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We Are Here


A work of Non-fiction


Subgenres:

  • Biography,
  • Anthology,
  • Asian American & Pacific Islander History
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  • Anthologies spotlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander trailblazers
  • Profiles of cultural icons from Keanu Reeves to Chien-Shiung Wu
  • History told through the lives of activists, artists, and athletes
Publisher Description

A stunning anthology licensed in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, We Are Here celebrates 30 of the most inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. history.

There are more than 23 million people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent living in the United States. Their stories span across generations, as well as across the world.

We Are Here highlights thirty Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the impact they've had on the cultural, social, and political fabric of the United States.

Profiles include: Amanda Nguyen, Bruno Mars, Grace Lee Boggs, Lakshmi Singh, Naomi Osaka, Philip Vera Cruz, Vishavjit Singh, Shirin Neshat, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, Schuyler Miwon Hong Bailar, Channapha Khamvongsa, Lydia XZ Brown, Etel Adnan, Chien-Shiung Wu, Jerry Yang, Carissa Moore, Craig Santos Perez, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Eddie Aikau, John Kneubuhl, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Keanu Reeves, Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu, Manny Crisostomo, Momi Cazimero, Teresa Teaiwa, Mau Piailug, Taimane Gardner, Calvin and Charlene Hoe, Dinah Jane.

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