OiYan A. Poon College Admissions Futures Co-Laborative Asian American Is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action, and Family
The 2025 Outstanding Book Award is presented to Dr. OiYan Poon for her exemplary book, Asian American Is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action, and Family. In this work, Dr. Poon thoughtfully addresses her daughter’s questions about race and racism through a comprehensive examination of race relations and affirmative action, with a particular focus on the experiences of Asian Americans. This book is distinguished by its analytical and insightful approach, presented in an accessible manner suitable for a broad audience.
The Outstanding Book Award was established to acknowledge and honor the year’s best book-length publication in education research and development. To be considered for award, a book must be concerned with the improvement of the educational process through original research or scholarly inquiry, must have a research base, and must have copyright date of the past two years of the year in which the award is to be given.
Nominations may be submitted by the author of the work, by another scholar, or by the publisher of the work. The book may have been published anywhere in the world but, for purposes of consideration, must be available in English. Edited volumes, including textbooks, are not considered for the award.