How to Use the Pippa Park Books & Turnkey Tween Activities for AAPI Month: Resources for Teachers & Librarians

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 

The Pippa Park book series by Erin Yun captures the drama of middle school with themes of friendship, family, basketball, peer pressure, and Pippa’s Korean American identity. To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, teachers and librarians can use the series along with our turnkey activities to discuss AAPI and Korean immigrant experiences through the lens of Pippa Park!

6 Ways to Use the Pippa Park Books & Turnkey Tween Activities in your Book Club, Library, or Classroom:
 
Pippa Park AAPI Heritage Month Poster Printable that reads Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Pippa Park"
 
1. Create an Engaging Display for AAPI Month with our new Mini Poster! 
Display a printable Mini-Poster for classrooms and libraries to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. 
Download the Mini-Poster!

 
 





Video thumbnail for Pippa Park Youtube featuring Pippa and kimchi jiggae with text "I love being Korean"
2. Get Kids Excited by Watching the Video Trailer on YouTube @PippaParkOfficial 
Use in tandem with the Video Educator Guide to discuss Pippa Park’s personal lens as a Korean American and the episode themes.


 
Pages from the Pippa Park Educator Guide containing ELA lessons
 
3. Discuss the Book with our Language Arts & AAPI Guides
Contains ELA lessons and activities aligned to Common Core Standards. Use with the AAPI guide that helps readers explore the character author Erin Yun created using her personal experience as a Korean American.

Download the Guides!



 
pages from the Pippa Park Tween Book Club Kit
  
4. Tween Book Club Activity Kit
The ready-to-print kit Tween Book Club Activity Kit has everything you need to entertain tweens. Fun printables: Word Games, Fortune Teller Craft, Playlist Activity & more!
Download the Book Club Kit!

 
 
Thumbnail for Erin Yun's Interactive Writing Workshop. Author Erin Yun on screen holding a copy of Pippa Park Raises Her Game next to the first slide of the presentation
 
5. Recorded Virtual Writing Program
Engage & inspire Writers of all ages with author Erin Yun's Interactive Writing Workshop! 
Learn more about the Writing Program.



Middle School kids in a library surrounding a table where they are trying to solve the Pippa Park Escape Room Game
 
6. Pippa Park Escape Room Kit
Transform your space into an immersive escape room experience and challenge your students to work together (compatible with Breakout Edu Kits. Don’t have a kit? We can loan you one).
Learn more & download the Escape Room Kit!
 





 

For additional FREE turnkey Pippa Park materials for your AAPI Month Display—our Escape Room Kit, bookmarks and stickers—
reach out to us at events@fabledfilms.com!