A former classroom teacher and reading coach, Ko loves to see young people connect with books. She writes in service of love, healing, and justice. Ko is a former student and RCSD teacher (who student taught at John Gill)!
| Book | We Are Gems: Healing from Anti-Asian Microaggressions through Self-love & Solidarity Kindle Edition |
| Website | www.justwordsjustdeeds.com |
Description:
We Are Gems helps readers to critically question microaggressions against Asian Americans through self-love and solidarity with Black and Indigenous-led movements for justice and healing. It is a joyous celebration of Asian Americans and our history.
We believe that learning & living out racial justice starts at home, including on our bookshelves. That is why we wrote and illustratrated We Are Gems (ages 8+). Check out our website for a free Common Core-aligned discussion guide: https://www.justwordsjustdeeds.com/