Joana Avillez, author portrait
© Edith Young

Joana Avillez

Joana Avillez is an illustrator from and still living in New York. Her drawings and illustrated stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, New York magazine, Zeit Magazin, Apartamento, and many other places. She illustrated D C-T, written with Molly Young, and Lena Dunham's memoir, Not That Kind of Girl.
The Bottom of the Harbor
D C-T!
Courage Is Contagious
Not That Kind of Girl

Books

The Bottom of the Harbor
D C-T!
Courage Is Contagious
Not That Kind of Girl

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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