{"product_id":"made-in-asian-america-a-history-for-young-people","title":"Made in Asian America: A History for Young People","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Despite tragedies and injustices, readers will discover centuries of courage, survival, and resilience that also shaped what it means to be Asian American today. As compelling and thoughtful as it is necessary.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful. . . . \u003cem\u003eMade in Asian America\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just about the past. It's about the history being made right now by young people, inspired by the Asian Americans who came before them to ensure that our stories are not only heard, but also remembered.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaula Yoo, The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is the book I wished I'd had when I was younger. That I wished my children had had in middle school and I'm so grateful for its existence now. A powerful, inspiring, and necessary history of the Asian American experience that has long been ignored, filled with amazing stories of our young people working to change the world for the better. This book is a gift.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen Oh, founding member of We Need Diverse Books and acclaimed author of Finding Junie Kim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Clear, engaging, and passionate: a must-read, not just for young readers, but for anyone with a love of the U.S. and a hope for what it could be at its best.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An eminently readable, consciousness-raising U.S. history told from a fresh perspective.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is history as you've never learned before (but should have). It will open your eyes to connections between people and timelines, past and present. It will challenge stereotypes and narratives that have for too long erased Asians from the stories and histories of nations we helped to build. Most importantly, it will inspire readers to find their own power to shape the future. Masterfully written in a way only Christina Soontornvat can, this book makes history engaging and accessible to young readers. This book is an absolute must read in every home and classroom.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanna Ho, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Revelatory.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lee and Soontornvat use engaging individual narratives, accessible language, and many photographs to create this much-needed, personal look into Asian American history...Fascinating and essential.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMade in Asian America\u003c\/em\u003e tells the necessary history of the heartbreak and hope that has marked and made possible the diversity of the Asian American experience. It is a tender telling of the painful truths that govern race in this country, and an inspirational sharing of how different individuals and communities have shifted the possible. This is a work that can cultivate greater equity in the hands of everyone who understands that our histories are united.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKao Kalia Yang, author of The Song Poet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a book that will change lives. Immensely readable and intensely relatable, \u003cem\u003eMade in Asian America\u003c\/em\u003e details the depth and breadth of Asian American history, spanning centuries, wars, laws, and social movements in a way that's accessible to readers, young and old. In doing so, Lee and Soontornvat show that although our story may have begun a long time ago, our current dreams and struggles remain deeply connected not only to the ongoing promise of equality and justice in this country but also to our fellow marginalized communities as we all fight for that promise to be redeemed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraci Chee, author of Printz Honor Book We Are Not Free\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is the missing piece--a book I desperately needed as a child, a book that would have given me a sense of place in the world, a feeling of belonging, the comfort of connectedness. Christina Soontornvat and Erika Lee's powerful book corrects centuries of erasure and shines a light on the Asian American story, on our story. Groundbreaking, deeply moving and empowering, \u003cem\u003eMade in Asian America: A History for Young People\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most important books I've ever read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSupriya Kelkar, award-winning author of Ahimsa and And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMade in Asian America\u003c\/em\u003e is moving, educational, and engaging--what history for middle graders must be. This book on how Asian Americans transformed the United States will transform readers. It is that good.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIbram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Powerful. . . . \u003cem\u003eMade in Asian America\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just about the past. It's about the history being made right now by young people, inspired by the Asian Americans who came before them to ensure that our stories are not only heard, but also remembered.\" --Paula Yoo, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom three-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and award-winning historian Erika Lee comes a middle grade nonfiction that shines a light on the generations of Asian Americans who have transformed the United States and who continue to shape what it means to be American.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsian American history is not made up of one single story. It's many. And it's a story that too often goes untold. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt begins centuries before America even exists as a nation. It is connected to the histories of Western conquest and colonialism. It's a story of migration; of people and families crossing the Pacific Ocean in search of escape, opportunity, and new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the story of race and racism. Of being labeled an immigrant invasion, unfit to become citizens, and being banned, deported, and incarcerated. Of being blamed for bringing diseases into the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it is a story of bravery and hope. It is the story of heroes who fought for equality in the courts, on the streets, and in the schools, and who continue to fight in solidarity with others doing the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a stirring account of the ordinary people and extraordinary acts that made Asian America and the young people who are remaking America today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2024 (EAN 9780063242937, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2024 pg. 61 (EAN 9780063242937, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 158 (EAN 9780063242937, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 89 (EAN 9780063242937, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2024 (EAN 9780063242937, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLee, Erika\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErika Lee \u003c\/strong\u003eis an award-winning historian, author, and advocate. The Bae Family Professor of History and Radcliffe Alumni Professor at Harvard University and Past President of the Organization of American Historians, she is the author of several prize-winning books including \u003cem\u003eThe Making of Asian America, \u003c\/em\u003ewinner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature in Adult Non-Fiction, and \u003cem\u003eAmerica for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States, \u003c\/em\u003ewinner of the American Book Award. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Erika and her family now live in Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSoontornvat, Christina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristina Soontornvat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning and bestselling author of over twenty books for young readers. 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