chinese americans

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chinese americans

The traitor

2004
In 1885, a lonely illegitimate American boy and a lonely Chinese American boy develop an unlikely friendship in the midst of prejudices and racial tension in their coal mining town of Rock Springs, Wyoming.

I.M. Pei

mandarin of modernism
1995
Biography of Chinese architect I.M.Pei, who received his education at Harvard, and went on with a combination of diplomacy and skill to design some of the world's most notable structures.

The rice room

growing up Chinese-American : from number two son to rock 'n' roll
1994
An account of growing up in Oakland, California's Chinatown.

Dr. An Wang, computer pioneer

1993
A biography of the Chinese American computer pioneer and entrepreneur whose electronic calculator and word processor revolutionized the business world.

In the snow

2000
A mother and son practice writing Chinese characters in the snow. Introduces the characters for ten simple words.

Thief of hearts

2001
When Stacy is paired with a Chinese girl at school who is accused of theft, she must come to terms with her own Chinese and American heritage.

The lost garden

1996
The author describes how he grew up as a Chinese-American in San Francisco and how he came to use his writing to celebrate his family and his ethnic heritage.

Sea glass

2002
In 1970, after moving from San Francisco to a small town, Craig, a Chinese-American eighth-grader, finds it difficult to adjust to his new school and to please his father who wants him to be good in sports.

Michelle Kwan

2000
A biography of the Chinese-American figure skater known for her artistry on the ice.

Wah Ming Chang

artist and master of special effects
1995
Examines the life of artist Wah Ming Chang, who is best known for his special effects for Disney films and the Star Trek series.

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