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  bibliography: Asian Pacific Americans  
   
 

The following titles have been compiled for the theme: Asian Pacific Americans.

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There are 11 records in the asian-pacific bibliography.

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ALSC International Relations Committee. Sharing Cultures: Asian American Children's Authors. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. This selected bibliography of literature by Asian American children's authors was presented to attendees of the Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table in San Francisco in 2001.
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Behnke, Alison. Chinese in America. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 2005. Read about the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, why they came, what they did when they got here, where they settled, and customs they brought with them. Other In America titles include, Filipinos in America, Japanese in America, Koreans in America and Vietnamese in America.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade
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Children's Services at the NYPL. Asian-Pacific American History Month. New York: New York Public Library, 2007. This online bibliography from On-Lion for Kids suggests many titles to read during Asian-Pacific Heritage Month.
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade
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Fong, Timothy P.. Contemporary Asian American Experience: Beyond the Model Minority, The. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007. This book examines the contemporary history, culture, and social relationships that form the fundamental issues confronted by Asians in America today.
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Joyner, Bryan D.. Asian Reflections on the American Landscape: Identifying and Interpreting Asian Heritage. Washington: National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, 2005. This online resource available in pdf format highlights the cultural imprint of Asian groups on the built environment of the United States.
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Min, Pyong Gap, Ed.. Asian Americans : Contemporary Trends and Issues. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press, 2006. Offering a broad overview of the Asian American experience, this book provides an accessible resource for students interested in the expanding and important Asian American population.
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Natividad, Irene and Susan B. Gall. Eds.. U-X-L Asian American Almanac. 2nd Ed.. Detroit: U-X-L, 2004. This reference book explores the culture and history of the diverse groups of Americans who descend from Asian and Pacific Island countries.
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Park, Sarah. Asian Pacific American Heritage. Champaign, IL: U. of Illinois, 2005. This 2005 online bibliography was compiled by The Center for Children's Books at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
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Petrillo, Valerie. Kid's Guide to Asian American History: More than 70 Activities, A. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2007. Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Asian American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Asian American history.
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
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Sinnott, Susan. Extraordinary Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Rev.ed.. New York: Children's Press, 2003. Students can read biographical sketches of notable Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans, from the nineteenth century up to the present.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade
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Wong, Janet S.. Apple Pie 4th of July. San Diego: Harcourt, 2002. A Chinese American child fears that the food her parents are preparing to sell on the Fourth of July will not be eaten.
K - 2nd Grade
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