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Asian Bibliography

 

305.409 Mak

Making waves : an anthology of writings by and about Asian American women. Boston: Beacon Press, [1989].

810.8 For

The Forbidden stitch : an Asian American women's anthology. Corvallis, OR: Calyx Books, [1989].

305.895 Tak

Takaki, Ronald T. Strangers from a different shore : a history of Asian Americans. 1st ed. Boston: Little, Brown, [1989].

950 Dur c.2

Durant, Will. Our oriental heritage : being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning to our own day ; with an introduction on the nature and foundation of civilization. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1954, 1963].

810.8 Aii

Aiiieeeee! : An anthology of Asian-American writers. Washington: Howard University Press, [1974].

325.73 Per

Perrin, Linda. Coming to America : immigrants from the Far East. New York: Delacorte Press, [1980].

Note: Discusses the experiences of immigrants from China, Japan, the

Philippines, and Vietnam to the United States. Includes a chronology of U.S.

immigration laws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video 959.704 Vie

Vietnam perspective. Chicago, Ill: The Corporation, [1985].

Note: Gives a chronology of foreign involvement in Southeast Asia, highlighting

America's participation in the Vietnam War. Presents key factors in the

conflict, from the Truman and Eisenhower administrations' commitment to the

French in Indochina, through the Kennedy and Johnson years, to the Nixon

administration's reorientation of U.S.-Asian policy.

641.5959 Ngu

Nguyen, Chi. Cooking the Vietnamese way. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, [1985].

Note: An introduction to the cooking of Vietnam featuring such recipes as spring

rolls, sweet and sour soup, and Vietnamese fried rice. Also includes

information about the land, history, and holidays of this south-east Asian

country.

709.5 Bat

Batterberry, Michael. Chinese & Oriental art. New York: McGraw-Hill, [1968].

930 Anc

The Ancient world. London: Hamlyn, [1979].

746.0959 Cha

Chan, Anthony. Hmong textile designs. 1st ed. Owings Mills, Md: Stemmer House, [1990].

P 745.0959 Hmo

Hmong folk arts : a guide for teachers. [East Lansing, Mich: Folk Arts Division, Michigan State University, [1984].

294.04 Ros

Ross, Nancy Wilson. Three ways of Asian wisdom: Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen, and their significance for the West. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1966].

325.73 Ash

Ashabranner, Brent K. Into a strange land : unaccompanied refugee youth in America. New York: Dodd, Mead, [1987].

Note: Presents individual stories of young Southeast Asian refugees and

discusses some of their problems, hopes, and successes.

939 Cha

Chadefaud, Catherine. The first empires. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Silver Burdett, [1988].

Note: Describes the earliest civilizations of Egypt, Asia, and the area between

the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf.

305.895 Cha

Chan, Sucheng. Asian Californians. San Francisco: MTL/Boyd & Fraser, [1991].

959.3 Goo

Goodman, Jim. Thailand. Reference ed. New York: M. Cavendish, [1991].

Note: Explores in text and photographs the intricate and often exotic history,

as well as the current realities, of this dynamic Southeast Asian kingdom.

709.58 Har

Hartel, Herbert. Along the ancient silk routes : Central Asian art from the West Berlin State Museums : an exhibition lent by the Museum fÛur Indische Kunst, Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, [1982?].

920 Mor c.2

Morey, Janet. Famous Asian Americans. 1st ed. New York: Cobblehill Books, [1992].

Note: Chronicles the lives and accomplishments of fourteen Asian Americans

including Jose Aruego, Michael Chang, An Wang, and Ellison Onizuka.

811.008 Ope

Hongo, Garrett Kaoru. The Open boat : poems from Asian America. 1st Anchor Books ed. New York: Anchor Books Doubleday, [1993].

709.5 Mun

Munsterberg, Hugo. Art of the Far East. New York: H. N. Abrams, [1968].

P 305.895 Und

Li, Marjorie H. Understanding Asian Americans : a curriculum resource guide. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, [1990].

230.2 Mer

Merton, Thomas. The Asian journal of Thomas Merton. [New York: New Directions Pub. Corp, [1973].

REF 815.008 Voi

Straub, Deborah Gillan. Voices of multicultural America : notable speeches delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, 1790-1995. N.Y: Gale Research, [1996].

954 Cif

Cifarelli, Megan. India : one nation, many traditions. Tarrytown, N.Y: Benchmark Books, [1996].

Note: Traces the history of this enormous Asian country and describes the ways

of life of its people who have many different traditions, religions, and

languages.

947.85 Taj

Tajikistan. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co, [1993].

Note: Discusses the geography, history, people, economics, politics, and future

of the central Asian country that was the smallest and poorest Soviet

republic.

P 394.268 Cel

Celebrate America's diversity : holidays, festivals and historical events celebrated and recognized by African Americans, American Indians, Asian/Pacific Islanders and Latinos. Chicago, IL: ALA Graphics, [1993].

REF 920.073 Not

Zia, Helen. Notable Asian Americans. 1st ed. Detroit: Gale Research, [1995].

REF 394.2 Peo

Taylor, Earl S. The Peoples multicultural almanac : America from the 1400s to present. Rochelle Park, NJ: Peoples Pub. Group, [1994].

REF 920.073 Sin

Sinnott, Susan. Extraordinary Asian Pacific Americans. Chicago: Childrens Press, [1993].

Note: Biographical sketches of notable Asian Americans and Pacific Americans,

including cinematographer James Howe, scholar and politician S. I. Hayakawa,

and novelist Amy Tan.

599.61 Har

Harman, Amanda. Elephants. Tarrytown, N.Y: Benchmark Books, [1996].

Note: Provides descriptions of the physical characteristics and habits of both

Asian and African elephants.

305.8959 Cha

Cha, Dia and Cha, Chue. Dia's story cloth. 1st ed. New York: Lee & Low Books, [1996].

Note: The story cloth made for her by her aunt and uncle chronicles the life of

the author and her family in their native Laos and their eventual emigration

to the United States.

Video 320.532 Asi

Asian Communism : China, Indochina and Korea, 1946-1989. [S.l.]: PolyGram Video, [1994].

Note: Includes battleground footage and personal accounts of events beginning

with China's civil war.

J 305.8 Kuk

Kuklin, Susan. How my family lives in America. New York, N.Y: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [1992].

Note: African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic-American children describe

their families' cultural traditions.

811.54 Won

Wong, Janet S. A suitcase of seaweed, and other poems. 1st ed. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, [1996].

Note: A collection of poems that reflect the experiences of Asian Americans,

particularly their family relationships.

Ahmanson Library

August 2001