Shining a Light
Celebrating 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World
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- USD 9.99
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- USD 9.99
Publisher Description
A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on, with stunning illustrated portraits by Hugo Award nominee Victo Ngai.
Meet forty people who helped change the world in countless ways in this beautifully illustrated collective biography.
From scientists to sports stars, aerospace engineers to artists, every person shines in this collection. Dynamic portraits portray each person with bold colors and clever, precise details. Each biography celebrates the determination and courage of people who were on the forefront of changing society.
Using their specific talents, each individual fought for the space for people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to be seen and treated with dignity and respect. Their important legacy lives on today.
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Bybee shares captivating stories about the achievements of 40 influential AAPI individuals, from celebrities such as Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi to less well-known individuals including businessman Look Tin Eli. Accompanied by extra-ordinary portraiture from Ngai, which strikingly situates the figures amid imagistic details, each one-page biographical entry is packed with personal tidbits that reveal the figures' motivating forces. Arranged in chronological order, the entries begin with education reformer Yung Wing and end with Olympian Sunisa "Suni" Lee. Words and illustrations movingly dovetail in this essential compendium that aims, per an introduction, to show young readers "that they too can stand up and shape the world around them." Ages 8–12.
