Young Adult

Extraordinary Asian Pacific Americans by Susan Sinnott

This book is a compilation of different events and people. Sinnott attempts to group many different people under the title “Asian Pacific Americans” and hopes that the space, literal and figurative, will link the subjects. Summaries vary from Chinese Railroad Workers to the 442 nd Combat regiment and Yoshiko Uchida to Yo-Yo Ma. $15.95 PB ($14.35 AARW members)

Famous Asian Americans by Janet Nomura & Wendy Dunn

Asian Americans have too often faced discrimination yet they have contributed to this country greatly. Too often their accomplishments are overlooked. This book contains fourteen biographies of outstanding Asian Americans from different ethnic groups and in different occupations. $15.99 HC ($13.60 AARW members)