The sequel to the popular Awesome Asian Americans! Learn about 20 more trailblazers who have enriched the USA across a spectrum of occupations and interests. * Bruno Mars (singer) * Amy Tan (author) * George Takei (actor) * Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder) * Jim Lee (comics artist) * Midori Goto (violinst) * Amar Bose (audio inventor) * Mazie Hirono (senator) * Peter Tsai (N95 mask scientist) * Mira Nair (filmmaker) * I.M. Pei (architect) * Anika Rahman (human rights lawyer) * Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (Nvidia computer CEO) * Channapha Khamvongsa (activist) * Farhan Zaidi (baseball executive) *…mehr
The sequel to the popular Awesome Asian Americans! Learn about 20 more trailblazers who have enriched the USA across a spectrum of occupations and interests. * Bruno Mars (singer) * Amy Tan (author) * George Takei (actor) * Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder) * Jim Lee (comics artist) * Midori Goto (violinst) * Amar Bose (audio inventor) * Mazie Hirono (senator) * Peter Tsai (N95 mask scientist) * Mira Nair (filmmaker) * I.M. Pei (architect) * Anika Rahman (human rights lawyer) * Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (Nvidia computer CEO) * Channapha Khamvongsa (activist) * Farhan Zaidi (baseball executive) * Isabella Aiona Abbott (botanist) * Raymond Martin (Paralympian wheelchair sprinter) * Helene An (chef) * Dith Pran (photojournalist) * Katherine Sui Fun Cheung (pilot) These profiles of talented individuals are dynamically illustrated in full color. These diverse men and women will inspire the next generation to pursue their passions and make a difference.
Phil Amara co-wrote The Discovery of Ramen, The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder, and The Discovery of Anime & Manga from The Asian Hall of Fame series. He wrote the children¿s picture book The Treehouse Heroes. He was an editor at Dark Horse Comics, and wrote The Nevermen comic book series and So, You Wanna Be A Comic Book Artist? He is an elementary school teacher in Boston, MA.
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Introduction: Chapter 1: Katherine Sui Fun Cheung (pilot) Chapter 2: I.M. Pei (architect) Chapter 3: Isabella Aiona Abbott (botanist) Chapter 4: Amar Bose (audio inventor) Chapter 5: George Takei (actor) Chapter 6: Dith Pran (photojournalist) Chapter 7: Helene An (chef) Chapter 8: Mazie Hirono (senator) Chapter 9: Peter Tsai (N95 mask scientist) Chapter 10: Amy Tan (author) Chapter 11: Mira Nair (filmmaker) Chapter 12: Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (computer CEO) Chapter 13: Jim Lee (comics artist) Chapter 14: Anika Rahman (human rights lawyer) Chapter 15: Midori Goto (violinst) Chapter 16: Channapha Khamvongsa (activist) Chapter 17: Farhan Zaidi (baseball executive) Chapter 18: Bruno Mars (singer) Chapter 19: Raymond Martin (paralympian wheelchair sprinter) Chapter 20: Chloe Kim (Olympic snowboarder)