Awesome Asian Americans

20 Stars Who Made America Amazing

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

181 kr

Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar

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 Americas 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 Calles 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

More Awesome Asian Americans

20 Citizens Who Energized America

AvPhil Amara,Oliver Chin

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

181 kr

Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar

This sequel continues the critically-acclaimed graphicnovel Awesome Asian Americans! Learnabout 20 more trailblazers who have enriched the USA.

This diverse cast includes historictrailblazers (actor George Takei, author Amy Tan) to current celebrities (singerBruno Mars, athlete Chloe Kim), from a spectrum of vocations and cultures (violinistMidori, inventor Amar Bose).

Learnkey chapters of U.S.history not covered in school, and the amazing deeds of these pioneers.Challenged by discrimination and bias, these stars pushed forward to impactsociety and motivated others to do likewise.

Kids and adults will enjoy discovering a rainbow of role models. Teachers andlibrarians will appreciate this useful, groundbreaking anthology. Each profilewill inspire the next generation to pursue their passions and make adifference.

Each 6 page chapter features 3 dynamic drawings. Artist Juan Calle’s 60spectacular color illustrations invigorate these relevant and meaningfulportraits.

Bruno Mars (singer)Amy Tan (author)George Takei (actor)Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder)Jim Lee (comics artist)Midori Goto (violinst)Amar Bose (audio inventor)Mazie Hirono (senator) Peter Tsai (N95 mask scientist)Mira Nair (filmmaker)I.M. Pei (architect) Anika Rahman (human rights lawyer)Jen-Hsun"Jensen" Huang (Nvidia computer CEO)Channapha Khamvongsa (activist)Farhan Zaidi (baseball executive)Isabella Aiona Abbott (botanist)Raymond Martin (Paralympian wheelchair sprinter)Helene An (chef)Dith Pran (photojournalist)Katherine Sui Fun Cheung (pilot)