A child's introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander history : the heroes, the stories, and the cultures that helped to build America
(2024)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
J/973.049/HIRAHARA,N

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Nonfiction J/973.049/HIRAHARA,N Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2024
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION

95 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780762483969, 0762483962 :, 0762483962, 9780762483969
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Who are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders? -- Maps of Asia and the Pacific islands -- Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the United States -- From the Pacific: early immigration -- Building and growing America -- Racial discrimination -- Fighting for America -- Electoral power -- Asian and Pacific Islander words in American English -- Love for elders -- Cultural practices and superstitions -- Let's eat -- As American as -- -- Religion and religious practices -- Celebrations and festivities

"Celebrate the diversity, history, and rich cultures of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and teach kids ages 8-12 about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped AAPI history."--

Ages 8-12

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