Yep, author of "Dragonwings," talks about the inspiration for many of his stories. He also talks about what it's like to be an Asian-American living and working in America.
Noted children's author Jean Fritz talks about her work, including her Newbery Honor book,"Homesick: my own story," reminisces about growing up in China, and takes viewers on a research trip to her local library.
Jane Yolen takes us to her home in St. Andrews, Scotland, and discusses her life, writings, and her family as well as taking the viewer on a travelogue of Scotland and reading from her book "The devil's arithmetic".
A discussion with the 2002 Pura Belpre award-winning author of 'Esperanza rising', on its parallels to her grandmother's voyage from Mexico to the U.S. She reads from 'Hello ocean' on the shore of the Pacific.
