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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	The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac Casey, Dawn (Barefoot Books ,c2006) Shelf Number: J398.33/C3384g/TWEEN Relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in his calendar, and includes information about the qualities associated with each animal and the years in which they rule.
	Japanese Celebrations: Cherry Blossoms, Lanterns and Stars! Reynolds, Betty (Tuttle Pub., c2006) Shelf Number: J394.26952/R4623j In the order in which they are celebrated during the year, presents traditional Japanese holidays and festivals, introducing the foods, dress, gifts, decorations, and activities associated with each.
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	Michelle Wie Horn, Geoffrey M. (Gareth Stevens Pub., c2006) Shelf Number: J796.352/W6421h/BIOGRAPHY Presents the life and accomplishments of the youngest golfer ever to play in the PGA Tour.
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	Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story Yoo, Paula (Lee & Low Books, c2005) Shelf Number: J797.24092/L4811y/TWEEN/BIOGRAPHY Profiles the childhood dreams and realities of the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal, achieved in the 10-meter platform diving event in 1948.
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	Su Dongpo: Chinese Genius Demi (Lee & Low Books, c2006) Shelf Number: J895.1/SU9388d/TWEEN/BIOGRAPHY A biography of Su Dongpo, Chinese poet, civil engineer, and statesman, whose appreciation for nature and justice were evident in his works and led him to experience both triumph and adversity in 11th century China.
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