MADE IN ASIAN AMERICA

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 today.

EMOTIONAL AND INTIMATE
The text itself is fast-paced and accessible, using personal stories as an entry point to discuss broader trends and historical events. As Erika writes in her beautiful author's note in the back matter, this "is book about history, about things that happened in the past. But it is also a book about the here and now and how the world we live in has been shaped by the actions and choices of previous generations.

EVERYDAY HEROES
At the very core of Christina and Erika's intent is elevating ordinary people who made history through everyday acts of bravery, kindness, and compassion. There's Mary Paik Lee, who stood her ground against a racist teacher, at a time when schools were heavily segregated, as well as Simran Jeet Singh, who came of age as a Sikh American in the shadows of 9/11 - and found hope and community in spite of the resulting xenophobia and hate. And so many others!

THOUGHTFUL, ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
There will be over one hundred black-and-white photos, graphs, sidebars, and interstitials throughout, making this an engaging, interactive read that will be appealing and accessible for even the most reluctant of readers.

Erika Lee is an award-winning historian, author, and advocate. She is the author of several prize-winning books.

Christina Soontornvat is the award- winning and bestselling author of over twenty books for young readers. She is a three-time Newbery Honor recipient, whose works.