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230) Kalpana Chawla
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls...
232) Eileen Gu
Author
Series
Publisher
Fly!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of freestyle skier Eileen Gu.
Author
Publisher
Univ Pr of Mississippi
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Race does not exist in animation-it must instead be constructed and ascribed. Yet, over the past few years, there has been growing discourse on the intersection of these two subjects within both academic and popular circles. In Race and the Animated Bodyscape: Constructing and Ascribing a Racialized Asian Identity in "Avatar" and "Korra," author Francis M. Agnoli introduces and illustrates the concept of the animated bodyscape, looking specifically...
Author
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical nonfiction picture book featuring eighteen Asian American changemakers and two pivotal moments in Asian American history, illustrated by fifteen renowned Asian and Asian American artists"--|cProvided by publisher.
239) Toddler two
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
"The idea that hands, feet, eyes, ears, legs, and arms all come in pairs is discovered by two Asian-American toddlers."--
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
It's Neighbor Day on Sesame Street and newcomer Ji-Young is excited to celebrate with her new community--and to share some of her Korean culture, until someone tells her she's not welcome, in this important book that illustrates how hurtful racism is.
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