chinese americans

In the early twentieth century a young Chinese boy joins his father in San Francisco and helps him realize his dream of making a flying machine.

Adeline is just three days old when her mother dies. She is blamed for the death and considered bad luck. For years, she tries to please her family, wanting only acceptance and love, but often facing rejection. Finally, after discovering literature, she is given the chance to succeed.

Presents the life of the architect-sculptor who designed the Vietnam War Memorial.

When $2000 is stolen during the opening of a restaurant, Lily and her aunt, a Chinese American movie actress, search for the thief throughout San Francisco's Chinatown.

Chinese American Elaine Chow feels like an outcast after moving to a small town in Iowa, until she shares a new friendship and a science project with a girl strongly interested in frogs.

A biography of Chinese American author Amy Tan, discussing how her mother's experiences in China influenced her life and writing.

Presents a collection of short nonfiction writings by novelist Amy Tan, including university talks, eulogies, E-mails, and poems, all united by Tan's musings on the role of luck in her life.

Tells about the Chinese immigrant experience through the story of brothers Soo and Ping Lee who come to California in search of gold in the mid-nineteenth century. Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

Mai-Li helps her older brother Li-Chi make a beautiful tiger kite.

Two children and their family celebrate the Chinese New Year.