Made in Asian America : a history for young people / Erika Lee & Christina Soontornvat.
| Author/creator | Lee, Erika author. |
| Other author | Soontornvat, Christina, author. |
| Other author | Lee, Erika. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | xvi, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Who are Asian Americans? -- Columbus's mistake -- Following the routes of empire: Asians in "New Spain" -- Broken promises: Afong Moy and the struggles of Asian laborers ; What's in a name? -- In search of gold mountain: Mamie Tape and the first Chinese in America -- One thousand questions: Tyrus Wong, Angel Island, and Chinese exclusion ; Who gets to be an American? -- Unwavering: Mary Paik Lee -- Steadfast survivors: the Bagai family -- An All-American girl: Monica Itoi Stone -- Already American: Francisco Cariño -- Military necessity: the incarceration of Japanese Americans ; America's concentration camps -- "Good" Asians, "Bad" Asians -- Loyalty -- Impossible dreams: Deann Borshay ; From picture brides to punk rockers: Asian American women make history -- Solidarity: the ongoing fight for civil rights -- America's gates reopen: the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act ; Asian American food -- The mythical model minority -- Firsts and flying fists -- Seeking refuge: Southeast Asian Americans -- "It's because of you"- the murder of Vincent Chin -- Left to burn: Koreatown on Sa I Gu -- "Looking like the enemy" -- Asian American reckonings -- Made in Asian America -- Author's notes. |
| Abstract | "This book is a stirring account of the ordinary people and extraordinary acts that made Asian America and the young people who are remaking America today"--Amazon. |
| General note | "This book has been adapted from The making of Asian America: a history by Erika Lee (Simon & Schuster, 2015)"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-285) and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 10 and up Quill Tree Books. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 6 and up |
| Genre/form | Adaptations. |
| LCCN | 2023942526 |
| ISBN | 9780063242937 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0063242931 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 973.0495 L5117M | ✔ Available | Place Hold |