Biographies of Asian Americans
Prepared by the editors of dragoneagle press
Amy
Tan: Women of Achievement. Written by Charles J. Shields. New York: Chelsea House, 2001, 116 pages, 5th grade and
up.
Be Water, My Friend; the Early Years of Bruce Lee. Written by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee. New York,
Lee and Low, 2006, 32 pages, 2-4th grades.
Daniel Inouye; Asian Americans of Achievement. Written
by Mary Chipley Slavicek. New York: Chelsea House, 2007, 112 pages, 6-12th grade.
The East-West House, Noguchi's Childhood
in Japan. Written and illustrated by Christy Hale. New York: Lee and Low, 2009, 32 pages, 3-6th grade.
Going
for the Gold: Apolo Anton Ohno. Written by Thomas Lang. New York: Avon Books, 2002, 128 pages, 6th grade and up.
Good Fortune. Written by Li Keng Wong. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree, 2006, 127 pages, 4-6th grades. Isamu Noguchi;
Asian Americans of Achievement. Written by Caroline Tiger. New York; Chelsea House, 2007, 112 pages, 6-12th grades.
I.M.
Pei: Asian American Biographies. Written by Mary Englar. Chicago: Raintree, 2005, 64 pages, grades 5-8.
Kristi
Yamaguchi: Asian American Biographies. Written by Elaine A. Kule. Chicago: Raintree, 64 pages, grades 5-8.
(The)
Last Hawaiian Queen, Liluokalani. Written by Paula Guzzetti, New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1997, 48 pages, grades
3-6.
Lang Lang: Playing With Flying Keys. Written by Lang Lang. Delacorte, 2008, 240 pages, grades
4-8
Le Ly Hayslip: Asian American Biographies. Written by Mary Englar. Chicago: Raintree, 2005, 64
pages, grades 5-8.
Mai Ya’s Long Journey: Badger Biography Series. Written by Sheila Cohen.
Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 80 pages, grades 4-6.
Margaret Cho; Asian Americans of Achievement.
Written by Caroline Tiger. New York; Chelsea House, 2007, 112 pages, 6-12th grades.
Maya Lin. Written
by Amy Stone. Chicago: Raintree, 2003, 32 pages, grades 4-6.
Meet Laurence Yep: About the Author.
Written by Alice B. McGinty. New York: Powerkids Press, 2003, 24 pages, grades 2-4.
Michelle Kwan: Figure Skater,
Ferguson Career Biographies. Written by Todd Peterson. New York: Ferguson Publishing, 124 pages, 5th grade and up.
Shining
Star: The Anna May Wong Story. Written by Paula Yoon. Illustrated by Lin Wang.New York. Lee & Low. 2009. 32 pages, grades
3-6. Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story. Written by Paula Yoo. New York: Lee and Low,
2005, 32 pages, grades 2-4.
Sky High; The True Story of Maggie Gee. Written by Marissa Moss. Berkeley,Tricycle,
2009. 28 pages. grades 2-4.
Surfer of the Century; The Life of Duke Kahanamoku. Written by Ellie Crowe.
New York, Lee and Low, 2007, 48 pages, grades 3-6.
Vera Wang, Queen of Fashion; Biographies of Amazing
Asian Americans. Written by Ai-Ling Louie. North Branch, NJ: Dragoneagle Press, 2007. 48 pages, grades 3-6.
Yo-Yo and
Yeou-Cheng Ma, Finding Their Way; Biographies of Amazing Asian Americans. Written by Ai-Ling Louie. Bethesda, MD: Dragoneagle
Press, upcoming 2011, 48pages, grades 3-6.
Yo-Yo Ma: Asian American Biographies. Written by Mary Olmstead.
New York: Raintree, 2005, 64 pages, grades 5-8.
