WOW Recommends: A Sea of Lemon Trees • Worlds of Words This month, Cynthia discusses the impact of A Sea of Lemon Trees by Maria Dolore Aguila for WOW Recommends Book of the Month.

A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by Maria Dolores Águila provides an emotional look into the events leading up to the 1931 court battle in which 12-year-old Roberto Alvarez stood against racism and school segregation in Lemon Grove, CA. #WOWRecommends wowlit.org/blog/2026/02...

WOW Recommends: Oasis • Worlds of Words The May WOW Recommends Book of the Month is Guojing's graphic novel, Oasis, a touching narrative about family set in a post-apocalyptic landscape.

Guojing's nearly monochromatic illustrations in Oasis convey the emotional depth of loneliness and loss for millions of children due to family separation while the story and her use of traditional media take a stance against AI replacing humans in the creation of art. #WOWRecommends #BookSky #MGLit

WOW Recommends: Grandma's Roof Garden • Worlds of Words Grandma's Roof Garden by Tang Wei is February's WOW Recommends! This charming picturebook brings to life a garden and the community it fosters.

Set in contemporary Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province in southwest China, Grandma’s Roof Garden tells a story of Granny’s love for gardening and sharing food with her family and neighbors, while also highlighting the theme of sustainability.

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WOW Recommends: The Rock in My Throat • Worlds of Words This month, Kathy Short recommends The Rock in My Throat, a picturebook by Kao Kalia Yang and Jiemei Lin about a young Hmong girl's selective mutism.

The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang and illustrated by Jiemei Lin takes a stance of resistance with an ending that challenges the privileged status of English and the treatment of immigrants in the U.S.

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