Briefly discusses some of the reasons that Koreans have come to live in the United States, how they have preserved Korean customs and traditions in their new homeland, and what life is like for them here.
The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II (Milestones in American History)
by John Davenport
Children's author, Yoshiko Uchida, describes growing up in Berkeley, California, as a Nisei, second generation Japanese American, and her family's internment in a Nevada concentration camp during World War II.
Asian-Americans in Old West (Cornerstones of Freedom )
by Gail Sakurai
Describes the important role of the Chinese, Japanese, and other Asians in the settlement of the American West.
Sunisa Lee (My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio)
by Virginia Loh-Hagan
Japanese Americans"go for Brok (First Books--World War II)
by Tom McGowen
East Indians in America (In America (Hardcover))
by Wendy Aalgaard
The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II
In the aftermath of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, America was gripped by war fever. Japan had attacked United States on its own soil. The desire for revenge that swept the nation, however, was tinged with fear. Would the Japanese attack again? Would the mainland United States be the next target? Were Japanese spies and saboteurs already at work, plotting to strike from within? Most importantly, could Japanese Americans be trusted? This last question was answered with a r...
Katie Woo's Silly School Jokes (Katie Woo's Joke Books) (Katie Woo's Joke Book)
by Fran Manushkin
Discusses the reasons for emigration from China to mainland United States and Hawaii as well as the social and economic problems experienced by the Chinese Americans.
In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.
Americans from India and Other South Asian Countries (New Americans)
by Ken Park