Growing Up Filipino II: More Stories for Young Adults

Growing Up Filipino II: More Stories for Young Adults is the second volume of the Growing Up Filipino series by PALH. In this collection of 27 short stories, Filipino and Philippine American writers explore the universal challenges and experiences of Filipino teens after the historic events of 9/11. The modern demands do not hinder Filipino youth from dealing with the universal concerns of growing up, coming of age issues that involve family, friends, love, home, budding sexuality, leaving home. The delightful stories are written by well known as well as emerging writers. While the target audience of this fine anthology is young adults, the stories can be enjoyed by adult readers as well. There is a scarcity of Filipino American literature and this book is a welcome addition. This book was included in National Geographic's 2020 Reading List.

Author: Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Publisher: PALH
Published: 09/15/2009
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780971945821
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2010 pg. 105

About the Author
Brainard, Cecilia Manguerra: - Cecilia Manguerra Brainard was born and raised in the port city of Cebu, Philippines, a place she turned into her mythical setting called Ubec for many of her stories. She attended St. Theresa's College and Maryknoll College in the Philippines before migrating to the United States to do graduate work in film making. She later turned to writing and other literary work. She went on to write and edit twenty-two books. Brainard has taught at the University of Southern California, UCLA, California State Summer School for the Arts, UCLA-Extension's Writers Program. She lectures and performs in literary arts venues such as Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Culture Rapide in Paris, Beyond Baroque, the writers group PEN, Coming Together in Skokie, Illinois, Second Literary Symposium in Jackson, Tennessee, Filipino American International Book Festivals, Cebu Philippines Literary Festivals, and many Philippine and US universities. As a former Executive Board Member of the writers' group PEN, she represented PEN USA West in international meetings in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela. She served as an officer in such groups as the Midnight Special Cultural Center, PAAWWW (Pacific Asian American Women Writers West), and Arts & Letters at the California State University, Los Angeles. Brainard co-founded PAWWW (Philippine American Women Writers and Artists) a support group that received funding from the California Arts Coundil She founded and runs PALH (Philippine American Literary House), a publishing house of fine Philippine American books. She is an active member of the Philippine and Philippine American communities. She has received several awards including a California Arts Council Fellowship, a Brody Arts Fund, an Outstanding Individual Award from her birth city Cebu Philippines, a City of Los Angeles Culture Grant, several USIS grants, California State Senate 21st District, and others. Her books have won the Gintong Aklat Award, the International Gourmand Award, and others. She is married with three sons.

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