asian americans

June Chu has resigned herself to being the "just good enough" girl--just good enough to get third place trophies and secret kisses from Rhys, her AP Bio partner, but not good enough to live up to the achievements of her seeming perfect older sister or her strict mother's expectations. Refusing to try too hard to get a full-ride scholarship, knowing she will fail anyway, June sets all her energy on getting Rhys to officially say they are in a relationship. Her plans go very wrong, and instead June flings herself into a new relationship, where the lines between love and sex are blurred and the pressure to plan out her future threatens to explode.

This warm and joyful picture book blends family tradition and creativity as Noor puts an awesome spin on her Dadijaan's yummy but ingredient-specific samosa recipe.

Brings together the holidays, traditional dress, cuisine and famous figures, including Asian American astronauts, Olympic gold medalists, inventors, artists, political leaders and more from nineteen Asian American groups.

Describes the lives and accomplishments of significant Americans of Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Native Hawaiian, Hmong, Indian, Japanese, Pacific Island, Pakistani, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent, including leaders in such fields as music, literature, sports, politics, science, and law. This volume covers M-Z.

A brief introduction to martial artist and movie star, Bruce Lee.

Highlights the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans to American society, including contributions in print, the arts, movies, music, sports, and food.

Explores the history and culture of Asian Americans, and examines how their experiences during various historical events have shaped Asian American identity. Includes color photographs, sidebars, and additional resources.

Profiles the life and career of gold medalist figure skater, Kristi Yamaguchi, and chronicles her childhood, physical disabilities, and personal and professional achievements.

Lily Xiao can't wait to go to Camp Rock Out this summer, where she'll finally be able to shed her "class robot" good girl reputation and start her journey to becoming the next Eddie Vedder! And she can't wait to do it with her best friend and cousin, Vivian, who's just moved from Taiwan to Lily's California hometown. But as the two cousins work their way through seventh grade, Vivian struggles more and more with her schoolwork, which is all taught in English. If Vivian can't get her grades up, her parents won't let her go to rock camp. Determined to help, Lily embarks on a mission to push their school to provide more support for English-as-a-Second-Language learners like Vivian. But her first-generation immigrant family is nervous about Lily challenging the status quo. We should be grateful to be here, they always say. With Camp Rock Out on the line, Lily will need to decide how far she'll push against her family's wishes in order to stand up and speak out.

When a microaggression at her wealthy Manhattan high school thrusts her into the spotlight, Alejandra Kim, a daughter of second-generation Korean Argentines who feels like an outcast, must carve out a place for herself while dealing with the loss of her father.