber, it