A review by notinjersey
Dream, Annie, Dream by Waka T. Brown

5.0

I loved this story about Annie, a Japanese American girl who just finished 6th grade and is ready to dream about where the world will take her. Annie appreciates the ability to see herself in the dreams she has – be it as an Japanese American actor or a shorter basketball player. Although the book description refers to Annie’s role in The King and I, she also participates in the show Annie and later in Alice in Wonderland. This book takes place in 1987 – the same year an article was published describing Asians as a “model minority.” The microaggressions Annie faces are so cringe-worthy. It was meaningful to see her come to terms with anti-Asian racism and to learn who she is and can be even when she looks different from her classmates. I also enjoyed that this book takes place in Kansas!