Author : Susan Sinnott
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,6 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : 9780516293554
Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.
Author : Susan Sinnott
Publisher : Children's Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 16,70 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780516031521
Biographical sketches of notable Asian Americans and Pacific Americans, including cinematographer James Howe, scholar and politician S. I. Hayakawa, and novelist Amy Tan.
Author : Phil Amara
Publisher : Immedium
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 13,83 MB
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1597021555
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 diver) - Helen Zia (journalist) - Tyrus Wong (artist) - 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 diver) - 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 America’s 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 Calle’s 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
Author : Edith Wen-Chu Chen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 25,29 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : 9780742553385
Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans was created for educators and other practitioners who want to use interactive activities, assignments, and strategies in their classrooms or workshops. Experts in the field of Asian American Studies will find powerful, innovative teaching activities that clearly convey established and new ideas. The activities in this book have been used effectively in workshops for staff and practitioners in student services programs, community-based organizations, teacher training programs, social service agencies, and diversity training.
Author : Michael J. Green
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 40,15 MB
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0231542720
Soon after the American Revolution, ?certain of the founders began to recognize the strategic significance of Asia and the Pacific and the vast material and cultural resources at stake there. Over the coming generations, the United States continued to ask how best to expand trade with the region and whether to partner with China, at the center of the continent, or Japan, looking toward the Pacific. Where should the United States draw its defensive line, and how should it export democratic principles? In a history that spans the eighteenth century to the present, Michael J. Green follows the development of U.S. strategic thinking toward East Asia, identifying recurring themes in American statecraft that reflect the nation's political philosophy and material realities. Drawing on archives, interviews, and his own experience in the Pentagon and White House, Green finds one overarching concern driving U.S. policy toward East Asia: a fear that a rival power might use the Pacific to isolate and threaten the United States and prevent the ocean from becoming a conduit for the westward free flow of trade, values, and forward defense. By More Than Providence works through these problems from the perspective of history's major strategists and statesmen, from Thomas Jefferson to Alfred Thayer Mahan and Henry Kissinger. It records the fate of their ideas as they collided with the realities of the Far East and adds clarity to America's stakes in the region, especially when compared with those of Europe and the Middle East.
Author : Susan Sinnott
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : pages
File Size : 29,26 MB
Release : 2003-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780613678933
Biographical sketches of notable Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans, from the nineteenth century up to the present.
Author : Chris Friday
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,70 MB
Release : 2010-06-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1439903794
Asian and Asian American workers resist oppression and shape their own lives.
Author : Dr Jennifer a. Simpson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,50 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781943904112
OUR GAME TOO: Asian Pacific Americans in Major League Baseball targets millions of baseball fans around the world who will be captivated by what has, until now, been somewhat invisible in baseball literature. OUR GAME TOO provides a thought-provoking look into the history of Asians and Asian Pacific-Americans in Major League baseball through anecdotes, stories, and narrative timelines.
Author : Mae M. Ngai
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 28,88 MB
Release : 2012-05-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0691155321
"Expanded paperback edition with a new preface by the author."
Author : Susan Sinnott
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,92 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : 9780516226552
Biographical sketches of notable Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans, from the nineteenth century up to the present.ang, 1968- -- Midori, 1971- -- Kristi Yamaguchi, 1971- -- Michael Chang, 1972- -- Vietnamese boat people, 1970s -- Hmong refugees, 1970s -- Tiger Woods, 1975- -- Michelle Kwan, 1980- -- Anoushka Shankar, 1982-.
