{"id":1509,"date":"2024-05-14T19:35:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T19:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theradicalagenda.com\/home\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2025-09-01T18:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:16:26","slug":"picture-books-asian-american-pacific-islander-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theradicalagenda.com\/home\/picture-books-asian-american-pacific-islander-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month, and of course I have a list of fun picture books for Asian American and Pacific Islander history month about people who have made a difference in our country’s\u00a0 history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are so many great fictional children’s books featuring Asian American and Pacific Islander characters, but my criteria for the book lists is to feature nonfiction stories. As I find more books about Asian Americans in history, I will continue to update this list.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Be sure to save for reference!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story<\/h2>\n

by Martha Brockenbrough and Grace Lin<\/p>\n

Wong Kim Ark was born in America to Chinese immigrants. When racism against Chinese immigrants was rising (eventually leading to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882), Ark\u2019s parents moved back to China. When he returned from a visit, he was detained and imprisoned.<\/p>\n

Wong Kim Ark fought all the way up to the Supreme Court to have his citizenship respected as someone who was born on American soil.<\/p>\n

Read the full review here<\/a> \u2013 and don\u2019t miss my son\u2019s commentary at the end!<\/p>\n

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Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean\u2019s Most Fearless Scientist<\/h2>\n

by Jess Keating, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eugenie Clark was a Japanese-American ichthyologist (zoologist who studies fishes). In a time when women were discouraged from continuing their education, Eugenie followed her passion for all things sharks.<\/p>\n

This book follows her from her first discovery of her love of fish to her discovery of three different types of fish and ends by highlighting her advocacy for the value and protection of sharks.<\/p>\n

This book is a must-read for any little ocean lover!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theradicalagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sharklady.jpeg” alt=”Dr Eugenie Clark Shark Lady” title_text=”sharklady” url=”https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/95864\/9781492642046″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theradicalagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/They-Called-Us-Enemy.webp” alt=”They Called us Enemy by George Takei” title_text=”They Called Us Enemy” url=”https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/95864\/9781603094504″ url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

They Called Us Enemy<\/h2>\n

by George Takei and Justin Eisinger<\/p>\n

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans experienced intense racism. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, thousands of Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps around the United States.<\/p>\n

One of those Japanese Americans was George Takei, who would later become known as Sulu on Star Trek. Takei was forever impacted by his experiences in the camps, and he created a graphic novel series about his memories.<\/p>\n

Check out the full review of these books here.<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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