chinese americans

American figure skating champion Michelle Kwan describes ten qualities she believes have helped her reach the top of the skating world, and poses five questions designed to help people determine whether they have what it takes to succeed in their chosen endeavors.

Highlights the life of a Chinese American figure skater, her performances in various competitions including the 1984 Winter Olympics, and her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.

Presents essays, articles, and other kinds of writings on the experiences of Chinese immigrants in America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, covering such topics as the Transcontinental Railroad, racism, and fleeing communism, and profiles cellist Yo-Yo Ma, skater Michelle Kwan, and scientist David Ho.

Chronicles the experiences of a Chinese-American family in California, beginning with the immigration of the author's great-great-grandfather in the late 1800s.

On the eve of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown, twelve-year-old Donald Duk attempts to deal with his comical name and his feelings for his cultural heritage.

Mona Chang, the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants, fully embraces the ideals of freedom and converts to Judaism in the first of many rebellions she stages in her search for individualism while growing up in the 1960s and 1970s.

A biography of the American figure skater who, at the age of fifteen, won the 1996 World Championships.

Chronicles the personal life of Chinese American author Amy Tan, and discusses what experiences influenced her most popular works. Features photographs, a chronology, and further information.

Chronicles the rise and sway of fortune in the life of a Chinese immigrant family.

A Chinese-American boy and his friends--a monkey, a dragon, a rat, and a tiger--must ensure that a magical phoenix egg does not fall into evil hands in the underwater dragon kingdom.