Awesome Asian Americans

Awesome Asian Americansicon

by Phil Amara, Oliver Chin

Publisher
Immedium Publishing
Publication
Nov 17, 2020
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
17.95
Dimensions
7.5 x 9.5 in
ISBN
9781597021500
Pages
132
Age
8 - 17 years
Category
Nonfiction

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Description

Enjoy the best children's anthology of noteworthy Asian Americans. This compelling collection features 20 profiles with 60 action-packed, color illustrations.

It's about time - rebel girls, rad women, little leaders, and great guys are Asian American too! Readers will enjoy learning about 20 groundbreaking citizens who have contributed to the USA.

  • Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (actor)
  • Bruce Lee (martial artist)
  • Mindy Kaling (comedy writer)
  • Jeremy Lin (basketball player)
  • Lea Salonga (singer)
  • Steven Chu (Nobel prize winning physicist)
  • Yuri Kochiyama (activist)
  • Sammy Lee (Olympic gold medalist)
  • Helen Zia (journalist)
  • Tyrus Wong (painter)
  • Chrissy Teigen (model/entrepreneur)
  • David Chang (chef)
  • Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO)
  • Dr. Jane Luu (astronomer)
  • Daniel K. Inouye (senator/soldier)
  • Dolly Gee (lawyer/judge)
  • Shahid Khan (business owner)
  • Victoria Manolo Draves (Olympic gold medalist)
  • Sono Osato (dancer)
  • Flossie Wong-Staal (scientist)

These profiles of compelling personalities, men and women from diverse backgrounds and vocations, are brought to life with fantastic color illustrations.

Immigrants and their children continue to enrich America’s culture. Discover important chapters of U.S. history not covered in school textbooks, and the marvelous accomplishments of these trailblazers. Challenged by racism, prejudice, and stereotypes, these pioneers forged ahead and became role models for generations to come.

Parents and children will enjoy learning about these compelling personalities. These captivating chapters make great reading for any hour, from book reports to bedtime stories. Teachers and librarians will use this contemporary collection as a relevant resource and an accessible reference. Artist Juan Calle’s 60 dynamic color illustrations bring these fascinating and informative portraits to life.

"I really enjoyed your book, a great mix of Asian-Americans from different fields and countries, with many types of stories that should inspire young readers. I learned a lot!"
- Milton Chen, Senior Fellow, George Lucas Educational Foundation

Author(s)

Phil Amara

Phil Amara was an editor at Dark Horse Comics and has written the storybooks The Treehouse Heroes, The Discovery of Ramen / Fireworks & Gunpowder / Anime & Manga, and Awesome Asian Americans. He is a 4th grade teacher for Boston Public schools.

Oliver Chin

Oliver Chin has written more than 20 popular children's books, including the series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, Asian Hall of Fame, and Julie Black Belt. He has worked at Simon & Schuster, Children's Television Workshop, IDG, and the anime and manga publisher Viz.

Illustrator(s)

Juan Calle

Juan Calle is the artist of popular storybooks The Year of the Rooster, The Discovery of Ramen / Fireworks & Gunpowder / Anime & Manga, That Girl of TV Could Be Me, and Awesome Asian Americans.

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