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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 Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching
Demi (M.K. McElderry Books / Simon & Schuster, c2007)
Shelf Number: J299.51482/D378l
Explores the life and teachings of Lao Tzu, the philosopher believed to be the inspiring force behind the seminal Taoist work, through a collection of eighty-one inspirational passages that speak to the balance of earth and heaven. |
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Margaret Cho
Tiger, Caroline (Chelsea House Pub. / Infobase Pub., c2007)
Shelf Number: J792.7092/C545t/BIOGRAPHY
Presents the life of the Asian American comedian, discussing her childhood education, her teenage years on the comedy circuit, and her battles with weight and substance abuse. |
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Michelle Kwan
Koestler-Grack, Rachel A., (Chelsea House Pub. / Infobase Pub., c2007)
Shelf Number: J796.912/K98k/BIOGRAPHY
Profiles the figure-skater who has won numerous awards at the U.S. Nationals, World Championships, and the Olympics. |
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Suho's White Horse: A Mongolian Legend
Otsuka, Yuzo, (R.I.C. Publ., c [2004], c1967)
Shelf Number: J398.20951/OT889s/TWEEN
Relates how the tragic parting of a boy and his horse led to the creation of the horse-head fiddle of the Mongolian shepherds. |
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