More Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Citizens Who Energized America (Awesome Asian Americans)

by Phil Amara (Author) Juan Calle (Illustrator)

More Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Citizens Who Energized America (Awesome Asian Americans)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

This sequel continues the critically-acclaimed graphic novel Awesome Asian Americans!

Learn about 20 more trailblazers who have enriched the USA. This diverse cast includes historic trailblazers (actor George Takei, author Amy Tan) to current celebrities (singerBruno Mars, athlete Chloe Kim), from a spectrum of vocations and cultures (violinist Midori, inventor Amar Bose). Learn key 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 impact society and motivated others to do likewise. Kids and adults will enjoy discovering a rainbow of role models. Teachers and librarians will appreciate this useful, groundbreaking anthology. Each profile will inspire the next generation to pursue their passions and make a difference.Each 6-page chapter features 3 dynamic drawings.

Artist Juan Calle's 60 spectacular color illustrations invigorate these relevant and meaningful portraits.Bruno Mars (singer) Amy Tan (author) George Takei (actor) Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder) Jim Lee (comics artist) Midori Goto (violinist) 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)

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"Awesome Asian Americans,
fulfills a public craving for content focusing on gifted talent from
underrepresented American communities. This book features ten Asian American
men and women from diverse backgrounds, all of whom have been undervalued while
making notable cultural, economic, and creative contributions.This book is an
engaging read..."
- Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
Phil Amara
Phil Amara was an editor at Kitchen Sink Press and Dark Horse Comics, and writer of the The Nevermen comic book series and the book So, You Wanna Be A Comic Book Artist?: How To Break Into Comics! The Ultimate Guide For Kids. Currently he is a elementary school teacher in Massachusetts.
Oliver Chin is the author of the popular annual children's book series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac. This remains the only series in English on the animals of the Lunar New Year, which is increasingly celebrated worldwide. He presents at schools, libraries, and museums nationwide and teaches artists of all ages how to create their own comic books.
Juan Calle is a Science illustrator from UC Santa Cruz, and art director at Liberum Donum Studios, based in Bogotá, Colombia. Juan created Immedium's children's book Good Dream, Bad Dream and illustrated The Year of the Rooster. Liberum Donum has worked for Weldon Owen publishing and Capstone Press, on titles for young audiences such as Show me How series, Papermania!, How to be a Werewolf, How to be a Zombie, and How to Draw Incredible Dinosaurs. The team works for the advertising and entertainment industry, and creates 2D and 3D animation for movies and TV, and visual development and concept art for video games.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781597021586
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Immedium
Publication date
December 20, 2022
Series
Awesome Asian Americans
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF025030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Asia
JNF018020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
JNF069000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
United States
Celebrities
Asian Americans

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