Asian American Heritage Month - Juvenile Nonfiction

	Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Asian Americans. All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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	Amy Tan: Author and Storyteller Rosinsky, Natalie M. (Compass Point Books, c2007) Shelf Number: Compass Point Books Describes the life and accomplishments of the author of "The Joy Luck Club."
	Bamboo Yee, Paul (Simply Read Books, c2006) Shelf Number: J398.20951/Y42b/TWEEN In this folktale set in rural China of long ago, Bamboo, a young Chinese farmer, finds himself beset by poverty and travels to the New World to find fortune. His sister-in-law, Jin, makes life difficult for his wife, Ming, until magic intervenes.
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	Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee Mochizuki, Ken (Lee & Low Books, c2006) Shelf Number: J796.8153/L477mo/BIOGRAPHY A biography of Bruce Lee focusing on his early years in Hong Kong, where he discovered martial arts and began developing the physical and mental skills that led to his career as a legendary martial artist and film star.
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	Chinese New Year Heinrichs, Ann (Child's World, c2006) Shelf Number: J394.261/H469c/TWEEN Explains the history, significance, and traditions of Chinese New Year.
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	Foods of China Sheen, Barbara (KidHaven Press /Thomson Gale, c2006) Shelf Number: J641.5951/SH5417f Describes the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of China, and includes recipes for appetizers, side dishes, and main dishes.
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	Good Fortune: My Journey to Gold Mountain Wong, Li Keng (Peachtree, c2006) Shelf Number: J973.04951/W8729g/BIOGRAPHY Presented from the point of view of the author from age seven to fifteen, tells of life in rural China, her trip from China to the United States with her family beginning in 1933, and the joys and sorrows of her family's pursuit of the American Dream.
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