Book Donations
Over the years, BCAH has donated hundreds of books to all the Belmont public schools to showcase the positive impact of AAPI. They are autobiographies and biographies of AAPI as well as fiction written by AAPI. We partnered with librarians from Belmont public library and Belmont school libraries as well as Belmont Public School ELA teachers to come up with a list each year for donation. Most of the books were purchased at Belmont Books which donated part of the proceeds to BCAH to help fund the donations.
2025 Book Donations
In preparation for the speaker, author Roshani Chokshi, coming to Belmont Middle School on March 26, 2025, we donated 19 copies of her books including Aru Shah and the End of Time, The Spirit Glass, and Aru Shah and the End of Time Graphic Novel.
Previous Years
Here is a partial list of books BCAH has donated to Belmont Public Schools. Often multiple copies were donated to be distributed to the different schools.
The Art of Miss Chew; by Patricia Polacco
Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani; by: Megan Reid
Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong; by: D. B. Mabalon & G. Romasanta
I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story; by: Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin and Julia Kuo (Illustrator)
Hope is an Arrow: The Story of Lebanese American Poet Kahlil Gibran; by: Cory McCarthy
Playing at the border - A Story of Yo-Yo Ma; by: Joanna Ho
Niki Nakayama - A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites; by: Jamie Michalak & Debbi Michiko Florence
Tammy Duckworth; by: Stephanie Cham
Superheroes Are Everywhere; by: Kamala Harris
Surfer of the Century - The Life of Duke Kahanamoku; by: Ellie Crowe
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds - The Sammy Lee Story; by: Paula Yoo
Who is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?; by: James Buckley Jr.
She Persisted: Patsy Mink; by: Tae Keller
She Persisted: Maya Lin; by: Chelsea Clinton and Grace Lin
A Life of Service: The story of senator Tammy Duckworth; by: Christina Soontornvat
Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong; by: D. B. Mabalon & G. Romasanta
Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani; by: Megan Reid
Who is Chloe Kim?; by: Stefanie Loh
The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee; by: Julie Leung
It Began with a Page - How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way; by: Kyo Maclear
Asian-Americans Who Inspire Us - Tammy Duckworth chapter; by: Analiza Quiroz Wolf
Who is Kamala Harris; by: Kirsten Anderson
Surfer of the Century - The Life of Duke Kahanamoku; by: Ellie Crowe
