1 Read a book about a character who doesn’t look or live like you. 2 Read a book about a topic you don’t know much about. 3 Read a book in a format that you don’t normally read for fun. • A picture book • A chapter book • A graphic novel • A book in verse • An audiobook READ A STORY ABOUT A HERO! Sometimes, we find heroes in unexpected places. That’s the idea behind Gene Luen Yang’s Reading Without Walls Challenge, which encourages you to do one of the following: In other words, read a book that’s different from your usual books. And since it’s Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, here are some great stories about Asian Pacific American heroes: Breadcrumbs  by Anne Ursu Chasing Shadows by Swati Avasthi; illustrated by Craig Phillips Fred Korematsu Speaks Up  by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi; illustrated by Yutaka Houlette Dragonwings by Lawrence Yep Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities by Mike Jung Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona Something in Between  by Melissa de la Cruz Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire by Susan Tan; illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte The Totally Awesome Hulk: Cho Time by Greg Pak and Frank Cho