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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.

Books

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

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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