RECOMMENDATIONS
Celebrate Filipino American Voices
October Teen News Dragonfruit: An Author Visit with Makiia Lucier Join us for an unforgettable evening with Makiia Lucier, young adult author of A Death-Struck Year, the Tower of Winds series, Year of the Reaper, and, most recently, Dragonfruit.
Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling
First-generation Filipino siblings, JJ and Althea, struggle to belong at school. Between the leftover Filipino food in their lunches to having a last name that nobody can pronounce, any sense of belonging seems like a long shot.
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
An emotionally charged, moving novel about four generations of Filipino American boys grappling with identity, masculinity, and their fraught father-son relationships.
Eighteen Roses by Shannon C. F. Rogers Filipina American Lucia grapples with teenage angst, family expectations, and friendship woes as she reluctantly prepares for her debutante ball.
Lucier visits in person for a Q&A session with a teen librarian to share her journey as an author, the inspiration behind her stories, and the creative process that brings her worlds to life.
Enjoy light refreshments, conversation, and an evening steeped in fantasy and dragons. An author signing closes the night with limited free copies of Dragonfruit available at the event. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own copies of Lucier’s books for signing. Scan the QR code to register.
Midnights With You by Clare Osongco
Deedee longs to escape the stifling world her Filipino mom has created since her husband died, so when Jay, the boy next door, offers to teach her to drive, it seems like a way out.
Teen Services: teenservices@stdl.org • (847) 923-3240
www.schaumburglibrary.org