Made in Asian America: A History for Young People
From three-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and award-winning historian Erika Lee comes a middle grade nonfiction that shines a light on the generations of Asian Americans who have transformed the United States and who continue to shape what it means to be American.
Asian American history is not made up of one single story. It’s many. And it’s a story that too often goes untold.
It begins centuries before America even exists as a nation. It is connected to the histories of Western conquest and colonialism. It’s a story of migration; of people and families crossing the Pacific Ocean in search of escape, opportunity, and new beginnings.
It is also the story of race and racism. Of being labeled an immigrant invasion, unfit to become citizens, and being banned, deported, and incarcerated. Of being blamed for bringing diseases into the country.
It is also a story of bravery and hope. It is the story of heroes who fought for equality in the courts, on the streets, and in the schools, and who continue to fight in solidarity with others doing the same.
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.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 320
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2024
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: en
ISBN: 9780063242937
Creator Bio
Erika Lee is an award-winning author, historian, and professor at the University of Minnesota. She is a leading expert on the history of immigration and Asian American communities in the United States. Lee was born in New York City to Chinese immigrant parents and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University and her PhD in History from the University of California, Berkeley. Lee has written several books, including The Making of Asian America: A History and At America's Gates: Chinese Immigration during the Exclusion Era, 1882-1943. She is also a co-founder of the Immigrant History Research Center at the University of Minnesota. Christina Soontornvat is an author, educator, and children's book enthusiast. She was born in Thailand and moved to the United States when she was young, growing up in a multilingual and multicultural household. Soontornvat received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her master's degree in Science Education from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has written several books for children, including Diary of an Ice Princess and A Wish in the Dark. Soontornvat also serves as a mentor for young writers and is passionate about promoting diversity and representation in children's literature.
