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More awesome Asian Americans : 20 citizens who energized America / by Phil Amara and Oliver Chin ; illustrated by Juan Calle.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The Asian hall of famePublisher: San Francisco, CA : Immedium, Inc., [2022]Description: vi, 122 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781597021586
  • 159702158X
Other title:
  • 20 citizens who energized America
Subject(s):
Contents:
Katherine Sui Fun Cheung (pilot) -- I.M. Pei (architect) -- Isabella Aiona Abbott (botanist) -- Amar Bose (audio inventor) -- George Takei (actor) -- Dith Pran (photojournalist) -- Helene An (chef) -- Mazie Hirono (senator) -- Peter Tsai (N95 mask scientist) -- Amy Tan (author) -- Mira Nair (filmmaker) -- Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (computer CEO) -- Jim Lee (comics artist) -- Anika Rahman (human rights lawyer) -- Midori Goto (violinst) -- Channapha Khamvongsa (activist) -- Farhan Zaidi (baseball executive) -- Bruno Mars (singer) -- Raymond Martin (Paralympic wheelchair sprinter) -- Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder).
Summary: "This is a sequel of an illustrated children's anthology of noteworthy Asian Americans, profiling 20 more groundbreaking women and men from diverse backgrounds and vocations"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 920.0092 A485 Available 33111010942296
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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).

L earnkey 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)

Includes bibliographical references.

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

"This is a sequel of an illustrated children's anthology of noteworthy Asian Americans, profiling 20 more groundbreaking women and men from diverse backgrounds and vocations"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 9-adult Immedium.

Grades 7-9 Immedium.

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