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    We Are Gems, by Ko Kim | Dedicated Review

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    We Are Gems

    Written by Ko Kim

    Illustrated by Christine Yoon and Andrew Hem

    Ages 8-12 | 32 Pages

    Publisher: Independently Published | ISBN-13: 9798802251997

    What to Expect: Asian-American Culture, Inclusivity, Systemic Racism, Solidarity

    As a country, we are learning that Asian Americans are increasingly being confronted with shocking acts of racism while having to endure microaggressions every day. However, through solidarity with other marginalized communities, it is possible to resist racism and hatred and respond with strength, compassion, and wisdom. To comments and questions that imply inferiority, attempt to induce body shame, patronize, or isolate Asian Americans, We Are Gems offers responses that celebrate and acknowledge solidarity, universal love, and human rights.

    The omniscient narrator of We Are Gems takes the role of a teacher that guides readers to learn how to deal with microaggressions positively. Each microaggression is presented as a question, to which the reader is taught a firm and affirmative response. Both the narrative and the illustrations – each of which shines with color and movement – celebrate solidarity between marginalized people of different races and cultures, offering inclusivity and diversity as the best antidote to systemic racism.

    Overall, We Are Gems is a beautiful, powerful book that celebrates the voices and rights of not just Asian Americans, but all marginalized races in our society.

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    A former classroom teacher and reading coach, Ko Kim cherishes that moment when a book “clicks” for a young reader.

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    As both an artist and a physician, Christine Yoon creates illustrations and paintings to heal herself and others.

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    Andrew Hem first developed his artistry in Los Angeles through street art. His collections are now enjoyed around the globe.

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    Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.

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