Virginia Loh-Hagan

Explores the history of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States due to the Vietnam War and other conflicts in Indochina. Highlights the history of refugee immigration laws in the United States, the experiences of Southeast Asian refugees, the effects of American resettlement policies, and the current state of refugees in the United States. Includes color photographs, sidebars, text-related questions, activities, a glossary, and additional...

Explores the work of Asian American political activists, and highlights important court cases that have influenced the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Includes color photographs, sidebars, an activity, a glossary, and additional resources.

Profiles the accomplishments of Asian American artists who have influenced music, literature, and visual and performing arts in the United States. Includes color photographs, sidebars, an activity, a glossary, and additional resources.

Explores the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and describes why they were incarcerated, what life was like in the camps, and what happened to Japanese Americans after the war. Includes color photographs, sidebars, text-related questions, activities, a glossary, and additional resources.

The events surrounding the Underground Railroad did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of a slave, a slave owner, and a conductor on the railroad as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. This book includes a table of...

"Explores the ... drama, love stories, and destruction in the myths surrounding Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. ... includes history, myths, a family tree, and cross-cultural references" --Provided by publisher.

Presents a reader's theater text to help students see different sides of the attack on Pearl Harbor including the view of a Japanese pilot, a U.S. pilot, fireman, and Marine, and a native Hawaiian. Includes vocabulary, historical background, fact boxes, a timeline, critical thinking questions, and resources for further study.