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Edna Ferber

Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her bestselling novels were especially popular and included the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big, Show Boat, Giant, and Cimarron, which was made into the 1931 film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. She died in 1968.

Show Boat
Cimarron
Come and Get It
American Beauty
One Basket
A Peculiar Treasure
A Kind of Magic
Great Son
Ice Palace

Books

Show Boat
Cimarron
Come and Get It
American Beauty
One Basket
A Peculiar Treasure
A Kind of Magic
Great Son
Ice Palace

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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