Discusses conditions in Vietnam, particularly after 1975, that led Vietnamese to leave the country, describes the difficulties these people faced, how they managed to immigrate to the United States and to keep their traditions alive in their new homeland.
Poems about Asian Americans such as Patsy Mink, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Wang Laboratories founder Dr. An Wang.
Queen of Physics (People Who Shaped Our World, #6)
by Teresa Robeson
When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Naming their daughter “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on how atoms split. Along the way, she earned the admiration of f...
How did Michelle Kwan become an award-winning figure skater? Readers will learn all about this great Asian American athlete and the significant events in her life in this low-leveled biography.
The Chinese Exclusion ACT and Its Relevance Today (Freedom's Promise Set 3)
by Duchess Harris and Kate Conley
The Japanese American Internment (Eyewitness to World War II) (Snapshots in History)
by Michael Burgan
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of NPR's "Books We Love" of 2021 Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Winner of the Christopher Award "Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed uncommon heroism... Propulsive and gripping, in part because of Mr. Brown's ability to make us care deeply about the fates of these individual soldiers...a page-turner." - Wall Street Journal From the #1...
Simple text and full-color photographs briefly describe the life of Kelly Clark and her career as a professional snowboarder.
Chinese New Year comes alive for readers in this bright, bold activity book with colorful craft ideas, recipes, games and mazes, stickers, and even press-out pieces to create a Chinese New Year festival street scene to display in your home.
Fred Korematsu (My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio)
by Virginia Loh-Hagan
Asian Americans' Right to Vote (The Right to Vote)
by Monika Davies
La Plus Belle Des Choses (the Most Beautiful Thing)
by Kao Kalia Yang
Angel Island Immigration Station (21st Century Skills Library: Racial Justice in America: Aapi Histories)
by Virginia Loh-Hagan
A Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History
by Naomi Hirahara
The perfect primer for kids ages 8-12, A Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History is packed with remarkable stories, groundbreaking events, and inspirational people, that have made a lasting impact on the history and culture of the United States.The latest entry in the award-winning Child's Introduction series is an inspirational and essential look at the impact and influence that AAPI peoples have made to the culture of the United States. The book is packed with profi...