chinese americans

In 1927, as Christmas approaches, fifteen-year-old Joan Lee hopes to get her parents' permission to celebrate the holiday, one of the problems belonging to the only Chinese American family in her small West Virginia community.

Twelve-year-old Amy finds her family responsibilities growing and interfering with her ballet practice when her mother takes a job outside the home.

Surprised by her scientist father's gift of a robot for her birthday, ten-year-old Celia comes to appreciate its help in organizing her chaotic day-to-day life until it suddenly mysteriously disappears.

A memoir in which the author discusses her move at the age of five from Hong Kong to Denver where her family worked in the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant, and recalls her struggles trying to live in the increasingly disparate worlds of Chinese tradition and American independence.

A history of the men in the author's family. Describes their pains and joys as they become American.

Illustrations, photographs, and easy-to-follow text provide a brief introduction to the Chinese culture, discussing the country's traditions, celebrations, people, history, cuisine, and arts.

A biography of the young Chinese-American figure skater who won National and World Championships in 1996 and a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

When Jonathan's family buys Laurel's house, this Jewish boy and Chinese-American girl gradually become friends as they deal with ancestral spirits and changing family relationships.

Traces the history of the Chinese in the United States focusing on their struggle for acceptance by the white population and their contributions to the development of their new country.

Following the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, fifteen-year-old Jackson Leong, who has the ability to see ghosts, finds himself haunted by his brother who died during the earthquake and a mysterious young woman.