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Dragon Road

by Yep, Laurence

Inspired by the pioneering professional Chinese American basketball team the Hong Wah kues, Yep recreates a colorful era of barnstorming basketball.  

  • Topics Asian Pacific American History,
    20th-Century History
  • Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
  • Book Type Fiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Harper Collins, 2008, New York, NY

Dragon Wings

by Yep, Laurence

Inspired by the account of a Chinese immigrant who made a flying machine in 1909, Yep's historical novel portrays the rich tradtions of the chinese community making its way in a new world.  

  • Topics Asian Pacific American History,
    20th-Century History
  • Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
  • Book Type Fiction
  • Award Newberry Medal
  • Publisher Harper Collins, 1975, New York, NY

Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience during and after World War II Internment

by Jeanne Wakatsuki, James D. Houston

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's memoir about her childhood experiences in Manzanar reveals not only the everyday requirements for survival in an internment camp, but also the problems that arose between members of the same family, and the struggles to rebuild their lives after internment.  

  • Topics Asian Pacific American History,
    20th-Century History
  • Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School
  • Book Type Nonfiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Bantam Books, 1983, New York, NY

Flowers from Mariko

by Rick Noguchi, Michelle Reiko Kumata

After World War II, a young girl named Mariko and her family are finally allowed to leave the internment camp. They are faced with many difficulties while trying to rebuild their lives as free citizens.  

  • Topics Asian Pacific American History,
    20th-Century History
  • Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
  • Book Type Fiction
  • Award Coretta Scott King Award
  • Publisher Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2001, New York, NY

Hannah Is My Name

by Belle Yang

A young Chinese girl and her parents immigrate to the United States and try their best to assimilate into their San Francisco neighborhood while anxiously awaiting the arrival of their green cards.  

  • Topics Asian Pacific American History,
    20th-Century History
  • Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
  • Book Type Nonfiction
  • Award
  • Publisher Candlewick Press, 2004, Cambridge, MA
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Award Key

Caldecott Medal
Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
Newberry Medal
Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
Coretta Scott King Award
Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
Golden Kite Award
Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.

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