{"product_id":"we-are-here-30-inspiring-asian-americans-and-pacific-islanders-who-have-shaped-the-united-states-9780762479658","title":"We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning anthology licensed in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe Are Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e celebrates 30 of the most inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere 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. \u003ci\u003eWe Are Here\u003c\/i\u003e highlights thirty Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the impact they've had on the cultural, social, and political fabric of the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfiles 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Naomi Hirahara,Smithsonian Institution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Running Press Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.89h x 7.70w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762479658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFounded in 1997, the \u003cb\u003eSmithsonian Asian Pacific American Center\u003c\/b\u003e began as a mission-critical initiative to further the inclusion of Asian Pacific Americans across the Smithsonian's collections, research, exhibitions, and programs. Since then the Center has produced temporary and traveling exhibitions, educational resources for K-12 teachers and students, global digital initiatives, and large-scale public programs such as its \u003ci\u003eCulture Labs\u003c\/i\u003e, a new programmatic model of how museums can bring artists and cultural practitioners together with community members and visitors. The Center is currently a \"Museum without Walls,\" referring both to its focus of moving beyond physical museum walls to provide programs and resources online and in communities outside of D.C., as well as to its desire to break down boundaries and impediments that traditionally keep communities of color from visiting museums. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaomi Hirahara\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of history books, mysteries, and YA fiction. A former editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Rafu Shimpo\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper and curator of historical exhibitions, she received her B.A. in international relations from Stanford University. Her nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eTerminal Island: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Bruckman Award for Excellence from the Los Angeles Public Library. Her MG book, \u003ci\u003e1001 Cranes\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded honorable mention in youth literature from the Asian\/Pacific American Libraries Association. Her Edgar Award-winning Mas Arai mystery series has been translated into Japanese, French and Korean. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlli Ferandez\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chicago based Illustrator. She attended the Chicago Academy of Art where she was formally trained in anatomy and classical figure drawing. Her work revolves around the use of bright colors to highlight the vibrant culture of her homeland, the Philippines. 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