chinese americans

On a trip to the post office to mail a present to her grandfather, Katie learns all about how the mail works.

"Katie and her friend Haley are bragging about being good bakers. Their moms don't quite agree. Haley's uncle owns the Happy Cakes bakery and is willing to teach the girls what it takes to be a great baker. Will Katie and Haley become the best bakers and impress their moms?"--Provided by publisher.

When Katie's grandmother trips and breaks her ankle, Katie learns about the importance of paramedics to her neighborhood.

Katie finds a sick kitten, and when her father comes home they take the kitty to Dr. Wong's veterinarian clinic, where they find all different kinds of pets waiting for the doctor's attention.

"David Tung, our nerd-hero, is a Chinese American high-school student who works in his family's restaurant, competes for top grades at his regular high school located in an upscale, Asian-majority New Jersey suburb, and attends weekend Chinese school in NYC's working-class Chinatown. While David faces parental pressures to get As and conform to cultural norms and expectations, he's caught up in the complicated world of high school love triangles"--Amazon.

"In the late 1800s, racial tensions between white and Chinese Americans were high. The US government passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. This act restricted immigration from China. 'The Chinese Exclusion Act and Its Relevance Today' explores this act's effects and its influence on modern immigration laws"--Provided by publisher.

Katie stays and works with her friend Pedro's aunt on her farm. She learns all about getting up early, working in the dirt, eating tomatoes, and selling produce at the farmers market.

"In an era when the music world thought only Westerners could truly understand Western classical music, Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma broke barriers and defied expectations. Through his musical skill and . . . passion, he showed that classical music is for everyone. With mentorships and impromptu street concerts, Yo-Yo Ma has headed programs to bring classical music around the world. This biography uses easy-to-read text, . . . photographs, . . . sidebars, and . . . fact boxes to introduce kids to this barrier-breaking icon"--Provided by publisher.

Katie, her father, JoJo, and Pedro are on a special sleepover at the museum; but at night the dark halls are spooky, and it is easy to imagine that the dinosaurs are ghosts haunting the museum--and when Mr. Woo disappears the children become frightened.

Chinese-American student Christine is devastated when her artistic best friend, Moon, falls dangerously ill amid revelations that she has been having visions about celestial beings telling her she does not really belong on Earth.