Yona Zeldis McDonough, author portrait
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Yona Zeldis McDonough

Yona Zeldis McDonough is the author of novels such as A Wedding in Great Neck and You Were Meant for Me as well as dozens of books for children. She is the editor of and a contributor to The Barbie Chronicles: A Living Doll Turns Forty, as well as All the Available Light: A Marilyn Monroe Reader. She lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Who Was Sojourner Truth?
What Was the Underground Railroad?
The Cats in the Doll Shop
The Doll Shop Downstairs
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Who Was Louis Armstrong?
Who Was John F. Kennedy?
Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

Books

Who Was Sojourner Truth?
What Was the Underground Railroad?
The Cats in the Doll Shop
The Doll Shop Downstairs
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Who Was Louis Armstrong?
Who Was John F. Kennedy?
Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and 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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