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• Amazing

  Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All

  Shibutani, Maia, 1994-

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  An inclusive picture book that highlights the many contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to the U.S. and the world.

• If Lin Can

  How Jeremy Lin Inspired Asian Americans to Shoot for the Stars

  Ho, Richard (Children's author),

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  Have you ever been told that you CAN’T? Growing up in the Bay Area, Jeremy Lin heard that over and over again. But Jeremy persevered until he became the first Taiwanese American to play in the NBA. And when his big moment came, he seized…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Lost Freedom

  a Japanese American World War II Story

  Takei, George, 1937-

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  Star Trek actor, activist, and author George Takei shares his empowering and moving story about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII.

• Born Naughty

  My Childhood in China

  Wang, Jin (Yoga instructor),

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  Share in the joyful, adventure-filled shenanigans of a child growing up in a small mud hut in Inner Mongolia.

• The Girl Who Heard the Music

  How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island

  Fogelson, Marni

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  Mahani Teave who grew up on Rapa Nui where moai statues stand and music is everywhere. Mahani left the island as a young girl to become an internationally acclaimed classical pianist. She toured the world sharing her music, but was called…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight

  Patsy Takemoto Mink and the Fight for Title IX

  Bryant, Jen, 1960-

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  Patsy Takemoto Mink never gave up. She went to law school, ran for a seat in the United States Congress, and helped create Title IX, the law that requires federally funded schools to treat boys and girls equally.

• The Angel of Santo Tomas

  the Story of Fe Del Mundo

  Yee, Tammy,

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  In 1936, Fe del Mundo became the first woman and first person of Asian descent to study at Harvard Medical School.

• Growing Up Under a Red Flag

  Compestine, Ying Chang,

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  A stirring and magnificently illustrated picture-book memoir of the author's childhood during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

• The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan

  Giang, Kristen Mai,

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  Heavy on action, this picture book biography of the martial arts hero and Hollywood actor/stuntman who has style all his own, traces his life, from his childhood in China to being catapulted into superstardom.

• We Are Here

  30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States

  Hirahara, Naomi, 1962-

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  Spanning generations, this illuminating anthology highlights 30 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including Amanda Nguyen, Cien-Shiung Wu, Naomi Osaka and Keanu Reeves, and the impact they've had on the world.