Biographies of Asian Americans

Prepared by the editors of dragoneagle press <dragoneagle.com>

 Amy Tan: Women of Achievement. Written by Charles J. Shields. New York: Chelsea House, 2001, 116 pages, 5th grade and up.

Be Water, My Friend; the Early Years of Bruce Lee. Written by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee. New York, Lee and Low, 2006, 32 pages, 2-4th grades.

Daniel Inouye; Asian Americans of Achievement. Written by Mary Chipley Slavicek. New York: Chelsea House, 2007, 112 pages, 6-12th grade.

Going for the Gold: Apolo Anton Ohno. Written by Thomas Lang. New York: Avon Books, 2002, 128 pages, 6th grade and up.

Isamu Noguchi; Asian Americans of Achievement. Written by Caroline Tiger. New York; Chelsea House, 2007, 112 pages, 6-12th grades.

 I.M. Pei: Asian American Biographies. Written by Mary Englar. Chicago: Raintree, 2005, 64 pages, grades 5-8.

 Kristi Yamaguchi: Asian American Biographies. Written by Elaine A. Kule. Chicago: Raintree, 64 pages, grades 5-8.

(The) Last Hawaiian Queen, Liluokalani. Written by Paula Guzzetti, New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1997, 48 pages, grades 3-6.

Le Ly Hayslip: Asian American Biographies. Written by Mary Englar. Chicago: Raintree, 2005, 64 pages, grades 5-8.

Mai Ya’s Long Journey: Badger Biography Series. Written by Sheila Cohen. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society, 80 pages, grades 4-6.

Margaret Cho; Asian Americans of Achievement. Written by Caroline Tiger. New York; Chelsea House, 2007, 112 pages, 6-12th grades.

Maya Lin. Written by Amy Stone. Chicago: Raintree, 2003, 32 pages, grades 4-6.

Meet Laurence Yep: About the Author. Written by Alice B. McGinty. New York: Powerkids Press, 2003, 24 pages, grades 2-4.

Michelle Kwan: Figure Skater, Ferguson Career Biographies. Written by Todd Peterson. New York: Ferguson Publishing, 124 pages, 5th grade and up.

Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story. Written by Paula Yoo. New York: Lee and Low, 2005, 32 pages, grades 2-4.

Surfer of the Century; The Life of Duke Kahanamoku. Written by Ellie Crowe. New York, Lee and Low, 2007, 48 pages, grades 3-6.

Vera Wang: Queen of Fashion and Amazing Chinese American; Biographies of Amazing Asian Americans. Written by Ai-Ling Louie. North Branch: Dragoneagle Press, March 2007. 48 pages, grades 3-6.

Yo-Yo Ma: Asian American Biographies. Written by Mary Olmstead. New York: Raintree, 2005, 64 pages, grades 5-8.