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...
Discusses the reasons for Filipino immigration to the United States and the conditions they have found here, using case studies to describe the lifestyles of Filipino Americans.
Japanese Americans"go for Brok (First Books--World War II)
by Tom McGowen
Figure skating icon and U.S. National Champion Karen Chen tells the amazing story of her rise to the top, featuring never-before-seen photos and behind-the-scenes details from her journey on and off the ice! At seventeen years old, Karen Chen has already achieved what some girls only dream of—and yet it’s only the beginning for this incredibly talented athlete. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Karen began to figure skate at just five years old. Ten years and many grueling training session...
Star Writer: What's in Your Heart, Katie? (Katie Woo)
by Fran Manushkin
Sunisa Lee (My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio)
by Virginia Loh-Hagan
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.
Katie Woo's Silly School Jokes (Katie Woo's Joke Books) (Katie Woo's Joke Book)
by Fran Manushkin
أعوام كورية سعيدة مع الجدة
by ماري تشي وي كيم
We all know that hate and racism are bad, what does it look like when an Asian person experiences racism? This book is here to start that conversation. To help explain the hate that Asian Americans experience in their lives, empower kids not to be afraid to talk about racism, and help them find their voice to speak up against anti-Asian hate.
My Little Golden Book About Kamala Harris (Little Golden Book)
by Rajani Larocca
Celebrate the first female Vice President Kamala Harris with this collectible Little Golden Book biography, which tells her inspiring life story alongside gorgeous original illustrations! “While I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last!" My Little Golden Book About Kamala Harris brings her empowering story to life—from her years on the debate team at Howard University, to her career as attorney general of California, and her rise to become the 2024 Democratic Candidate for...
Finding Home, a Hawaiian Petrel’s Journey
by Caren Loebel-Fried
Eleven-year-old Makani Kealoha Morton adores ‘ua‘u, Hawaiian petrels. She grew up marveling at the seabird’s magical evening sky-dance and murmurs from their underground burrows. Living over the ocean, gliding thousands of miles on the wind to wherever food was abundant, they returned yearly to their burrows in the Hawaiian Islands. Over thousands of years, their guano helped to make Hawaiʻi fertile and habitable for humans. Yet humans brought predators and environmental changes that caused numb...