"The individual stories are dramatic, candid, and personal." --Booklist
"Mainly for children, but don't kid yourself--adults will leaf through these well constructed pages, looking at the wise pullquotes, examining the bright faces, reading the strong-willed stories of conquerors who won society's approval... A fine achievement of a series." --The Book Reader
"...written in highly accessible prose and well-illustrated with black-and-white photographs." --North Carolina Instructional Media, Social Studies
"Included here are inspiring biographies... Wherever possible, material is drawn from personal interviews and is accompanied by black-and-white photos, many of which are personal snapshots." --School Library Journal
"Eminently readable and a much-needed resource..." --Teaching K-8
"The contributions that Asian Americans have made to this country are well presented in the illustrated multi-volume work..." --Spalding University, Book Review Center
