May is National Asian Pacific Heritage Month. This book list contains novels, poems, nonfiction pieces, and even graphic novels written by Asian-Pacific authors about their experiences. 

Please check out the books we discussed in our newest episode of our Papercut Podcast!

The Big Bad Book of Botany
Botany of Desire: a plant's eye view of the world
Braiding Sweetgrass
The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: a new understanding of plans intelligence and behavior
Marriage of the Sun and Moon
Wicked Plants: the weed that killed Lincoln's mother and other botanical atrocities
This is Your Mind on Plants
My Garden Book 
Contemporary Botanical Artists
Gardening for the Birds: how to create a bird-friendly backyard
Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: a natural approach to pest control
Raising Butterflies in the Garden
Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States: the guide to creating a sustainable landscape
Gardening for Butterflies
The Pollinator Victory Garden: win the war on pollinator decline with ecological gardening
Natures Best Hope: a new approach to conservation that starts in your yard
The Nature of Oaks
Bringing Nature Home: how you can sustain wildlife with native plants
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Check out all of the wonderful Mystery Series that we talked about in this episode of the Papercut Podcast! 

 The American Library Association tracked 156 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2020. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials or services based on content. Overall, 273 books were targeted. Here are the top ten most challenged books along with the reason why they were challenged. Click on the photo to check out the book!