What people are saying about Famous People of Asian Ancestry:
"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-willled 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 Instuctional 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
About Famous People of Asian Ancestry:
Interest Level: Grades 4-10
Reading Level: Grades 5-6
7 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Full-color laminated covers
96 pages
Black and white photos throughout
Series written by Barbara Marvis
Developed with the Asian American Curriculum Project as primary consultant
Volume I
Library Bound: 1-883845-54-8 | $19.95
Softcover: 1-883845-06-8 | $10.95
Pat Suzuki: Japanese American singer/actress
Minoru Yamasaki: Japanese American architect
Kristi Yamaguchi: Japanese American figure skater
An Wang: Chinese American founder of Wang Laboratories
Connie Chung: Chinese American broadcast journalist
Carlos Bulosan: Philippine American author
Volume II
Library Bound: 1-883845-55-6 | $19.95
Softcover: 1-883845-07-6 | $10.95
Dalip Singh Saund: Indian American Congressman
Patsy T. Mink: Japanese American Congresswoman
Daniel Ken Inouye: Japanese American Senator
Yoshiko Uchida: Japanese American children's author
Haing Ngor: Cambodian American doctor, author, actor
Volume III
Library Bound: 1-883845-56-4 | $19.95
Softcover: 1-883845-08-4 | $10.95
Samuel I Hayakawa: Japanese American semanticist, educator, author, Senator
Vivian Kim: Korean American founder of National Association of Professional Asian American Women
Isamu Noguchi: Japanese American sculptor
Ida Chen: Chinese American Philadelphia judge
Michael Chang: Chinese American pro tennis player
Volume IV
Library Bound: 1-883845-57-2 | $19.95
Softcover: 1-883845-09-2 | $10.95
Martin Yan: Chinese American chef, host of Yan Can Cook
Minè Okubo: Japanese American artist
Rocky Aoki: Japanese American founder of Benihana
Amy Tan: Chinese American bestselling author
Dustin Nguyen: Vietnamese American actor
Volume V
Hardcover: 1-883845-12-2 | $19.95
HARDCOVER VOLUME V OUT OF PRINT
Softcover: 1-883845-11-14 | $10.95
Florence Hongo: Japanese American educator, President of Asian American Curriculum Project
I. M. Pei: Chinese American architect
Maxine Hong Kingston: Chinese American author
Sammy Lee: Korean American doctor, Olympic diving champion
Joan Chen: Chinese American actress
Teacher's Guide
Softcover: 1-883845-15-7 | $11.95
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