Tag Archives: Dan Santat

Lifting Spirits

Posted on July 23, 2020 by rosinskynatalie

Pandemic dangers and safety limits . . . uncertainties about the shape of the upcoming school year—it remains hard to be upbeat when these woes press us down. Low spirits, of course, affect kids as well as adults. Two recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, picture books | Tagged A Map into the World, Asian-American, brother-sister relationships, brothers and sisters, C.S. Lewis, Caldecott award-winning, Covid-19 anxiety, Covid-19 depression, Dan Santat, death of child, Drawn Together, elementary age-readers, fantasy, Hmong, humor, Kao Kalia Yang, Khoa Le, Lift, Minh Le, Minnesota, Narnia, pandemic anxiety, pandemic dangers, pandemic depression, picture book, school reopening, Seo Kim, sibling relationships, siblings, Thai-American, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, The Most Beautiful Thing in the World, The Shared Room, upcoming school year, Xee Reiter | Leave a comment

Asian – American Heroes, Hopes, and Hurts

Posted on May 1, 2020 by rosinskynatalie

This is an important time to look at graphic works depicting Asian-American heroes, hopes, and hurts. The Covid-19 pandemic has spread some virulent ideas along with its deadly virus. Once-common stereotypes and fears about Asian–Americans, in particular Chinese-Americans, have flared … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, comic book collection, graphic novels, memoir | Tagged "New Superman", American Born Chinese, Andie Tong, Asian - American superheroes, Asian- Americans, basketball, basketball history, Billie Tan, Boxers and Saints, Brent Peeples, Chinese - Americans, Chinese Justice League, Chinese Superman, Chinese virus, Clan of the Fiery Cross, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dan Santat, discrimination, Dragon Hoops, Drawn Together, Fu Manchu, Gene Luen Yang, Girihuru, grandmother, grandparents, Green Lantern comics, hajib, heroes, immigrant, Jade Lantern Legacy, Ku Klux Klan, Lark Pien, Mariko Tamaki, Minh Le, New Superman: Equilibrium, New-Superman and the Justice League of China, non-fiction graphic novel, Pandemic, racism, refugees, Sarah Stern, Sonny Liew, stereotypes, superheroes, Superman, Superman radio series, Superman Smashes the Klan, Taoism, tween - age, Vietnamese refugees, Vietnamese-American, Wuhan flu, yin - yang | Leave a comment

Immigrant Generations

Posted on September 1, 2018 by rosinskynatalie

Have you been busy calming your young people’s new school or classroom jitters? In my senior citizen circles, this duty falls to grandparents as well as parents and school staff. It can be even more frightening or puzzling for students … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels, picture books | Tagged "boat people", A Different Pond, art, back to school, Bao Phi, communication, Dan Santat, Drawn Together, family history, fishing, grandparents, immigrant, immigration policies, language barrier, memoir, Minh Le, Minneapolis, North Vietnam, President Trump, refugee camp, refugees, Thai-American, Thi Bui, Vietnamese War, Vietnamese-American, working class | Leave a comment

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