Girls to the Front: 40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail

Niña Mata

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Girls to the Front: 40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail

Girls to the Front: 40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail

Niña Mata

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Stand back, the girls are coming through: Learn about forty amazing Asian American women who have changed the course of history!

From the big stage to the US Navy, from laboratories to the boardroom, from the Olympics to the pages in books, these girls and women lead every line. Bold, bright, and empowering profiles by Geisel Honor-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling artist Niña Mata place these incredible changemakers at the very front and inspire readers to tap into their own greatness.

Perfect for fans of Little Leaders, Latinitas, Rebel Girls, Notable Native People, and other anthologies for children.

Readers will meet: Mary Tape - Umpeylia "Sugar Pie" DeSanto - Susan Ahn Cuddy - Sunisa "Suni" Lee - Zarina Hashmi - Cristeta Comerford - Anna May Wong - Grace Lee Boggs - Christine Ha - Kimora Lee Simmons - Vicki Manalo Draves - Amy Tan - Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu - Tammy Duckworth - Lucy Liu - Gyo Fujikawa - Kalpana Chawla - Helen Zia - Ny Sou Okon - Vera Wang - Geena Rocero - Patsy Mink - Gabriella Wilson (H.E.R.) - Dr. Erika Lee - Chloe Kim - Margaret Cho - Maya Lin - Yuri Kochiyama - Kristi Yamaguchi - Tye Leung Schulze - Ali Wong - Dr. Kazue Togasaki - Merritt Moore - Nicole Ponseca - Miyoshi Umeki - Joy Cho - Dorothy Toy - Ruby Ibarra - Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee - Kamala Harris

Critical Reviews

"Illuminating... highlights the lives and achievements of 40 women of the Asian American diaspora." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Shines a much-needed spotlight on Asian American trailblazers." - Kirkus Reviews
"An engaging celebration of Asian American ingenuity and triumph." - Booklist (starred review)

Publishing Information

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Pub date: 2025-01-28
Length: 87 pages

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