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Title details for Girls to the Front by Niña Mata - Available

Girls to the Front

40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail

by Niña Mata
Amielynn Abellera
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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.

Listeners 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.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  • Release date

    January 28, 2025

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780063428706
      • File size: 55324 KB
      • Duration: 01:55:13

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from October 21, 2024
      Mata (Belong) makes her authorial debut in this illuminating illustrated anthology that highlights the lives and achievements of 40 women of the Asian American diaspora. In a personable introductory note, the creator recounts how the “countless violent acts against people of Asian descent” during the pandemic and her desire to expose her daughter’s generation to “women who made giant waves in history just by being themselves and
      following their hearts” brought about this project. Throughout, readers learn each individual’s origin as well as the hardships and
      discrimination they endured on their journey to becoming trailblazing movers and shakers. A softly shaded digital portrait of the showcased figure, her name, and her profession appear on the verso,
      followed by a brief, emphatic overview of the subject’s life on the recto. Entries arranged in an unspecified order feature women such as Chinese American actor Anna May Wong (1905–1961), “considered the first Asian American movie star”; transgender Filipino model and activist Geena Rocero (b. 1983); and Jamaican and Indian American vice president Kamala Harris (b. 1964). A list of other notable women, a glossary, and a spread
      of Mata herself conclude this thorough compendium. Ages 8–12. Agent: Christy Ewers, CAT Agency.

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