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Heekyoung Yum

HeeKyoung Yum is an illustrator. She studied Fashion Design at the Otis College of Arts and Design, 3D modeling at Gnomon School, and animation at Concept Design Academy. Yum has created and designed illustrations fo a number of extremely popular children’s picture books and illustrated poems. Yum is currently working on an animated short and a series of web comics.

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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