Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing

By Phil Amara and Oliver Chin

Illustrated by Juan Calle

Enjoy the best children's anthology of noteworthy Asian Americans!
20 profiles with 60+ color illustrations make this a graphic novel like no other!
Learn about trailblazers who deserve more recognition in history textbooks. These groundbreaking citizens contributed to our country: 10 women and 10 men will inspire readers to accomplish their goals.
These profiles of compelling personalities, from diverse backgrounds and vocations, are brought to life with fantastic color illustrations.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (actor) Chrissy Teigen (model/entrepreneur )Bruce Lee (martial artist) David Chang (chef) Mindy Kaling (comedian Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO) Jeremy Lin (basketball player) Dr. Jane Luu (astronomer) Lea Salonga (singer) Daniel K. Inouye (senator/soldier) Steven Chu (Nobel prize winner/physicist) Dolly Gee (judge) Yuri Kochiyama (activist) Shahid Khan (business owner) Sammy Lee (Olympic gold medalist) Vicki Draves (Olympic gold medalist) Helen Zia (journalist) Sono Osato (dancer) Tyrus Wong (painter) Flossie Wong-Staal (scientist)

Starred Review: VERDICT: "Readers will be drawn to the dynamic illustrations and lively, well-structured profiles detailing these high achievers."
- School Library Journal

"This is the book I wish I had when I was young. Who knew that as an Asian American I could one day be a social media phenomenon, a CEO, an astronomer, a Broadway star or an activist? Awesome Asian Americans is engaging and entertaining, but it's not a fluffy read. The authors frame these extraordinary lives in the social contexts of their times, making their stories our story."
- Renee Tajima-Pena, Filmmaker and UCLA professor of Asian American Studies

"I thoroughly appreciated your book, a great mix of Asian-Americans from different fields and countries, with many types of stories that should inspire young readers. I learned a lot!"
- Milton Chen, Senior Fellow, Executive Director Emeritus, George Lucas Educational Foundation

Binding: Paperback

Pub Date: November 17, 2020

Physical Info: 0.5" H x 9.4" L x 7.5" W (0.95 lbs) 132 pages