Paula Yoo
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A groundbreaking portrait of Vincent Chin and the murder case that took America's Asian American community to the streets in protest of injustice. America in 1982. Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting American autoworkers out of their jobs. Anti-Asian American sentiments simmer, especially in Detroit. A bar fight turns fatal, leaving Vincent Chin--a Chinese American man--beaten to death at the hands of two white men,...
2) Good enough
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Korean American teenager tries to please her parents by getting into an Ivy League college, but a new guy in school and her love of the violin tempt her in new directions.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Korean American diving champion Sammy Lee, focusing on how his childhood determination and his father's dreams set the stage for a medical career as well as his athletic achievements which earned him Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong who, in spite of limited opportunities, achieved her dream of becoming an actress and worked to represent her race on screen in a truthful, positive manner"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who from a young age was determined to make difference in the world and eventually revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending. Includes an afterword and author's sources"--
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The story of Anna May Wong, a Chinese American actress who advocated for authentic depictions of Asians and Asian Americans in film during the early years of Hollywood. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, and glossary"--
11) ¿Quieren jugar?
Author
Series
Confetti kids ; 2
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
On a sunny day Pablo wants to play with his friends, but everyone wants to play different things until Pablo suggests they play pretend.