Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
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The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is a literary honor recognizing outstanding books that authentically portray the experiences of Asian/Pacific Americans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | literary award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Award for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | excellence in Asian/Pacific American literature ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | professional association ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalFocus | Asian/Pacific American communities ⓘ |
| eligibility |
books about Asian/Pacific Americans
ⓘ
books by or about people of Asian or Pacific Islander descent in the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRepresented |
Asian Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Islander Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | literature ⓘ |
| focus |
Asian American literature
ⓘ
Pacific Islander American literature ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genre |
adult literature
ⓘ
children's literature ⓘ fiction ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ picture books ⓘ young adult literature ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Adult Fiction
ⓘ
Adult Nonfiction ⓘ Children's Literature ⓘ Picture Book ⓘ Young Adult Literature ⓘ |
| hasComponentAward | Honor titles in each category ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/literature-awards/ ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | books ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Cynthia Kadohata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gene Luen Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelly Loy Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Sue Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanhhà Lại NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor works that authentically portray Asian/Pacific American experiences
ⓘ
to recognize outstanding books about Asian/Pacific Americans ⓘ |
| recognizes |
authors
ⓘ
illustrators ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
authentic representation of Asian/Pacific American experience
ⓘ
literary quality ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by committees of librarians ⓘ |
| shortName | APALA Award for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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