Made in Asian America: A History for Young People
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From 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.
Asian American history is not made up of one single story. It’s many. And it’s a story that too often goes untold.
It 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.
It 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.
It is also 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.
This 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.
- Starred Reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Booklist
- Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
- New York Public Library Best Book of the Year for Kids
- School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
- Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice Awards Book
- A Teaching For Change Book Selection
Harper Collins, April 30, 2024
ISBN-10: 0063242931
ISBN-13: 978-0063242937
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